State

State Representative, District 146

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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Alexandria Nicole Butler

Republican

Insurance agent

The gist

Supports a citizenship pathway alongside border enforcement.
Supports parental authority over children's schooling.
Opposes one-size-fits-all curriculum mandates.
Supports streamlining adoption and incentives for adoptive families.
Supports keeping women's sports limited to biological females.

More about Alexandria

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Supports a citizenship pathway alongside border enforcement.
Issues — Alexandria Butler for Texas House
Campaign website · alexandriabutlercampaign.org
“I support a pathway to citizenship for those already living here—especially second-generation immigrants.”
Supports parental authority over children's schooling.
Issues — Alexandria Butler for Texas House
Campaign website · alexandriabutlercampaign.org
“Parents must retain full authority over their children.”
Opposes one-size-fits-all curriculum mandates.
Issues — Alexandria Butler for Texas House
Campaign website · alexandriabutlercampaign.org
“Education should be tailored to the unique needs of each district.”
Supports streamlining adoption and incentives for adoptive families.
Issues — Alexandria Butler for Texas House
Campaign website · alexandriabutlercampaign.org
“I believe we should streamline the process and provide incentives for loving families.”
Supports keeping women's sports limited to biological females.
Issues — Alexandria Butler for Texas House
Campaign website · alexandriabutlercampaign.org
“Women’s sports must remain protected.”

Lauren Ashley Simmons

DemocraticIncumbent

State Representative

The gist

Supports a $15 minimum wage indexed to inflation.
Supports repealing the Texas abortion ban.
Supports same-day registration and universal mail voting.
Supports red flag laws.
Opposes public funding for private schools and vouchers.
Authored a law creating a sickle cell disease registry.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Lauren

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Supports a $15 minimum wage indexed to inflation.
Issues — Lauren Ashley Simmons
Campaign website · laurenashleysimmons.com
“Increase Texas’ minimum wage to $15/hour and index it for inflation.”
Supports repealing the Texas abortion ban.
Issues — Lauren Ashley Simmons
Campaign website · laurenashleysimmons.com
“Repeal Texas’ abortion ban and remove all medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion access.”
Supports same-day registration and universal mail voting.
Issues — Lauren Ashley Simmons
Campaign website · laurenashleysimmons.com
“Pass same-day voter registration, universal mail-ballot voting”
Supports red flag laws.
Issues — Lauren Ashley Simmons
Campaign website · laurenashleysimmons.com
“Enact common-sense gun safety reforms – especially red flag / extreme risk protection orders.”
Opposes public funding for private schools and vouchers.
Issues — Lauren Ashley Simmons
Campaign website · laurenashleysimmons.com
“Spend public dollars on public schools, not private schools or voucher schemes.”
Authored a law creating a sickle cell disease registry.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored — Rep. Lauren A. Simmons, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“the establishment of the sickle cell disease registry”

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