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2 candidates are tracked for Texas House District 133, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Josh Wallenstein and Mano Deayala. Candidate information follows official Harris County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Josh Wallenstein (Democratic), Mano Deayala (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 133; Mano Deayala 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.
Josh Wallenstein is a business attorney who runs a Houston-based law firm and earned a law degree from Stanford Law School, according to his campaign site. He has served on the HISD Capital Planning Steering Committee and participated in Leadership Houston, per the same source.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Keeping families safe and lowering costs
- Reducing regulatory burden on small businesses
- Strengthening public schools and expanding healthcare access
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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Mano Deayala is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 133 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. Mano Deayala is a sitting member for the district, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. Senior partner at the Houston law firm Buck Keenan LLP, recognized by Texas Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America, per Texas House official biography. Serves on the Appropriations Committee and the Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, and was appointed by Governor Abbott to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice in 2017, per Texas House official biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
