Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

MIKE MICHNA

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Mike Michna

Mike Michna

Republican
On ballot as
MIKE MICHNA
Current role
Houston Fire Department engineer operator (per campaign)
Background
  • U.S. Marine Corps veteran
  • Iraq deployment, Operation Iraqi Freedom (per campaign)
  • Small-business owner (per campaign)
  • Born and raised in Texas (per campaign)
  • Fourth-generation resident of District 134 (per candidate)
Experience
  • City of Houston firefighter, 20 years (per campaign)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 59.6% over Carolyn B. Bryant
Top priorities
  • "My top priorities would be affordability and public safety"
  • Property taxes: "I support freezing a home’s taxable appraisal value for the first five years after purchase"
  • Says he will work on "meaningful bail reform and public safety legislation"
  • Small business: "expanding the business personal property tax exemption"
  • Schools: "I support transparency, local decision making, and high academic standards"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: In an iVoterGuide questionnaire: "We should focus more on supporting mothers, families, adoption, and prenatal care—so fewer women ever feel like abortion is their only option."
  • Border and immigration: In an iVoterGuide questionnaire: "I do not support sanctuary cities. Local governments should cooperate with state and federal law enforcement to uphold the rule of law"
  • Guns: In an iVoterGuide questionnaire: "Law-abiding citizens should not face additional restrictions on gun ownership."
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "I support transparency, local decision making, and high academic standards."
  • Property taxes: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I support freezing a home’s taxable appraisal value for the first five years after purchase"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Houston Police Officers' Union (shared endorsement)
  • Houston Chronicle (primary)
  • Houston Professional Fire Fighter Association Local 341 (listed by campaign)
  • United Republicans Of Harris County (listed by campaign)
  • Cecil Bell Jr., TX House of Representatives District 3 (listed by campaign)
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  • Allen Fletcher, Former TX House of Representatives District 130 (listed by campaign)
  • Debbie Riddle, Former TX House of Representatives District 150 (listed by campaign)
  • Braden Wallis, Milam County precinct 318 chair (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
votemichna.com