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2 candidates are tracked for Texas House District 113, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Stephen W. Stanley and Rhetta Andrews Bowers. Candidate information follows official Dallas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Stephen W. Stanley (Republican), Rhetta Andrews Bowers (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 113; Rhetta Andrews Bowers 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.
Stephen Stanley is a real estate professional who previously served on the Sachse City Council and later the Garland City Council, according to the Dallas County Republican Party. He is the Republican nominee for Texas House District 113, which includes parts of Garland, Mesquite and Rowlett.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Property tax relief
- Border security
- Expand school choice for parents and students
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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Rhetta Andrews Bowers is the Democratic candidate for Texas House District 113 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Rhetta Andrews Bowers is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. The first African American elected to represent District 113, in November 2018, she is an alumna of Spelman College and Texas Southern University with a degree in broadcast journalism, per candidate campaign site. Worked in public television at PBS headquarters and WETA-TV in Washington, DC before returning to Texas, per candidate campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Authored House Bill 3435 establishing Texas Girls in STEM Day
- Juvenile justice reform and addressing the school-to-prison pipeline
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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