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Helen Kerwin
Kerwin in 2025
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 58th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 14, 2025
Preceded byDeWayne Burns
Personal details
Born (1947-10-10) October 10, 1947 (age 78)[1]
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Hugh Leslie
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(m. 1969, separated)​
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Children3, including Brooke Rollins
Alma materCalifornia State University[2]
WebsiteCampaign website

Helen Dean Kerwin (born October 10, 1947) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 58th district since 2025.[3] A member of the Republican Party, she defeated incumbent DeWayne Burns for the party's nomination in 2024.[4] Her daughter, Brooke Rollins, is currently serving as the United States Secretary of Agriculture.[5]

Career

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Kerwin and her husband both worked in the hotel industry and purchased the Glen Hotel in Glen Rose, Texas, in 1975 then sold it. After the two separated, Kerwin opened a flower shop before selling it and successfully running for mayor of Glen Rose in 1997. She then ran for Somervell County Commission, becoming the first Republican elected to the role.[2] She has owned the Country Woods Inn, a ranch and bed-and-breakfast, since 1980.[6][7]

Texas House of Representatives

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Election

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In 2024, Kerwin announced her campaign for the Texas House of Representatives in the 58th district against incumbent Republican DeWayne Burns. Burns had voted against school voucher legislation, drawing criticism from Greg Abbott and his endorsement of Kerwin.[8] She placed first in the Republican primary election and defeated Burns in the ensuing run-off election.[9]

Tenure

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In January 2025, Kerwin supported David Cook for speaker and introduced legislation to combat PFAS contamination in sewage sludge-based fertilizers.[10][11]

Electoral history

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2024 Texas House of Representatives, District 58 Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Helen Kerwin 11,535 48.90%
Republican DeWayne Burns (incumbent) 9,724 41.22%
Republican Lyndon Laird 2,330 9.88%
Total votes 23,589 100.00%
2024 Texas House of Representatives, District 58 Republican primary runoff
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Helen Kerwin 7,685 57.54%
Republican DeWayne Burns (incumbent) 5,670 42.46%
Total votes 13,355 100.00%
2024 Texas House of Representatives, District 58 general election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Helen Kerwin 63,760 82.06%
Libertarian Richard Windmann 13,935 17.94%
Total votes 77,695 100%
Republican hold

Personal life

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Kerwin raised three daughters as a single mother; Brooke who is currently serving as the United States Secretary of Agriculture, Helen Jr. who is principal of Glen Rose Intermediate School, and Ann who is a professor at Texas Christian University and married to the university's chancellor, Daniel Pullin. She grew up in Minnesota and married her husband, Hugh Leslie, in 1969 and the couple moved to California before moving to Texas in 1975 to buy and operate a hotel; the two later separated.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Instagram".
  2. ^ a b c d Gainey, Blaise (March 14, 2025). "Meet Rep. Helen Kerwin, a grandmother of nine and freshman North Texas lawmaker for HD 58". KUT.
  3. ^ "Helen Kerwin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  4. ^ Henry, Sydnie (May 29, 2024). "Helen Kerwin Defeats State Rep. DeWayne Burns in House District 58". Texas Scorecard. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  5. ^ Dearman, Eleanor (May 29, 2024). "A shift to the right: Challengers win Republican Fort Worth area House runoffs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
  6. ^ Burka, Paul (June 2000). "We'd like to get away to a small town with lots for the family to do". Texas Monthly. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  7. ^ Shultz, Misty (July 23, 2007). "Going to the chapels". Cleburne Times-Review. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  8. ^ Palmer, Ewan (February 19, 2024). "Greg Abbott Turns on Fellow Republican Over Border: 'Don't Trust You'". Newsweek. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  9. ^ Scherer, Jasper (May 28, 2024). "Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers". Texas Tribune. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  10. ^ Abrams, Cameron; Cosgray, Mary Elise (January 14, 2025). "Here's How Each Texas House Member Voted in Both Rounds of the Speaker Race". Retrieved November 28, 2025.
  11. ^ "Texas lawmaker files bill to reduce 'forever chemicals' in sewage-based fertilizer". Yahoo News. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.