Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for Texas House, District 127 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Texas House, District 127 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas House District 127.
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 | Charles CunninghamRepublican | Michelle WilliamsDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · low | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · medium | No public position |
| Texas power grid | Pay for more backup natural gas plantsSaid · medium | No public position |
| AI data centers | Welcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsQuestionnaire answer · high | Welcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsQuestionnaire answer · medium |
| School choice | Yes, universal school choice for every familyVoted · high | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · medium |
| Curriculum and books | Parents, including the right to remove material they object toVoted · medium | No public position |
| Property taxes | Eliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneyQuestionnaire answer · medium | No single answer fits; see evidence |
| Policing and crime | Tougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Marijuana | Decriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)Voted · medium | No public position |
| Gender care for minors | No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Redistricting | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium | No public position |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · medium | No public position |
| AI regulation | Let each state write its own targeted AI rulesSaid · medium | No public position |
| Kids online | Require app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentSaid · medium | No public position |
| School vaccines | Keep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionsVoted · low | No public position |
| Nuclear power | Back new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalsSaid · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsVoted · medium | No public position |
| DEI programs | Ban DEI offices and required training at public institutionsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Religion in schools | Support laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsVoted · medium | No public position |
| China policy | Get tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesVoted · medium | No public position |
Charles Cunningham
Republican · IncumbentState Representative, House District 127
Charles Cunningham is a Republican who has represented House District 127, which includes Humble, Kingwood and Atascocita, since January 202312. He served in the U.S. Army, worked about 30 years at CenterPoint Energy, and served on the Humble ISD Board of Trustees, including as its president132. He serves on the House Public Education Committee2.
Where they stand 21 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familyhigh
Voted · high confidence- Voted yes on SB 2, which created a state education savings account program open to families statewide that can pay for private school; the House passed it 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
- His campaign says he co-sponsored SB 2, the education savings account program. (2026) source
- At a March 2025 House committee hearing, described school choice as a parental rights issue and compared the fight over it to the 1957 school integration battles. (2025-03) source
AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costshigh
Questionnaire answer · high confidence- Said he leans toward more state oversight and supports SB 6, which requires large power users such as data centers to help cover grid connection costs. (2026-08) source
- Voted yes on SB 6, which set rules for how very large electricity users such as data centers connect to the grid and share related costs; it passed the House 103 to 25. (2025-05-27) source
Religion in schoolsSupport laws requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms and optional prayer periodsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 10, which requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms; it passed the House 82 to 46. (2025-05-25) source
- Voted yes on SB 11, which allows schools to set a period for prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts; it passed the House 88 to 48. (2025-05-23) source
- His campaign says he co-sponsored SB 10. (2026) source
DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 17, which banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices and related practices at public colleges; it passed the House 83 to 62. (2023-05-22) source
- Voted yes on SB 12, which set parental rights rules and prohibited diversity, equity and inclusion duties in K-12 public schools; it passed the House 88 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 14, which banned gender transition procedures and treatments for minors; the House passed it 87 to 56. (2023-05-15) source
Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 15, which requires college athletes at public universities to compete based on biological sex; it passed the House 95 to 50. (2023-05-18) source
China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium
ImmigrationSecure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadymedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 4, which made illegal entry into Texas a state crime and allowed state judges to order people to leave the country; it passed the House 83 to 61. (2023-11-14) source
- Voted yes on SB 8, which requires certain sheriffs to enter agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law; it passed the House 86 to 47. (2025-05-25) source
- His campaign says he supported requiring local law enforcement to enforce federal immigration law, including arresting, jailing and deporting people here illegally in collaboration with ICE. (2026) source
