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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 33

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Katrina PiersonKatrina PiersonRepublican Incumbent
Orlando LopezDemocratic
On ballot as
Katrina Pierson
Orlando Lopez
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 33 (since January 14, 2025)
Construction project manager
Background
  • Forney High School graduate
  • Associate degree, Kilgore College (2003)
  • Bachelor of Science in biology, University of Texas at Dallas (2006)
  • Healthcare industry career (per campaign)
  • Founder, public affairs and crisis consulting firm (per campaign)
  • Lives in Rockwall
  • Hidalgo High School graduate
  • Bachelor of Science in construction science, Texas A&M University (2014)
  • More than a decade in the construction industry, including as a project manager (per campaign)
  • Born and raised in South Texas
  • Lives in Heath
Experience
  • Became a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation in 2021 (per campaign)
  • Led the national coalition program for Trump's 2020 reelection campaign (per campaign)
  • National spokesperson, Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign (per campaign)
  • Not working while campaigning (he told The Dallas Morning News)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • Says she will "fight for lower taxes, less government, strong borders, and our Second Amendment freedoms"
  • In a Community Impact Q&A: "Texas must focus on affordability, beginning with phasing out property taxes"
  • In a Community Impact Q&A, on education: "My priorities are academic excellence, parental rights, classroom discipline, school safety, and accountability"
  • Schools: "We need to dismantle the voucher scam and redirect funding back into our public schools"
  • Says teachers "deserve competitive salaries of $100,000 or more"
  • Guns: "I support universal background checks, red flag laws with due process protections, safe firearm storage practices"
  • Says artificial intelligence "should not remain unregulated as it continues to grow"
  • Health care: "Healthcare decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor, not dictated by political agendas"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: In a Community Impact Q&A: "We must secure our border and elections"
  • Guns: Campaign site: says she will fight for "our Second Amendment freedoms"
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Community Impact Q&A: "My priorities are academic excellence, parental rights, classroom discipline, school safety, and accountability."
  • Property taxes: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Texas must focus on affordability, beginning with phasing out property taxes."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: Campaign site, on women's healthcare access: "Healthcare decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor, not dictated by political agendas."
  • Border and immigration: "Immigrants strengthen our economy and our communities." He also writes: "I support abolishing ICE, pursuing humane immigration reform, and increasing accountability within DHS"
  • Guns: "I support universal background checks, red flag laws with due process protections, safe firearm storage practices"
  • Public schools and vouchers: "We need to dismantle the voucher scam and redirect funding back into our public schools."
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "Without the need to fill that school funding gap, we'll see some relief in our property tax bills."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texas Values Action
  • Donald Trump, U.S. President (listed by campaign)
  • Ted Cruz, Texas Senator (listed by campaign)
  • Greg Abbott, Texas Governor (listed by campaign)
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  • Retired Rockwall Sheriff Harold Eavenson (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Lorne Liechty (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Bobby Gallana (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner John Stacy (listed by campaign)
  • Councilwoman Melba Jeffus (listed by campaign)
  • Councilwoman Michelle Thurgood (listed by campaign)
  • Retired Mayor David Billings (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Kelson Elam (listed by campaign)
  • Mayor Matthew Porter (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Keith Short (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Forrester (listed by campaign)
  • Mayor Pro Tem Gino Mulliqi (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman David R. Duke (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Richard Henson (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Pro Tem Paul Ruffo (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Mark Harper (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Scott Kelley (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Pro Tem Allen Robbins (listed by campaign)
  • Councilwoman Martha Huffman (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Rick Maneval (listed by campaign)
  • Mayor Pro Tem Mark Hatley (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Lance Megyesi (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilwoman Heather Buegeler (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilwoman Sharon Caldwell (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Jim Chester (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Paul Day (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Mike Easter (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Floyd McLendon (listed by campaign)
  • Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mike Britton (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Marvin Gibbs (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Jonathan Reaves (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Dan Tucker (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 56 Michael Schwerin (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 153 Ellen Loveless (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 94 Michael Wallis (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 23 Candy Maxey (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 125 Brian Long (listed by campaign)
  • SREC SD2 Bruce Bishop (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 2D Constance Paris (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 4 Randy Jones (listed by campaign)
  • Mayor Andrew Greenberg (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 2E Larry Fritts (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 1E Patti Muggeo (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 1A Mary DuBose (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 3D Robbie Ryan (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 2B Bob Vines (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 2 Frances White (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 2A Julie Spokes-Owen (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 1 Doug Roth (listed by campaign)
  • Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Collin County Stonewall Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Women Inspiring Leadership and Democracy (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democratic Veterans Caucus (listed by campaign)
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  • Northeast Texas National Organization for Women (listed by campaign)
  • Blue Horizon Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Collin County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democrats with Disabilities (listed by campaign)
  • Run For Something (listed by campaign)
  • McKinney Area Democratic Club (listed by campaign)
  • Center for Freethought Equality PAC (listed by campaign)
  • National Democratic Redistricting Committee (listed by campaign)
  • Evan Hunt, Democratic Nominee for TX-03 (listed by campaign)
  • Christina Morales, Texas House District 145, Chair of the House Democratic Campaign Committee (listed by campaign)
  • Gene Wu, Texas House District 137, Chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos, Texas House District 102, Chair of the Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Terry Meza, Texas House District 105 (listed by campaign)
  • Vikki Goodwin, TX House District 47, Dem. Nominee for TX Lt. Governor (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
katrinafortexas.com
lopezfortxhd33.com
Katrina Pierson

