2 candidates are tracked for Texas House District 113, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Stephen W. Stanley and Rhetta Andrews Bowers. Candidate information follows official Dallas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Stephen W. Stanley (Republican), Rhetta Andrews Bowers (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 113; Rhetta Andrews Bowers is the sitting member, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Rhetta Andrews Bowers, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Stephen Stanley is a real estate professional who previously served on the Sachse City Council and later the Garland City Council, according to the Dallas County Republican Party. He is the Republican nominee for Texas House District 113, which includes parts of Garland, Mesquite and Rowlett.
Democratic Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Rhetta Andrews Bowers is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 113 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Rhetta Andrews Bowers is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. The first African American elected to represent District 113, in November 2018, she is an alumna of Spelman College and Texas Southern University with a degree in broadcast journalism, per candidate campaign site. Worked in public television at PBS headquarters and WETA-TV in Washington, DC before returning to Texas, per candidate campaign site.
Who is running for Texas House District 113 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Texas House District 113, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Stephen W. Stanley and Rhetta Andrews Bowers. Candidate information follows official Dallas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Texas House District 113 election in Texas?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Dallas County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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