Texas House District 29 2026

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

Karen Reeder

Party: Democrat

Jeffrey Barry

Party: Republican

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Texas House District 29

Election: Nov 3, 2026Updated: Apr 10, 2026
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This state house race involves an incumbent Republican facing a Democratic challenger in a Brazoria County district that has experienced significant demographic changes with growing diversity and economic development.

Karen ReederD
Jeffrey BarryR

Summary

Karen Reeder is a Democratic candidate for Texas House District 29 in 2026. A mechanical engineer by training, Reeder has spent her career in project management, operations, and communications in the oil and gas industry. She was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, and moved to Houston, Texas to begin her career. Reeder is running unopposed in the Democratic primary and is positioned as the Democratic nominee for the general election.

Jeffrey Barry was elected to the Texas House of Representatives for District 29 in 2024, succeeding retired incumbent Ed Thompson. Barry is a Republican from Pearland with experience as a business owner, city councilor, and school board member. He is the owner of Barry Insurance Group and has served on the Pearland ISD Board of Trustees for six years and on Pearland City Council since 2022.

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Campaign Promises

Healthcare
  • Affordable healthcare for all Texans
Education
  • Properly funded public schools
Economy
  • Lower property taxes and energy cost caps
Other
  • Improved emergency response systems
  • Real leadership focused on practical problems
Defense
  • Support for law enforcement and first responders
Education
  • Keep radical woke policies out of schools
  • Oppose school voucher expansion in non-failing districts
Immigration
  • Secure the border

Key Issue Positions

Education
Ensure students are prepared for real-world opportunities beyond classroom
Focus on education as one of most pressing issues facing the district
Healthcare access
Make affordable healthcare accessible to all Texans
Listed as key issue on campaign website
Property taxes and cost of living
Lower property taxes and cap energy rate increases
Addressing burden on homeowners and families struggling with rising costs
Education funding
Increase base allotment with cost of living increases; reduce class sizes
Support for adequately funded safety measures including school resource officers
School safety
Opposed unfunded mandates; support for adequate SRO funding
Noted SRO cost of $130k/year in Pearland ISD as barrier to full implementation without funding

Top Donors

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Self-funding/Campaign contributions
$171,240Campaign funds raised through 01/22/2026
Total contributions reported as of January 22, 2026

Contradictions

No contradictions documented.

Claim: Barry stated he would 'have a very hard time' voting for universal school vouchers because Pearland ISD is a stellar performing district, not a failing district
Contradiction: Barry voted yes on SB 2 (April 16, 2025), which established an education savings account (ESA) voucher program, despite his stated hesitation about universal vouchers

What Opponents Say

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No opponent claims documented.

Endorsements

Center for Freethought Equalityorganization
Vote Common Goodorganization
Multiple Pearland community leaders and business ownersindividual
Center for Freethought Equalityorganization