Who is running for State Representative District 100 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Representative District 100 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 100.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
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Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Venton JonesDemocrat | Jordan Scott HoffnagleRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum wage | Raise it to around $15Official action · medium | No public position |
| Healthcare | Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenOfficial action · low | Keep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenSaid · low |
| Texas power grid | Pay for more backup natural gas plantsVoted · medium | No public position |
| AI data centers | No public position | Welcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsSaid · medium |
| Property taxes | No public position | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseSaid · medium |
| Housing and growth | No public position | Allow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downSaid · medium |
| Policing and crime | No public position | Fund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsSaid · medium |
| Marijuana | Decriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)Voted · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Death penalty | No public position | Expand it and use it more often, including for crimes like child rapeSaid · medium |
| Mandatory minimums | No single answer fits; see evidence | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingSaid · medium |
| Kids online | Ban social media accounts for minorsVoted · medium | Require age checks only for adult content sitesSaid · medium |
Venton Jones
Democrat · IncumbentState Representative, Texas House District 100
Venton Jones is the Democratic incumbent for Texas House District 100 in Dallas, where he was born and raised; his House biography says he was elected in 20222. He is a nonprofit CEO and Texas Realtor, serves as Whip of the House Democratic Caucus and is vice chair of the Corrections Committee and a member of Appropriations2. He faces Republican Jordan Scott Hoffnagle on Nov. 3, 20261.
Where they stand 13 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)medium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 218 (2023), relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; it passed the House 87 to 59. (2023-04-27) source
- Authored HB 3068 (2023), relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions. (2023) source
- Authored HB 1574 (2025), relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis by patients with certain medical conditions. (2025) source
Kids onlineBan social media accounts for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 186 (2025), relating to prohibiting use of social media platforms by children; it passed the House 116 to 25. (2025-04-30) source
Texas power gridPay for more backup natural gas plantsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 2627 (2023), relating to funding mechanisms to support the construction and operation of electric facilities; it passed the House 118 to 23. (2023-05-23) source
Minimum wageRaise it to around $15medium
Official action · medium confidence- Was a joint author of HB 169 (2023), relating to the minimum wage; as introduced it required employers to pay at least the greater of $15.00 an hour or the federal minimum wage. (2023) source
HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenlow
Official action · low confidence- Authored HB 2939 (2025), relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (2025) source
- Was a coauthor of HB 652 (2023), relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the expansion of Medicaid eligibility to provide health benefit coverage. (2023) source
Mandatory minimumsNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 6 (2023), relating to the designation of poisoning with a controlled substance included in Penalty Group 1-B for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; it passed the House 124 to 21. (2023-04-28) source
AbortionNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 33 (2025), relating to certain prohibited transactions and logistical support between a governmental entity and an abortion assistance entity or abortion provider for the procurement of an abortion or related services; it passed the House 87 to 58. (2025-05-22) source
- Voted no on HB 7 (2025 second special session), relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
Religion in schoolsNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 11 (2025), relating to a period of prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious text in public schools; it passed the House 88 to 48. (2025-05-23) source
DEI programsNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 17 (2023), a bill whose enrolled caption is "relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education"; it passed the House 83 to 62. (2023-05-22) source
China policyNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 17 (2025), relating to the purchase or acquisition of an interest in real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; it passed the House 86 to 59. (2025-05-09) source
School vaccinesNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on HB 1586 (2025), relating to an exemption from required immunizations for school enrollment; it passed the House 83 to 54. (2025-05-14) source
Curriculum and booksNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on HB 900 (2023), relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries; it passed the House 95 to 52. (2023-04-20) source
School choiceNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on the Raney amendment (Amendment No. 2) to HB 1 (2023, fourth called session), which struck Article 6 of the bill, the education savings account program; the House adopted it 84 to 63. (2023-11-17) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Business regulation, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, AI data centers, Property taxes, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes.
Jordan Scott Hoffnagle
RepublicanPrivate citizen (works in factories, restaurants and small businesses)
Jordan Scott Hoffnagle is the Republican nominee for Texas House District 1001 and describes himself as not a politician3. His campaign site says he is a dad who spends Saturday mornings on a field in the district with eleven kids, works in the factories, restaurants and small businesses around District 100, and got into the race through the family courts3. He has drafted three bills on police body camera footage, family court accountability and attorney accountability2.
Where they stand 12 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Says large data centers should be built in designated corridors away from residential areas, generate their own power, secure their own water, and not raise families' electric bills. (2026) source
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium
Said · medium confidence- Proposes locking a home's property tax to the purchase price for as long as the owner keeps it, with reassessment only when the property changes hands. (2026) source
Policing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Proposes a one-year minimum retention of police body camera footage, a process for residents to get footage, penalties for turning cameras off, and a ban on automated license plate reader cameras. (2026) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Said · medium confidence- Proposes a mandatory 25-year minimum sentence for an adult 21 or older who sexually abuses a child under 14. (2026) source
Death penaltyExpand it and use it more often, including for crimes like child rapemedium
Said · medium confidence- Proposes making the worst child sexual abuse offenses eligible for the death penalty. (2026) source
Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium
Said · medium confidence- Proposes building on SB 840 and expanding conversion of vacant offices and warehouses into homes, aimed at moderate- and middle-income housing. (2026) source
Kids onlineRequire age checks only for adult content sitesmedium
Said · medium confidence- Proposes requiring social media platforms to keep pornographic content away from minors with real enforcement. (2026) source
HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenlow
Said · low confidence- Proposes expanding Medicaid eligibility while the federal match stays at or above 90 percent, with an automatic reversal written into the law if that federal support is cut. (2026) source
MarijuanaNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Proposes repealing the state scheduling that leads to THC arrests, supporting Texas-grown cultivation and expanding the Compassionate Use Program for patients. (2026) source
Nuclear powerNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Proposes expanding nuclear energy programs in Texas while keeping Texas natural gas production and exports. (2026) source
Term limitsNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Proposes term limits for every political office in Texas. (2026) source
School choiceNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Proposes education savings accounts that pay homeschool parents for teaching their own children, with unused funds rolling over, in addition to fully funding public schools. (2026) source
- In his ATPE candidate survey answer he says private, charter and home schooling still need to be held to basic standards of competency, with the same metrics now applied to public schools applied to them. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.