State Rep. Caroline Fairly
An Amarillo-area contractor first elected in 2025, Rep. Fairly represents the northern Texas Panhandle in House District 87 and serves on five House committees, including Appropriations with assignments to two of its budget-writing subcommittees.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2025
- Seniority
- #131 of 150
- Occupation
- Contractor
- Education
- Abilene Christian University
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official House District 87 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Carson, Hansford, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Potter, Sherman
- Cities & CDPs
- Amarillo (Part), Bishop Hills, Booker, Borger, Bushland, Cactus, Darrouzett, Dumas, Farnsworth, Follett, Fritch, Groom, Gruver, Higgins, Lake Meredith Estates, Lipscomb, Morse, Panhandle, Perryton, Sanford, Skellytown, Spearman, Stinnett, Stratford, Sunray, Texhoma, Waka, White Deer
- Region
- West Texas
District Profile
- Hispanic 39.4%
- Anglo 45.5%
- Black 8.7%
- Asian 4.4%
- Other 2.0%
How this district voted
Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANH2316 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).
Committees
89th Legislature (2025)
Legislation
89th Legislature (2025)
Biography
Rep. Caroline Fairly is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, first elected in 2025 to represent District 87, which covers Carson, Hansford, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Potter, and Sherman counties in the northern Texas Panhandle, including the city of Amarillo. She is a contractor by profession and a graduate of Abilene Christian University.
For the 89th Legislative Session, Speaker Dustin Burrows appointed Rep. Fairly to five House committees: Appropriations — with assignments to the Subcommittee on Article II (Health & Human Services) and the Subcommittee on Article III (Education) — the Select Committee on Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Education, the Local & Consent Calendars Committee, and the Natural Resources Committee. The five-committee assignment, along with seats on two budget-writing subcommittees, is a notable workload for a freshman member.
House District 87 is one of the largest geographic districts in the Texas House, encompassing the upper Texas Panhandle and the bulk of Amarillo. Rep. Fairly succeeded Rep. Four Price, who represented the district from 2011 until his retirement in 2025, after winning the Republican primary in 2024 and the general election in November 2024.
Biography compiled from public sources, including the
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
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Service History
- Texas House, District 87 · 2025–present
