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Brad Bailey leads early voting in Texas House District 15 race

Three candidates competed for the Texas House District 15 seat on election day 2026. According to early voting results from Montgomery County, Republican Brad Bailey led with 54.91% of the vote, followed by Democrat Moniqua' S. Scott with 42.09% and Libertarian Jessi Cowart with 3%.

Where
The Woodlands, Montgomery and Harris counties
When
Nov. 3, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Montgomery Harris

Taxes and money

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Who's involved

  • Brad BaileyRepublican candidate for Texas House District 15
  • Moniqua' S. ScottDemocratic candidate for Texas House District 15
  • Jessi CowartLibertarian candidate for Texas House District 15
  • Steve TothIncumbent representative who did not seek re-election

The facts

  • Three candidates ran for Texas House District 15 with no incumbent.1
  • Brad Bailey is Republican, Moniqua' S. Scott is Democrat, Jessi Cowart is Libertarian.1
  • Steve Toth, R-The Woodlands, did not seek re-election to run for U.S. House District 2.1
  • Early voting results from Montgomery County showed Bailey with 32,680 votes (54.91%).1
  • Scott received 25,049 votes (42.09%); Cowart received 1,785 votes (3%).1
  • The Woodlands is located in both Montgomery and Harris counties.1

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Sources

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  1. Brad Bailey takes early lead in race for Texas House District 15 Community Impact Not rated, November 3, 2026
  2. Castellano leads McLaughlin after early voting in Texas House District 80 race Laredo Morning Times Not rated, November 3, 2026

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