2026 Texas General Election

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Rhetta Andrews Bowers

Rhetta is a State Representative. She works at the Texas House of Representatives, where she has been since November 2018. She previously worked as a broadcast journalist at PBS headquarters and WETA-TV 26/Radio 90.9 in Washington, D.C., in production and as a news producer at KCEN-TV 6 in Texas, and as an educational services coordinator for KERA TV 13/Radio 90.1.

Supports raising the minimum wage in Texas to $15 per hour.

Supports gun control and plans to roll back HB 1927, which allows individuals 21 and over to carry a handgun without a license.

As a state representative, supported HB 103, which created the Texas Active Shooter Alert System.

Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas to provide affordable healthcare for low-income families.

Supports making healthcare more affordable for middle class and retired Texans.

Supports access to abortion and wants to overturn Senate Bill (SB) 8, which bans abortion after six weeks.

Supports increasing teacher pay, providing additional training and support for teachers, and fully funding all-day Pre-K.

Plans to continue fighting against some laws regarding public education.

Opposes House Bill (HB) 3979, which bans discussions of race and racism in schools, saying it "whitewashes" history education and erases stories of communities of color.

As of July 22, 2026, Rhetta Andrews Bowers’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports ensuring voting is "fair, accessible and safe for all."

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Rhetta is a former educator and broadcast journalist. She previously worked as a news producer at KCEN-TV 6 in Texas and as a broadcast journalist in Washington, D.C. She also served as the educational services coordinator for KERA TV 13/Radio 90.1. 

Rhetta is currently a Texas State Representative for District 113.

Supports gun control and plans to roll back House Bill 1927, which allows individuals over 21 to carry handguns without a license.

Opposes House Bill (HB) 3979, which restricts discussions on race and racism in schools and prevents students from receiving extra credit for engaging in specific civic activities, arguing that it sanitizes historical education and enshrines the marginalization of minority communities' narratives.

Supports raising the minimum wage in Texas to $15 per hour to ensure fair wages for all workers.

Supports common-sense gun safety measures to curtail gun violence in communities and schools.

Supports rolling back the permitless carry law, citing concerns that it bypasses gun safety training and makes communities less safe.

Supports the Texas Active Shooter Alert System to notify residents of active shooting situations through their phones when enacted by law enforcement.

Supports expanding Medicaid in Texas to provide affordable healthcare for low-income families and utilize federal funding.

Supports passing legislation to make healthcare more affordable for the middle class and retired Texans, emphasizing the importance of meeting health needs without financial strain.

Opposes SB 8 and advocates for making abortion legal, accessible, and safe beyond 6 weeks.

Opposes certain laws affecting public education while supporting positive legislation.

Supports voting rights in Texas to ensure that voting is fair, accessible, and safe for all.

Buket Urgen

Rhetta Andrews Bowers is from Houston, Texas. She and her husband, John, have two children together. She attends St. Paul United Methodist Church.

Rhetta is a former educator and broadcast journalist. She began her career as a broadcast journalist in Washington, D.C., working at PBS headquarters and for WETA-TV 26/Radio 90.9. After returning to Texas, she worked at KCEN-TV 6, first in production and later as a news producer. She also served as the educational services coordinator for KERA TV 13/Radio 90.1. 

Rhetta is currently a Texas State Representative.

Advocates for raising the minimum wage in Texas to $15 per hour to ensure fair wages for all.

Supports investing in vocational training and apprenticeships to prepare Texans for the workforce and ensure they have access to good jobs with livable wages.

Economy

Supports the Texas Active Shooter Alert System to notify Texans of active shooting incidents through their phones when enacted by law enforcement.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Opposes certain laws affecting public education while supporting legislation that benefits it.

Opposes legislation like HB 3979 that whitewashes history education and erases the stories of communities of color.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Stephen W. Stanley

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Texas House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Texas State Legislature
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 21 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State representatives are elected to two-year terms during even-numbered years. There are no term limits. 
- State representatives make $7,200 annually in addition to a $221 payment per day during legislative sessions and mileage reimbursements.

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