State

State Representative, District 126

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 Harris County: part of Houston, and unincorporated areas. Open seat: the House member directory lists Sam Harless as the member for District 126; they are not on the general-election ballot.

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Stan Stanart

Republican

Retired

The gist

Supports cutting property taxes and limiting their growth.
Supports limits on lawsuits to lower insurance costs.
Supports banning lobbying and cutting regulations.
Pledges to work with flood control agencies on flooding.
Supports parental control of education choices.

More about Stan

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Supports cutting property taxes and limiting their growth.
Issues — Stan Stanart for Texas House 126
Campaign website · hd126.stanstanart.com
“Property taxes must be cut and then constrained in their growth to only reflect new construction and businesses.”
Supports limits on lawsuits to lower insurance costs.
Issues — Stan Stanart for Texas House 126
Campaign website · hd126.stanstanart.com
“We must stop frivolous lawsuits and implement reasonable limits on lawsuits”
Supports banning lobbying and cutting regulations.
Issues — Stan Stanart for Texas House 126
Campaign website · hd126.stanstanart.com
“We must ban lobbying, cut waste, and reduce burdensome regulations.”
Pledges to work with flood control agencies on flooding.
Issues — Stan Stanart for Texas House 126
Campaign website · hd126.stanstanart.com
“Stan will work with Commissioner Tom Ramsey, Flood Control, regional flood districts, and the other state and local stakeholders for lasting solutions.”
Supports parental control of education choices.
Stan Stanart for Texas House 126
Campaign website · hd126.stanstanart.com
“Texas must continue on the path of ensuring that parents are in control of their education choices.”

Stefanie Bord

Democratic

Homemaker

The gist

Supports higher pay for teachers and school staff.
Supports expanding Medicaid.
Proposes limiting construction in floodplains.
Supports spending unused federal flood mitigation funds.
Supports gun safety measures for safer schools.

More about Stefanie

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Supports higher pay for teachers and school staff.
Issues — Stefanie Bord for Texas
Campaign website · stefaniebordfortexas.com
“Teachers and staff should get the pay and respect they deserve as educational professionals.”
Supports expanding Medicaid.
Issues — Stefanie Bord for Texas
Campaign website · stefaniebordfortexas.com
“Expanding Medicaid in our state will help insure more people who deserve to be able to see a doctor”
Proposes limiting construction in floodplains.
Issues — Stefanie Bord for Texas
Campaign website · stefaniebordfortexas.com
“I will pass laws about not building homes or other structures in floodplains”
Supports spending unused federal flood mitigation funds.
Issues — Stefanie Bord for Texas
Campaign website · stefaniebordfortexas.com
“We should work to get this money to districts that need it NOW before the next big hurricane”
Supports gun safety measures for safer schools.
Stefanie Bord for Texas House District 126
Campaign website · stefaniebordfortexas.com
“advocate for common-sense gun safety measures and fight for safer schools”

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; 8 issues covered in this race.