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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

State Representative, District 102

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Bonnie AbadieRepublican
Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Bonnie Abadie
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
Current role
Small-business owner; co-owner of North Dallas Martial Arts (per campaign)
State Representative, Texas House District 102 (since January 8, 2019)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, Louisiana State University Shreveport (per Ballotpedia; her Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
  • Co-founder, with her husband, of North Dallas Martial Arts; later opened a short-term vacation rental on Lake Palestine (per campaign)
  • Business owner for almost 20 years (per campaign)
  • Former special education substitute teacher (per campaign)
  • GED, Dallas Can Academy; associate degree, Eastfield Community College; bachelor's in communications, University of Texas at Arlington
  • MBA, Texas Woman's University; law degree, Southern Methodist University
  • Attorney; owner, Ramos Law PLLC, Dallas
  • Dallas native and daughter of immigrants
Experience
  • Ran for Richardson ISD school board (2013, 2014 and 2023) without winning (per campaign)
  • "I am not a politician" (per campaign)
  • Republican primary (2026): unopposed
  • Won a Republican-held seat in the November 2018 election
  • Democratic primary (2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "My top priority is education reform and this includes repealing the voucher bill."
  • "Priority TWO will be term limits and establishing a modest salary for legislators."
  • "I also feel state testing needs to be eliminated."
  • Supports ending "taxpayer funded lobbying"
  • Says "medical freedoms should be a part of the constitution"
  • Says she will "continue to fight for our children and working-class families by investing in public education, affordable healthcare, and creating a robust economy"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "My top priority is education reform and this includes repealing the voucher bill."
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "It's time to eliminate property taxes in Texas."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: Her official House biography (written in the third person; not recently updated) calls her "a fierce advocate for voting, LGBTQIA+, immigrant, and women's rights"
  • Guns: Her official House biography (written in the third person; not recently updated) says she "remains focused on passing sensible gun legislation aimed at reducing violence"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "I will continue to fight for our children and working-class families by investing in public education, affordable healthcare, and creating a robust economy"
  • Property taxes: Her official House biography (written in the third person; not recently updated) lists "advocating for property tax reform" among her aims
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
  • Richardson Republican Women (listed by campaign)
  • Colleen Canion, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Melanie Jennings, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Dave Garcia, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Diane & Eddie Dees, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Fely Eichenberger, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT

Bonnie Abadie

Republican
On ballot as
Bonnie Abadie
Current role
Small-business owner; co-owner of North Dallas Martial Arts (per campaign)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, Louisiana State University Shreveport (per Ballotpedia; her Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
  • Co-founder, with her husband, of North Dallas Martial Arts; later opened a short-term vacation rental on Lake Palestine (per campaign)
  • Business owner for almost 20 years (per campaign)
  • Former special education substitute teacher (per campaign)
Experience
  • Ran for Richardson ISD school board (2013, 2014 and 2023) without winning (per campaign)
  • "I am not a politician" (per campaign)
  • Republican primary (2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "My top priority is education reform and this includes repealing the voucher bill."
  • "Priority TWO will be term limits and establishing a modest salary for legislators."
  • "I also feel state testing needs to be eliminated."
  • Supports ending "taxpayer funded lobbying"
  • Says "medical freedoms should be a part of the constitution"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "My top priority is education reform and this includes repealing the voucher bill."
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "It's time to eliminate property taxes in Texas."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Richardson Republican Women (listed by campaign)
  • Colleen Canion, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Melanie Jennings, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Dave Garcia, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Diane & Eddie Dees, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
  • Fely Eichenberger, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
colorfulconservative.com
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 102 (since January 8, 2019)
Background
  • GED, Dallas Can Academy; associate degree, Eastfield Community College; bachelor's in communications, University of Texas at Arlington
  • MBA, Texas Woman's University; law degree, Southern Methodist University
  • Attorney; owner, Ramos Law PLLC, Dallas
  • Dallas native and daughter of immigrants
Experience
  • Won a Republican-held seat in the November 2018 election
  • Democratic primary (2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • Says she will "continue to fight for our children and working-class families by investing in public education, affordable healthcare, and creating a robust economy"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: Her official House biography (written in the third person; not recently updated) calls her "a fierce advocate for voting, LGBTQIA+, immigrant, and women's rights"
  • Guns: Her official House biography (written in the third person; not recently updated) says she "remains focused on passing sensible gun legislation aimed at reducing violence"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "I will continue to fight for our children and working-class families by investing in public education, affordable healthcare, and creating a robust economy"
  • Property taxes: Her official House biography (written in the third person; not recently updated) lists "advocating for property tax reform" among her aims
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
Campaign website
ramos4texas.com