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2 candidates are tracked for Texas House District 54, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Brad Buckley and Dawn Richardson. Candidate information follows official Bell County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brad Buckley (Republican), Dawn Richardson (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 54; Brad Buckley is the sitting member, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Brad Buckley is a veterinarian who has practiced in Killeen since 1994 and holds a doctor of veterinary medicine degree from Texas A&M University, according to his campaign site. He chairs the House Public Education Committee and is a former Killeen ISD school board trustee. He is the incumbent seeking reelection to House District 54.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Leading education policy affecting Texas school children as chair of House Public Education
- Economic development for the Greater Fort Hood area
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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Dawn Richardson, the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 54, is a retired educator with 39 years of service, the last 27 of them in Killeen, where she taught 7th through 12th grade science and math and coached basketball and cheerleading, according to the Killeen Daily Herald. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the Killeen Daily Herald)
- Increasing funding for public schools
- Supporting women's rights
- Expanding affordable healthcare and veterans benefits
