Stan Stanart

Stan Stanart is the Republican candidate for Texas House of Representatives District 126 in the November 3, 2026, general election, running against Democrat Stefanie Bord in a race with no incumbent.[1][2] Stanart served as Harris County Clerk from 2011 to 2018 and advanced from the Republican primary runoff on May 26, 2026.[2]

Stanart earned a high school diploma from Broken Arrow High School and a bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University in 1979, and Ballotpedia lists a career as an engineer.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, Stanart said that career experience as an electronics and software engineer and manager included aerospace work, NASA's International Space Station and Compaq Computer.[3]

Stanart took office as Harris County Clerk in 2011 and left in 2018, and ran for the office again in 2022, losing the general election to incumbent Teneshia Hudspeth, 48.4% to 51.6%.[2] In the survey, Stanart said that as county clerk the office was modernized from mainframes and microfilm to computer systems and that Stanart created the electronic iPad poll book used at polling locations.[3] Stanart listed top priorities as eliminating or sharply cutting property taxes and insurance premiums, putting public safety first, strengthening infrastructure to stop flooding, and enhancing election integrity.[3]

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