DESIREE KLAUS

Democratic

On ballot as: DESIREE KLAUS
Current role: Small-business owner (per campaign)
Background: Attended schools in Highlands and Baytown (per campaign)
Has worked in retail and food service, marketing and home health (per campaign)
Former licensed insurance agent; digital media producer (per campaign)
Volunteer, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Baytown, more than 25 years (per campaign)
Third-generation Baytown native (per campaign)
Experience: City of Baytown Ethics Committee member (appointed 2025) (per campaign)
Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
Top priorities: "District 128 deserves a representative who will fight for job growth, strong schools and real opportunities for working families and small businesses."
"Invest in our public schools, workforce training, and community colleges."
"Grow small-business support, reduce red tape, and expand access to capital."
Health care: "Cap prescription prices, end surprise billing, fund neighborhood clinics and mobile care"
Tidbits: Abortion: No public statement found
Border and immigration: No public statement found
Guns: No public statement found
Public schools and vouchers: "I will fight to fund public schools—not vouchers."
Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
Campaign website: desireeklaustx.com

State Representative, District 128