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Cullin Knutson

Democratic · Texas · 2026

Running for Texas House District 86, Texas

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Public education funding
  • Expanding Medicare and Medicaid
  • Representation for rural communities
Biography

Cullin Knutson is the Democratic nominee for the open Texas House District 86 seat, succeeding longtime Representative John Smithee, who is not seeking reelection. Born and raised in Amarillo, Knutson graduated cum laude from Texas State University with a political science degree in 2014, per his campaign site, and has worked in roadway construction, sales, and asphalt/paving management, most recently at the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission.

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Texas House District 86Texas · 2026Randall County sample ballot

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