Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

State Representative, District 23

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

State of Texas
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Terri Leo WilsonTerri Leo WilsonRepublican Incumbent
Cheryl Lynn ClarkDemocratic
On ballot as
TERRI LEO WILSON
CHERYL LYNN CLARK
Current role
Texas State Representative, House District 23, Committees: Public Education, Intergovernmental Affairs.
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Background
  • Retired teacher
  • 38-year career in public education as a teacher, case manager and department administrator, mainly with middle school students with special needs
  • Master's in Educational Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce
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Experience
  • Texas House District 23 member since January 10, 2023
  • Texas State Board of Education, including as Vice Chairman
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Top priorities
  • Strengthen Public Education & Empower Parental Choice
  • Support Local Industry
  • Provide Solutions to Local Issues
  • Protect Texas Land, Citizens, and Children
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Tidbits
  • Abortion: Allowed "To save the life of the mother."
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site, listing her record: "Criminalized illegal entry into Texas and funded the border wall and security."
  • Guns: "No Restrictions. I support the Second Amendment"
  • Public schools and vouchers: "Championed universal Education Savings Accounts" and "Demonstrated a sustained commitment to strong public schools and real educational freedom for every Texas family."
  • Property taxes: "I support all measures to use the state surplus to buy down the M&O portion of property taxes, thus working toward property tax elimination"
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: No public statement found
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Gov. Greg Abbott
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas Right to Life
  • Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)
  • CLEAT (Law Enforcement)
  • Numerous Republican Officials, Conservative, Business Organizations – too many to list (see website)
None found in our research
Campaign website
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Terri Leo Wilson

Terri Leo Wilson

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
TERRI LEO WILSON
Current role
Texas State Representative, House District 23, Committees: Public Education, Intergovernmental Affairs.
Background
  • Retired teacher
  • 38-year career in public education as a teacher, case manager and department administrator, mainly with middle school students with special needs
  • Master's in Educational Administration, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Experience
  • Texas House District 23 member since January 10, 2023
  • Texas State Board of Education, including as Vice Chairman
Top priorities
  • Strengthen Public Education & Empower Parental Choice
  • Support Local Industry
  • Provide Solutions to Local Issues
  • Protect Texas Land, Citizens, and Children
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Allowed "To save the life of the mother."
  • Border and immigration: Campaign site, listing her record: "Criminalized illegal entry into Texas and funded the border wall and security."
  • Guns: "No Restrictions. I support the Second Amendment"
  • Public schools and vouchers: "Championed universal Education Savings Accounts" and "Demonstrated a sustained commitment to strong public schools and real educational freedom for every Texas family."
  • Property taxes: "I support all measures to use the state surplus to buy down the M&O portion of property taxes, thus working toward property tax elimination"
Endorsements
  • Gov. Greg Abbott
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas Right to Life
  • Texas Home School Coalition (THSC)
  • CLEAT (Law Enforcement)
  • Numerous Republican Officials, Conservative, Business Organizations – too many to list (see website)
Campaign website
terrifortexas.com

Cheryl Lynn Clark

Democratic
On ballot as
CHERYL LYNN CLARK
Current role
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Background
Not found
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: No public statement found
  • Property taxes: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found