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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 143

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

State of Texas
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Frank SalazarRepublican
Ana HernandezAna HernandezDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
FRANK SALAZAR
ANA HERNANDEZ
Current role
Retired
State Representative, Texas House District 143 (elected in December 2005 special election; tenth term, per House biography)
Background
  • Previously worked as a structural engineer
  • Born in Reynosa, Mexico, and raised in Pasadena, Texas;
  • Bachelor of Science in political science and psychology – University of Houston
  • Law degree – University of Texas School of Law
  • Practicing attorney at Soto & Hernandez, L.L.P.
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
  • Vice-chair, House Committee on State Affairs
  • Member, Licensing & Administrative Procedures and Calendars committees
  • Former staff member for the late Rep. Joe Moreno and two other Texas legislators (per ATPE's Teach the Vote)
Top priorities
  • Supporting public school funding and neighborhood schools (opposes vouchers).
  • Addressing infrastructure deficiencies, local economy and poverty levels, crime, drugs, and homelessness.
  • Improving representation for a district he describes as having been misrepresented for years, with concerns about industrial/economic shifts (e.g., plant closures) and overall quality of life.
  • Schools: "committed to ensuring a strong education system that is well-financed across the state"
  • Health care: "protecting and expanding Medicaid, Medicare, and other health care programs across the state"
  • Economy: "bringing competitive, high-paying jobs to Texas while ensuring workers' rights"
  • Transportation: "funding for better highways, bridges and other infrastructure projects across the state"
  • Public safety: "ensure law enforcement officials have the resources they need to keep our neighborhoods safe"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: Anti-voucher
  • 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: "Ana is a proven leader on immigration reform in Texas and will never leave families behind."
  • Guns: (no public position)
  • Public schools and vouchers: "Ana is committed to ensuring a strong education system that is well-financed across the state." In essence anti-Voucher
  • Property taxes: Notes rising property taxes as a housing affordability concern and encourages long-term reform
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
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • CLEAT PAC (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)
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  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
Campaign website
Not found
anafortexas.com

Frank Salazar

Republican
On ballot as
FRANK SALAZAR
Current role
Retired
Background
  • Previously worked as a structural engineer
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • Supporting public school funding and neighborhood schools (opposes vouchers).
  • Addressing infrastructure deficiencies, local economy and poverty levels, crime, drugs, and homelessness.
  • Improving representation for a district he describes as having been misrepresented for years, with concerns about industrial/economic shifts (e.g., plant closures) and overall quality of life.
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: Anti-voucher
  • 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
Not found
Ana Hernandez

Ana Hernandez

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
ANA HERNANDEZ
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 143 (elected in December 2005 special election; tenth term, per House biography)
Background
  • Born in Reynosa, Mexico, and raised in Pasadena, Texas;
  • Bachelor of Science in political science and psychology – University of Houston
  • Law degree – University of Texas School of Law
  • Practicing attorney at Soto & Hernandez, L.L.P.
Experience
  • Vice-chair, House Committee on State Affairs
  • Member, Licensing & Administrative Procedures and Calendars committees
  • Former staff member for the late Rep. Joe Moreno and two other Texas legislators (per ATPE's Teach the Vote)
Top priorities
  • Schools: "committed to ensuring a strong education system that is well-financed across the state"
  • Health care: "protecting and expanding Medicaid, Medicare, and other health care programs across the state"
  • Economy: "bringing competitive, high-paying jobs to Texas while ensuring workers' rights"
  • Transportation: "funding for better highways, bridges and other infrastructure projects across the state"
  • Public safety: "ensure law enforcement officials have the resources they need to keep our neighborhoods safe"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Border and immigration: "Ana is a proven leader on immigration reform in Texas and will never leave families behind."
  • Guns: (no public position)
  • Public schools and vouchers: "Ana is committed to ensuring a strong education system that is well-financed across the state." In essence anti-Voucher
  • Property taxes: Notes rising property taxes as a housing affordability concern and encourages long-term reform
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
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • CLEAT PAC (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)
Show all 7
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
Campaign website
anafortexas.com

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