Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for State Representative District 26 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for State Representative District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 26.
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 | Elizabeth "Eliz" MarkowitzDemocrat | Matt MorganRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Safety net programs | Expand help for childcare, housing and paid family leaveSaid · low | No public position |
| Minimum wage | Raise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingQuestionnaire answer · medium | No public position |
| Business regulation | Stronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companiesQuestionnaire answer · low | No public position |
| Abortion | No public position | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · low |
| Immigration | Tighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsSaid · medium | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium |
| School choice | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsQuestionnaire answer · medium | Yes, universal school choice for every familyVoted · medium |
| Curriculum and books | No public position | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toVoted · medium |
| Property taxes | Keep cutting them and cap how fast they can riseSaid · low | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Policing and crime | Shift some police funding to mental health and social servicesQuestionnaire answer · low | Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailVoted · medium |
| Marijuana | No public position | Medical use onlyOfficial action · low |
| Redistricting | No public position | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium |
| Kids online | No public position | Ban social media accounts for minorsVoted · medium |
| School vaccines | No public position | Keep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionsVoted · medium |
| DEI programs | No public position | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium |
| Religion in schools | No single answer fits; see evidence | Support laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsVoted · medium |
| China policy | No public position | Get tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesVoted · medium |
Elizabeth "Eliz" Markowitz
DemocratPublic health professor, University of Houston
Eliz Markowitz is a Democrat, a Katy ISD graduate who teaches public health at the University of Houston and trains teachers nationally with The Princeton Review2. She holds a computer science and studio art degree from Trinity University, three master's degrees and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction2. She announced her run for House District 26 in November 20254, and her campaign lists strong public schools, affordable healthcare and economic stability as top priorities6.
Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Minimum wageRaise it higher and tie it to the cost of livingmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Asked by the Lone Star Left blog whether she supports a statewide minimum wage of at least $15 an hour, she said yes and that she supports raising it to at least $15 and ensuring it keeps pace with the cost of living. (2026-09) source
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- The Houston Chronicle reported in November 2025 that she opposes taxpayer-funded vouchers. (2025-11-11) source
- Asked by the Lone Star Left blog whether she opposes school vouchers, she said public dollars belong in public schools and she will fight any attempt to funnel taxpayer dollars from neighborhood schools to subsidize private education. (2026-09) source
ImmigrationTighter border security plus a path to legal status for long-time residentsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign platform says Texans must support a secure border and also support passage of the DREAM Act so people here under DACA can achieve citizenship. (2026) source
Safety net programsExpand help for childcare, housing and paid family leavelow
Said · low confidence- Her campaign platform says Texas should expand Medicaid and notes the state is leaving federal dollars on the table by refusing expansion. (2026) source
Policing and crimeShift some police funding to mental health and social serviceslow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Asked by the Lone Star Left blog about closing or downsizing state prisons and redirecting the money to mental health care, housing and youth programs, she said that if prisons can safely be downsized they should be. (2026-09) source
Business regulationStronger rules on big corporations, banks and tech companieslow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Asked by the Lone Star Left blog whether Texas should end tax breaks and regulatory loopholes for oil and gas companies, including exemptions from emissions reporting and waste disposal standards, she said yes. (2026-09) source
Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can riselow
Said · low confidence- The Houston Chronicle reported her plan includes pushing for property tax relief. (2025-11-11) source
Religion in schoolsNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- The Houston Chronicle reported she warned that a requirement to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms could adversely affect Texans. (2025-11-11) source
No public position found on: Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, AI data centers, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, 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, China policy.
Matt Morgan
Republican · IncumbentTexas State Representative, District 26
Matt Morgan is a Republican who represents Texas House District 26 in Fort Bend County2. He is a licensed public insurance adjuster who started his own policyholder-advocacy firm in 2015 and has a business degree from Sam Houston State University23. His 2026 campaign lists property taxes, insurance costs and online child safety among its priorities4.
Where they stand 15 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 2 (2025), relating to the establishment of an education savings account program; it passed the House 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 2 (2025), relating to the establishment of an education savings account program (2025) source
- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 3 (2025), relating to the establishment of an education savings account program (2025) source
Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 10 (2025), relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms; it passed the House 82 to 46. (2025-05-25) source
- Voted yes 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
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 10 (2025), relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms (2025) source
DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 12 (2025), relating to parental rights in public education, including requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity, and inclusion duties; it passed the House 88 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 17 (2025), relating to the purchase or acquisition of real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; it passed the House 86 to 59. (2025-05-09) source
- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 402 (2025), relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities (2025) source
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 13 (2025), relating to school library materials, local school library advisory councils and parental rights regarding library catalogs and access; it passed the House 86 to 55. (2025-05-28) source
- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 4198 (2025), relating to the standards for a school district's library collection development policies; providing a civil penalty (2025) source
RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 4 (2025, second called session), relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas; it passed the House 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 4 (2025, second called session), relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas (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
Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 9 (2025), relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations and bail procedures; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SJR 5 (2025), a proposed constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony (2025) source
- Was listed as a House coauthor of HJR 15 (2025), a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons (2025) source
School vaccinesKeep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionsmedium
Voted · medium confidenceImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 8 (2025), relating to agreements between sheriffs and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law; it passed the House 86 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
- Authored HB 3790 (2025), relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an alien (2025) source
MarijuanaMedical use onlylow
Official action · low confidence- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 46 (2025), relating to the medical use of low-THC cannabis under and the administration of the Texas Compassionate-Use Program; requiring registration (2025) source
- In the House Journal statements of vote he is recorded as saying that when Record No. 2257 on HB 46 was taken he was shown voting no but intended to vote yes. (2025-05-13) source
- Voted yes on SB 3 (2025), relating to the regulation of products derived from hemp, including consumable hemp products; it passed the House 87 to 54. (2025-05-22) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on HB 7 (2025, second called session), relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted no on SB 6 (2025), relating to the planning for, interconnection and operation of, and costs related to providing service for certain electrical loads; it passed the House 103 to 25. (2025-05-27) source
Housing and growthNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on SB 15 (2025), relating to size and density requirements for residential lots in certain municipalities; it passed the House 86 to 43. (2025-05-28) source
Property taxesNo single answer fitslow
Official action · low confidence- In a 2024 Community Impact Q&A he listed reducing or eliminating property taxes as a priority. (2024-09-24) source
- In a 2026 Community Impact Q&A he said he is fighting to bring down property taxes by reining in the home appraisal process. (2026-09-29) source
- Was listed as a House coauthor of HB 960 (2025), relating to the repeal of or limitations on certain state and local taxes, including school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes, the enactment of state and local value added taxes, and related school finance reform; imposing taxes (2025) source
- Was listed as a House cosponsor of SB 4 (2025), relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and the protection of school districts against certain losses in local revenue (2025) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, Texas power grid, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Gender care for minors, 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, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.