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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 13

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Angelia OrrAngelia OrrRepublican Incumbent
Albert HunterAlbert HunterDemocratic
On ballot as
Angelia Orr
Albert Hunter
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 13 (since January 10, 2023; second term)
Retired educator; Democratic nominee for Texas House District 13
Background
  • Texas A&M University graduate (1992)
  • Small business owner
  • Former substitute teacher
  • Lives in Hill County
  • Retired educator
  • Taught for 27 years; works as a substitute teacher (told KXXV in 2024)
  • Described as a Meridian Democrat in 2024 news reports
Experience
  • Chair, House Appropriations subcommittee on Article II (health and human services) (per campaign)
  • Hill County District Clerk (elected 2010)
  • Itasca School Board member (elected 2007); secretary for two terms
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 55.7% over Kathaleen Wall
  • Meridian ISD school board member (as of fall 2024) (per KXXV and the Waco Tribune-Herald)
  • Not on Meridian ISD's trustee list in October 2026
  • Democratic nominee, this seat (2024); lost to Angelia Orr, 76.2% to 23.8%
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Real Property Tax Relief"
  • "Border & Immigration Enforcement"
  • "Make Texas #1 in Education"
  • "100% Pro-Life"
  • "Preserve The 2nd Amendment"
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  • "Secure Texas Elections"
  • "Defend Rural Water"
  • "Public Education"
  • "School safety"
  • "Environmental Stewardship"
  • "Health, Wealth and Safety"
  • "Communities must have accessible and affordable health care services"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "stands firmly for the sanctity of life, holding a 100% pro-life voting record"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: says she has fought to protect communities by "supporting over $10 billion in border security funding"
  • Guns: Campaign site: "When radicals pushed to expand red flag laws or add more gun owner hurdles, Angelia pushed back"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: describes her as a "former school board member and co-author of HB 2", which it calls "the largest single investment in Texas public education history"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "She co-authored a bill to study the responsible phase-out of property taxes"
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: In a 2024 KXXV interview during his earlier run for this seat: "We need a state government that works with federal to solve issues"
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "Texas public school must be funded adequately."
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) PAC
  • TEXPAC (Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee)
  • Texas Alliance for Life
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  • NFIB Texas PAC (primary)
  • TruckPAC (Texas Trucking Association) (primary)
  • President Donald J. Trump (listed by campaign)
  • Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Senator Ted Cruz (listed by campaign)
  • Congressman Jake Ellzey (listed by campaign)
  • Falls County Commissioner Nita Wuebker (listed by campaign)
  • Hill County District Clerk Marchel Eubank (listed by campaign)
  • Former State Representative DeWayne Burns (listed by campaign)
  • Hill County Sheriff Hunter Barnes (listed by campaign)
  • Hill County Attorney David Holmes (listed by campaign)
  • Former Congressman Bill Flores (listed by campaign)
  • Hill County Clerk Nicole Tanner (listed by campaign)
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Angelia Orr

Angelia Orr

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Angelia Orr
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 13 (since January 10, 2023; second term)
Background
  • Texas A&M University graduate (1992)
  • Small business owner
  • Former substitute teacher
  • Lives in Hill County
Experience
  • Chair, House Appropriations subcommittee on Article II (health and human services) (per campaign)
  • Hill County District Clerk (elected 2010)
  • Itasca School Board member (elected 2007); secretary for two terms
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 55.7% over Kathaleen Wall
Top priorities
  • "Real Property Tax Relief"
  • "Border & Immigration Enforcement"
  • "Make Texas #1 in Education"
  • "100% Pro-Life"
  • "Preserve The 2nd Amendment"
Show all 7
  • "Secure Texas Elections"
  • "Defend Rural Water"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "stands firmly for the sanctity of life, holding a 100% pro-life voting record"
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: says she has fought to protect communities by "supporting over $10 billion in border security funding"
  • Guns: Campaign site: "When radicals pushed to expand red flag laws or add more gun owner hurdles, Angelia pushed back"
  • Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: describes her as a "former school board member and co-author of HB 2", which it calls "the largest single investment in Texas public education history"
  • Property taxes: Campaign site: "She co-authored a bill to study the responsible phase-out of property taxes"
Endorsements
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) PAC
  • TEXPAC (Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee)
  • Texas Alliance for Life
Show all 18
  • NFIB Texas PAC (primary)
  • TruckPAC (Texas Trucking Association) (primary)
  • President Donald J. Trump (listed by campaign)
  • Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Senator Ted Cruz (listed by campaign)
  • Congressman Jake Ellzey (listed by campaign)
  • Falls County Commissioner Nita Wuebker (listed by campaign)
  • Hill County District Clerk Marchel Eubank (listed by campaign)
  • Former State Representative DeWayne Burns (listed by campaign)
  • Hill County Sheriff Hunter Barnes (listed by campaign)
  • Hill County Attorney David Holmes (listed by campaign)
  • Former Congressman Bill Flores (listed by campaign)
  • Hill County Clerk Nicole Tanner (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
angeliaorr.com
Albert Hunter

Albert Hunter

Democratic
On ballot as
Albert Hunter
Current role
Retired educator; Democratic nominee for Texas House District 13
Background
  • Retired educator
  • Taught for 27 years; works as a substitute teacher (told KXXV in 2024)
  • Described as a Meridian Democrat in 2024 news reports
Experience
  • Meridian ISD school board member (as of fall 2024) (per KXXV and the Waco Tribune-Herald)
  • Not on Meridian ISD's trustee list in October 2026
  • Democratic nominee, this seat (2024); lost to Angelia Orr, 76.2% to 23.8%
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Public Education"
  • "School safety"
  • "Environmental Stewardship"
  • "Health, Wealth and Safety"
  • "Communities must have accessible and affordable health care services"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: In a 2024 KXXV interview during his earlier run for this seat: "We need a state government that works with federal to solve issues"
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "Texas public school must be funded adequately."
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found