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On ballot as
SCOTT BOWEN
ALBERT WITTLIFF
Current role
Chemical engineer; former Clear Creek ISD trustee
Director of security; retired federal special agent (per his candidate Q&A)
Background
- Chemical engineering degree, Texas A&M University (per campaign)
- Master's degree in business administration, Rice University
- Chemical engineer
- Engineer, energy sector (per campaign)
- Lifelong Clear Lake resident (per his Clear Creek ISD biography, as reported by Community Impact)
- Attended The George Washington University (per campaign)
- Master's in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University (per campaign)
- Was working for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 (per campaign)
- Grew up in East Texas (per campaign)
Experience
- At-large member, Clear Creek ISD Board of Trustees (2019–2025); lost re-election May 3, 2025 to Rebecca Lilley
- State Republican Executive Committeeman and Resolutions Committee Chairman (since 2022) (per campaign)
- Harris County GOP precinct chair (since 2014) (per campaign)
- Senate District 11 Chair (2015–2020) (per campaign)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
- Former Special Agent, U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Security Service (per campaign)
- Former Senior Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations (per campaign)
- Joint Terrorism Task Force, Houston, over a decade (per campaign)
- 22 years in federal law enforcement (per campaign)
- Ran for Clear Creek ISD trustee, District 4 (May 4, 2024); lost to incumbent Jeff Larson
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
Top priorities
- "I'm running to lower property taxes, get criminals off the streets and into jail, grow our local economy, fight growth in insurance rates"
- Also "continue to improve education and put control into the hands of parents"
- Data centers "should pay local taxes without incentives and be required to generate all the power they will use"
- Water: "I will ensure these funds are spent responsibly and that our region gets our fair share"
- "My priorities are to fully fund public schools and repeal the school voucher program."
- "Making homeowners insurance affordable is critical to ensuring we can rebuild after a disaster."
- "Improving our infrastructure for flood management and reliable power to reduce the risk before disaster strikes."
- Data centers "should pay their fair share for the infrastructure and resources they require to develop in Texas"
Tidbits
- Abortion: In an iVoterGuide questionnaire: "I support and will defend the existing ban on abortion that we have here in Texas"
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "He supports mandatory E-Verify to prevent illegal immigrants from taking American jobs"
- Guns: Asked in an iVoterGuide questionnaire what restrictions on gun ownership are needed: "None (for law-abiding citizens)."
- Public schools and vouchers: "Parents have the right to decide how their children are educated, whether public, private or homeschooled."
- Property taxes: Campaign site: "Over time, we must drive school M&O property rates down to zero, which would slash our property tax bills in half."
Claims and the record
- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: No public statement found
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: "My priorities are to fully fund public schools and repeal the school voucher program."
- Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record
- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Greg Abbott, Texas Governor (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Dawn Buckingham, Texas Land Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Sen. Mayes Middleton, State Senate District 11 (listed by campaign)
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- Rep. Terry Wilson, State Representative District 20 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Cody Vasut, State Representative District 25 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Matt Morgan, State Representative District 26 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Mitch Little, State Representative District 65 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Briscoe Cain, State Representative District 128 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Tom Oliverson, State Representative District 130 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Mike Schofield, State Representative District 132 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Valoree Swanson, State Representative District 150 (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Strong Borders (listed by campaign)
- Texas Right to Life (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Vaccine Choice (Recommendation) (listed by campaign)
- Texas Gun Rights (listed by campaign)
- American Federation for Children Victory Fund (listed by campaign)
- Young Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
- San Jacinto Conservatives (listed by campaign)
- True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
- Grassroots America We The People (listed by campaign)
- Greater Houston Builders' Association (HOME PAC) (listed by campaign)
- Kingwood TEA Party (listed by campaign)
- Charles Blain, President of Urban Reform Institute (listed by campaign)
- United Republicans of Harris County (listed by campaign)
- Protect Texas Children (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (listed by campaign)
- Conservative Coalition of Harris County (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Robin Armstrong, RNC Committeeman & Galveston County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Debbie Georgatos, RNC Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Matt Rinaldi, Former Republican Party of Texas Chairman & State Representative (listed by campaign)
- James Dickey, Former Republican Party of Texas Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Cat Parks, Former Republican Party of Texas Vice Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Julie Pickren, State Board of Education District 7 (listed by campaign)
- Audrey Young, State Board of Education District 8 (listed by campaign)
- Jeff Larson, Clear Creek ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Mason Peres, La Porte ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Rhonda Lowe, Deer Park ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Thomas Schoenbein, Mayor of Pasadena (listed by campaign)
- Rick Helton, Mayor of La Porte (listed by campaign)
- Phil Johnson, Mayor of Nassau Bay (listed by campaign)
- Nick Long, Mayor of League City (listed by campaign)
- Julian Ramirez, Houston City Council At-Large (listed by campaign)
- Twila Carter, Houston City Council At-Large (listed by campaign)
- Pastor Willie Davis, Houston City Council At-Large (listed by campaign)
- Amy Peck, Houston City Council District A (listed by campaign)
- Fred Flickinger, Houston City Council District E (listed by campaign)
- Mary Nan Huffman, Houston City Council District G (listed by campaign)
