Harris County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Ron C. Angeletti is an educator, special education advocate and small business owner running for Texas Senate District 4, according to a Politics Done Right interview. He is a first-time candidate for public office, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Dennis Paul is the Texas House District 129 state representative, first elected in 2014, according to his campaign site. He serves as treasurer of the House Republican Caucus and sits on the Transportation, Insurance and Homeland Security committees, per the same source.

Shannon Dicely is a longtime Senate District 11 resident, mother and breast cancer survivor, according to the Houston Chronicle. She has volunteered in schools and served in neighborhood and civic leadership roles in the district, per the same source.

Borris L. Miles is the Democratic candidate for Texas Senate District 13 and the sitting senator, elected to the Senate in 2016 after four terms in the Texas House, per his campaign site. He is a businessman who owns one of the largest insurance agencies in Texas and founded the TexStars Foundation, which has awarded more than 200 scholarships.

Lois W. Kolkhorst is the Republican candidate for Texas Senate District 18 and the sitting senator. She chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services and the Sunset Advisory Commission, and served seven terms in the Texas House before her election to the Senate in a 2014 special election, per her campaign site. She is a small business owner and Texas Christian University graduate.

Erica Gillum is a Realtor and real estate investor who served on Hempstead City Council beginning in 2020 and was mayor of Hempstead from 2022 to 2024, according to her campaign site. She has more than two decades of experience in real estate, per the same source.

Stefanie Bord is a former science teacher and Harris County precinct chair, according to her campaign site. She has volunteered with Moms Demand Action and worked on voter registration and local campaigns in northwest Harris County, per the same source.

Stan Stanart holds a bachelor's degree in electronics engineering technology from Oklahoma State University, according to his campaign site. He served two terms as Harris County Clerk from 2010 to 2018 and previously worked in information technology management for Harris County, per the same source.

Michelle Williams is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 127. She spent 12 years as a teacher in the Houston Independent School District and has advocated for special education rights and against state education policy changes, per her campaign site.

Charles Cunningham is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 127 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Charles Cunningham is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. US Army veteran and 30-plus-year resident of the Humble, Huffman, Kingwood and Atascocita district he represents, per Texas House official biography. Has served as president of Humble Area Assistance Ministries and past president of the Gulf Coast Area Association of School Boards, per Texas House official biography. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Tom Butler grew up in House District 128, attending La Porte-area schools before San Jacinto College and the University of Houston, according to his campaign site. He worked in the Harris County Adult Probation Department's sex crimes division before starting his own business, Centrifuge Services Inc., per the same source.

Desiree Klaus is a small business owner and third-generation Mexican American from Baytown, according to her campaign site. She has volunteered for 25 years with Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Baytown and has mentored local entrepreneurs, per the same source.

Scott Bowen is a chemical engineer who earned his degree from Texas A&M and an MBA from Rice University, according to his campaign site. He served six years on the Clear Creek ISD Board of Trustees, from 2019 to 2025, per the same source.

Albert Wittliff is a retired Diplomatic Security Service special agent and intelligence analyst, according to Community Impact. He began his career at the Pentagon and later directed high-profile protection details and counter-terrorism investigations in federal homeland security service, per the same source.

Brett Robinson is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 130. He holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Houston and has lived in the Cypress area for 16 years, working in policy research and implementation, per his campaign site.

Tom Oliverson is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 130 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Tom Oliverson is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. A physician who chairs the House Insurance Committee and serves as Vice-Chair of the House Republican Caucus, per candidate campaign site. Was named Best Freshman Legislator of the 85th legislative session and recognized by Texas Monthly as one of the best legislators of the 86th session, per candidate campaign site.

Staci Childs is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 131. She currently serves as a member of the Texas State Board of Education and has more than 15 years of experience as a lawyer and educator, per her campaign site.

McGee is the director of radiology at a Houston hospital with 22 years of experience in the medical field, per the campaign site. Born in Dallas and raised in Katy since age three, she is a graduate of Katy High School and earned a bachelor's degree in radiologic sciences from Midwestern State University, per the campaign site. She has lived in House District 132 for 41 years, per the campaign site.

Mike Schofield is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 132 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Mike Schofield is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. An attorney who spent decades defending Texas businesses before serving as a top advisor in the Governor's office, per candidate campaign site. Was a grassroots Republican Party leader in Harris County before his election to the House, per candidate campaign site.

Josh Wallenstein is a business attorney who runs a Houston-based law firm and earned a law degree from Stanford Law School, according to his campaign site. He has served on the HISD Capital Planning Steering Committee and participated in Leadership Houston, per the same source.

Mano DeAyala is the incumbent Texas House member for District 133, representing West Houston, per house.texas.gov. His campaign site describes him as a leader who has worked in the courtroom, the community and the Texas Capitol, per his campaign site.

Ann Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 134 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Ann Johnson is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. A former chief human trafficking prosecutor who has also worked as a teacher and small business owner, per candidate campaign site.

Mike Michna is a 20-year Houston firefighter and a Marine Corps veteran who deployed during Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to his campaign site. He has lived in House District 134 since 2013, in a home built by his great-grandfather, per the same source.

