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State Representative, District 133

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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 Bunker Hill Village and Hedwig Village; parts of Houston, Hunters Creek Village and Piney Point Village.

Public safety

  • Josh WallensteinDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mano DeAyalaRepublican

    • Authored a bill on police training for autism interactions.In office

Education

Economy & jobs

  • Josh WallensteinDemocratic

    • Pledges to protect oil and gas jobs.
  • Mano DeAyalaRepublican

    • Authored a bill on maximum unemployment benefits.In office

Roads & infrastructure

Government & transparency

  • Josh WallensteinDemocratic

    • Supports banning stock trading with campaign funds.
    • Supports stronger competitive bidding for state contracts.
  • Mano DeAyalaRepublican

    • Authored a law restricting election administrators' political activity.In office

Courts & justice

  • Josh WallensteinDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Mano DeAyalaRepublican

    • Authored a law on summoning grand and trial jurors.In office
    • Authored a bill capping noneconomic damages in injury suits.In office

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.