Curriculum and booksParents, including the right to remove material they object tomedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on SB 13, which set up local school library advisory councils and parental rights over school library materials; it passed the House 86 to 55. (2025-05-28) source
- Voted yes on HB 900, which set state rules for library materials sold to or kept in public school libraries; it passed the House 95 to 52. (2023-04-20) source
Kids onlineRequire app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign says he supported requiring mobile app stores to verify users' ages and get parental consent for minors (SB 2420). (2026) source
- Voted yes on HB 186, which would have prohibited minors from using social media platforms; it passed the House 116 to 25 but did not become law. (2025-04-30) source
- Voted yes on the final version of HB 18, which regulates how digital services collect data from minors and show them harmful content; it passed 120 to 21. (2023-05-28) source
Nuclear powerBack new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign says he co-authored HB 14 to make Texas a national leader in nuclear power by providing funding mechanisms for developing and building advanced nuclear energy projects. (2026) source
Texas power gridPay for more backup natural gas plantsmedium
Said · medium confidence- In an op-ed he wrote as representative-elect, said Texas is losing reliable coal and gas generation while adding wind and solar, that wind and solar generators should pay for the backup natural gas generation their variability requires, and that regulators should impose a firming requirement on them. (2022) source
Property taxesEliminate school property taxes and replace them with sales tax or state moneymedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Listed eliminating property taxes among the most important projects for the Legislature, and said he supports state action to buy down local tax rates. (2026-08) source
- Voted yes on SB 10 in the 2025 second special session, which changed how the voter-approval tax rate is calculated for certain local governments; it passed the House 78 to 52 but did not become law. (2025-08-25) source
Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Was a House cosponsor of SB 9, which tightened bail procedures for high-risk defendants and regulated charitable bail groups. (2025) source
- Voted yes on SB 9; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
- His campaign says he co-sponsored SB 9 and lists bail reform among his public safety accomplishments. (2026) source
Mandatory minimumsAdd or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 6, which created new offenses and increased criminal penalties for certain fentanyl-related conduct; it passed the House 124 to 21. (2023-04-28) source
RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium
MarijuanaDecriminalize small amounts (fines, not jail)medium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HB 218, which would have made possessing one ounce or less of marijuana a fine-only Class C misdemeanor; it passed the House 87 to 59 but did not become law. (2023-04-27) source
- Voted yes on HB 46, which expanded the state's medical low-THC cannabis program; it passed the House 122 to 21. (2025-05-13) source
- Voted yes on SB 3, which would have banned most consumable hemp-derived THC products; it passed the House 87 to 54 and was later vetoed by the governor. (2025-05-22) source
AI regulationLet each state write its own targeted AI rulesmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign says he supported HB 149, which set a state regulatory framework for artificial intelligence systems and oversight of AI use in state government. (2026) source
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow
School vaccinesKeep requirements with simple personal-belief exemptionslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on HB 1586, which made the school vaccine exemption affidavit form easier to obtain; it passed the House 83 to 54. (2025-05-14) source
Energy and climateNo single answer fitsmedium
Said · medium confidence- In an op-ed he wrote as representative-elect, criticized heavy investment in what he called unreliable wind and solar and argued for more reliable gas generation. (2022) source
- His campaign says he co-authored HB 14 to support advanced nuclear energy and supported a Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas compact. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Housing and growth, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, E-Verify mandate.
Michelle Williams
DemocratPresident, Houston Education Association
Michelle Williams is a Democrat, a longtime Houston ISD teacher and president of the Houston Education Association teachers union12. Houston ISD's state-appointed board of managers twice voted to terminate her contract, the second time in April 2026 despite an independent hearing examiner's recommendation to reinstate her2. She ran unopposed in the March 2026 Democratic primary for House District 1274.
Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Said · medium confidence- Her campaign lists "Repeal vouchers and fund public education" as a priority. (2026) source
AI data centersWelcome them, but make them pay their full share of grid and water costsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Said large projects should pay their fair share toward water, power and flood infrastructure instead of shifting costs to homeowners, and that projects near floodplains or waterways deserve community input and environmental review. (2026-08) source
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- Her campaign lists restoring women's reproductive rights as a priority. (2026) source
Property taxesNo single answer fitsmedium
Questionnaire answer · medium confidence- Said she will protect the property tax relief from SB 4 and SB 23 while making sure it doesn't come at the expense of public school funding, and keep relief sustainable and fully funded. (2026-08) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, 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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.