Texas Voter Guide 2026by Texans Defending Democracy
2026 Voter Guide · Texas House District 96

Where your candidates stand on the costs hitting your household budget

Property taxes, public schools, Medicaid, water and roads — pulled from the candidates' own material and voting records, side by side. No endorsements, no spin. Every claim sourced.

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Texas elections are decided in the early-voting window. Here's what to do, and when.

Registration deadlinePassed — Mon, Oct 5, 2026
Early votingMon, Oct 19 – Fri, Oct 30
Election DayTuesday, Nov 3 · 7am–7pm
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Check your registration

Takes 30 seconds on the Texas Secretary of State's portal.

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Look up your polling place

Confirm your early-voting and Election Day locations with your county elections office.

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Pick your day and go

Fewer polling locations are open this year — build in a few extra minutes.

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No email or phone number required — the calendar file is generated in your browser and stays on your device.

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What Texans say matters most

In the 10th Texas Voter Poll (August 2026), more than 80% of Texans said they prioritize legislation centered on affordability and quality of life. So we built this guide around the three issues that keep showing up in that polling — and then showed where each candidate stands on them.

Education

Students performing at grade level; college and career readiness. Public school funding and vouchers.

Healthcare

Accessible and affordable coverage — including whether Texas expands Medicaid.

Infrastructure

Water, roads, and a grid that holds up when the weather doesn't.

The candidates

Where they stand, head to head

Compiled from each campaign's own website and public statements. Where a campaign hasn't addressed an issue in its published material, we say so rather than filling the gap.

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Who else is on your ballot?

This page covers one race. For every other contest you will see — Congress, statewide offices, the Legislature, county and local races, and any propositions — the League of Women Voters publishes a free, nonpartisan guide you can search by your address.

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How they voted in Austin

Roll-call and legislative records for this race, drawn from Teach the Vote, Transparency USA, and session reporting. Where a candidate has cast votes in a session, they are listed; where a candidate has no legislative record — because they are a challenger, or because they took office between sessions — the page notes it.

Check the receipts

Every figure on this page and in our paid communication traces to a public record. Open them yourself — votes, campaign finance filings and the candidates' own material.

    Follow the money

    Campaign finance totals and notable funders, from Transparency USA. We list who gave; you decide what it means. Totals reflect the June 30, 2026 campaign-finance filings.

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    Sources and methodology

    Every claim on this page traces to a public source. If we got something wrong, tell us and we'll correct it.

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