Caroline Harris Davila

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Caroline Harris Davila
Member of the TexasHouseofRepresentatives
from the 52nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 10, 2023
OccupationState Representative
Website Campaign website

Caroline Harris Davila (born 1993) is an American politician. She is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 52, serving since 2023. [1]

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Life and career

Harris Davila holds a bachelor's degree in communications from Thomas Edison State College and a master's degree in Public Affairs from the LBJ School at the University of Texas at Austin. [2] She previously worked for State Senator Bryan Hughes as a policy adviser. [3] In 2023, she married her husband Darrell Davila, chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick. [4]

Election history

In 2022, incumbent James Talarico did not run for re-election to district 52 due to redistricting. [5] Harris ran for the Texas House of Representatives. In March 2022, she defeated Patrick McGuinness in the Republican primary runoff with 50.6% of the vote. On November 8, 2022, Harris defeated Democrat Luis Echegaray in the general election, winning 55.9% of the vote. [1] When she entered the House in 2023, she was the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the body. [2] At the end of the term, she was named the "Freshman Legislator of the Year" by the Republican caucus. [2]

In 2024, Harris Davila ran unopposed in the Republican primary. On November 5, 2024, she defeated Democrat Jennie Birkholz, winning 56.2% of the vote. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Caroline Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Caroline Harris". Texas State House.
  3. ↑ Griswold, Niki. "Redrawn Texas House District in Williamson County draws 4 GOP candidates". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  4. ↑ Downey, Renzo (October 22, 2024). "Children in Texas state representative's latest campaign ad aren't hers". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Svitek, By Patrick (October 13, 2021). "After his Round Rock district was redrawn to help Republicans, state Rep. James Talarico says he'll move to Austin to run in 2022". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
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