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
📊Polling
No public polling data available for Texas House District 2 race as of April 10, 2026
safe r— District lean based on 2024 election results and presidential performance

District 2 is a heavily Republican seat covering Hunt, Hopkins, and Van Zandt counties east of Dallas. Donald Trump and Ted Cruz both performed well above the national average in 2024, making this seat unlikely to flip to Democrats in 2026.

Fatima La'Juan MuseD
Brent MoneyR

Summary

Fatima La'Juan Muse is the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 2 in 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026. Very limited publicly available information exists about her background, platform, or prior political experience. She is running against incumbent Republican Brent Money in a heavily Republican district.

Brent Money is a Republican state representative serving Texas House District 2, representing Hunt, Hopkins, and Van Zandt counties. Born in Greenville, Texas, he is a sixth-generation Texan who earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2001 and a law degree from Southern Methodist University in 2006. His career includes work as a real estate attorney and business owner. He previously served on the Greenville City Council and as Greenville city attorney. Money was first elected to the Texas House in 2024, winning the Republican primary in March 2024 against incumbent Jill Dutton and defeating Democrat Kristen Washington in the November general election. He ran unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary.

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Campaign Promises

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Other
  • Defend traditional values and conservative priorities
Education
  • Education freedom and parental control
Economy
  • Tax relief

Key Issue Positions

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Gender-affirming care restrictions
Support for statewide ban
In March 2025, Money introduced HB 3399, which would ban gender-affirming care for all Texans, extending restrictions currently applying to minors. The bill would prohibit medical procedures and treatments related to gender transitioning for both adults and minors, replacing the term 'child' with 'person' in existing law.
School vouchers
Support for education savings accounts
Money voted to pass HB 2 on second reading in April 2025, which provides education savings accounts (ESA) or voucher program provisions.
Classroom Ten Commandments
Support for mandatory display
Money voted yes on SB 10, which requires every educator to display the Ten Commandments in their classroom.
School funding
Mixed record on education funding
Money voted no on HB 2, which provided public school funding, teacher pay raises, and allotments for teacher preparation. The Texas Classroom Teachers Association (ATPE) supported the House's version of the bill.
Cell phone restrictions in schools
Support for restricting student use
Money voted yes on HB 1481, which requires school districts to adopt a written policy prohibiting student use of personal communication devices during the school day.

Top Donors

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Follow the Money data through January 22, 2026
$226,849Total Contributions
Candidate has raised approximately $226,849 in contributions as of late January 2026

Contradictions

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Claim: I will protect traditional values and lowering taxes
Contradiction: Money voted against HB 2 public school funding bill that included teacher pay raises, contradicting the claim of supporting education by lowering taxes while also voting to restrict school funding increases

What Opponents Say

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Endorsements

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