Odus E. Evbagharu is a small business owner who runs Onward Strategy Group, a political and community consulting firm, according to the Houston Press. He previously served as chief of staff to Rep. Jon Rosenthal and was chair of the Harris County Democratic Party from 2021 to 2023, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Liz Ramos is a native Houstonian who has worked in healthcare management since 2007, according to her campaign site. Community Impact reports she has three decades of public service experience and has managed multi-million dollar budgets. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Gene Wu is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 137 and the sitting state representative, serving as Texas House Democratic Leader. He has represented the district since 2012 and previously worked as a Harris County prosecutor, per his campaign site.

Helen Zhou is an immigrant civic advocate active with the Chinese Civic Association and the Sharpstown Civic Association, according to the League of Women Voters of Houston. She has served as a Harris County Republican precinct lead and convention delegate, per the same source.

Tyler Smith is a Texas Southern University graduate and an alum of the Obama Foundation Leaders program, according to his campaign site. He comes from a family of Baptist pastors and says he has helped secure funding for community violence-prevention work, per the same source.

Lacey Hull is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 138 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Lacey Hull is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. A native Houstonian who grew up in House District 138, attended Spring Branch ISD schools and earned a bachelor's degree in political science and history from the University of Houston, per candidate campaign site. First elected in 2020 and currently chairs the House Committee on Human Services, per candidate campaign site.

Charlene Ward Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 139 and the sitting state representative, the first woman elected to the seat, per her campaign site. She serves on the Higher Education and Culture, and Recreation and Tourism committees.

Armando Lucio Walle is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 140 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Armando Lucio Walle is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. An attorney who was the first in his family to graduate high school and later earned a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center, per candidate campaign site. Born and raised in north Harris County's District 140, he was first elected to represent the district in 2008, per candidate campaign site.

Senfronia Thompson is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 141 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Senfronia Thompson is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. An attorney who holds a bachelor's degree in biology, a master's in education, a law degree, and a master's in international law, per candidate campaign site. Born in Booth, Texas and raised in Houston, she represents Northeast Houston and Humble and is currently in her 21st term, the longest-serving woman in Texas legislative history, per candidate campaign site.

Julie Hunt describes herself as a Christian conservative, mother and grassroots activist, according to her campaign site. She has served as a Texas Republican Party delegate, per the same source.

Hernandez has represented District 143 in the Texas House since a December 2005 special election and is now serving her eighth full term, currently vice chair of the House Committee on State Affairs, per the campaign site. Born in Reynosa, Mexico and raised in Pasadena, Texas, she earned a bachelor's degree in political science and psychology from the University of Houston and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law, per the campaign site. She practices law at Soto & Hernandez, L.L.P., per the campaign site.

Mary Ann Perez is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 144 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Mary Ann Perez is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. A graduate of Milby High School with a business administration degree from University of Houston-Downtown, she built an insurance agency in southeast Harris County, per candidate campaign site. Served on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees starting in 2009, and now serves as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Transportation, per candidate campaign site.

David Flores is a Pasadena-based entrepreneur who owns GS Advanced Industry, a construction and import-export business, according to his campaign site. He has more than a decade of experience building businesses and investing in the community, per the same source.

Inocensia Moreno is a native Houstonian with more than 25 years of experience as a community advocate, according to Community Impact. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Lauren Ashley Simmons is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 146 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Lauren Ashley Simmons is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. Born and raised in Houston's Third Ward, she has worked as a labor organizer, including organizing low-income women workers and Texas state employees as a CWA member and shop steward, per candidate campaign site.

Theodis Daniel is a wildlife consultant, entrepreneur and U.S. military veteran, according to Community Impact. He says losing his home during Hurricane Harvey shaped his focus on disaster preparedness, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Jolanda Jones is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 147 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Jolanda Jones is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. An attorney who focuses on criminal justice system reform, she previously served on the Houston City Council and the Houston ISD school board, per candidate campaign site.

Penny Morales Shaw is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 148 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Penny Morales Shaw is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. An attorney and native Texan, the daughter of an Air Force veteran, who practiced law for two decades including at a civil rights firm before her own practice focused on humanitarian legislation, per candidate campaign site. Currently serving her third term representing House District 148, which includes parts of Spring Branch, Garden Oaks/Oak Forest, Carverdale and Cypress-Fairbanks, per candidate campaign site.

Amanda Labrie was born and raised in House District 148 and was an 11-time All-American swimmer at the University of Texas Permian Basin, according to her campaign site. She has worked in the oil and gas industry and led a park renovation as a Harris County precinct chair, per the same source.

Dave Bennett is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 149. He is a retired electrical engineer with experience in critical infrastructure and cybersecurity and a small business owner in West Houston, per his campaign site.

Darlene Breaux is an educator with more than 25 years of experience who serves as board president of Alief ISD, according to the League of Women Voters of Houston. She is an alumna of Emerge Texas and has led policy fellows through the Texas Education Policy Institute, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.

Valoree Swanson is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 150 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Valoree Swanson is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. A sixth-generation Texan and former commercial real estate broker who holds a BBA from Baylor University, per candidate campaign site. A mother of four who adopted two teenage girls from the foster care system, per candidate campaign site.