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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 103

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Melanie Medley-ThomasRepublican
Rafael AnchiaRafael AnchiaDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Melanie Medley-Thomas
Rafael Anchia
Current role
Health insurance industry researcher
State Representative, Texas House District 103 (first elected November 2004)
Background
  • Degree in psychology with a minor in sociology, Oral Roberts University (per campaign)
  • Career in the health insurance industry in Dallas (per campaign)
  • Grew up in a rural farming and ranching community in Colorado (per campaign)
  • Gold Star sister (per campaign)
  • Graduate, cum laude, Southern Methodist University
  • Law degree, Tulane Law School
  • Co-founder and Managing Director, investment firm Civitas Capital Group
  • Of Counsel, law firm Haynes and Boone
  • Son of immigrants from Mexico and Spain (per campaign)
Experience
  • No prior elected office found
  • Republican primary (2026): unopposed
  • Chairman, Mexican American Legislative Caucus (2017–2022)
  • Appointee, President Obama's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (2011–2015)
  • Dallas Independent School District trustee (twice elected) before serving in the House
  • Democratic primary (2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Support small businesses and entrepreneurs with reduced regulations and tax incentives"
  • "Strengthen border security to protect Texas communities and uphold the rule of law"
  • "Expand school choice options to give families more control over their children's education"
  • "Ensure election integrity with common-sense voter ID laws and transparent processes"
  • "Reduce wasteful government spending and promote fiscal responsibility"
  • "an outspoken opponent of taking public money from our public schools to subsidize private and religious schools" (per campaign)
  • "an advocate for climate action and environmental justice" (per campaign)
  • "has consistently fought to protect and expand Texans’ right to vote" (per campaign)
  • Supports "improved access to mental health services, educational opportunities, and economic development initiatives that address the root causes of crime" (per campaign)
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "Defend the sanctity of life and support pro-life policies"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Strengthen border security to protect Texas communities and uphold the rule of law"
  • Guns: Campaign site: "Defend the Second Amendment and protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Expand school choice options to give families more control over their children's education"
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I remain vehemently opposed to private school vouchers and will fight to repeal this law."
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I support meaningful, sustainable property-tax relief, especially for seniors and working families."
Claims and the record
  • 2025 quorum-break fine: Fined $8,354.25 by the House Administration Committee (April 2026) for the August 2025 quorum break. No response found.
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
Campaign website
melanie4texas.com
rafaelanchia.com

Melanie Medley-Thomas

Republican
On ballot as
Melanie Medley-Thomas
Current role
Health insurance industry researcher
Background
  • Degree in psychology with a minor in sociology, Oral Roberts University (per campaign)
  • Career in the health insurance industry in Dallas (per campaign)
  • Grew up in a rural farming and ranching community in Colorado (per campaign)
  • Gold Star sister (per campaign)
Experience
  • No prior elected office found
  • Republican primary (2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Support small businesses and entrepreneurs with reduced regulations and tax incentives"
  • "Strengthen border security to protect Texas communities and uphold the rule of law"
  • "Expand school choice options to give families more control over their children's education"
  • "Ensure election integrity with common-sense voter ID laws and transparent processes"
  • "Reduce wasteful government spending and promote fiscal responsibility"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "Defend the sanctity of life and support pro-life policies"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Strengthen border security to protect Texas communities and uphold the rule of law"
  • Guns: Campaign site: "Defend the Second Amendment and protect the rights of law-abiding gun owners"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "Expand school choice options to give families more control over their children's education"
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
melanie4texas.com
Rafael Anchia

Rafael Anchia

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Rafael Anchia
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 103 (first elected November 2004)
Background
  • Graduate, cum laude, Southern Methodist University
  • Law degree, Tulane Law School
  • Co-founder and Managing Director, investment firm Civitas Capital Group
  • Of Counsel, law firm Haynes and Boone
  • Son of immigrants from Mexico and Spain (per campaign)
Experience
  • Chairman, Mexican American Legislative Caucus (2017–2022)
  • Appointee, President Obama's Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (2011–2015)
  • Dallas Independent School District trustee (twice elected) before serving in the House
  • Democratic primary (2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "an outspoken opponent of taking public money from our public schools to subsidize private and religious schools" (per campaign)
  • "an advocate for climate action and environmental justice" (per campaign)
  • "has consistently fought to protect and expand Texans’ right to vote" (per campaign)
  • Supports "improved access to mental health services, educational opportunities, and economic development initiatives that address the root causes of crime" (per campaign)
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I remain vehemently opposed to private school vouchers and will fight to repeal this law."
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I support meaningful, sustainable property-tax relief, especially for seniors and working families."
Claims and the record
  • 2025 quorum-break fine: Fined $8,354.25 by the House Administration Committee (April 2026) for the August 2025 quorum break. No response found.
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
Campaign website
rafaelanchia.com

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