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State · November 3, 2026 General Election

Texas State Representative, District 131

2-year term

One of 150 state representatives. Votes on state laws and the state budget — including school funding and the rules behind your property tax bill.

What this office does

The Texas House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the Texas Legislature (the other is the Texas Senate). Its members represent the 150 House districts across the state. With the Senate, the House writes Texas state law and passes the state budget; the two chambers must agree for a bill to reach the Governor. The House elects its own presiding officer, the Speaker. The Legislature meets in regular session every two years.

Source: Texas House — About

On the ballot

What we compareStaci ChildsScott Whitmarsh
NowMember, Texas State Board of Education, District 4 (Harris and Galveston Counties); Board Term: Jan. 1, 2025 – Jan. 1, 2029Texas State Board of Education – SBOE Member District 4 (official roster)
WorkAttorney (founder, Sunnyside Legal); educatorTexas State Board of Education – SBOE Member District 4 (official roster)
Raised$257K$256,994 in total receipts, through Jun 30, 2026 — Search the Texas Ethics Commission for Staci Childs's filings$100$100 in total receipts, through Jun 30, 2026 — Search the Texas Ethics Commission for Scott Whitmarsh's filings
Their wordsStaci doesn't just talk about solutions—she delivers them. Her record shows she won't take no for an answer when it comes to protecting her community.Childs for Texas – Meet Staci — self-reported ↗No published platform we could quote
Records check4 official registries searched for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 — nothing found. Texas Legislature (impeachment records) · Texas Ethics Commission (final orders) · State Bar of Texas (attorney discipline) · Texas State Securities Board (enforcement orders).
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Money figures are as filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, and cover only the period each report covers — they are a snapshot, not a live total. Each candidate’s profile carries that filing’s own caveats.

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Open seat: sitting member Alma Allen is retiring. Major-party nominees confirmed from the completed March 3 and May 26, 2026 primaries. Minor-party and independent candidates are not yet confirmed against the certified ballot — check the official sample ballot.

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/ballot/race/tx-house-131-2026 — data from official records via PlainDocket.