- Chase Waterwall, Nassau Bay City Councilman (listed by campaign)
- Michael Ross, Friendswood City Councilman (listed by campaign)
- Angela Cervantes, Seabrook City Councilwoman (listed by campaign)
- Brent Erenwert, former Friendswood City Councilman (listed by campaign)
- Ericka McCrutcheon, Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
- Dale Inman, SREC SD 4 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Gwen Withrow, SREC SD 4 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Dawn McDonald, SREC SD 6 Committeewoman & Harris County GOP Precinct 996 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Deborah Fite, SREC SD 7 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Ralph Fite, SREC SD 7 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Gaylyn DeVine, SREC SD 11 Committeewoman & Harris County GOP Precinct 537 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Ken Moore, SREC SD 11 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Dale Gibble, SREC SD 13 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Milinda Morris, SREC SD 13 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Rolando Garcia, SREC SD 15 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Brenda Estis, SREC SD 15 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Roman Klein, SREC SD 17 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Cheryl Thompson Draper, SREC SD 18 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Sakki Joseph, SREC SD 18 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Randy Elms, Harris County GOP Precinct 90 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- James Bowen, Harris County GOP Precinct 91 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Glenn Jenkinson, Harris County GOP Precinct 92 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Phyllis Tacquard, Harris County GOP Precinct 174 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Elizabeth Lauzon, Harris County GOP Precinct 306 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Erin Boyd, Harris County GOP Precinct 307 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Kelley Hubenak-Flannery, Harris County GOP Precinct 333 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Stephen Breault, Harris County GOP Precinct 391 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Justin Watkins, Harris County GOP Precinct 415 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Tiffany Patenaude, Harris County Precinct 470 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Marsha Bujnoch, Harris County Precinct 568 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Marina Trevino, Harris County GOP Precinct 655 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Stephen Molohosky, Harris County GOP Precinct 692 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Karen Plante, Harris County GOP Precinct 718 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Luke Cowan, Harris County GOP Precinct 721 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- James Simmons, Harris County GOP Precinct 724 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Anna Weller, Harris County GOP Precinct 728 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Joe Spence, Harris County GOP Precinct 732 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Melissa Conway, Harris County GOP Precinct 742 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Mary Corbin, Harris County GOP Precinct 744 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Gabriel Gonzales II, Harris County GOP Precinct 745 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Maria Garza, Harris County GOP Precinct 762 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Aaron Kovach, Harris County GOP Precinct 782 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Brian Boznango, Harris County GOP Precinct 1093 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Tracy Sonnier, Harris County GOP Precinct 1096 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Joseph Gutheinz, Harris County GOP Precinct 1116 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Jaclyn Rasco, Harris County GOP Precinct 1144 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Annise Parker, Former Mayor of Houston (listed by campaign)
- Adam Kinzinger, Former United States Representative (listed by campaign)
- Mary Ann Perez, State Rep. HD 144 (listed by campaign)
- Alan Rosen, Constable Harris County Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
- Ann Hammond, Former CCISD Board Trustee At-Large Position B (listed by campaign)
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- Adrian Garcia, Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
- Sean Teare, Harris County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
- Jerry Garcia, Harris County Constable Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
- Sallie Alcorn, Houston City Council Member At-Large Position 5 (listed by campaign)
- Gene Wu, State Rep. HD 137, Chair, House Democratic Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Jon Rosenthal, State Rep. HD 135, Candidate for Railroad Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Ann Johnson, State Rep. HD 134 (listed by campaign)
- Joe Jaworski, Former Mayor of Galveston (listed by campaign)
- Quentin Wiltz, Mayor of Pearland (listed by campaign)
- Christina Morales, State Rep. HD 145 (listed by campaign)
- Yen Rabe, Clear Brook City MUD Director, Position 5 (listed by campaign)
- On ballot as
- SCOTT BOWEN
- Current role
- Chemical engineer; former Clear Creek ISD trustee
- Background
- Chemical engineering degree, Texas A&M University (per campaign)
- Master's degree in business administration, Rice University
- Chemical engineer
- Engineer, energy sector (per campaign)
- Lifelong Clear Lake resident (per his Clear Creek ISD biography, as reported by Community Impact)
- Experience
- At-large member, Clear Creek ISD Board of Trustees (2019–2025); lost re-election May 3, 2025 to Rebecca Lilley
- State Republican Executive Committeeman and Resolutions Committee Chairman (since 2022) (per campaign)
- Harris County GOP precinct chair (since 2014) (per campaign)
- Senate District 11 Chair (2015–2020) (per campaign)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
- Top priorities
- "I'm running to lower property taxes, get criminals off the streets and into jail, grow our local economy, fight growth in insurance rates"
- Also "continue to improve education and put control into the hands of parents"
- Data centers "should pay local taxes without incentives and be required to generate all the power they will use"
- Water: "I will ensure these funds are spent responsibly and that our region gets our fair share"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: In an iVoterGuide questionnaire: "I support and will defend the existing ban on abortion that we have here in Texas"
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "He supports mandatory E-Verify to prevent illegal immigrants from taking American jobs"
- Guns: Asked in an iVoterGuide questionnaire what restrictions on gun ownership are needed: "None (for law-abiding citizens)."
