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2 candidates are tracked for Texas House District 116, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Rhett Rosenquest Smith and Trey Martinez Fischer. Candidate information follows official Bexar County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Rhett Rosenquest Smith (Republican), Trey Martinez Fischer (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 116; Trey Martinez Fischer 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.
Republican
Rhett Rosenquest Smith works in security and holds a bachelor's degree in accountancy from the University of Texas at Austin, according to the San Antonio Report. He has previously run for San Antonio mayor and Bexar County Judge and is the Republican nominee for Texas House District 116, challenging Democratic incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Democratic · Incumbent
Trey Martinez Fischer is the Democratic incumbent for Texas House District 116 in San Antonio. A lawyer with degrees from the University of Texas at San Antonio, Baruch College, and the University of Texas School of Law, he was first elected in 2000, served from 2001 to 2017, returned to the House in 2019, and chaired the House Democratic Caucus from 2023 to 2025, according to his campaign site.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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