State

State Representative, District 128

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: all of Deer Park and Morgan's Point; parts of Baytown, La Porte and Pasadena, and unincorporated areas. Open seat: the House member directory lists Briscoe Cain as the member for District 128; they are not on the general-election ballot.

Candidates Compare by issue

Tom Butler

Republican

Credit union president

The gist

Pledges to cut property taxes and limit appraisals.
Pledges to make election security his top priority.
Supports expanding the state school choice program.
Opposes medical mandates on Texans.
Pledges to seek affordable windstorm insurance from TWIA.

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Pledges to cut property taxes and limit appraisals.
Tom Butler for Texas House District 128
Campaign website · tombutler.org
“I will work to cut property taxes (not just slow their growth), rein in runaway appraisals”
Pledges to make election security his top priority.
Tom Butler for Texas House District 128
Campaign website · tombutler.org
“I will make it my top priority to secure our elections.”
Supports expanding the state school choice program.
Tom Butler for Texas House District 128
Campaign website · tombutler.org
“I applaud the Legislature’s new school choice program, and I will champion expanding it”
Opposes medical mandates on Texans.
Tom Butler for Texas House District 128
Campaign website · tombutler.org
“I will fight against mandates, protect the doctor-patient relationship”
Pledges to seek affordable windstorm insurance from TWIA.
Tom Butler for Texas House District 128
Campaign website · tombutler.org
“I will fight to keep coverage affordable, demand accountability and transparency from TWIA”

Desiree Klaus

Democratic

Self-employed

The gist

Supports funding public schools instead of vouchers.
Supports capping prescription prices and ending surprise billing.
Supports access to capital for small businesses.
Supports workforce training for high-demand careers.

More about Desiree

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Supports funding public schools instead of vouchers.
Issues — Desiree Klaus for Texas
Campaign website · desireeklaustx.com
“I will fight to fund public schools—not vouchers.”
Supports capping prescription prices and ending surprise billing.
Issues — Desiree Klaus for Texas
Campaign website · desireeklaustx.com
“Cap prescription prices, end surprise billing, fund neighborhood clinics and mobile care”
Supports access to capital for small businesses.
Desiree Klaus for Texas House District 128
Campaign website · desireeklaustx.com
“Cut red tape, expand access to capital, and support main-street entrepreneurs who power our local economy.”
Supports workforce training for high-demand careers.
Issues — Desiree Klaus for Texas
Campaign website · desireeklaustx.com
“Advance workforce training and place local workers in high-demand careers”

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.