Jared Lynn Patterson is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives serving District 106, which covers north central and eastern Denton County, including parts of Frisco. From a blue-collar home in rural Texas, he found purpose after 9/11 and dedicated his life to service; his family moved to Frisco in 2015. Professionally, he serves as Director of Energy Services at Rapid Power Management, a retail electric brokerage firm in Carrollton. He resides in Frisco with his family and is a member of Frisco First Baptist Church. Elected in 2018 after winning the Republican primary with 54% and the general election with 58.3%, he is now in his fourth term and is recognized as one of the most conservative legislators in Texas, often ranking in the top 10 by voting record and the most right-wing among House Republicans in 2023.

Notable achievements and positions: Patterson champions fiscal responsibility, individual liberty, life, border security, property tax relief, first responders, and protecting children from explicit materials. Key legislation includes co-authoring Constitutional Carry , the Texas Heartbeat Act , and HB 900 , which restricts sexually explicit material in school libraries while defending religious texts like the Bible. He chairs the Local & Consent Calendars Committee, serves on Transportation, Licensing & Administrative Procedures, and the Transportation Funding Subcommittee; previously chaired the interim House Committee on Protecting Texas LNG and co-chaired the Joint Study Committee on Media Effects on Minors. Other roles include deputy floor leader and Policy Committee chairman for the Texas House Republican Caucus, vice chair of the Texas Future Caucus, and member of the Texas Aggie, Nuclear, Criminal Justice Reform, and Republican Caucuses.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Graduate of Texas A&M University.
• Political Experience: First elected to Texas House District 106 in November 2018 ; re-elected for fourth term; ran in 2017 after incumbent Pat Fallon sought Senate seat. Serves on multiple committees and caucuses as noted above; emphasized property tax reform, education funding overhaul, toll road transparency, and school safety in his 2018 campaign.