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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 26

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Matt MorganMatt MorganRepublican Incumbent
Elizabeth "eliz" MarkowitzElizabeth "eliz" MarkowitzDemocratic
On ballot as
MATT MORGAN
ELIZABETH "ELIZ" MARKOWITZ
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 26 (since January 14, 2025)
Instructor, corporate trainer and author with The Princeton Review; teaches public health at the University of Houston (per campaign)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Sam Houston State University (2002)
  • Public insurance adjuster licensed in Texas, Georgia and Colorado
  • Launched Morgan Elite Specialist Services, LLC in 2015
  • Born in Houston, Texas
  • Eagle Scout
  • Former Lamar Little League board member and Cub Scout Pack 10 committee member in Richmond
  • Katy ISD graduate (per campaign)
  • Bachelor's in computer science and studio art, Trinity University (per campaign)
  • Doctorate in curriculum and instruction, University of Houston (per campaign)
  • Master's in business, UT San Antonio (per campaign)
  • Master's in healthcare informatics, UT Health Science Center at Houston (per campaign)
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  • Master's in public administration, UH (per campaign)
  • Former research analyst, HHS and AHRQ (per her Community Impact candidate entry)
  • Fort Bend County native (per campaign)
Experience
  • Won the seat in 2024 after defeating incumbent Jacey Jetton in the Republican primary
  • Ran for Texas House District 28 (January 2020 special election runoff); lost
  • Democratic nominee, State Board of Education District 7 (2018); lost the general election
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 56.9%
Top priorities
  • "protecting our kids from predators and traffickers, holding Big Tech accountable for child safety online" (Community Impact Q&A)
  • Insurance: "forcing insurance companies to stop overcharging policyholders"
  • Property taxes: "lowering property taxes through real appraisal reform"
  • Says the Legislature "must keep insurance, housing and energy costs affordable"
  • "My top priorities are strong public schools, affordable healthcare and economic stability." (Community Impact Q&A)
  • "lowering costs, expanding access to essential services, and ensuring government is transparent, accountable and responsive to the people"
  • Health care: will "Fight for Medicaid Expansion" (per her campaign site)
  • Schools: raise teacher pay (per her campaign site)
  • Schools: would "Eliminate the STAAR test" (per her campaign site)
  • Says the Legislature should focus on "strengthening public education, expanding healthcare access, improving disaster preparedness, modernizing infrastructure"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: No public statement found
  • Property taxes: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I'm fighting to bring down property taxes by reining in the out-of-control home appraisal process"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "we must support a secure border that protects Texans, and Americans, from bad actors engaged in the evils of human trafficking and drug smuggling"
  • Guns: Campaign site: calls for more school mental health services "in order to reduce the possibility of violence, particularly gun violence, in our schools"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: says lawmakers funded "charter schools through the use of vouchers, which do not have to educate all children and operate with little transparency"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "no Texan should be taxed out of their home"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Fort Bend Business Coalition
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)
  • Texas Right to Life PAC
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Blue Horizon Texas PAC
Campaign website
morganfortexas.com
eliz4tx.com
Matt Morgan

Matt Morgan

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
MATT MORGAN
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 26 (since January 14, 2025)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree in business, Sam Houston State University (2002)
  • Public insurance adjuster licensed in Texas, Georgia and Colorado
  • Launched Morgan Elite Specialist Services, LLC in 2015
  • Born in Houston, Texas
  • Eagle Scout
  • Former Lamar Little League board member and Cub Scout Pack 10 committee member in Richmond
Experience
  • Won the seat in 2024 after defeating incumbent Jacey Jetton in the Republican primary
Top priorities
  • "protecting our kids from predators and traffickers, holding Big Tech accountable for child safety online" (Community Impact Q&A)
  • Insurance: "forcing insurance companies to stop overcharging policyholders"
  • Property taxes: "lowering property taxes through real appraisal reform"
  • Says the Legislature "must keep insurance, housing and energy costs affordable"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: No public statement found
  • Property taxes: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I'm fighting to bring down property taxes by reining in the out-of-control home appraisal process"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Fort Bend Business Coalition
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)
  • Texas Right to Life PAC
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
Campaign website
morganfortexas.com
Elizabeth "eliz" Markowitz

Elizabeth "eliz" Markowitz

Democratic
On ballot as
ELIZABETH "ELIZ" MARKOWITZ
Current role
Instructor, corporate trainer and author with The Princeton Review; teaches public health at the University of Houston (per campaign)
Background
  • Katy ISD graduate (per campaign)
  • Bachelor's in computer science and studio art, Trinity University (per campaign)
  • Doctorate in curriculum and instruction, University of Houston (per campaign)
  • Master's in business, UT San Antonio (per campaign)
  • Master's in healthcare informatics, UT Health Science Center at Houston (per campaign)
Show all 8
  • Master's in public administration, UH (per campaign)
  • Former research analyst, HHS and AHRQ (per her Community Impact candidate entry)
  • Fort Bend County native (per campaign)
Experience
  • Ran for Texas House District 28 (January 2020 special election runoff); lost
  • Democratic nominee, State Board of Education District 7 (2018); lost the general election
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 56.9%
Top priorities
  • "My top priorities are strong public schools, affordable healthcare and economic stability." (Community Impact Q&A)
  • "lowering costs, expanding access to essential services, and ensuring government is transparent, accountable and responsive to the people"
  • Health care: will "Fight for Medicaid Expansion" (per her campaign site)
  • Schools: raise teacher pay (per her campaign site)
  • Schools: would "Eliminate the STAAR test" (per her campaign site)
  • Says the Legislature should focus on "strengthening public education, expanding healthcare access, improving disaster preparedness, modernizing infrastructure"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "we must support a secure border that protects Texans, and Americans, from bad actors engaged in the evils of human trafficking and drug smuggling"
  • Guns: Campaign site: calls for more school mental health services "in order to reduce the possibility of violence, particularly gun violence, in our schools"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: says lawmakers funded "charter schools through the use of vouchers, which do not have to educate all children and operate with little transparency"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "no Texan should be taxed out of their home"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Blue Horizon Texas PAC
Campaign website
eliz4tx.com

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