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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 136

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Theodore SchrammRepublican
John H. Bucy IIIJohn H. Bucy IIIDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Theodore Schramm
John H. Bucy III
Current role
Stay-at-home dad (per campaign)
State Representative, Texas House District 136 (since January 8, 2019; first elected 2018)
Background
  • Professional experience in marketing, logistics, operations and project management (per campaign)
  • Bachelor's degree, Austin College (2006)
  • Small business owner
  • His company runs athletic, academic and arts competitions for public school students (per campaign)
  • Born in Austin
  • Lives in Northwest Austin (per campaign)
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
  • Vice Chair, House Committee on Elections, 89th Legislature (per campaign)
  • Member, Public Health Committee, 89th Legislature (per campaign)
  • Past chair, Williamson County Democratic Party (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Increase state funding for public schools to at least 45% (from 38%) to reduce local tax burdens"
  • "Expand homestead exemptions and cap annual property tax and utility increases at inflation rates"
  • "Expand access to affordable care through state led programs like sliding-scale clinics and Telehealth, without full Medicaid expansion."
  • "Launch independent audits of I-35 projects to identify and recover wasted funds from overruns"
  • "Support decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis to reduce jail costs and redirect police focus"
  • Health care: says the Legislature should "expand Medicaid" (campaign site, page dated 2022)
  • Property taxes: wants "The state to increase its share of public school funding to well over 50 percent" (campaign site, page dated 2022)
  • Guns: "I support common sense gun safety measures", including "universal background checks" (campaign site, page dated 2022)
  • Education: "implementing Pre-K For All, focusing on early childhood literacy, increasing resources for Special Education" (campaign site, page dated 2022)
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: describes himself as "pro-life, from conception to natural death" and supports "allowing limited exceptions to abortion bans (e.g., health risks and stillborn) without overturning state law"
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: "Uphold Second Amendment rights with sensible background checks to prevent firearms from reaching dangerous individuals."
  • Public schools and vouchers: "Increase state funding for public schools to at least 45% (from 38%)"; also backs "supporting parental choice in education"
  • Property taxes: "Expand homestead exemptions and cap annual property tax and utility increases at inflation rates"
  • Abortion: Campaign site (page dated 2022): "Support the right to safe, legal abortion"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: says he sees a Texas where "immigrants are welcome"
  • Guns: Campaign site (page dated 2022): "I support common sense gun safety measures", including "universal background checks" and "red flag laws"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site (page dated 2022): "We need to reduce inequality within our education system by implementing Pre-K For All"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site (page dated 2022): "Capping property taxes from local jurisdictions undermines their ability to provide core services."
Endorsements
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
Campaign website
theodoretx.com
bucyfortexas.com

Theodore Schramm

Republican
On ballot as
Theodore Schramm
Current role
Stay-at-home dad (per campaign)
Background
  • Professional experience in marketing, logistics, operations and project management (per campaign)
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Increase state funding for public schools to at least 45% (from 38%) to reduce local tax burdens"
  • "Expand homestead exemptions and cap annual property tax and utility increases at inflation rates"
  • "Expand access to affordable care through state led programs like sliding-scale clinics and Telehealth, without full Medicaid expansion."
  • "Launch independent audits of I-35 projects to identify and recover wasted funds from overruns"
  • "Support decriminalizing small amounts of cannabis to reduce jail costs and redirect police focus"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: describes himself as "pro-life, from conception to natural death" and supports "allowing limited exceptions to abortion bans (e.g., health risks and stillborn) without overturning state law"
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: "Uphold Second Amendment rights with sensible background checks to prevent firearms from reaching dangerous individuals."
  • Public schools and vouchers: "Increase state funding for public schools to at least 45% (from 38%)"; also backs "supporting parental choice in education"
  • Property taxes: "Expand homestead exemptions and cap annual property tax and utility increases at inflation rates"
Endorsements
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (primary)
Campaign website
theodoretx.com
John H. Bucy III

John H. Bucy III

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
John H. Bucy III
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 136 (since January 8, 2019; first elected 2018)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Austin College (2006)
  • Small business owner
  • His company runs athletic, academic and arts competitions for public school students (per campaign)
  • Born in Austin
  • Lives in Northwest Austin (per campaign)
Experience
  • Vice Chair, House Committee on Elections, 89th Legislature (per campaign)
  • Member, Public Health Committee, 89th Legislature (per campaign)
  • Past chair, Williamson County Democratic Party (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • Health care: says the Legislature should "expand Medicaid" (campaign site, page dated 2022)
  • Property taxes: wants "The state to increase its share of public school funding to well over 50 percent" (campaign site, page dated 2022)
  • Guns: "I support common sense gun safety measures", including "universal background checks" (campaign site, page dated 2022)
  • Education: "implementing Pre-K For All, focusing on early childhood literacy, increasing resources for Special Education" (campaign site, page dated 2022)
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site (page dated 2022): "Support the right to safe, legal abortion"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: says he sees a Texas where "immigrants are welcome"
  • Guns: Campaign site (page dated 2022): "I support common sense gun safety measures", including "universal background checks" and "red flag laws"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site (page dated 2022): "We need to reduce inequality within our education system by implementing Pre-K For All"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site (page dated 2022): "Capping property taxes from local jurisdictions undermines their ability to provide core services."
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
Campaign website
bucyfortexas.com

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