State

State Representative, District 149

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 Hubert Vo as the member for District 149; they are not on the general-election ballot.

Candidates Compare by issue

Dave Bennett

Republican

Engineer

The gist

Supports stronger bail laws for repeat violent offenders.
Supports protecting the electric grid from cyberattacks.
Supports structural property tax reform.
Supports shifting school funding from local taxes to the state.

More about Dave

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Supports stronger bail laws for repeat violent offenders.
Dave Bennett for State Representative
Campaign website · bennettforstaterep.com
“Dave supports strong bail laws and tougher consequences to keep repeat violent offenders from cycling back into our neighborhoods.”
Supports protecting the electric grid from cyberattacks.
Dave Bennett for State Representative
Campaign website · bennettforstaterep.com
“He supports stronger protection for the electric grid and the systems Texans depend on from cyberattacks”
Supports structural property tax reform.
Dave Bennett for State Representative
Campaign website · bennettforstaterep.com
“Dave supports structural reforms that reduce the burden on homeowners and small businesses”
Supports shifting school funding from local taxes to the state.
Dave Bennett for State Representative
Campaign website · bennettforstaterep.com
“Dave supports examining ways to shift more education funding responsibility to the state while reducing reliance on local property taxes”

Darlene Breaux

Democratic

Educator

The gist

Supports funding schools by enrollment instead of attendance.
Opposes the 2025 school voucher law.
Supports trained professionals for non-violent calls.
Supports closing the Medicaid coverage gap.
Supports increasing the supply of affordable housing.

More about Darlene

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Supports funding schools by enrollment instead of attendance.
Priorities — Dr. Darlene Breaux
Campaign website · darlenebreaux.com
“Fully fund mandates issued by the state and shift from attendance-based to enrollment-based funding”
Opposes the 2025 school voucher law.
Priorities — Dr. Darlene Breaux
Campaign website · darlenebreaux.com
“Against the voucher bill, which funds families already in private school and puts no accountability rules on those schools”
Supports trained professionals for non-violent calls.
Priorities — Dr. Darlene Breaux
Campaign website · darlenebreaux.com
“Expand funding for trained professionals to respond to non-violent calls”
Supports closing the Medicaid coverage gap.
Priorities — Dr. Darlene Breaux
Campaign website · darlenebreaux.com
“Close the coverage gap for residents who earn too much for traditional Medicaid”
Supports increasing the supply of affordable housing.
Priorities — Dr. Darlene Breaux
Campaign website · darlenebreaux.com
“Increase the supply of quality, affordable housing across the district”

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; 7 issues covered in this race.