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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 16

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Will MetcalfWill MetcalfRepublican Incumbent
Bobbie ClaytonBobbie ClaytonDemocratic
On ballot as
Will Metcalf
Bobbie Clayton
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 16
Retired federal civil rights investigator; Democratic nominee for Texas House District 16
Background
  • Conroe ISD graduate
  • B.S. in criminal justice, Sam Houston State University
  • Sixth-generation Montgomery County resident raised in Conroe
  • Background in local banking and real estate investment
  • Willis High School graduate
  • Undergraduate degree, Sam Houston State University
  • MBA, University of Phoenix
  • Lifelong Willis resident
Experience
  • Special election to succeed Brandon Creighton; sworn in Nov. 19, 2014
  • Chair, House Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee (89th Legislature)
  • Member, State Affairs (89th Legislature)
  • Former chair, House Administration Committee
  • Civil Rights Investigator, U.S. Department of Education, 22 years; retired (per campaign)
  • Also worked as a civil rights investigator, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Lower appraisal caps, increase the state's share of school funding, and fully eliminate M&O property taxes"
  • Ensure teachers "are fairly compensated" and students "are not burdened by unnecessary high-stakes testing"
  • "Smart investment in critical infrastructure such as transportation and water"
  • "Protecting the conservative family values that make Montgomery County the best place to live"
  • "Rebuild and reinvest in public education" and "rescind public grants and voucher programs" for private schools
  • "Common-sense gun safety laws—background checks, limits on weapons of war, safe storage requirements"
  • "Stop unnecessary ICE deportations and push for humane reforms"
  • "Protecting Democracy & Voting Rights"
  • Healthcare as "a fundamental human right"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "Will Metcalf will ensure our laws fully uphold the God-given value of every human life."
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "We can trust Will Metcalf to take every meaningful step to secure the border despite the federal government’s failures."
  • Guns: Campaign site: "He’s committed to upholding every right recognized by our Constitution, especially the right to keep and bear arms."
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Ensure every Texas child has access to a high-quality education, teachers are fairly compensated and equipped to address disruptive behavior"
  • Property taxes: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I’ll continue fighting to lower appraisal caps, increase the state’s share of school funding, and fully eliminate M&O property taxes"
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: "I will stand firmly to stop unnecessary ICE deportations and push for humane reforms that focus on dignity, fairness, and keeping families intact."
  • Guns: Supports "background checks, limits on weapons of war, safe storage requirements, and policies that keep guns out of dangerous hands"
  • Public schools and vouchers: "I will fight to rescind public grants and voucher programs that divert taxpayer money into private school attendance"
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
  • Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)
  • Texas Right to Life
  • Texas Values Action
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  • CLEAT PAC (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)
  • Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
  • President Donald J. Trump (listed by campaign)
  • Gov. Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (listed by campaign)
  • Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association PAC (DPSOA PAC) (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Professional Fire Fighters Association – IAFF Local 2731 (listed by campaign)
  • Texas State Rifle Association (listed by campaign)
  • Associated Republicans of Texas (ART) (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Society of Professional Engineers (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery County Law Enforcement Association (MCLEA) (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Municipal Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
  • NFIB TX PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Realtors – TREPAC (listed by campaign)
  • Sheriff Wesley Doolittle (listed by campaign)
  • County Attorney BD Griffin (listed by campaign)
  • District Attorney Brett Ligon (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Precinct 1 Robert Walker (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Precinct 2 Charlie Riley (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Precinct 1 Philip Cash (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Mayor Duke Coon (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Councilwoman Shana Arthur (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Councilman David Hairel (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Councilman Harry Hardman (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Councilwoman Marsha Porter (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery Mayor Sara Countryman (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery Mayor Pro Tem Cheryl Fox (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery Councilwoman Carol Langley (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery Councilman Casey Olson (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Board President Eddie Winn (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Shawn Denison (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Laurie Turner (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Paul Cameron (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Dr. Elizabeth Ivey (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Mark Keelen (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Nate Robb (listed by campaign)
  • Willis ISD Board President Kyle Hoegemeyer (listed by campaign)
  • Willis ISD Trustee Chad Jones (listed by campaign)
  • Willis ISD Trustee Scott Carson (listed by campaign)
  • Lone Star College Trustee Becky Broussard (listed by campaign)
  • Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District President Jim Spigener (listed by campaign)
  • Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board Member Stuart Traylor (listed by campaign)
  • Former U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (listed by campaign)
  • Jimmie Edwards, former State Representative District 16 and Montgomery County Judge (listed by campaign)
  • Bob Rabuck, former State Representative District 16 (listed by campaign)
  • Barb Sadler, former Montgomery County Judge (listed by campaign)
  • Craig Doyal, former Montgomery County Judge (listed by campaign)
  • Mike Meador, former Commissioner Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
  • James Metts, former Commissioner and Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Jim Clark, former Commissioner Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Tommy Gage, former Sheriff (listed by campaign)
  • Joe Corley, former Sheriff (listed by campaign)
  • Gene Deforest, former Constable Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
  • Jody Czajkoski, former Conroe Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Todd Yancey, former Conroe Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Curt Maddux, former Conroe Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Raymond McDonald, former Conroe Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Tommy Metcalf, former Conroe Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Albert Madeley, former Conroe Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Jim Gentry, former Conroe Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Guy Martin, former Conroe Councilman, and Sandy Martin (listed by campaign)
  • John Fox, former Montgomery Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Lynn Scott, former Panorama Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • John Husbands, former Conroe ISD Board President (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Matt Fuller, former Montgomery ISD Board President (listed by campaign)
  • Linda Porten, former Montgomery ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Mike Hopkins, former Montgomery ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Trey Kirby, former Montgomery ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
None found in our research
Campaign website
willmetcalf.com
bobbieclaytonforhd16.com
Will Metcalf

