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One candidate is tracked for Texas House District 78, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Joe Moody. Candidate information follows official El Paso County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Joe Moody (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 78; Joe Moody 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.
Joe Moody serves as Speaker Pro Tempore of the Texas House of Representatives and as senior counsel for WestStar Bank, according to the Texas House's official biography. A lifelong El Paso resident, he founded the Criminal Justice Reform Caucus and has focused his legislative work on preventing wrongful convictions and revising penalties for drug and juvenile offenders. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
2026 priorities
- Criminal justice reform, including preventing wrongful convictions and revising penalties for drug and juvenile offenses, per Texas House official biography
