State
State Senator, District 1
- 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 all of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Delta, Fannin, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Hopkins, Lamar, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Smith, Titus, Upshur and Wood counties. An independent filing by Steve Clugston appears in the Secretary of State's candidate portal, but he is not on the final ballot certification.
Taxes & budget
Laticia AmbrozDemocratic
No documented position found.
Bryan HughesRepublican
- Sponsored law barring state investment in Chinese-affiliated entities.In office
Public safety
Laticia AmbrozDemocratic
No documented position found.
Bryan HughesRepublican
- Sponsored law barring enforcement of extreme risk protective orders.In office
Education
Laticia AmbrozDemocratic
- Supports competitive salaries to recruit and keep teachers.
Bryan HughesRepublican
- Sponsored law banning certain food additives in school meals.In office
Housing
Laticia AmbrozDemocratic
No documented position found.
Bryan HughesRepublican
- Sponsored law speeding removal of unauthorized occupants from homes.In office
Economy & jobs
Laticia AmbrozDemocratic
- Supports raising the minimum wage to a living wage.
Bryan HughesRepublican
- Sponsored 2025 law rewriting Texas corporate governance rules.In office
Health & human services
Laticia AmbrozDemocratic
- Supports expanding rural health care and local clinics.
- Supports protecting access to reproductive and maternal care.
- Supports exploring a hybrid public-private health care model.
- Supports universal, affordable child care.
Bryan HughesRepublican
- Authored the Texas Heartbeat Bill restricting abortion.In office
Government & transparency
Laticia AmbrozDemocratic
No documented position found.
Bryan HughesRepublican
- Sponsored bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote.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; 7 issues covered in this race.