Who is running for Texas House, District 133 in 2026?

Private citizen (attorney)

Josh Wallenstein is a Democrat and Houston attorney who has worked for more than 20 years on ethics, compliance and anti-corruption law and runs his own firm³¹. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and Stanford Law School and served on the HISD Capital Planning Steering Committee¹³. He faces Republican incumbent Mano DeAyala on Nov. 3, 2026²¹.

Where they stand 4 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Curriculum and booksLocally elected school boardsmedium

  Questionnaire answer · medium confidence

  • In a 2026 educator group survey, said local school boards should continue to be the voice of their communities, local districts should keep primary responsibility for choosing instructional materials, and the state should avoid political interference in classrooms. (2026) source
• School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolslow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In a 2026 educator group survey, said public education funding should prioritize public schools first, that the state should not subsidize private school tuition for wealthy students, and that if the voucher program continues, private schools in it should meet the same transparency and accountability rules as public schools. (2026) source
  • In his 2026 Ballotpedia candidate survey, called the state's voucher program a scheme that takes taxpayer dollars away from public schools and turns them into a handout for the wealthy. (2026) source
• HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenlow

  Questionnaire answer · low confidence

  • In his 2026 Ballotpedia candidate survey, said he will fight to expand Medicaid, lower prescription drug and insurance costs, and strengthen community health centers. (2026) source
• Energy and climateNo single answer fitsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he will fight to protect good-paying oil and gas jobs while keeping the industry competitive in a changing global market and energy affordable. (2026) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Texas power grid, AI data centers, 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.

State Representative, Texas House District 133

Mano DeAyala is a Republican attorney who has represented Texas House District 133 in west Houston since January 2023¹⁵. He was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and by the U.S. trade representative as an arbitrator for trade disputes under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement¹. He faces Democrat Josh Wallenstein on Nov. 3, 2026³².

Where they stand 20 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 that can pay for private school; the House passed it 86 to 61. (2025-04-17) source
  • Voted no on the Raney amendment, which removed the education savings account (voucher) program from HB 1; the House adopted it 84 to 63. (2023-11-17) source
  • His campaign lists investing $1 billion in education savings accounts "to expand parental choice" among his accomplishments. (2026) source
• DEI programsBan DEI offices and required training at public institutionshigh

  Voted · high 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
  • His campaign lists banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices at Texas universities among his accomplishments. (2026) source
• Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risehigh

  Said · high confidence

  • Said the Legislature will keep working next session to rein in rising tax rates and appraisals, and that people should never be taxed out of their homes. (2026-09) source
  • Voted yes on SB 10 in the 2025 second special session, which lowered the voter-approval tax rate limit for certain local governments; it passed the House 78 to 52 but did not become law. (2025-08-25) 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 regulated library materials sold to or kept in public school libraries; it passed the House 95 to 52. (2023-04-20) source
  • His campaign says he supported legislation to remove sexually explicit materials from school libraries and backed SB 12, which gives parents more control over their child's education. (2026) 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
• 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
  • His campaign says he co-authored the Save Women's Sports Act requiring university athletes to compete based on biological sex. (2026) 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
• China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on SB 17, which restricts purchases of Texas real property by certain foreign governments, entities and people, including from China; it passed the House 86 to 59. (2025-05-09) source
• 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
• RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 4, the 2025 mid-decade redrawing of Texas congressional districts; it passed the House 88 to 52. (2025-08-20) source
• Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he co-sponsored SJR 5, which lets judges deny bail to violent offenders, and secured funding for 200 new Houston Police Department vehicles. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on SB 9, which tightened bail procedures and regulated charitable bail groups; it passed the House 118 to 25. (2025-05-20) source
• MarijuanaMedical use onlymedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • 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 no on HB 218, which reduced penalties and licensing consequences for possessing small amounts of marijuana; it passed the House 87 to 59. (2023-04-27) 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
• Kids onlineRequire app stores and platforms to verify age and get parental consentmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he supported strengthening online safety through the App Store Accountability Act. (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
• Texas power gridPay for more backup natural gas plantsmedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • His campaign says he helped expand the Texas Energy Fund to $10 billion to support new reliable power generation. (2026) source
  • Voted yes on SB 2627, which created state loans for new or upgraded dispatchable power plants; it passed the House 118 to 23. (2023-05-23) source
• Housing and growthAllow townhomes and apartments in more places to bring prices downmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on the final version of SB 15, which bars certain large cities from requiring large minimum lot sizes for new homes; the House adopted it 78 to 57. (2025-06-01) source
  • Filed a statement in the House Journal that his vote on the House passage of SB 15 failed to register and that he would have voted yes. (2025-05-28) 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 offenses; it passed the House 124 to 21. (2023-04-28) source
  • His campaign says he helped deliver swift and severe punishment for human trafficking and fentanyl-related crimes. (2026) source
• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on HB 7, which set prohibitions on making and providing abortion-inducing drugs and allows private lawsuits; it passed the House 82 to 48. (2025-08-28) source
• Nuclear powerBack new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalslow

  Said · low confidence

  • His campaign lists launching the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office among the grid reforms he helped pass. (2026) source
• 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
• AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted no 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

Said vs. did

• AI data centers: Said: His campaign says he helped pass grid reforms that set new standards to manage growing demand from large energy users like data centers⁴. Did: Voted no on House passage of SB 6, the 2025 bill setting interconnection and cost rules for large electric loads such as data centers; it passed 103 to 25³⁰.

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Energy and climate, 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, AI regulation, E-Verify mandate.