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State Senator, District 11

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator is one of 31 members of the Texas Senate, which writes and votes on state laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.

Covers part of Brazoria, Galveston and Harris counties. Open seat: incumbent Mayes Middleton is not on the ballot.

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Dennis Paul

Republican

Structural engineer

The gist

Sponsored law on insurers' cancellation and nonrenewal of policies.In office
Sponsored law on managing the Gulf Coast Protection District.In office
Sponsored law easing college enrollment for nontraditional high school graduates.In office
Sponsored law on accounting for renewable chemical feedstocks.In office
Sponsored law on group property and casualty insurance policies.In office

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

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Sponsored law on insurers' cancellation and nonrenewal of policies.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Dennis Paul, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to declination, cancellation, or nonrenewal of insurance policies.”
Sponsored law on managing the Gulf Coast Protection District.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Dennis Paul, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.”
Sponsored law easing college enrollment for nontraditional high school graduates.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Dennis Paul, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to measures to support the enrollment of students with a nontraditional secondary education at public institutions of higher education”
Sponsored law on accounting for renewable chemical feedstocks.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Dennis Paul, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to mass balance attribution of renewable biomass feedstocks used to produce renewable chemicals.”
Sponsored law on group property and casualty insurance policies.
Bills Authored / Joint Authored: Rep. Dennis Paul, 89th Legislature Regular Session
Government record · Texas Legislature Online · capitol.texas.gov
“Relating to group property and casualty insurance policies.”

Shannon Dicely

Democratic

Coordinator

The gist

Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage.
Supports affordable child care and universal pre-K.
Supports consumer protections on home, flood and wind insurance.
Supports expanding Medicaid.
Proposes funding schools by enrollment and raising the basic allotment.
Supports higher pay and paid parental leave for educators.
Supports repealing SB1 and nonpartisan redistricting.

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Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage.
Affordability for Families | Democrat for Texas Senate District 11
Campaign website · Shannon Dicely campaign · shannondicely.com
“Raise the minimum wage so full-time work pays a living wage”
Supports affordable child care and universal pre-K.
Affordability for Families | Democrat for Texas Senate District 11
Campaign website · Shannon Dicely campaign · shannondicely.com
“Expand access to high-quality, affordable child care by supporting providers through workforce development and sustainable funding as well as fund universal PreK”
Supports consumer protections on home, flood and wind insurance.
Affordability for Families | Democrat for Texas Senate District 11
Campaign website · Shannon Dicely campaign · shannondicely.com
“Tackle skyrocketing home, flood, and wind insurance costs through consumer protections and resilience investments that reduce risk”
Supports expanding Medicaid.
Healthcare | Democrat for Texas Senate District 11
Campaign website · Shannon Dicely campaign · shannondicely.com
“Expand Medicaid: Close the coverage gap so working families and individuals can access preventative and life-saving care”
Proposes funding schools by enrollment and raising the basic allotment.
Public Education | Democrat for Texas Senate District 11
Campaign website · Shannon Dicely campaign · shannondicely.com
“Increase the basic per-student allotment and modernize formulas so districts are funded based on enrollment--not attendance”
Supports higher pay and paid parental leave for educators.
Public Education | Democrat for Texas Senate District 11
Campaign website · Shannon Dicely campaign · shannondicely.com
“Raise pay, improve benefits, and invest in retention so experienced educators stay in Texas classrooms … Guarantee paid parental leave for teachers and school staff”
Supports repealing SB1 and nonpartisan redistricting.
Voting Rights | Democrat for Texas Senate District 11
Campaign website · Shannon Dicely campaign · shannondicely.com
“Repeal voter suppression laws like SB1 that target seniors, people of color, and working Texans … End gerrymandering, fight schemes that intend to rig elections, and support nonpartisan redistricting”

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