Ebony Turner

Ebony Turner is the Democratic candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, District 96, in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary.[1][3] She is a criminal defense attorney who also ran for the seat in 2024.[1]

Ebony Turner was born in Hope, Arkansas, and graduated from Pittsburg High School.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998 and a J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 2001.[1] Her career has included work as a criminal defense attorney, private practice owner, legislative attorney, public defender, parole attorney and adjunct professor.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as the owner of the Law Office of Ebony M. Turner and president of the Historic West Mansfield Texas Community Development Corporation.[2]

Turner was the Democratic candidate for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 6 in 2022, losing the general election to Randi Hartin.[1] In 2024 she was the Democratic nominee for Texas House District 96 and lost the general election to incumbent David Cook, 57.4% to 42.6%.[1] In her 2024 survey, she said her priorities included opposing school vouchers, fully funding public education, expanding Medicaid and restoring women's reproductive health rights.[2] She faces Republican Ellen Fleischmann in the 2026 general election for a seat with no incumbent.[1][3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.