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Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Texas Senate, District 13 in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Texas Senate, District 13 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Texas Senate District 13.

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.

Borris L. Miles

Democrat · Incumbent

Texas State Senator, District 13

Borris L. Miles is a Houston Democrat who has represented Senate District 13 since 2017, after serving in the Texas House from 2007 to 2009 and again from 2011 to 20172. He is unopposed on the November 2026 ballot1.

Where they stand 20 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Said his vote against SB 8 was a vote to keep money in public education and that state funds should not go to private schools. (2023-04-06) source
    • Said he has always stood against private school vouchers. (2023-11-17) source
    • Voted no on SB 2, which created a state education savings account program that can pay for private school; it passed the Senate 19 to 12. (2025-02-05) source
  • Property taxesAllow increases when needed for schools, police and roadsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Said he voted against the 2019 SB 2 because tighter limits on local revenue hurt cities' ability to provide basic services, and that locally elected officials should decide what is best for their communities. (2019-04-16) source
    • Voted no on SB 10, which lowered the voter-approval tax rate limit for certain local taxing units; it passed the Senate 18 to 12. (2025-08-19) source
  • DEI programsKeep them and let each school or agency decidemedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Called the governor's 2023 directive against DEI policies at state agencies and universities political theater, saying DEI efforts aim to widen applicant pools within existing anti-quota laws. (2023-02-10) source
    • Said he was disappointed the University of Houston removed DEI from its hiring practices. (2023-03-05) source
    • Voted no on SB 17 (2023), which bars DEI offices at public colleges; it passed the Senate 19 to 12. (2023-04-19) source
    • Voted no on SB 12, which bars DEI duties in public K-12 schools; the Senate adopted the final version 20 to 11. (2025-05-31) source
  • HealthcareKeep the Affordable Care Act and fix what is brokenmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Said the state should focus on expanding Medicaid, increasing wages and funding public schools. (2023-02-10) source
  • Death penaltyKeep it, but add safeguards such as DNA and science review before executionsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Said the death penalty is reserved for the worst crimes but some cases need closer attention, and carried a 2019 bill on how courts decide intellectual disability claims in death penalty cases. (2019-05-25) source
  • Nuclear powerBack new reactors with public funds, tax credits, and streamlined approvalsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted yes on HB 14, which created the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office and a fund with grant programs to support new nuclear development; it passed the Senate 26 to 5. (2025-05-27) source
  • AbortionNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted no on the final version of SB 8, the Texas Heartbeat Act; the Senate concurred 18 to 12. (2021-05-13) source
    • Voted no on HB 1280, the law banning abortion if Roe v. Wade was overturned; it passed the Senate 19 to 12. (2021-05-25) source
    • Voted no on SB 33, which bars local governments from funding travel or logistical support for abortions; it passed the Senate 22 to 9. (2025-04-16) source
    • Voted no on HB 7, which restricts the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs; it passed the Senate 17 to 8. (2025-09-03) source
  • GunsNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • After the 2019 El Paso and Dayton shootings, said state and national leaders do nothing to stop guns from getting into the wrong hands and called for action. (2019-08-04) source
    • Voted no on HB 1927, which allows adults to carry a handgun without a license; it passed the Senate 18 to 13. (2021-05-05) source
  • ImmigrationNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Opposed large-scale ICE raids in Houston, saying the federal government can target dangerous criminals without terrorizing families. (2019-07-13) source
    • Opposed the 2017 SB 4, saying it would make local police federal immigration enforcers. (2017-02-08) source
    • Voted no on SB 4 (2023), which made illegal entry into Texas a state crime; it passed the Senate 17 to 11. (2023-11-09) source
    • Voted no on SB 8 (2025), which requires certain sheriffs to seek agreements with ICE; the Senate adopted the final version 20 to 11. (2025-05-31) source
  • RedistrictingNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted no on HB 4, which redrew Texas U.S. House districts in 2025; it passed the Senate 18 to 11. (2025-08-22) source
    • Voted no on SB 6, the 2021 congressional map; it passed the Senate 18 to 13. (2021-10-08) source
  • Election rulesNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted no on SB 16, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote; it passed the Senate 20 to 11. (2025-04-01) source
    • In March 2020 asked the Secretary of State to consider holding all elections by mail during the COVID-19 emergency. (2020-03-17) source
  • Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted no on the final version of SB 14, which bans gender transition procedures and treatments for minors; the Senate approved it 19 to 12. (2023-05-17) source
  • Transgender athletesNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted no on the final version of SB 15, which requires college athletes to compete based on biological sex; the Senate concurred 19 to 12. (2023-05-26) source
    • Voted no on HB 25, which requires K-12 athletes to compete based on sex assigned at birth; it passed the Senate 19 to 12. (2021-10-15) source
  • Religion in schoolsNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted no on SB 10, which requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms; the Senate approved the final version 21 to 10. (2025-05-28) source
    • Voted no on SB 11, which lets school boards set a period for prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts; it passed the Senate 23 to 7. (2025-03-18) source
  • Curriculum and booksNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted no on SB 13, which creates local school library advisory councils and expands parental rights over school library materials; it passed the Senate 23 to 8. (2025-03-19) source
    • Voted no on HB 900, which regulates library materials sold to or kept in public school libraries; it passed the Senate 19 to 12. (2023-05-23) source
  • China policyNo single answer fitsmedium
    Said · medium confidence
    • Opposed SB 147, saying it would keep foreign citizens who are here legally from buying a home or property for a business. (2023-01-23) source
    • Voted no on SB 147, a land purchase restriction bill; it passed the Senate 19 to 12. (2023-04-26) source
    • Voted no on SB 17 (2025), which restricts Texas land purchases by people and entities from certain countries including China; it passed the Senate 24 to 7. (2025-03-19) source
  • Energy and climateNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted yes on SB 819, which added permit rules and fees for renewable energy generation facilities; it passed the Senate 22 to 9. (2025-04-15) source
    • Voted no on SB 388, which set goals for new generation to come from dispatchable sources such as natural gas; it passed the Senate 18 to 13. (2025-03-19) source
  • Texas power gridNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted no on SB 2627, which created state loans for dispatchable power plants; it passed the Senate 27 to 4. (2023-05-04) source
    • Voted no on SB 6, which set up a Texas Energy Insurance Program to support backup power plants; it passed the Senate 22 to 9. (2023-04-05) source
  • School vaccinesNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted no on the final version of HB 1586, which requires the state to post the school vaccine exemption affidavit form online; it passed the Senate 23 to 8. (2025-05-25) source
    • Refused to sign a 2022 committee report that recommended banning mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates, calling those recommendations irresponsible for public health. (2022-12-16) source
  • MarijuanaNo single answer fitsmedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted yes on the final version of SB 3, which would have banned most consumable hemp products containing THC; the Senate approved it 25 to 6 and the governor later vetoed it. (2025-05-25) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, AI data centers, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, E-Verify mandate.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.