Biography
Janet Dudding is the Democratic candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 14 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Republican Paul Dyson and Libertarian Jeff Miller.[1] A CPA and former governmental auditor, she has said she is running on ethics, integrity and accountability.[1][2]
Janet Dudding earned a B.S. in business administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and an M.B.A. from Millsaps College.[1] Her career experience includes working as a governmental auditor, an accountant and an investigator.[1]
Dudding won the Democratic primary for Texas House District 14 in 2020 and lost the general election to incumbent Republican John Raney, 57.5 percent to 42.5 percent.[1] She won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary for the same seat, defeating David Kessler with 67.3 percent of the vote.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described a background in governmental policy, accounting and oversight, and listed affordability and healthcare, raising the minimum wage and local control over data center growth among her priorities.[2]
- 1.Janet Dudding · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Janet Dudding - Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas House District 14
Janet Dudding is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas House District 14 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
