Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

SCOTT BOWEN

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Scott Bowen

Scott Bowen

Republican
On ballot as
SCOTT BOWEN
Current role
Chemical engineer; former Clear Creek ISD trustee
Background
  • Chemical engineering degree, Texas A&M University (per campaign)
  • Master's degree in business administration, Rice University
  • Chemical engineer
  • Engineer, energy sector (per campaign)
  • Lifelong Clear Lake resident (per his Clear Creek ISD biography, as reported by Community Impact)
Experience
  • At-large member, Clear Creek ISD Board of Trustees (2019–2025); lost re-election May 3, 2025 to Rebecca Lilley
  • State Republican Executive Committeeman and Resolutions Committee Chairman (since 2022) (per campaign)
  • Harris County GOP precinct chair (since 2014) (per campaign)
  • Senate District 11 Chair (2015–2020) (per campaign)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
Top priorities
  • "I'm running to lower property taxes, get criminals off the streets and into jail, grow our local economy, fight growth in insurance rates"
  • Also "continue to improve education and put control into the hands of parents"
  • Data centers "should pay local taxes without incentives and be required to generate all the power they will use"
  • Water: "I will ensure these funds are spent responsibly and that our region gets our fair share"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: In an iVoterGuide questionnaire: "I support and will defend the existing ban on abortion that we have here in Texas"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "He supports mandatory E-Verify to prevent illegal immigrants from taking American jobs"
  • Guns: Asked in an iVoterGuide questionnaire what restrictions on gun ownership are needed: "None (for law-abiding citizens)."
  • Public schools and vouchers: "Parents have the right to decide how their children are educated, whether public, private or homeschooled."
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "Over time, we must drive school M&O property rates down to zero, which would slash our property tax bills in half."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Greg Abbott, Texas Governor (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Dawn Buckingham, Texas Land Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Sen. Mayes Middleton, State Senate District 11 (listed by campaign)
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  • Rep. Terry Wilson, State Representative District 20 (listed by campaign)
  • Rep. Cody Vasut, State Representative District 25 (listed by campaign)
  • Rep. Matt Morgan, State Representative District 26 (listed by campaign)
  • Rep. Mitch Little, State Representative District 65 (listed by campaign)
  • Rep. Briscoe Cain, State Representative District 128 (listed by campaign)
  • Rep. Tom Oliverson, State Representative District 130 (listed by campaign)
  • Rep. Mike Schofield, State Representative District 132 (listed by campaign)
  • Rep. Valoree Swanson, State Representative District 150 (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Strong Borders (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Right to Life (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Vaccine Choice (Recommendation) (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Gun Rights (listed by campaign)
  • American Federation for Children Victory Fund (listed by campaign)
  • Young Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • San Jacinto Conservatives (listed by campaign)
  • True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
  • Grassroots America We The People (listed by campaign)
  • Greater Houston Builders' Association (HOME PAC) (listed by campaign)
  • Kingwood TEA Party (listed by campaign)
  • Charles Blain, President of Urban Reform Institute (listed by campaign)
  • United Republicans of Harris County (listed by campaign)
  • Protect Texas Children (listed by campaign)
  • Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (listed by campaign)
  • Conservative Coalition of Harris County (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Robin Armstrong, RNC Committeeman & Galveston County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
  • Debbie Georgatos, RNC Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
  • Matt Rinaldi, Former Republican Party of Texas Chairman & State Representative (listed by campaign)
  • James Dickey, Former Republican Party of Texas Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Cat Parks, Former Republican Party of Texas Vice Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Julie Pickren, State Board of Education District 7 (listed by campaign)
  • Audrey Young, State Board of Education District 8 (listed by campaign)
  • Jeff Larson, Clear Creek ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Mason Peres, La Porte ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Rhonda Lowe, Deer Park ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Thomas Schoenbein, Mayor of Pasadena (listed by campaign)
  • Rick Helton, Mayor of La Porte (listed by campaign)
  • Phil Johnson, Mayor of Nassau Bay (listed by campaign)
  • Nick Long, Mayor of League City (listed by campaign)
  • Julian Ramirez, Houston City Council At-Large (listed by campaign)
  • Twila Carter, Houston City Council At-Large (listed by campaign)
  • Pastor Willie Davis, Houston City Council At-Large (listed by campaign)
  • Amy Peck, Houston City Council District A (listed by campaign)
  • Fred Flickinger, Houston City Council District E (listed by campaign)
  • Mary Nan Huffman, Houston City Council District G (listed by campaign)
  • Chase Waterwall, Nassau Bay City Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Michael Ross, Friendswood City Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Angela Cervantes, Seabrook City Councilwoman (listed by campaign)
  • Brent Erenwert, former Friendswood City Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Ericka McCrutcheon, Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
  • Dale Inman, SREC SD 4 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
  • Gwen Withrow, SREC SD 4 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
  • Dawn McDonald, SREC SD 6 Committeewoman & Harris County GOP Precinct 996 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Deborah Fite, SREC SD 7 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
  • Ralph Fite, SREC SD 7 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
  • Gaylyn DeVine, SREC SD 11 Committeewoman & Harris County GOP Precinct 537 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Ken Moore, SREC SD 11 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
  • Dale Gibble, SREC SD 13 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
  • Milinda Morris, SREC SD 13 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
  • Rolando Garcia, SREC SD 15 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
  • Brenda Estis, SREC SD 15 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
  • Roman Klein, SREC SD 17 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
  • Cheryl Thompson Draper, SREC SD 18 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
  • Sakki Joseph, SREC SD 18 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
  • Randy Elms, Harris County GOP Precinct 90 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • James Bowen, Harris County GOP Precinct 91 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Glenn Jenkinson, Harris County GOP Precinct 92 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Phyllis Tacquard, Harris County GOP Precinct 174 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Elizabeth Lauzon, Harris County GOP Precinct 306 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Erin Boyd, Harris County GOP Precinct 307 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Kelley Hubenak-Flannery, Harris County GOP Precinct 333 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Stephen Breault, Harris County GOP Precinct 391 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Justin Watkins, Harris County GOP Precinct 415 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Tiffany Patenaude, Harris County Precinct 470 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Marsha Bujnoch, Harris County Precinct 568 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Marina Trevino, Harris County GOP Precinct 655 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Stephen Molohosky, Harris County GOP Precinct 692 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Karen Plante, Harris County GOP Precinct 718 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Luke Cowan, Harris County GOP Precinct 721 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • James Simmons, Harris County GOP Precinct 724 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Anna Weller, Harris County GOP Precinct 728 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Joe Spence, Harris County GOP Precinct 732 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Melissa Conway, Harris County GOP Precinct 742 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Mary Corbin, Harris County GOP Precinct 744 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Gabriel Gonzales II, Harris County GOP Precinct 745 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Maria Garza, Harris County GOP Precinct 762 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Aaron Kovach, Harris County GOP Precinct 782 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Brian Boznango, Harris County GOP Precinct 1093 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Tracy Sonnier, Harris County GOP Precinct 1096 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Joseph Gutheinz, Harris County GOP Precinct 1116 Chairman (listed by campaign)
  • Jaclyn Rasco, Harris County GOP Precinct 1144 Chairman (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
bowenfortx.com