Charlene Ward Johnson is from Temple, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston and a graduate degree from the University of Arizona Global Campus. 

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Charlene Ward Johnson is from Temple, Texas. She has a bachelor's degree in technology from the University of Houston and a graduate degree in organizational management with a Specialization in Public Administration from the University of Arizona.  She has two children. She volunteers with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Ticket Service Committee. 

Charlene is a claims manager. She previously worked as a manager. 

Charlene is currently a Texas state representative representing House District 139. She was first elected in 2025.

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Charlene is currently a Texas state representative representing House District 139. She was first elected in 2025 and is serving her 1st term. 

Plans to create better job opportunities by supporting small businesses, partnering with unions and local charities, and bringing in necessary resources.

- Plans to create better job opportunities by supporting small businesses, partnering with unions and local charities, and bringing in necessary resources.

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Plans to work towards making communities safer and cleaner.

- Plans to work towards making communities safer and cleaner.

Public Safety

Supports expanding Medicaid, ensuring access to quality healthcare, and women's reproductive rights, while working to cap rising prescription drug costs.

- Supports expanding Medicaid, ensuring access to quality healthcare, and women's reproductive rights, while working to cap rising prescription drug costs.

Healthcare

Plans to advocate for funding for public schools, universities, and community colleges, focusing on academics and job skills.

- Plans to advocate for funding for public schools, universities, and community colleges, focusing on academics and job skills.

Education

As of January 22, 2026, Charlene Ward Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports expanding Medicaid, ensuring access to quality healthcare, and protecting women's reproductive rights.

Supports advocating for funding for public schools, universities, and community colleges to enhance educational opportunities and workforce skills.

Plans to advocate for funding for public schools, universities, and community colleges to enhance educational opportunities in the district.

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Dominique Payton is from Waskom. She has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Wiley University. Dominique lives in Houston with her children.

Dominique currently works as a notary for Precision Notary Unlimited and as a paralegal for Levy & Associates. She previously worked as a pretrial services officer for Harris County, a parole officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, a juvenile supervision officer for Harrison County Juvenile, and a consumer advocate for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.

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Dominique's campaign for state representative for Texas House District 139 is her first run for public office.

Plans to increase access to housing, protect renters, and provide cost-of-living relief.

Supports "grants, training, and workforce development programs," for small businesses.

- Plans to increase access to housing, protect renters, and provide cost-of-living relief.
- Supports "grants, training, and workforce development programs," for small businesses.

Supports reentry programs, restorative justice, and sentencing reform in criminal justice.

- Supports reentry programs, restorative justice, and sentencing reform in criminal justice.

Supports increasing access to Medicaid, mental health services, and prenatal care.

- Supports increasing access to Medicaid, mental health services, and prenatal care.

Supports investing in public schools, support for teachers, and after-school programs.

- Supports investing in public schools, support for teachers, and after-school programs.

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

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Jerry Ford is from Houston, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University. He is a business owner and entrepreneur based in Northwest Houston.

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Jerry Ford is from Houston, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree from West Texas A&M University. He is a business owner and entrepreneur based in Northwest Houston.

Jerry is a business owner. He leads a multimillion-dollar portfolio of enterprises that provide insurance and related services to families and small businesses. He previously worked as an assistant fire chief for the City of Houston Fire Department for three decades. 

Jerry previously ran for Texas State Representative in 2016 but did not win. 

Supports implementing sound economic free market policies to grow the economy.

Supports affordable trade schools to provide skills and job opportunities for youth and citizens.

Supports addressing property taxes and insurance costs.

- Supports implementing sound economic free market policies to grow the economy.
- Supports affordable trade schools to provide skills and job opportunities for youth and citizens.
- Supports addressing property taxes and insurance costs.

Supports ICE, building the wall, ending taxpayer benefits for undocumented immigrants, and stopping the catch and release program.

Supports law enforcement and emphasizes the importance of safe streets, backing police and prioritizing law and order.

Supports universal background checks for all firearm sales.

Supports implementing "Red Flag" laws to allow the temporary removal of firearms from individuals deemed an imminent danger to themselves or others.

Wants to address public safety issues by implementing better policies and providing mental health services for police officers suffering from stress-related conditions.

Advocates to regulate civilian ownership of high capacity magazines.

Supports requiring a “cooling off” period for the purchase of a firearm.

- Supports ICE, building the wall, ending taxpayer benefits for undocumented immigrants, and stopping the catch and release program.
- Supports law enforcement and emphasizes the importance of safe streets, backing police and prioritizing law and order.
- Supports universal background checks for all firearm sales.
- Supports implementing "Red Flag" laws to allow the temporary removal of firearms from individuals deemed an imminent danger to themselves or others.
- Wants to address public safety issues by implementing better policies and providing mental health services for police officers suffering from stress-related conditions.
- Advocates to regulate civilian ownership of high capacity magazines.
- Supports requiring a “cooling off” period for the purchase of a firearm.

Believes healthcare should be a right, not a privilege, and supports affordable health insurance covering all pre-existing conditions.

- Believes healthcare should be a right, not a privilege, and supports affordable health insurance covering all pre-existing conditions.

Supports prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory, advocates for parental rights in education, and opposes the characterization of parents as domestic terrorists.

- Supports prohibiting the teaching of critical race theory, advocates for parental rights in education, and opposes the characterization of parents as domestic terrorists.

Values preserving the environment while supporting the energy industry, including the construction of the Keystone pipeline and the use of hydraulic fracking technology for affordable oil and gas.

Supports increasing energy efficiency, modernizing the electric grid, investing in carbon dioxide removal research, and providing government assistance to cities and states to combat climate change.

- Values preserving the environment while supporting the energy industry, including the construction of the Keystone pipeline and the use of hydraulic fracking technology for affordable oil and gas.
- Supports increasing energy efficiency, modernizing the electric grid, investing in carbon dioxide removal research, and providing government assistance to cities and states to combat climate change.

Opposes HR1 and supports joining the Election Integrity Caucus.

- Opposes HR1 and supports joining the Election Integrity Caucus.

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Jerry is a first responder. He supports police officers who put their lives on the line to protect the community. He is also a business owner focused on strengthening the local economy.

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Texas State Representative, District 139, Democratic Primary

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