State of Texas
State Representative, District 113
Stephen W. Stanley
Republican- On ballot as
- Stephen W. Stanley
- Current role
- Realtor
- Background
- Graduate, South Garland High School (1983)
- Associate degree of arts and applied sciences (1988)
- More than 40 years in the real estate industry (per campaign)
- Hometown: Garland; returned 2012 (per campaign)
- Experience
- Garland City Council member (elected 2013, re-elected 2015)
- Served two three-year terms on the Sachse City Council (first elected 1998)
- Sachse Parks Board member (appointed), before his council service
- Republican nominee for this seat (2024); lost to Rhetta Andrews Bowers, 56.6% to 43.4%
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I favor significantly reducing and ultimately eliminating the school property tax burden on Texas homeowners."
- Same questionnaire, on education savings accounts: "I want to see real results before we make decisions about significantly expanding it."
- Campaign site (text unchanged since his 2024 run): "a secure border is a crucial component of ensuring the safety and integrity of both the state and the nation as a whole"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: Campaign site (text unchanged since his 2024 run for this seat): "In Texas, a secure border is a crucial component of ensuring the safety and integrity of both the state and the nation as a whole."
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "school choice should not come at the expense of strong public schools"; he wants "to see real results" before expanding education savings accounts
- Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "I favor significantly reducing and ultimately eliminating the school property tax burden on Texas homeowners."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- stanleyfortexashouse.com
Open in the full comparison: Dallas County