Who is running for State Representative District 15 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Representative District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 15.
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.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Brad BaileyRepublican | Jessi CowartLibertarian | Moniqua' S. ScottDemocrat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guns | No public position | No public position | Add universal background checks and red-flag lawsSaid · medium |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadySaid · medium | No public position | No public position |
| AI data centers | No single answer fits; see evidence | Welcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsSaid · medium | Pause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impactsSaid · medium |
| School choice | Yes, universal school choice for every familySaid · medium | Yes, universal school choice for every familySaid · medium | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · medium |
| Property taxes | No public position | Eliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneySaid · medium | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseSaid · medium |
Brad Bailey
RepublicanChairman, The Woodlands Township Board of Directors
Brad Bailey is the Republican nominee for the open Texas House District 15 seat in Montgomery County, which Rep. Steve Toth is leaving3. He is chairman of The Woodlands Township board, a Nassau Bay City Council member and a Harris County Republican precinct chair, and the Texas Tribune describes him as a Houston-area restaurateur23. He faces Democrat Moniqua' S. Scott and Libertarian Jessi Cowart on Nov. 3, 20261.
Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Said · medium confidence- His 2026 Community Impact answer says he will empower parents by expanding school choice so that funding follows the child. (2026) source
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Said · medium confidence- Told the Texas Tribune he opposes all attempts at amnesty and supports President Trump's bold actions on the border; the Tribune describes his campaign as supporting the border wall and deportations. (2026-04) source
AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His 2026 Community Impact answer says large projects should fund their own utility upgrades so grid strain is not passed to taxpayers, and that Montgomery County communities should get a direct seat at the table on zoning and infrastructure impacts. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Property taxes, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Jessi Cowart
LibertarianVice Chair, Libertarian Party of Texas
Jessi Cowart is the Libertarian candidate for the open Texas House District 15 seat in Montgomery County. She is a lifelong Montgomery County resident and IT project manager, and an officer of the Libertarian Party of Texas42. She faces Republican Brad Bailey and Democrat Moniqua' S. Scott on Nov. 3, 20261.
Where they stand 3 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Property taxesEliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneymedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she supports the eventual elimination of property taxes and would use the state budget surplus to buy down school district M&O tax rates. (2026) source
- Her 2026 Community Impact answer says her top priority is a clear path to property tax elimination, with limits on local spending. (2026) source
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Said · medium confidence- Her 2026 Community Impact answer says educational funding should follow students and that she supports expanding school choice and removing funding caps on the state education savings accounts. (2026) source
AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her 2026 Community Impact answer says developers, not taxpayers, should pay for data center projects, while she supports transparency and local input and opposes excessive regulation. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Moniqua' S. Scott
DemocratPrivate citizen
Moniqua' S. Scott is the Democratic candidate for the open Texas House District 15 seat in Montgomery County. She is a Lufkin native who served as an assistant district attorney in Harris and Montgomery counties and as a public defender in Harris County3. She faces Republican Brad Bailey and Libertarian Jessi Cowart on Nov. 3, 20261.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her 2026 Community Impact answer says she supports repealing the Texas school voucher program and redirecting its initial $1 billion to public schools, while families remain free to choose private schools on their own. (2026) source
- Her campaign site says she stands firmly against efforts to privatize or defund public education. (2026) source
GunsAdd universal background checks and red-flag lawsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she supports stronger background checks and red flag laws while upholding the rights of law-abiding gun owners. (2026) source
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign site says she supports expanding homestead exemptions and limiting local increases while protecting funding for schools, infrastructure and public safety. (2026) source
AI data centersPause new approvals until the state finishes studying power and water impactsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her 2026 Community Impact answer lists keeping data centers out of Montgomery County among her top priorities and says developers must pay for an independent grid impact study before data centers come. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Immigration, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, 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.