- Public schools and vouchers: "Parents have the right to decide how their children are educated, whether public, private or homeschooled."
- Property taxes: Campaign site: "Over time, we must drive school M&O property rates down to zero, which would slash our property tax bills in half."
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Greg Abbott, Texas Governor (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Dawn Buckingham, Texas Land Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Sen. Mayes Middleton, State Senate District 11 (listed by campaign)
Show all 96
- Rep. Terry Wilson, State Representative District 20 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Cody Vasut, State Representative District 25 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Matt Morgan, State Representative District 26 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Mitch Little, State Representative District 65 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Briscoe Cain, State Representative District 128 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Tom Oliverson, State Representative District 130 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Mike Schofield, State Representative District 132 (listed by campaign)
- Rep. Valoree Swanson, State Representative District 150 (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Strong Borders (listed by campaign)
- Texas Right to Life (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Lawsuit Reform (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Vaccine Choice (Recommendation) (listed by campaign)
- Texas Gun Rights (listed by campaign)
- American Federation for Children Victory Fund (listed by campaign)
- Young Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
- San Jacinto Conservatives (listed by campaign)
- True Texas Project (listed by campaign)
- Grassroots America We The People (listed by campaign)
- Greater Houston Builders' Association (HOME PAC) (listed by campaign)
- Kingwood TEA Party (listed by campaign)
- Charles Blain, President of Urban Reform Institute (listed by campaign)
- United Republicans of Harris County (listed by campaign)
- Protect Texas Children (listed by campaign)
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility (listed by campaign)
- Conservative Coalition of Harris County (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Robin Armstrong, RNC Committeeman & Galveston County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Debbie Georgatos, RNC Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Matt Rinaldi, Former Republican Party of Texas Chairman & State Representative (listed by campaign)
- James Dickey, Former Republican Party of Texas Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Cat Parks, Former Republican Party of Texas Vice Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Julie Pickren, State Board of Education District 7 (listed by campaign)
- Audrey Young, State Board of Education District 8 (listed by campaign)
- Jeff Larson, Clear Creek ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Mason Peres, La Porte ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Rhonda Lowe, Deer Park ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Thomas Schoenbein, Mayor of Pasadena (listed by campaign)
- Rick Helton, Mayor of La Porte (listed by campaign)
- Phil Johnson, Mayor of Nassau Bay (listed by campaign)
- Nick Long, Mayor of League City (listed by campaign)
- Julian Ramirez, Houston City Council At-Large (listed by campaign)
- Twila Carter, Houston City Council At-Large (listed by campaign)
- Pastor Willie Davis, Houston City Council At-Large (listed by campaign)
- Amy Peck, Houston City Council District A (listed by campaign)
- Fred Flickinger, Houston City Council District E (listed by campaign)
- Mary Nan Huffman, Houston City Council District G (listed by campaign)
- Chase Waterwall, Nassau Bay City Councilman (listed by campaign)
- Michael Ross, Friendswood City Councilman (listed by campaign)
- Angela Cervantes, Seabrook City Councilwoman (listed by campaign)
- Brent Erenwert, former Friendswood City Councilman (listed by campaign)
- Ericka McCrutcheon, Harris Central Appraisal District Board of Directors (listed by campaign)
- Dale Inman, SREC SD 4 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Gwen Withrow, SREC SD 4 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Dawn McDonald, SREC SD 6 Committeewoman & Harris County GOP Precinct 996 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Deborah Fite, SREC SD 7 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Ralph Fite, SREC SD 7 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Gaylyn DeVine, SREC SD 11 Committeewoman & Harris County GOP Precinct 537 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Ken Moore, SREC SD 11 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Dale Gibble, SREC SD 13 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Milinda Morris, SREC SD 13 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Rolando Garcia, SREC SD 15 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Brenda Estis, SREC SD 15 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Roman Klein, SREC SD 17 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Cheryl Thompson Draper, SREC SD 18 Committeewoman (listed by campaign)
- Sakki Joseph, SREC SD 18 Committeeman (listed by campaign)
