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2 candidates are tracked for Texas House District 48, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Anthony Gupta and Donna Howard. Candidate information follows official Travis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Anthony Gupta (Republican), Donna Howard (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 48; Donna Howard 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
Anthony Gupta is the Republican candidate for Texas House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Democratic · Incumbent
Donna Howard is the Democratic incumbent for Texas House District 48, serving since 2006. She worked as a critical care nurse at Brackenridge and Seton hospitals and served as Austin's first hospital-based Patient Education Coordinator, according to her official biography, and holds a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in health education from the University of Texas.
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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