Biography
Dave Bennett is the Republican candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 149 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1] An engineer and small business owner, he says his career has focused on critical infrastructure and cybersecurity in the oil and gas industry.[1][2]
Dave Bennett advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026, and Ballotpedia lists his profession as engineer.[1] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, Bennett described himself as a small business owner and electrical engineer with a career in the oil and gas industry focused on critical infrastructure, energy systems and cybersecurity.[2]
In the same survey, Bennett listed his key messages as public safety, economic security and infrastructure resilience.[2] He said he supports strengthening enforcement policies to reduce repeat offenses, property tax reform and protections for small business owners, and solutions for flooding, water systems and energy reliability.[2]
- 1.Dave Bennett · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Dave Bennett: Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas House District 149
Dave Bennett is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas House District 149 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.