Will Metcalf

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Will Metcalf
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 16
Background
  • Conroe ISD graduate
  • B.S. in criminal justice, Sam Houston State University
  • Sixth-generation Montgomery County resident raised in Conroe
  • Background in local banking and real estate investment
Experience
  • Special election to succeed Brandon Creighton; sworn in Nov. 19, 2014
  • Chair, House Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee (89th Legislature)
  • Member, State Affairs (89th Legislature)
  • Former chair, House Administration Committee
Top priorities
  • "Lower appraisal caps, increase the state's share of school funding, and fully eliminate M&O property taxes"
  • Ensure teachers "are fairly compensated" and students "are not burdened by unnecessary high-stakes testing"
  • "Smart investment in critical infrastructure such as transportation and water"
  • "Protecting the conservative family values that make Montgomery County the best place to live"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site: "Will Metcalf will ensure our laws fully uphold the God-given value of every human life."
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site: "We can trust Will Metcalf to take every meaningful step to secure the border despite the federal government’s failures."
  • Guns: Campaign site: "He’s committed to upholding every right recognized by our Constitution, especially the right to keep and bear arms."
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Ensure every Texas child has access to a high-quality education, teachers are fairly compensated and equipped to address disruptive behavior"
  • Property taxes: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I’ll continue fighting to lower appraisal caps, increase the state’s share of school funding, and fully eliminate M&O property taxes"
Endorsements
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
  • Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)
  • Texas Right to Life
  • Texas Values Action
Show all 77
  • CLEAT PAC (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas)
  • Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
  • President Donald J. Trump (listed by campaign)
  • Gov. Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller (listed by campaign)
  • Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association PAC (DPSOA PAC) (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Professional Fire Fighters Association – IAFF Local 2731 (listed by campaign)
  • Texas State Rifle Association (listed by campaign)
  • Associated Republicans of Texas (ART) (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Society of Professional Engineers (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery County Law Enforcement Association (MCLEA) (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Municipal Police Officers Association (listed by campaign)
  • NFIB TX PAC (listed by campaign)
  • Realtors – TREPAC (listed by campaign)
  • Sheriff Wesley Doolittle (listed by campaign)
  • County Attorney BD Griffin (listed by campaign)
  • District Attorney Brett Ligon (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Precinct 1 Robert Walker (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Precinct 2 Charlie Riley (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Precinct 1 Philip Cash (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Mayor Duke Coon (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Councilwoman Shana Arthur (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Councilman David Hairel (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Councilman Harry Hardman (listed by campaign)
  • Conroe Councilwoman Marsha Porter (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery Mayor Sara Countryman (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery Mayor Pro Tem Cheryl Fox (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery Councilwoman Carol Langley (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery Councilman Casey Olson (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Board President Eddie Winn (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Shawn Denison (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Laurie Turner (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Paul Cameron (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Dr. Elizabeth Ivey (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Mark Keelen (listed by campaign)
