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2 candidates are tracked for Texas House District 99, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Michelle Winder and Charlie Geren. Candidate information follows official Tarrant County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Michelle Winder (Democratic), Charlie Geren (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 99; Charlie Geren 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.
Michelle Winder is a lifelong Fort Worth native who served in the U.S. Army National Guard and spent 31 years with the Santa Fe Railroad, including leadership roles in the United Transportation Union, before retiring in 2024, according to her campaign website. She is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 99, running against Republican incumbent Charlie Geren.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Protect public education, increase funding and raise teacher pay
- Protect water resources and support clean energy initiatives
- Expand affordable healthcare coverage and lower prescription drug costs
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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Charlie Geren is the Republican incumbent for Texas House District 99 in Tarrant County, a Fort Worth-area restaurant owner and rancher who has served in the House since 2000. He previously served on the Texas Water Development Board from 1994 to 2000, chairing the Texas Resource Finance Authority for five of those years, and worked as a Deputy U.S. Marshal from 1981 to 1990, according to his official biography. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Protecting the local economy and jobs
- Fiscal responsibility and balanced budgets
- Property rights
