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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 76

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Linda HowellRepublican
Suleman LalaniSuleman LalaniDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
LINDA HOWELL
SULEMAN LALANI
Current role
Not found
State Representative, Texas House District 76 (elected 2022; in office since January 10, 2023; second term); primary care physician
Background
  • Describes herself as having "40 years working with state, local leaders on legislation, issues affecting families and small businesses" (per Community Impact Q&A)
  • Cites "decades of experience in education, civic leadership, politics and nonprofit service" (per February 2026 Community Impact Q&A)
  • Internship and residency, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in New York (per campaign)
  • Geriatric medicine fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine (per campaign)
  • Board certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Physician in the Sugar Land and greater Houston area for nearly 30 years
  • Came to the United States in the early 1990s
  • Has held leadership roles with the Alzheimer's Association, Aga Khan Foundation USA and the Exchange Club of Fort Bend
Experience
  • Past role: Fort Bend Republican Party Chairman (per candidate, February 2026 Community Impact Q&A)
  • Past role: State Board of Education CD22 (per candidate, same Q&A)
  • Past role: HAR Board of Directors (per candidate, same Q&A)
  • Republican nominee, House District 76 (2026 primary)
  • First South Asian and first Muslim member of the Texas Legislature (per official biography)
  • Vice Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
  • Member, Higher Education Committee
  • Founding member and co-chair, AAPI Caucus
  • Founder and chair, Texas Interfaith Legislators Caucus
  • Ran for the Texas House (2020); lost
Top priorities
  • In a Community Impact Q&A: "Making life more affordable, providing property-tax relief, expanding access to affordable healthcare and keeping our communities safe."
  • Education: "a strong public school system, adequate salaries for teachers, a curriculum that challenges and inspires learning and growth"
  • Campaign site names "affordability, water infrastructure and supply, strengthening the electrical grid, rising cost of insurance, and preparing the workforce of tomorrow"
  • Says she wants "to create free market health care solutions"
  • In a Community Impact Q&A: "improving healthcare access remains my priority, especially expanding Medicaid"
  • Education: "repealing Abbott's private school voucher scam remains a top priority"
  • Insurance: "I will refile my bills to weaken insurance companies' grip on patient care."
  • Cost of living: "expanding Medicaid coverage for Texans, lowering prescription drug prices, and forcing insurance companies to lower 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: calls for "a strong public school system, adequate salaries for teachers, a curriculum that challenges and inspires learning and growth"
  • Property taxes: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Texas families deserve relief from rising property taxes. I will work to prevent runaway costs and demand fiscal discipline"
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 Community Impact Q&A: "My top priority is repealing Gov. Abbott's private school voucher scam"
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
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. The Texas Supreme Court denied the attorney general's petition to remove him (May 2026). No response found.
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Texas State Teachers Association
  • TEXPAC (Texas Medical Association PAC)
Campaign website
lindafortexashd76.com
drlalanifortexas.com

Linda Howell

Republican
On ballot as
LINDA HOWELL
Current role
Not found
Background
  • Describes herself as having "40 years working with state, local leaders on legislation, issues affecting families and small businesses" (per Community Impact Q&A)
  • Cites "decades of experience in education, civic leadership, politics and nonprofit service" (per February 2026 Community Impact Q&A)
Experience
  • Past role: Fort Bend Republican Party Chairman (per candidate, February 2026 Community Impact Q&A)
  • Past role: State Board of Education CD22 (per candidate, same Q&A)
  • Past role: HAR Board of Directors (per candidate, same Q&A)
  • Republican nominee, House District 76 (2026 primary)
Top priorities
  • In a Community Impact Q&A: "Making life more affordable, providing property-tax relief, expanding access to affordable healthcare and keeping our communities safe."
  • Education: "a strong public school system, adequate salaries for teachers, a curriculum that challenges and inspires learning and growth"
  • Campaign site names "affordability, water infrastructure and supply, strengthening the electrical grid, rising cost of insurance, and preparing the workforce of tomorrow"
  • Says she wants "to create free market health care solutions"
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: calls for "a strong public school system, adequate salaries for teachers, a curriculum that challenges and inspires learning and growth"
  • Property taxes: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Texas families deserve relief from rising property taxes. I will work to prevent runaway costs and demand fiscal discipline"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
lindafortexashd76.com
Suleman Lalani

Suleman Lalani

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
SULEMAN LALANI
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 76 (elected 2022; in office since January 10, 2023; second term); primary care physician
Background
  • Internship and residency, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in New York (per campaign)
  • Geriatric medicine fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine (per campaign)
  • Board certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Physician in the Sugar Land and greater Houston area for nearly 30 years
  • Came to the United States in the early 1990s
  • Has held leadership roles with the Alzheimer's Association, Aga Khan Foundation USA and the Exchange Club of Fort Bend
Experience
  • First South Asian and first Muslim member of the Texas Legislature (per official biography)
  • Vice Chair, House Committee on Land & Resource Management
  • Member, Higher Education Committee
  • Founding member and co-chair, AAPI Caucus
  • Founder and chair, Texas Interfaith Legislators Caucus
  • Ran for the Texas House (2020); lost
Top priorities
  • In a Community Impact Q&A: "improving healthcare access remains my priority, especially expanding Medicaid"
  • Education: "repealing Abbott's private school voucher scam remains a top priority"
  • Insurance: "I will refile my bills to weaken insurance companies' grip on patient care."
  • Cost of living: "expanding Medicaid coverage for Texans, lowering prescription drug prices, and forcing insurance companies to lower 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: "My top priority is repealing Gov. Abbott's private school voucher scam"
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
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. 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
  • Texas State Teachers Association
  • TEXPAC (Texas Medical Association PAC)
Campaign website
drlalanifortexas.com

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