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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 142

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Heidi HallHeidi HallRepublican
Harold V. Dutton, Jr.Harold V. Dutton, Jr.Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
HEIDI HALL
HAROLD V. DUTTON, JR
Current role
Retired veteran and volunteer court-appointed special advocate (CASA) (per campaign)
State Representative, Texas House District 142 (first elected 1984)
Background
  • Her campaign site describes her as a "wife, mother, neighbor, and retired veteran" and a longtime member of the Houston community
  • CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer for children in the court system for the past five years (per campaign)
  • Native of Houston's Fifth Ward;
  • BBA in accounting from Texas Southern University and a
  • Law degree – Thurgood Marshall School of Law
  • Attorney; operates the Law Offices of Harold V. Dutton, Jr. and Associates
  • Management positions at Conoco Inc. President of Four Star Broadcasting
Experience
  • Summerwood HOA board secretary (per Community Impact questionnaire)
  • Director on a condominium board (per Community Impact questionnaire)
  • Past chair of a corporate Community Relations Team (per Community Impact questionnaire)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
  • First elected to the Texas House in 1984
  • Chaired the House Public Education Committee for one term
  • Chaired the House committees on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues and on Urban Affairs
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 50.8% against two challengers
Top priorities
  • "Ensuring the students in the district all have access to a quality education"
  • Public safety: "working with our police and community on ways to decrease criminal activity"
  • "Being the voice for Veteran's rights to quality healthcare, accessible housing and workforce development"
  • Education: "School choice which returns the power to parents to pick the best school for their child(ren)"
  • Campaign site: "will always defend the right of Texans to practice their faith freely"
Not found
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 questionnaire, her education priorities include "continuing funds for the school voucher program"
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Border and immigration: Opposed to state-level enforcement measures. Turning Point Action rates him a 0% on border security. Has voted against bills requiring sheriff-ICE cooperation and other enforcement priorities.
  • Guns: Anti-guns
  • Public schools and vouchers: Anti-vouchers
  • 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. No response found.
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
  • Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
Campaign website
heididhall.com
Not found
Heidi Hall

Heidi Hall

Republican
On ballot as
HEIDI HALL
Current role
Retired veteran and volunteer court-appointed special advocate (CASA) (per campaign)
Background
  • Her campaign site describes her as a "wife, mother, neighbor, and retired veteran" and a longtime member of the Houston community
  • CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer for children in the court system for the past five years (per campaign)
Experience
  • Summerwood HOA board secretary (per Community Impact questionnaire)
  • Director on a condominium board (per Community Impact questionnaire)
  • Past chair of a corporate Community Relations Team (per Community Impact questionnaire)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Ensuring the students in the district all have access to a quality education"
  • Public safety: "working with our police and community on ways to decrease criminal activity"
  • "Being the voice for Veteran's rights to quality healthcare, accessible housing and workforce development"
  • Education: "School choice which returns the power to parents to pick the best school for their child(ren)"
  • Campaign site: "will always defend the right of Texans to practice their faith freely"
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 questionnaire, her education priorities include "continuing funds for the school voucher program"
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
heididhall.com
Harold V. Dutton, Jr.

Harold V. Dutton, Jr.

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
HAROLD V. DUTTON, JR
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 142 (first elected 1984)
Background
  • Native of Houston's Fifth Ward;
  • BBA in accounting from Texas Southern University and a
  • Law degree – Thurgood Marshall School of Law
  • Attorney; operates the Law Offices of Harold V. Dutton, Jr. and Associates
  • Management positions at Conoco Inc. President of Four Star Broadcasting
Experience
  • First elected to the Texas House in 1984
  • Chaired the House Public Education Committee for one term
  • Chaired the House committees on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues and on Urban Affairs
  • Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 50.8% against two challengers
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Border and immigration: Opposed to state-level enforcement measures. Turning Point Action rates him a 0% on border security. Has voted against bills requiring sheriff-ICE cooperation and other enforcement priorities.
  • Guns: Anti-guns
  • Public schools and vouchers: Anti-vouchers
  • 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. No response found.
Endorsements
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
  • Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
Campaign website
Not found

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