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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 134

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Mike MichnaMike MichnaRepublican
Ann JohnsonAnn JohnsonDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
MIKE MICHNA
ANN JOHNSON
Current role
Houston Fire Department engineer operator (per campaign)
State Representative, Texas House District 134 (since January 12, 2021; elected 2020 over incumbent Sarah Davis)
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)
  • BA, University of Texas
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law Houston
  • Attorney, Johnson Law Firm PC (her family's firm)
  • Adjunct professor of law, South Texas College of Law Houston (since 2001)
  • Houston native
Experience
  • City of Houston firefighter, 20 years (per campaign)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): won, 59.6% over Carolyn B. Bryant
  • Chief prosecutor, Human Trafficking Section, Harris County District Attorney's Office (until 2017)
  • Human trafficking specialist, Harris County District Attorney's Office (from 2013)
  • Ran for the same seat (2012); lost the general election to Sarah Davis
  • Former Harris County prosecutor (until 2005)
  • Former briefing attorney, Fourteenth Court of Appeals
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"
  • "making life less expensive for our families, keeping our neighborhoods safe, and expanding access to affordable healthcare"
  • "Expanding Medicaid to bring down the cost of healthcare, fully funding public education, fixing the power grid, addressing Texas’ water crisis"
  • "I’ll keep fighting to unwind the TEA takeover of HISD"
  • Says she is running "to fight against the extremism that is too prevalent in Texas politics and government"
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
  • Abortion: Campaign site: in 2023 she "passed legislation to protect doctors from prosecution for performing emergency abortions on patients with severe pregnancy complications"
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: In a Community Impact Q&A, she lists "gun safety" among the biggest challenges facing the district
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Community Impact Q&A, her priorities include "fully funding public education"; "I’ll keep fighting to unwind the TEA takeover of HISD"
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
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. No response found.
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)
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Texas State Teachers Association
  • Houston Police Officers' Union (shared endorsement)
Campaign website
votemichna.com
annjohnson.com
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)
Show all 8
  • 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
Ann Johnson

Ann Johnson

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
ANN JOHNSON
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 134 (since January 12, 2021; elected 2020 over incumbent Sarah Davis)
Background
  • BA, University of Texas
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law Houston
  • Attorney, Johnson Law Firm PC (her family's firm)
  • Adjunct professor of law, South Texas College of Law Houston (since 2001)
  • Houston native
Experience
  • Chief prosecutor, Human Trafficking Section, Harris County District Attorney's Office (until 2017)
  • Human trafficking specialist, Harris County District Attorney's Office (from 2013)
  • Ran for the same seat (2012); lost the general election to Sarah Davis
  • Former Harris County prosecutor (until 2005)
  • Former briefing attorney, Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Top priorities
  • "making life less expensive for our families, keeping our neighborhoods safe, and expanding access to affordable healthcare"
  • "Expanding Medicaid to bring down the cost of healthcare, fully funding public education, fixing the power grid, addressing Texas’ water crisis"
  • "I’ll keep fighting to unwind the TEA takeover of HISD"
  • Says she is running "to fight against the extremism that is too prevalent in Texas politics and government"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: in 2023 she "passed legislation to protect doctors from prosecution for performing emergency abortions on patients with severe pregnancy complications"
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: In a Community Impact Q&A, she lists "gun safety" among the biggest challenges facing the district
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Community Impact Q&A, her priorities include "fully funding public education"; "I’ll keep fighting to unwind the TEA takeover of HISD"
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
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. No response found.
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Texas State Teachers Association
  • Houston Police Officers' Union (shared endorsement)
Campaign website
annjohnson.com

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