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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 66

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Matt ShaheenMatt ShaheenRepublican Incumbent
Sandeep SrivastavaDemocratic
On ballot as
Matt Shaheen
Sandeep Srivastava
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 66 (since 2015)
Entrepreneur and small business owner in real estate (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
Background
  • Bachelor of Science, Randolph-Macon College (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
  • Master of Arts, Southern Methodist University (per same questionnaire)
  • Technology consultant (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
  • Bachelor's degree, Lucknow University (1986)
  • Career includes real estate broker and consultant with RE/MAX
  • Data architect with Xerox
  • Principal architect with Fidelity Investments
  • Business owner and first-generation immigrant (per campaign)
  • Lives in Plano
Experience
  • Former Collin County commissioner (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
  • Democratic nominee, U.S. House District 3 (2022 and 2024); lost both general elections to Keith Self
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • Border: "I successfully fought for massive increases in border security funding"
  • Elections: says Texas "has implemented sweeping election integrity measures" under his leadership
  • Public safety: "I voted to allow judges to deny bail for violent offenders and to restrict land ownership from foreign adversaries"
  • Energy: "I strongly supported legislation to grow Texas' nuclear energy use and other reliable energy sources such as natural gas"
  • Abortion: "I will always fight for legislation that recognizes every human life is a creation of God"
  • Says he is committed to "making home and auto insurance more affordable, lowering property taxes, saving our public schools"
  • Schools: "We say NO to vouchers. We say YES to strong public schools for every Texas child."
  • Property taxes: "greater transparency in how tax rates are set"
  • Will fight for "quality public education, accessible health care, reproductive rights" (per campaign)
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "I successfully fought to end abortion in Texas, except for the life of the mother"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "I successfully fought for massive increases in border security funding"
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire, on education savings accounts: "I support expanding the program so more families, especially those who need it most, can find the right school for their child."
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I support Governor Abbott's plan to stop making homeowners pay local property taxes for ISDs."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: Campaign site: says he is committed to fighting for "quality public education, accessible health care, reproductive rights"
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: "We say NO to vouchers. We say YES to strong public schools for every Texas child."
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I favor meaningful property-tax relief, but I would not promise to eliminate school property taxes without a reliable way to replace that revenue."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texas Values Action
  • Rising Stars of Democracy (listed by campaign)
  • They See Blue (listed by campaign)
  • Plano Area Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • I.A. Impact (listed by campaign)
  • Young Democrats United (listed by campaign)
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  • Dream For America (listed by campaign)
  • Asian American Democrats of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Collin County Stonewall Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Mental Health Now (listed by campaign)
  • Frisco Democratic Club (listed by campaign)
  • The Hindu American PAC (listed by campaign)
  • National Democratic Redistricting Committee (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
mattshaheen.com
sandeepfortexas.com
Matt Shaheen

Matt Shaheen

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Matt Shaheen
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 66 (since 2015)
Background
  • Bachelor of Science, Randolph-Macon College (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
  • Master of Arts, Southern Methodist University (per same questionnaire)
  • Technology consultant (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
Experience
  • Former Collin County commissioner (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
Top priorities
  • Border: "I successfully fought for massive increases in border security funding"
  • Elections: says Texas "has implemented sweeping election integrity measures" under his leadership
  • Public safety: "I voted to allow judges to deny bail for violent offenders and to restrict land ownership from foreign adversaries"
  • Energy: "I strongly supported legislation to grow Texas' nuclear energy use and other reliable energy sources such as natural gas"
  • Abortion: "I will always fight for legislation that recognizes every human life is a creation of God"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "I successfully fought to end abortion in Texas, except for the life of the mother"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "I successfully fought for massive increases in border security funding"
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire, on education savings accounts: "I support expanding the program so more families, especially those who need it most, can find the right school for their child."
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I support Governor Abbott's plan to stop making homeowners pay local property taxes for ISDs."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texas Values Action
Campaign website
mattshaheen.com

Sandeep Srivastava

Democratic
On ballot as
Sandeep Srivastava
Current role
Entrepreneur and small business owner in real estate (per Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Lucknow University (1986)
  • Career includes real estate broker and consultant with RE/MAX
  • Data architect with Xerox
  • Principal architect with Fidelity Investments
  • Business owner and first-generation immigrant (per campaign)
  • Lives in Plano
Experience
  • Democratic nominee, U.S. House District 3 (2022 and 2024); lost both general elections to Keith Self
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • Says he is committed to "making home and auto insurance more affordable, lowering property taxes, saving our public schools"
  • Schools: "We say NO to vouchers. We say YES to strong public schools for every Texas child."
  • Property taxes: "greater transparency in how tax rates are set"
  • Will fight for "quality public education, accessible health care, reproductive rights" (per campaign)
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: says he is committed to fighting for "quality public education, accessible health care, reproductive rights"
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: "We say NO to vouchers. We say YES to strong public schools for every Texas child."
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I favor meaningful property-tax relief, but I would not promise to eliminate school property taxes without a reliable way to replace that revenue."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Rising Stars of Democracy (listed by campaign)
  • They See Blue (listed by campaign)
  • Plano Area Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • I.A. Impact (listed by campaign)
  • Young Democrats United (listed by campaign)
Show all 12
  • Dream For America (listed by campaign)
  • Asian American Democrats of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Collin County Stonewall Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Mental Health Now (listed by campaign)
  • Frisco Democratic Club (listed by campaign)
  • The Hindu American PAC (listed by campaign)
  • National Democratic Redistricting Committee (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
sandeepfortexas.com

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