State

State Representative, 96th District

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.

Tarrant County: Kennedale; most of Mansfield; part of Arlington, Burleson, Crowley and Fort Worth.

Candidates Compare by issue

Ellen Fleischmann

Republican

Attorney; small business owner

The gist

Supports lowering property taxes.
Supports ending catch-and-release at the border.
Supports holding prosecutors and judges accountable for releases.
Supports ending DEI mandates in schools.
Opposes abortion.
Supports gun rights.

More about Ellen

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Supports lowering property taxes.
Ellen Fleischmann for Texas | House District 96
Campaign website · ellen4texas.com
“Ellen will fight to lower property taxes and protect family budgets.”
Supports ending catch-and-release at the border.
Ellen Fleischmann for Texas | House District 96
Campaign website · ellen4texas.com
“Secure the border. End catch-and-release.”
Supports holding prosecutors and judges accountable for releases.
Ellen Fleischmann for Texas | House District 96
Campaign website · ellen4texas.com
“Keep violent criminals off our streets by holding rogue prosecutors and judges accountable.”
Supports ending DEI mandates in schools.
Ellen Fleischmann for Texas | House District 96
Campaign website · ellen4texas.com
“Ellen will shut down DEI mandates, protect parental rights, reward great teachers”
Opposes abortion.
Ellen Fleischmann for Texas | House District 96
Campaign website · ellen4texas.com
“Ellen is proudly pro-life and pro-Second Amendment”
Supports gun rights.
Ellen Fleischmann for Texas | House District 96
Campaign website · ellen4texas.com
“Ellen is proudly pro-life and pro-Second Amendment”

Ebony M. Turner

Democratic

Attorney

The gist

Supports more help for special needs students.
Opposes private school vouchers.
Opposes closing Tarrant County polling places.
Supports livable wages.
Supports lower, fairer property taxes.

More about Ebony

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Supports more help for special needs students.
Press — Ebony Turner for State Representative
Campaign website · ebforhd96.com
“Greater support for special needs students, ensuring every child receives the education, support services, therapies”
Opposes private school vouchers.
Press — Ebony Turner for State Representative
Campaign website · ebforhd96.com
“including opposition to private school vouchers”
Opposes closing Tarrant County polling places.
Press — Ebony Turner for State Representative
Campaign website · ebforhd96.com
“speaking out against the closure of 92 polling locations in Tarrant County”
Supports livable wages.
Press — Ebony Turner for State Representative
Campaign website · ebforhd96.com
“Livable wages that allow every family to thrive.”
Supports lower, fairer property taxes.
Press — Ebony Turner for State Representative
Campaign website · ebforhd96.com
“Lower, fairer property taxes that keep families, seniors, and homeowners secure”

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.