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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 126

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Stan StanartStan StanartRepublican
Stefanie BordStefanie BordDemocratic
On ballot as
STAN STANART
STEFANIE BORD
Current role
Former Harris County Clerk (2011–2018)
Homeschooling parent and Harris County Democratic Party precinct chair (since 2023) (per campaign)
Background
  • B.S. in Electronics Engineering, Oklahoma State University (per campaign)
  • Degree dated 1979 (per Ballotpedia)
  • Formerly in aerospace, at the International Space Station's Central Test Facility and at Compaq Computer (per campaign)
  • Texas House District 126 resident for over 30 years (per campaign)
  • B.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology, Rutgers University (per campaign)
  • M.A. in Climate and Society, Columbia University (per campaign)
  • Former high school science teacher; later taught sixth-grade science in Klein (per campaign)
  • Formerly in environmental consulting (per her Ballotpedia survey)
  • Grew up on a family farm in New Jersey (per campaign)
  • Texas resident for over a decade (per campaign)
Experience
  • Harris County Clerk elections: elected Nov. 2, 2010; reelected 2014; lost 2018 (per campaign)
  • Ran for Harris County Clerk (Nov. 8, 2022 general election); lost to incumbent Teneshia Hudspeth
  • Former Republican precinct chair (per campaign)
  • Presidential Elector, 2000 Electoral College (per campaign)
  • Volunteer Harris County Republican Party Vice Chair for Election Integrity, over two and a half years (per campaign)
  • Republican primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won
  • Joined Moms Demand Action after the 2022 Uvalde school shooting (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won
Top priorities
  • "eliminate or sharply cut high property taxes and insurance premiums"
  • "put public safety and law-abiding citizens first over criminals"
  • "strengthen our infrastructure to stop flooding"
  • "enhance election integrity in Texas elections"
  • "Funding public education to at least the national average per student at current the tax levels"
  • "Medicaid expansion, lower the uninsured rate, increase the minimum wage, and infrastructure built for climate change"
  • Says "we need to focus on making life affordable in our district and across the state"
  • On flooding: "I will pass laws about not building homes or other structures in floodplains"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Asked in an iVoterGuide questionnaire when elective abortion should be allowed: "Only when the life of the mother is at risk."
  • Border and immigration: In a Ballotpedia survey: "I will fight for real border security so communities, schools, and wages are protected."
  • Guns: Campaign site: will "strongly defend the Second Amendment"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "If a school is failing a student, parents need the option of providing the best education for their child."
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "Property taxes must be cut and then constrained in their growth to only reflect new construction and businesses."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: "We need to have reproductive healthcare written into law in this country and in our state to protect it for every person."
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: On schools: "We don't need more guns on campuses either"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Wants "excellent free public schools that don't require a voucher or application to attend"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: will fight to "lower property taxes for homeowners"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas Values Action
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (listed by campaign)
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  • Senator Paul Bettencourt (listed by campaign)
  • Numerous other Republican Officials, Business, Conservative, Organizations – Too many to list (see website)
  • Blue Horizon Texas PAC
  • Center for Freethought Equality
  • Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (primary)
  • Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus PAC (listed by campaign)
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  • Harris County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • For The People Action (listed by campaign)
  • The First Ask (listed by campaign)
  • Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Secular Houston (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
stanstanart.com
stefaniebordfortexas.com
Stan Stanart

Stan Stanart

Republican
On ballot as
STAN STANART
Current role
Former Harris County Clerk (2011–2018)
Background
  • B.S. in Electronics Engineering, Oklahoma State University (per campaign)
  • Degree dated 1979 (per Ballotpedia)
  • Formerly in aerospace, at the International Space Station's Central Test Facility and at Compaq Computer (per campaign)
  • Texas House District 126 resident for over 30 years (per campaign)
Experience
  • Harris County Clerk elections: elected Nov. 2, 2010; reelected 2014; lost 2018 (per campaign)
  • Ran for Harris County Clerk (Nov. 8, 2022 general election); lost to incumbent Teneshia Hudspeth
  • Former Republican precinct chair (per campaign)
  • Presidential Elector, 2000 Electoral College (per campaign)
  • Volunteer Harris County Republican Party Vice Chair for Election Integrity, over two and a half years (per campaign)
  • Republican primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won
Top priorities
  • "eliminate or sharply cut high property taxes and insurance premiums"
  • "put public safety and law-abiding citizens first over criminals"
  • "strengthen our infrastructure to stop flooding"
  • "enhance election integrity in Texas elections"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Asked in an iVoterGuide questionnaire when elective abortion should be allowed: "Only when the life of the mother is at risk."
  • Border and immigration: In a Ballotpedia survey: "I will fight for real border security so communities, schools, and wages are protected."
  • Guns: Campaign site: will "strongly defend the Second Amendment"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "If a school is failing a student, parents need the option of providing the best education for their child."
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "Property taxes must be cut and then constrained in their growth to only reflect new construction and businesses."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas Values Action
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Lt. Governor Dan Patrick (listed by campaign)
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  • Senator Paul Bettencourt (listed by campaign)
  • Numerous other Republican Officials, Business, Conservative, Organizations – Too many to list (see website)
Campaign website
stanstanart.com
Stefanie Bord

Stefanie Bord

Democratic
On ballot as
STEFANIE BORD
Current role
Homeschooling parent and Harris County Democratic Party precinct chair (since 2023) (per campaign)
Background
  • B.S. in Evolutionary Anthropology, Rutgers University (per campaign)
  • M.A. in Climate and Society, Columbia University (per campaign)
  • Former high school science teacher; later taught sixth-grade science in Klein (per campaign)
  • Formerly in environmental consulting (per her Ballotpedia survey)
  • Grew up on a family farm in New Jersey (per campaign)
  • Texas resident for over a decade (per campaign)
Experience
  • Joined Moms Demand Action after the 2022 Uvalde school shooting (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won
Top priorities
  • "Funding public education to at least the national average per student at current the tax levels"
  • "Medicaid expansion, lower the uninsured rate, increase the minimum wage, and infrastructure built for climate change"
  • Says "we need to focus on making life affordable in our district and across the state"
  • On flooding: "I will pass laws about not building homes or other structures in floodplains"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: "We need to have reproductive healthcare written into law in this country and in our state to protect it for every person."
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: On schools: "We don't need more guns on campuses either"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Wants "excellent free public schools that don't require a voucher or application to attend"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: will fight to "lower property taxes for homeowners"
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Blue Horizon Texas PAC
  • Center for Freethought Equality
  • Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (primary)
  • Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus PAC (listed by campaign)
Show all 11
  • Harris County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • For The People Action (listed by campaign)
  • The First Ask (listed by campaign)
  • Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Secular Houston (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
stefaniebordfortexas.com

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