  • Montgomery ISD Trustee Nate Robb (listed by campaign)
  • Willis ISD Board President Kyle Hoegemeyer (listed by campaign)
  • Willis ISD Trustee Chad Jones (listed by campaign)
  • Willis ISD Trustee Scott Carson (listed by campaign)
  • Lone Star College Trustee Becky Broussard (listed by campaign)
  • Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District President Jim Spigener (listed by campaign)
  • Lone Star Groundwater Conservation District Board Member Stuart Traylor (listed by campaign)
  • Former U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (listed by campaign)
  • Jimmie Edwards, former State Representative District 16 and Montgomery County Judge (listed by campaign)
  • Bob Rabuck, former State Representative District 16 (listed by campaign)
  • Barb Sadler, former Montgomery County Judge (listed by campaign)
  • Craig Doyal, former Montgomery County Judge (listed by campaign)
  • Mike Meador, former Commissioner Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
  • James Metts, former Commissioner and Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Jim Clark, former Commissioner Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Tommy Gage, former Sheriff (listed by campaign)
  • Joe Corley, former Sheriff (listed by campaign)
  • Gene Deforest, former Constable Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
  • Jody Czajkoski, former Conroe Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Todd Yancey, former Conroe Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Curt Maddux, former Conroe Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Raymond McDonald, former Conroe Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Tommy Metcalf, former Conroe Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Albert Madeley, former Conroe Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Jim Gentry, former Conroe Councilman (listed by campaign)
  • Guy Martin, former Conroe Councilman, and Sandy Martin (listed by campaign)
  • John Fox, former Montgomery Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Lynn Scott, former Panorama Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • John Husbands, former Conroe ISD Board President (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Matt Fuller, former Montgomery ISD Board President (listed by campaign)
  • Linda Porten, former Montgomery ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Mike Hopkins, former Montgomery ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
  • Trey Kirby, former Montgomery ISD Trustee (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
willmetcalf.com
Bobbie Clayton

Bobbie Clayton

Democratic
On ballot as
Bobbie Clayton
Current role
Retired federal civil rights investigator; Democratic nominee for Texas House District 16
Background
  • Willis High School graduate
  • Undergraduate degree, Sam Houston State University
  • MBA, University of Phoenix
  • Lifelong Willis resident
Experience
  • Civil Rights Investigator, U.S. Department of Education, 22 years; retired (per campaign)
  • Also worked as a civil rights investigator, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Rebuild and reinvest in public education" and "rescind public grants and voucher programs" for private schools
  • "Common-sense gun safety laws—background checks, limits on weapons of war, safe storage requirements"
  • "Stop unnecessary ICE deportations and push for humane reforms"
  • "Protecting Democracy & Voting Rights"
  • Healthcare as "a fundamental human right"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: "I will stand firmly to stop unnecessary ICE deportations and push for humane reforms that focus on dignity, fairness, and keeping families intact."
  • Guns: Supports "background checks, limits on weapons of war, safe storage requirements, and policies that keep guns out of dangerous hands"
  • Public schools and vouchers: "I will fight to rescind public grants and voucher programs that divert taxpayer money into private school attendance"
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
bobbieclaytonforhd16.com

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