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District 77 and 71 Texas House candidates compete in Nov. 3 election

Republican and Democratic candidates for Texas House Districts 77 and 71 discussed education funding, data centers, and housing policy ahead of the November 3 midterm election.

Where
El Paso and Abilene areas, Texas
When
Oct. 14, 2026
Sources
Reported by 3 outlets

Counties: El Paso Taylor

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  • Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Texas House District 77 and 71 election1 2

Who's involved

  • Humberto PerezRepublican candidate for Texas House District 77
  • Vince PerezDemocrat and incumbent District 77 state representative
  • Diana LunaDemocrat candidate for Texas House District 71
  • Jay HardawayRepublican candidate for Texas House District 71

The facts

  • District 77 represents Central and Downtown El Paso and portions of the Lower Valley.1
  • Texas House representatives are paid $7,200 a year and serve two-year terms.1
  • Humberto Perez, 34, is a Republican Army veteran and plumber running for District 77.1
  • Vince Perez, 45, is the Democrat incumbent District 77 representative and former county commissioner.1
  • Stan Lambert, District 71 representative, announced he would not seek re-election.2
  • Diana Luna is a Democrat and Jay Hardaway is a Republican candidate for District 71.2
  • Both District 71 candidates are Abilene natives.2

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Humberto Perez Parents should have freedom to choose education while state maintains strong public schools.1
  • Vince Perez Vouchers pull money from already stretched public schools; most voucher students were already in private school.1
  • Humberto Perez State should fund mandates it requires instead of forcing counties to raise local property taxes.1
  • Vince Perez Legislature adds mandates while shrinking local revenue capacity; state should fund state-required services.1
  • Diana Luna Regular people foot bill for massive corporations receiving tax write-offs and incentives.2
  • Jay Hardaway Governor was right to pause new data centers; private sector moves faster than government.2

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Q&A: District 77 Texas House representative candidates in Nov. 3 midterm election

    El Paso Matters

  • Q&A: District 79 Texas House representative candidates in Nov. 3 midterm election

    El Paso Matters

  • Q&A: El Paso county judge candidates in Nov. 3 midterm election

    El Paso Matters

  • Q&A: Precinct 2 El Paso county commissioner candidates in Nov. 3 midterm election

    El Paso Matters

  • Q&A: Precinct 4 El Paso county commissioner candidates in Nov. 3 midterm election

    El Paso Matters

  • 71st Legislative District Candidates for the Texas House of Representatives

    KTXS

  • Q&A: Hays County Commissioners Court Precinct 4 candidates

    The University Star

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Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Q&A: District 77 Texas House representative candidates in Nov. 3 midterm election El Paso Matters Not rated, October 14, 2026
  2. 71st Legislative District Candidates for the Texas House of Representatives KTXS Not rated, October 14, 2026

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