State

State Representative, District 118

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Texas laws and the state budget in the Texas House of Representatives.

In Bexar County: all of Sandy Oaks, St. Hedwig, Elmendorf, Somerset and Von Ormy; parts of San Antonio, Universal City, Live Oak and Selma, and unincorporated areas. Open seat: the House member directory lists John Lujan as the member for District 118; they are not on the general-election ballot.

Candidates Compare by issue

Jorge Borrego

Republican

Realtor; small business owner

The gist

Supports lowering property tax rates.
Supports raises for teachers and school staff.
Supports limiting girls' sports to biological females.
Supports stronger enforcement against fentanyl dealers.
Supports more resources for police to arrest repeat offenders.

More about Jorge

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Supports lowering property tax rates.
Issues — Jorge Borrego for Texas
Campaign website · jorgefortexas.com
“Bring down property tax rates so families, seniors, and homeowners can keep more of the money they work hard to earn.”
Supports raises for teachers and school staff.
Issues — Jorge Borrego for Texas
Campaign website · jorgefortexas.com
“Support pay raises for public school teachers, librarians, counselors, nurses, and other school professionals who serve students every day.”
Supports limiting girls' sports to biological females.
Issues — Jorge Borrego for Texas
Campaign website · jorgefortexas.com
“Support banning biological males from competing in girls' sports in order to protect fairness, safety, and equal opportunity.”
Supports stronger enforcement against fentanyl dealers.
Issues — Jorge Borrego for Texas
Campaign website · jorgefortexas.com
“Support stronger enforcement against traffickers and dealers who profit from poisoning our communities.”
Supports more resources for police to arrest repeat offenders.
Issues — Jorge Borrego for Texas
Campaign website · jorgefortexas.com
“Support law enforcement with the tools, staffing, and cooperation they need to arrest repeat offenders and protect our neighborhoods.”

Kristian Carranza

Democratic

Community organizer

The gist

Proposes banning corporate speculators from raising housing costs.
Supports shifting property taxes toward corporations.
Opposes tax breaks for AI data centers.
Pledges to refuse corporate PAC contributions.
Supports livable teacher salaries in neighborhood schools.

More about Kristian

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Proposes banning corporate speculators from raising housing costs.
Platform — Kristian Carranza for Texas
Campaign website · kristianfortexas.com
“ban corporate speculators from raising the cost of housing”
Supports shifting property taxes toward corporations.
Platform — Kristian Carranza for Texas
Campaign website · kristianfortexas.com
“we can make corporations pay their fair share to lower our property taxes”
Opposes tax breaks for AI data centers.
Platform — Kristian Carranza for Texas
Campaign website · kristianfortexas.com
“Kristian will say “NO” to tax breaks for AI Data Centers and any other form of corporate welfare”
Pledges to refuse corporate PAC contributions.
Platform — Kristian Carranza for Texas
Campaign website · kristianfortexas.com
“Kristian doesn’t accept any money from corporate PACs”
Supports livable teacher salaries in neighborhood schools.
Platform — Kristian Carranza for Texas
Campaign website · kristianfortexas.com
“ensure our kids have safe, neighborhood schools, with qualified teachers paid a livable salary”

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.