Texas House District 2 2026

Compare candidates running in this Texas federal race. Review their positions, voting records, campaign promises, and donor information.

Fatima La'Juan Muse

Party: Democrat

Brent Money

Party: Republican

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Texas House District 2

Election: Nov 3, 2026Updated: Apr 10, 2026
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District 2 is a Republican-held seat covering Hunt, Hopkins, and Van Zandt counties in North Texas. Republicans hold an 88-62 majority in the Texas House, making individual seats less critical for party control, though Democrats are making efforts to recruit candidates in all districts.

Fatima La'Juan MuseD
Brent MoneyR

Summary

Fatima La'Juan Muse is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 2. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. Limited public information is available about her background, campaign platform, or professional experience.

Brent Money is a sixth-generation Greenville, Texas resident who earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2001 and a law degree from Southern Methodist University in 2006. He is an attorney and business owner who owns Money Law & Title and has served on the Greenville City Council. Money was first elected to the Texas House in the special election in 2024, defeating incumbent Jill Dutton in a contested 2024 primary runoff, and then again in the 2024 general election with 80.6% of the vote over Democrat Kristen Washington. He ran unopposed in the March 2026 Republican primary.

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Campaign Promises

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Other
  • Defend traditional values
Defense
  • Border Security
Education
  • Lower taxes and empower parents in education

Key Issue Positions

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Education Policy
Conservative education approach
Voted yes on establishment of an education savings account (ESA) program that ATPE opposed. Voted no on a bill providing public school funding and teacher pay raises. Voted no on a bill increasing funding for special education.
School Accountability
Opposes accountability pauses on testing
Voted no on an amendment that would have added an accountability pause to the STAAR testing reform bill.
Student Discipline
Supports expanded teacher discipline authority
Voted yes on a bill providing teachers and administrators with more tools to handle student discipline.
Conservative Values
Traditional Republican conservative
Describes governing philosophy as empowering families and individuals, while limiting government size and scope. Emphasizes that the purpose of government is to protect the weak and restrain evil.

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Texas Right to Life
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Texas Gunowners of America
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Gov. Greg Abbottindividual
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruzindividual
Attorney General Ken Paxtonindividual
Texans for Fiscal Responsibilityorganization
True Texas Projectorganization