State of Texas
State Representative, District 149
Dave Bennett
Republican- On ballot as
- DAVE BENNETT
- Current role
- Small business owner and retired professional engineer (per campaign)
- Background
- Electrical engineer with critical-infrastructure and cybersecurity experience (per campaign)
- His campaign calls him a "trusted community leader" in West Houston
- Experience
- Republican primary (2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- Public safety: "supports strong bail laws and tougher consequences to keep repeat violent offenders from cycling back into our neighborhoods"
- Grid: "supports stronger protection for the electric grid and the systems Texans depend on"
- Property taxes: "Texas families and businesses need lasting property-tax relief—not temporary fixes"
- Energy costs: supports policies that "strengthen grid reliability, expand dependable energy resources, and fairly allocate infrastructure costs"
- Schools: "supports properly funding public schools while demanding measurable improvements in student achievement"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: Pro Life
- Border and immigration: “Cities should enforce the law and cooperate with federal immigration authorities rather than provide sanctuary for those here illegally.” His campaign emphasizes public safety, law enforcement, and protecting Texas from foreign adversaries
- Guns: Pro Second Amendment
- Public schools and vouchers: "Dave supports properly funding public schools while demanding measurable improvements in student achievement"
- Property taxes: "Texas families and businesses need lasting property-tax relief" and supports "structural reforms that reduce the burden on homeowners and small businesses"
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
- Wayne Christian, Texas Railroad Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale (listed by campaign)
- Terry Allbritton, Harris County Constable Precinct 5 (listed by campaign)
- South 7 Meetup Club (listed by campaign)
- Menudo Club of Texas (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- bennettforstaterep.com
Open in the full comparison: Harris County