State of Texas
State Representative, District 96
Ebony M. Turner
Democratic- On ballot as
- Ebony M. Turner
- Current role
- Criminal defense attorney with her own law firm
- Background
- B.A. in English, University of Texas at Austin; J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law (per her Fort Worth Report questionnaire)
- Attorney for 25 years (per campaign)
- Former legislative attorney
- Drafted bills at the Texas Legislative Council (per campaign)
- Her son has Down syndrome (per campaign)
- Special education funding is the main reason she is running (per campaign)
- Experience
- Ran for this seat (2024); lost to Rep. David Cook with 42.6% of the vote
- Ran for judge, Tarrant County Criminal Court 6 (2022) (per her Fort Worth Report questionnaire)
- Open seat: Rep. David Cook (R) holds it now and is not on the ballot
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- "I'm fully invested in funding public education and repealing the voucher law."
- In a questionnaire before the March 2026 primary: "Increase access to affordable health care by expanding Medicaid."
- Same questionnaire: "Lowering property taxes by increasing exemptions and reigning in outrageous appraisals"
- Campaign site issue list: "Resources for Special Needs Students"
- Campaign site issue list: "Livable Wages for All Texans"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: In a Fort Worth Report questionnaire (answered before the March 2026 primary): "anyone seeking to enter this country and apply for citizenship should follow a legal path, whether that be through asylum or otherwise"
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: To the Fort Worth Report (Oct. 1, 2026): "I'm fully invested in funding public education and repealing the voucher law."
- Property taxes: Campaign site: "We need to ensure the appraisal process makes sense so we can keep property taxes lower."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- John Bryant, State Representative House District 114 (listed by campaign)
- Sandra Lee, Tarrant County Constable Precinct 7 (listed by campaign)
- Climate Cabinet Action (listed by campaign)
- Texas Democrats With Disabilities (listed by campaign)
- Texas Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Planned Parenthood Texas Votes PAC (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- ebforhd96.com
Open in the full comparison: Tarrant County