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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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State Representative, District 77

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

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Humberto PerezRepublican
Vincent "Vince" PerezVincent "Vince" PerezDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Humberto Perez
Vincent "Vince" Perez
Current role
Licensed plumber
State Representative, Texas House District 77 (elected 2024)
Background
  • U.S. Army veteran
  • Stationed in El Paso by the Army; now calls it home (per candidate)
  • Born in the Washington Heights area of New York City (per KVIA questionnaire)
  • Licensed plumber in Texas for about three years (per candidate)
  • VFW member (per League of Women Voters guide)
  • Bel Air High School graduate
  • Bachelor's and master's degrees in government, Georgetown University
  • Early career: congressional staffer
  • Public and governmental affairs consultant since 2021
  • Lifelong resident of El Paso's Mission Valley
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 2026): unopposed
  • Member, Ways and Means and Higher Education committees
  • Deputy Whip, House Democratic Caucus
  • El Paso County Commissioner, Precinct 3 (2013–2020)
  • Twice chaired the El Paso MPO Transportation Policy Board (2014–15 and 2019–20)
  • National County Leader of the Year, American City & County (2016)
Top priorities
  • Told KVIA his main priority is "finding any fraudulent wasteful government spending that doesn't help the people of El Paso"
  • "My priorities would be to reduce property taxes, control unnecessary government spending, eliminate waste"
  • Education: "Education funding should follow the child"
  • Campaign site: "Supporting school choice and parental rights in education decisions"
  • Campaign site lists two pledges: "Abolish Abortion Pledge" and "USTL Term Limits Pledge"
  • "My top priority is keeping El Pasoans here"
  • Says he is "filing bills to end property tax breaks for data centers"
  • "I will keep fighting vouchers that take money out of our public schools"
  • Campaign site: "A public law school in El Paso"
  • Campaign site: "Expand foreign-trained doctor licensure" and "Protect indigent care"
  • Campaign site: "Challenge maps that erase Hispanic and Black voting power"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: In the League of Women Voters guide: "Texas should continue protecting the unborn."
  • Border and immigration: In the League of Women Voters guide: "I believe Texas should fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities"
  • Guns: In the League of Women Voters guide, calls a gun "a tool" and says "what we need to do as a community is educate ourselves in how to utilize that tool to defend ourselves, loved ones, and property"
  • Public schools and vouchers: In the League of Women Voters guide: "Education funding should follow the child, and parents should have meaningful choices in determining the education that best fits their child's needs."
  • Property taxes: In the League of Women Voters guide: "My priorities would be to reduce property taxes, control unnecessary government spending, eliminate waste, and oppose unnecessary taxes and fees."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
  • Abortion: On the 2025 abortion-pill law (HB 7), in floor remarks posted on his campaign site: "This bill gives more time to enforce control over her body than she has to hold her rapist accountable."
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I will keep fighting vouchers that take money out of our public schools"
  • Property taxes: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I am filing bills to end property tax breaks for data centers" and will push the state "to pay its share of school funding instead of leaving it to homeowners"
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. He said he had asked the committee what purpose the penalties served and that he would evaluate his options on paying.
Endorsements
  • Hispanic Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
Campaign website
perezfortexas.com
vinceperez.com

Humberto Perez

Republican
On ballot as
Humberto Perez
Current role
Licensed plumber
Background
  • U.S. Army veteran
  • Stationed in El Paso by the Army; now calls it home (per candidate)
  • Born in the Washington Heights area of New York City (per KVIA questionnaire)
  • Licensed plumber in Texas for about three years (per candidate)
  • VFW member (per League of Women Voters guide)
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • Told KVIA his main priority is "finding any fraudulent wasteful government spending that doesn't help the people of El Paso"
  • "My priorities would be to reduce property taxes, control unnecessary government spending, eliminate waste"
  • Education: "Education funding should follow the child"
  • Campaign site: "Supporting school choice and parental rights in education decisions"
  • Campaign site lists two pledges: "Abolish Abortion Pledge" and "USTL Term Limits Pledge"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: In the League of Women Voters guide: "Texas should continue protecting the unborn."
  • Border and immigration: In the League of Women Voters guide: "I believe Texas should fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities"
  • Guns: In the League of Women Voters guide, calls a gun "a tool" and says "what we need to do as a community is educate ourselves in how to utilize that tool to defend ourselves, loved ones, and property"
  • Public schools and vouchers: In the League of Women Voters guide: "Education funding should follow the child, and parents should have meaningful choices in determining the education that best fits their child's needs."
  • Property taxes: In the League of Women Voters guide: "My priorities would be to reduce property taxes, control unnecessary government spending, eliminate waste, and oppose unnecessary taxes and fees."
Claims and the record
  • Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements
  • Hispanic Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Young Conservatives of Texas (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
perezfortexas.com
Vincent "Vince" Perez

Vincent "Vince" Perez

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Vincent "Vince" Perez
Current role
State Representative, Texas House District 77 (elected 2024)
Background
  • Bel Air High School graduate
  • Bachelor's and master's degrees in government, Georgetown University
  • Early career: congressional staffer
  • Public and governmental affairs consultant since 2021
  • Lifelong resident of El Paso's Mission Valley
Experience
  • Member, Ways and Means and Higher Education committees
  • Deputy Whip, House Democratic Caucus
  • El Paso County Commissioner, Precinct 3 (2013–2020)
  • Twice chaired the El Paso MPO Transportation Policy Board (2014–15 and 2019–20)
  • National County Leader of the Year, American City & County (2016)
Top priorities
  • "My top priority is keeping El Pasoans here"
  • Says he is "filing bills to end property tax breaks for data centers"
  • "I will keep fighting vouchers that take money out of our public schools"
  • Campaign site: "A public law school in El Paso"
  • Campaign site: "Expand foreign-trained doctor licensure" and "Protect indigent care"
  • Campaign site: "Challenge maps that erase Hispanic and Black voting power"
Tidbits
  • Abortion: On the 2025 abortion-pill law (HB 7), in floor remarks posted on his campaign site: "This bill gives more time to enforce control over her body than she has to hold her rapist accountable."
  • Border and immigration: No public statement found
  • Guns: No public statement found
  • Public schools and vouchers: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I will keep fighting vouchers that take money out of our public schools"
  • Property taxes: In a KVIA questionnaire: "I am filing bills to end property tax breaks for data centers" and will push the state "to pay its share of school funding instead of leaving it to homeowners"
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. He said he had asked the committee what purpose the penalties served and that he would evaluate his options on paying.
Endorsements
  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Texas AFT
Campaign website
vinceperez.com

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