Katrina Pierson

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Katrina Pierson
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 33 (since January 14, 2025)
Background
  • Forney High School graduate
  • Associate degree, Kilgore College (2003)
  • Bachelor of Science in biology, University of Texas at Dallas (2006)
  • Healthcare industry career (per campaign)
  • Founder, public affairs and crisis consulting firm (per campaign)
  • Lives in Rockwall
Experience
  • Became a visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation in 2021 (per campaign)
  • Led the national coalition program for Trump's 2020 reelection campaign (per campaign)
  • National spokesperson, Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • Says she will "fight for lower taxes, less government, strong borders, and our Second Amendment freedoms"
  • In a Community Impact Q&A: "Texas must focus on affordability, beginning with phasing out property taxes"
  • In a Community Impact Q&A, on education: "My priorities are academic excellence, parental rights, classroom discipline, school safety, and accountability"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: No public statement found
  • Border and immigration: In a Community Impact Q&A: "We must secure our border and elections"
  • Guns: Campaign site: says she will fight for "our Second Amendment freedoms"
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a Community Impact Q&A: "My priorities are academic excellence, parental rights, classroom discipline, school safety, and accountability."
  • Property taxes: In a Community Impact Q&A: "Texas must focus on affordability, beginning with phasing out property taxes."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Texas Home School Coalition
  • Texas Values Action
  • Donald Trump, U.S. President (listed by campaign)
  • Ted Cruz, Texas Senator (listed by campaign)
  • Greg Abbott, Texas Governor (listed by campaign)
Show all 54
  • Retired Rockwall Sheriff Harold Eavenson (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Lorne Liechty (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Bobby Gallana (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner John Stacy (listed by campaign)
  • Councilwoman Melba Jeffus (listed by campaign)
  • Councilwoman Michelle Thurgood (listed by campaign)
  • Retired Mayor David Billings (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Kelson Elam (listed by campaign)
  • Mayor Matthew Porter (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Keith Short (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Pro Tem Jeff Forrester (listed by campaign)
  • Mayor Pro Tem Gino Mulliqi (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman David R. Duke (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Richard Henson (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Pro Tem Paul Ruffo (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Mark Harper (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Scott Kelley (listed by campaign)
  • Former Mayor Pro Tem Allen Robbins (listed by campaign)
  • Councilwoman Martha Huffman (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Rick Maneval (listed by campaign)
  • Mayor Pro Tem Mark Hatley (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Lance Megyesi (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilwoman Heather Buegeler (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilwoman Sharon Caldwell (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Jim Chester (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Paul Day (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Mike Easter (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Floyd McLendon (listed by campaign)
  • Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mike Britton (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Marvin Gibbs (listed by campaign)
  • Councilman Jonathan Reaves (listed by campaign)
  • Former Councilman Dan Tucker (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 56 Michael Schwerin (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 153 Ellen Loveless (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 94 Michael Wallis (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 23 Candy Maxey (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 125 Brian Long (listed by campaign)
  • SREC SD2 Bruce Bishop (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 2D Constance Paris (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 4 Randy Jones (listed by campaign)
  • Mayor Andrew Greenberg (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 2E Larry Fritts (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 1E Patti Muggeo (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 1A Mary DuBose (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 3D Robbie Ryan (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 2B Bob Vines (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 2 Frances White (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 2A Julie Spokes-Owen (listed by campaign)
  • Precinct Chair 1 Doug Roth (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
katrinafortexas.com

Orlando Lopez

Democratic
On ballot as
Orlando Lopez
Current role
Construction project manager
Background
  • Hidalgo High School graduate
  • Bachelor of Science in construction science, Texas A&M University (2014)
  • More than a decade in the construction industry, including as a project manager (per campaign)
  • Born and raised in South Texas
  • Lives in Heath
Experience
  • Not working while campaigning (he told The Dallas Morning News)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • Schools: "We need to dismantle the voucher scam and redirect funding back into our public schools"
  • Says teachers "deserve competitive salaries of $100,000 or more"
  • Guns: "I support universal background checks, red flag laws with due process protections, safe firearm storage practices"
  • Says artificial intelligence "should not remain unregulated as it continues to grow"
  • Health care: "Healthcare decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor, not dictated by political agendas"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: Campaign site, on women's healthcare access: "Healthcare decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor, not dictated by political agendas."
  • Border and immigration: "Immigrants strengthen our economy and our communities." He also writes: "I support abolishing ICE, pursuing humane immigration reform, and increasing accountability within DHS"
  • Guns: "I support universal background checks, red flag laws with due process protections, safe firearm storage practices"
  • Public schools and vouchers: "We need to dismantle the voucher scam and redirect funding back into our public schools."
  • Property taxes: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "Without the need to fill that school funding gap, we'll see some relief in our property tax bills."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Mothers Against Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
  • Collin County Stonewall Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Women Inspiring Leadership and Democracy (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democratic Veterans Caucus (listed by campaign)
Show all 19
  • Northeast Texas National Organization for Women (listed by campaign)
  • Blue Horizon Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Collin County Young Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Democrats with Disabilities (listed by campaign)
  • Run For Something (listed by campaign)
  • McKinney Area Democratic Club (listed by campaign)
  • Center for Freethought Equality PAC (listed by campaign)
  • National Democratic Redistricting Committee (listed by campaign)
  • Evan Hunt, Democratic Nominee for TX-03 (listed by campaign)
  • Christina Morales, Texas House District 145, Chair of the House Democratic Campaign Committee (listed by campaign)
  • Gene Wu, Texas House District 137, Chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos, Texas House District 102, Chair of the Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Terry Meza, Texas House District 105 (listed by campaign)
  • Vikki Goodwin, TX House District 47, Dem. Nominee for TX Lt. Governor (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
lopezfortxhd33.com

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