State Rep. Angie Button

Angie Chen is originally from China. She has a bachelor's degree in accounting from National Taiwan University and a master's degree in management and administrative sciences from The University of Texas at Dallas. She lives with her husband. Darcy, and they have a son. 

Angie previously worked for Texas Instruments as an auditor, then selling products overseas. 

Angie Chen Button is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 112. She was elected in 2008 and has served eight terms.

Texas Rep. Button elected to ninth term, beating challenger Bishop ...

Angie Chen Button is currently a member of the Texas House of Representatives representing District 112. She was elected in 2008 and is serving her ninth term.

Supports lower taxes and "smaller government and more local control."

Supports lower taxes and a "smaller government and more local control."

- Supports lower taxes and a "smaller government and more local control."

Economy

Public Safety

Increased funding for cancer screenings and mammograms for lower-income women.

Passed legislation to increase maternal healthcare funding.

- Increased funding for cancer screenings and mammograms for lower-income women.
- Passed legislation to increase maternal healthcare funding.

Healthcare

Passed legislation to increase school funding, improve equity across districts, and fully fund teacher retirement.

- Passed legislation to increase school funding, improve equity across districts, and fully fund teacher retirement.

Education

As of January 22, 2026, Angie Chen Button’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports recruiting international businesses to Texas.

- Supports recruiting international businesses to Texas.

Voting & Elections

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Angie Chen Button

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Chad is from Lake Charles, Louisiana. He attended Centenary College of Louisiana. He has a bachelor’s degree from Centenary College of Louisiana. He lives in Richardson. He attends First Methodist Church of Richardson.

Chad Carnahan - Ballotpedia

Chad Carnahan, candidate for Texas State Representative

Chad Carnahan is from Lake Charles, Louisiana. He has a bachelor's degree form Centenary College of Louisiana. He lives in Richardson and attends First Methodist Church of Richardson. 

Chad is a small business owner. He works at the company he founded, which provides products and services to vehicle repair businesses. He previously worked at General Motors as a marketer.

Chad Carnahan previously ran for the Texas House of Representatives District 102 in 2018 and did not win. He also ran in the Republican primary for the Texas House of Representatives District 112 in 2024 and did not win the primary.

Chad previously ran for the Texas House of Representatives District 102 in 2018 and the Texas House of Representatives District 112 in 2024 but did not win.

Plans to publicly identify banks "that are aggressive in promoting Sharia Law."

Supports creating a Texas sovereign bank modeled after the Bank of North Dakota that will hold all funds for the state and be available only to Texas citizens.

- Plans to publicly identify banks "that are aggressive in promoting Sharia Law."
- Supports creating a Texas sovereign bank modeled after the Bank of North Dakota that will hold all funds for the state and be available only to Texas citizens.
- Supports lower property taxes.

Calls for investigating the sources of "funding for Sharia" with cooperation between Texas and federal law enforcement.

- Calls for investigating the sources of "funding for Sharia" with cooperation between Texas and federal law enforcement.

As of January 22, 2026, Chad Carnahan’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes grants and funding to "'end of the world' causes like climate change" and "[radical]" topics.

- Opposes grants and funding to "'end of the world' causes like climate change" and "[radical]" topics.

Values transparency in the Texas government.

Opposes electronic voting machines, stating they prevent election validation.

Believes in "restoring Christian principles" and morals in American politics.

Supports "American First Republicans" forming "a working alliance with wealthier Establishment Republicans."

Believes in limiting donor influence in politics.

- Values transparency in the Texas government.
- Opposes electronic voting machines, stating they prevent election validation.
- Believes in "restoring Christian principles" and morals in American politics.
- Supports "American First Republicans" forming "a working alliance with wealthier Establishment Republicans."
- Believes in limiting donor influence in politics.

Chad Carnahan

- Plans to publicly identify banks "that are aggressive in promoting Sharia Law."
- Supports creating a Texas sovereign bank modeled after the Bank of North Dakota that will hold all funds for the state and be available only to Texas citizens.

- Values transparency in the Texas government.
- Opposes electronic voting machines, stating they prevent election validation.
- Believes in "restoring Christian principles" and morals in American politics.
- Supports "American First Republicans" forming "a working alliance with wealthier Establishment Republicans."

- Values transparency in the Texas government.
- Opposes electronic voting machines, stating they prevent election validation.
- Believes in "restoring Christian principles" and morals in American politics.

Perry E. Barker, Sr. is a long-time resident of Texas.

Perry is an entrepreneur and a combat veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps.

Perry Barker Sr. - Ballotpedia

Perry is a first-time candidate for public office.

Supports law enforcement, stating that law and order is the foundation of freedom.

Supports secure border policies, arguing that a nation must control its borders to protect its people.

- Supports law enforcement, stating that law and order is the foundation of freedom.
- Supports secure border policies, arguing that a nation must control its borders to protect its people.

As of January 22, 2026, Perry E. Barker, Sr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports safeguarding American values of hard work, faith, family, and freedom.

- Supports safeguarding American values of hard work, faith, family, and freedom.

Perry E. Barker, Sr.

Tina Price is from Columbus, Mississippi. She has lived in Dallas for 30 years. She is married to her husband, Eric Price. They have three children, twelve grandchildren, and one great-grandchild together.

Tina Price is from Columbus, Mississippi. She lives with her husband, Eric Price. They have three children, twelve grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

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Tina currently works in community organizing for Communities In Action.

Tina Price is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 112.

Tina Price - Ballotpedia

Tina's campaign for State Representative in State House District 112 is her first run for public office. 

Supports small businesses by providing grants, training, and revamping insurance to lower risks for business owners.

For Candidate Tina Price on Issue economy: Believes strict building rules hinder neighborhood needs and supports using existing community strengths to promote growth while improving infrastructure and services.

Supports relaxing building regulations to better meet neighborhood needs.

- Supports small businesses by providing grants, training, and revamping insurance to lower risks for business owners.
- Supports relaxing building regulations to better meet neighborhood needs.

Supports bringing back community meetings and events to foster dialogue and collaboration among residents to address issues affecting neighborhoods.

- Supports bringing back community meetings and events to foster dialogue and collaboration among residents to address issues affecting neighborhoods.

Supports accountability in progress and collaboration between doctors and natural healers to address building regulations.

Believes that collaboration between doctors and natural healers to address building regulations.

As of January 22, 2026, Tina Price’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports minimizing state-mandated testing and believes that improving public schools will eliminate the need for vouchers.

For Candidate Tina Price on Issue education: Supports creating clear rules for students and teachers to ensure mutual respect and minimize interruptions to learning.

Supports creating clear rules for students and teachers to ensure mutual respect and minimize interruptions to learning.

For Candidate Tina Price on Issue education: Supports reusing old buildings and schools as "Community Prosperity Zones" for education and new businesses.

Supports reusing old buildings and schools as "Community Prosperity Zones" for education and new businesses.

- Supports minimizing state-mandated testing and believes that improving public schools will eliminate the need for vouchers.
- Supports creating clear rules for students and teachers to ensure mutual respect and minimize interruptions to learning.
- Supports reusing old buildings and schools as "Community Prosperity Zones" for education and new businesses.

For Candidate Tina Price on Issue voting-representation: Proposes a new law requiring candidates and voters to clearly state their party affiliation to prevent voter deception.

Proposes a new law requiring candidates and voters to clearly state their party affiliation to prevent voter deception.

- Proposes a new law requiring candidates and voters to clearly state their party affiliation to prevent voter deception.

Tina Price

- 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.

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Texas House of Representatives.

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Texas State Representative, District 112, Republican Primary

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