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Texas · Texas House District 17 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Stan Gerdes

RepublicanIncumbent

2026 race · Texas House District 17

>99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R

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● Mary Elizabeth Klenz● Stan GerdesINC
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Background

Current office
Texas House of Representatives, HD-17
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
2 (2 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Texas, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2024

    House of Representatives · HD-17 Nov 5, 2024

    R · 66.2% · 53,531 votes

    Won
  2. 2022

    House of Representatives · HD-17 Nov 8, 2022

    R · 64.2% · 39,092 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026