- Randy Elms, Harris County GOP Precinct 90 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- James Bowen, Harris County GOP Precinct 91 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Glenn Jenkinson, Harris County GOP Precinct 92 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Phyllis Tacquard, Harris County GOP Precinct 174 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Elizabeth Lauzon, Harris County GOP Precinct 306 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Erin Boyd, Harris County GOP Precinct 307 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Kelley Hubenak-Flannery, Harris County GOP Precinct 333 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Stephen Breault, Harris County GOP Precinct 391 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Justin Watkins, Harris County GOP Precinct 415 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Tiffany Patenaude, Harris County Precinct 470 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Marsha Bujnoch, Harris County Precinct 568 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Marina Trevino, Harris County GOP Precinct 655 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Stephen Molohosky, Harris County GOP Precinct 692 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Karen Plante, Harris County GOP Precinct 718 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Luke Cowan, Harris County GOP Precinct 721 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- James Simmons, Harris County GOP Precinct 724 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Anna Weller, Harris County GOP Precinct 728 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Joe Spence, Harris County GOP Precinct 732 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Melissa Conway, Harris County GOP Precinct 742 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Mary Corbin, Harris County GOP Precinct 744 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Gabriel Gonzales II, Harris County GOP Precinct 745 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Maria Garza, Harris County GOP Precinct 762 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Aaron Kovach, Harris County GOP Precinct 782 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Brian Boznango, Harris County GOP Precinct 1093 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Tracy Sonnier, Harris County GOP Precinct 1096 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Joseph Gutheinz, Harris County GOP Precinct 1116 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Jaclyn Rasco, Harris County GOP Precinct 1144 Chairman (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- bowenfortx.com
Albert Wittliff
Democratic- On ballot as
- ALBERT WITTLIFF
- Current role
- Director of security; retired federal special agent (per his candidate Q&A)
- Background
- Attended The George Washington University (per campaign)
- Master's in Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University (per campaign)
- Was working for the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 (per campaign)
- Grew up in East Texas (per campaign)
- Experience
- Former Special Agent, U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Security Service (per campaign)
- Former Senior Special Agent, Homeland Security Investigations (per campaign)
- Joint Terrorism Task Force, Houston, over a decade (per campaign)
- 22 years in federal law enforcement (per campaign)
- Ran for Clear Creek ISD trustee, District 4 (May 4, 2024); lost to incumbent Jeff Larson
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
- Top priorities
- "My priorities are to fully fund public schools and repeal the school voucher program."
- "Making homeowners insurance affordable is critical to ensuring we can rebuild after a disaster."
- "Improving our infrastructure for flood management and reliable power to reduce the risk before disaster strikes."
- Data centers "should pay their fair share for the infrastructure and resources they require to develop in Texas"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: No public statement found
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: "My priorities are to fully fund public schools and repeal the school voucher program."
- Property taxes: No public statement found
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Annise Parker, Former Mayor of Houston (listed by campaign)
- Adam Kinzinger, Former United States Representative (listed by campaign)
- Mary Ann Perez, State Rep. HD 144 (listed by campaign)
- Alan Rosen, Constable Harris County Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
- Ann Hammond, Former CCISD Board Trustee At-Large Position B (listed by campaign)
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- Adrian Garcia, Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
- Sean Teare, Harris County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
- Jerry Garcia, Harris County Constable Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
- Sallie Alcorn, Houston City Council Member At-Large Position 5 (listed by campaign)
- Gene Wu, State Rep. HD 137, Chair, House Democratic Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Jon Rosenthal, State Rep. HD 135, Candidate for Railroad Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Ann Johnson, State Rep. HD 134 (listed by campaign)
- Joe Jaworski, Former Mayor of Galveston (listed by campaign)
- Quentin Wiltz, Mayor of Pearland (listed by campaign)
- Christina Morales, State Rep. HD 145 (listed by campaign)
- Yen Rabe, Clear Brook City MUD Director, Position 5 (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- votewittliff.com
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