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State Representative, District 28

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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.

Part of Fort Bend County.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Education

  • Sandy IbanezDemocratic

    • Supports fair public school funding and school safety investment.
    • Supports expanding apprenticeships and career and technical education.

  • Gary GatesRepublican

    • Authored law establishing the Applied Sciences Pathway program.In office

Housing

  • Sandy IbanezDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Gary GatesRepublican

    • Authored bill on apartments owned by public facility corporations.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Sandy IbanezDemocratic

    • Pledges to address rising auto and home insurance costs.

  • Gary GatesRepublican

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Sandy IbanezDemocratic

    • Supports stronger flood control, broadband and reliable power.

  • Gary GatesRepublican

    • Authored bill limiting fees in city solid waste contracts.In office

Health & human services

  • Sandy IbanezDemocratic

    • Supports expanding health, mental health and family planning access.

  • Gary GatesRepublican

    • Authored bill on bundled pricing in state employee health plan.In office

Government & transparency

  • Sandy IbanezDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Gary GatesRepublican

    • Authored bill on bidding in county commissioners courts.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.