RON REYNOLDS

Democratic Incumbent

On ballot as: RON REYNOLDS
Current role: State Representative, Texas House District 27 (since January 10, 2011)
Background: Bachelor's degree in public affairs, Texas Southern University
Law degree, Texas Tech University School of Law
Former Associate Municipal Judge, City of Houston
Past president, Houston Lawyers Association
Past president, Missouri City & Vicinity NAACP
Experience: Chair, Texas Legislative Black Caucus (per official biography)
Vice chair, Texas Energy & Climate Caucus (per official biography)
Served as House Minority Whip during the 83rd and 84th legislative sessions
Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 87.5%
Top priorities: "My top priorities are passing legislation for medicaid expansion, affordable housing, raising the minimum wage and jobs." (Community Impact Q&A)
Education: "To fully fund our public schools and prepare students for a global workforce in AI."
Cost of living: "I will continue advocating for affordable housing and lower insurance costs"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: In a Community Impact Q&A: "To fully fund our public schools and prepare students for a global workforce in AI."
Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record
2015 barratry conviction: A Montgomery County jury convicted him in 2015 on five misdemeanor charges of illegally soliciting clients; sentenced to a year in jail. Appeals lost 2017 and 2018. His later court brief says he "voluntarily revoked his appeal bond".
2016 suspension and 2019 disbarment: The Board of Disciplinary Appeals suspended his law license in May 2016, while his criminal appeal was pending, and disbarred him in July 2019 after his barratry conviction. The Texas Supreme Court affirmed in January 2020. He called it "a gross injustice".
2016 malpractice judgment: A Harris County judge ordered him to pay a former client $504,000 in a malpractice suit (2016). Whether it was later paid, reduced or overturned was not found. He called the ruling the result of a "technicality" and said her claims have "no merit".
2018 unpaid ethics fines: A February 2018 news report said he had not paid $52,000 in Texas Ethics Commission fines for unfiled campaign finance reports despite court rulings ordering payment; he filed two reports that month. Whether the fines were later paid was not found. He said: "This is old news!"
2025 quorum-break fine: Fined $8,354.25 by the House Administration Committee (April 2026) for the August 2025 quorum break. The Texas Supreme Court denied the attorney general's petition to remove him (May 2026). No response found.
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Houston Police Officers' Union
Texas State Teachers Association
TEXPAC (Texas Medical Association PAC)
Campaign website: Not found

RON REYNOLDS

State Representative, District 27

Ron Reynolds