State

State Representative, 99th 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: Lake Worth, Pelican Bay, River Oaks, Sansom Park, Westover Hills and Westworth Village; most of Azle and Saginaw; part of Fort Worth.

Candidates Compare by issue

Michelle Winder

Democratic

Retired railroad worker

The gist

Supports universal background checks for gun sales.
Supports transitioning to clean, renewable energy.
Supports raising the minimum wage and workers' right to organize.
Supports universal pre-K and higher teacher pay.
Supports cracking down on predatory landlords.
Supports expanding ballot access and fair district maps.

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Supports universal background checks for gun sales.
Michelle Winder for Texas House District 99
Campaign website · michellforhd99.com
“universal background checks and keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminals”
Supports transitioning to clean, renewable energy.
Michelle Winder for Texas House District 99
Campaign website · michellforhd99.com
“Michell supports transitioning to clean, renewable energy, creating green jobs”
Supports raising the minimum wage and workers' right to organize.
Michelle Winder for Texas House District 99
Campaign website · michellforhd99.com
“raising the minimum wage, investing in job training, and protecting workers' rights to organize”
Supports universal pre-K and higher teacher pay.
Michelle Winder for Texas House District 99
Campaign website · michellforhd99.com
“increased funding for public schools, higher pay for teachers, universal pre-K”
Supports cracking down on predatory landlords.
Michelle Winder for Texas House District 99
Campaign website · michellforhd99.com
“cracking down on predatory landlords, and helping first-time homebuyers”
Supports expanding ballot access and fair district maps.
Michelle Winder for Texas House District 99
Campaign website · michellforhd99.com
“expanding access to the ballot box, protecting against voter suppression, and ensuring fair district maps”

Charlie Geren

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; businessman

The gist

Supported $1.5 billion for border wall expansion.
Supports requiring parental permission for children's social media.
Supported raising the homestead exemption to $140,000.
Supported the 2021 constitutional carry law.
Authored the constitutional amendment banning state death taxes.In office
Authored a bill on medical exceptions to abortion bans.In office

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

More about Charlie

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Supported $1.5 billion for border wall expansion.
Issues – Charlie Geren – Republican State Representative
Campaign website · charliegeren.com
“He championed $1.5 billion for border wall expansion”
Supports requiring parental permission for children's social media.
Issues – Charlie Geren – Republican State Representative
Campaign website · charliegeren.com
“requiring a parent's permission for social media usage”
Supported raising the homestead exemption to $140,000.
Issues – Charlie Geren – Republican State Representative
Campaign website · charliegeren.com
“Charlie increased the general homestead exemption to $140,000”
Supported the 2021 constitutional carry law.
Issues – Charlie Geren – Republican State Representative
Campaign website · charliegeren.com
“he passed Constitutional Carry in Texas”
Authored the constitutional amendment banning state death taxes.
Bills authored by Rep. Charlie Geren, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes”
Authored a bill on medical exceptions to abortion bans.
Bills authored by Rep. Charlie Geren, 89th Legislature, Regular Session (2025)
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment”

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