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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 145

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Inocensia MorenoRepublican
Christina MoralesChristina MoralesDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
INOCENSIA MORENO
CHRISTINA MORALES
Current role
Not found
State Representative, Texas House District 145 (since 2019; won early 2019 special election for the unexpired term of Carol Alvarado)
Background
  • In a Community Impact questionnaire, she says she is "a Native Houstonian serving the community for over 25 years as an advocate"
  • Took over her family's Morales Funeral Home at 23 and is CEO/president of Felix H. Morales Funeral Home
  • Founded the annual Morales Back to School Supplies Giveaway in 1997
  • City of Houston Planning Commission commissioner and on the HCC Foundation and HISD Foundation boards
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
  • Won a special election in early 2019 to fill the unexpired term of Carol Alvarado;
  • Reelected to her House seat in 2020 and 2022,
  • Unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary
Top priorities
  • "Working with elected officials to address tax rates, education, infrastructure, emergency preparedness"
  • Cost of living: "Working with all levels of government in limiting the raising of taxes"
  • "Working on keeping the cost of both health and home insurance down"
  • Small business: "streamline the permitting process with the city and the county"
  • Says the district needs "accountability and transparency on how those changes will affect our neighborhoods"
  • Education: "Sustaining State funding of our schools"
  • "Raising pay for teachers and guaranteeing students school supplies at no cost"
  • "Banning the use of public tax dollars to fund private schools"
  • Health care: "Guaranteeing affordable healthcare to every citizen isn't just a moral obligation, it's smart policy"
  • Environment: "fight to enforce and expand current health and safety standards"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Life
  • Border and immigration: Disagrees with supporting sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons
  • Guns: Supports ensuring proper and thorough background checks and possibly better policies on certain types of gun modifications to protect public safety.
  • Public schools and vouchers: Pro Vouchers. Agrees with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning control to states and local communities. She prioritizes local control and high-quality education.
  • Property taxes: "Working with all levels of government in limiting the raising of taxes."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Border and immigration: Critical of aggressive state-level enforcement and prioritizes protecting immigrant communities.
  • Guns: Voted against expansions of gun carry
  • Public schools and vouchers: "Ban the use of public tax dollars to fund private schools"
  • Property taxes: Supports property tax relief, particularly through higher homestead exemptions.
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. The Texas Supreme Court denied the attorney general's petition to remove her (May 2026). No response found.
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
Campaign website
Not found
moralesfordistrict145.com

Inocensia Moreno

Republican
On ballot as
INOCENSIA MORENO
Current role
Not found
Background
  • In a Community Impact questionnaire, she says she is "a Native Houstonian serving the community for over 25 years as an advocate"
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Working with elected officials to address tax rates, education, infrastructure, emergency preparedness"
  • Cost of living: "Working with all levels of government in limiting the raising of taxes"
  • "Working on keeping the cost of both health and home insurance down"
  • Small business: "streamline the permitting process with the city and the county"
  • Says the district needs "accountability and transparency on how those changes will affect our neighborhoods"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Life
  • Border and immigration: Disagrees with supporting sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons
  • Guns: Supports ensuring proper and thorough background checks and possibly better policies on certain types of gun modifications to protect public safety.
  • Public schools and vouchers: Pro Vouchers. Agrees with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and returning control to states and local communities. She prioritizes local control and high-quality education.
  • Property taxes: "Working with all levels of government in limiting the raising of taxes."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Christina Morales

Christina Morales

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
CHRISTINA MORALES
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 145 (since 2019; won early 2019 special election for the unexpired term of Carol Alvarado)
Background
  • Took over her family's Morales Funeral Home at 23 and is CEO/president of Felix H. Morales Funeral Home
  • Founded the annual Morales Back to School Supplies Giveaway in 1997
  • City of Houston Planning Commission commissioner and on the HCC Foundation and HISD Foundation boards
Experience
  • Won a special election in early 2019 to fill the unexpired term of Carol Alvarado;
  • Reelected to her House seat in 2020 and 2022,
  • Unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary
Top priorities
  • Education: "Sustaining State funding of our schools"
  • "Raising pay for teachers and guaranteeing students school supplies at no cost"
  • "Banning the use of public tax dollars to fund private schools"
  • Health care: "Guaranteeing affordable healthcare to every citizen isn't just a moral obligation, it's smart policy"
  • Environment: "fight to enforce and expand current health and safety standards"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Pro Abortion
  • Border and immigration: Critical of aggressive state-level enforcement and prioritizes protecting immigrant communities.
  • Guns: Voted against expansions of gun carry
  • Public schools and vouchers: "Ban the use of public tax dollars to fund private schools"
  • Property taxes: Supports property tax relief, particularly through higher homestead exemptions.
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. The Texas Supreme Court denied the attorney general's petition to remove her (May 2026). No response found.
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)

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