Daniel Lee (Texas)

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Daniel Lee

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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin, 2004

Law

Texas Southern University, 2007

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Attorney at law

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Daniel Lee (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 26. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Daniel Lee's career experience includes working as an attorney. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin in 2004 and a law degree from Texas Southern University in 2007.

Elections

2024

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Matt Morgan defeated Daniel Lee in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Morgan (R)	59.2	48,561
	Submit photo	Daniel Lee (D)	40.8	33,505

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 82,066
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Daniel Lee advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Daniel Lee	100.0	4,646

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,646
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Matt Morgan defeated incumbent Jacey Jetton and Jessica Rose Huang in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Matt Morgan	53.8	8,786
		Jacey Jetton	38.7	6,316
		Jessica Rose Huang	7.6	1,235

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,337
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Endorsements

Lee received the following endorsements.

• Texas AFL-CIO

Pledges

Lee signed the following pledges.

• U.S. Term Limits

2022

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Incumbent Jacey Jetton defeated Daniel Lee in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacey Jetton (R)	60.7	37,376
	Submit photo	Daniel Lee (D)	39.3	24,230

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 61,606
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Daniel Lee defeated Lawrence Allen Jr. in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Daniel Lee	63.2	3,322
		Lawrence Allen Jr.	36.8	1,938

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,260
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26

Incumbent Jacey Jetton advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 26 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jacey Jetton	100.0	10,401

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,401
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Texas 505th District Court

Kali Morgan defeated incumbent David Perwin in the general election for Texas 505th District Court on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kali Morgan (D)	52.6	176,529
		David Perwin (R)	47.4	159,298

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 335,827
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas 505th District Court

Kali Morgan defeated Surendran Pattel in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas 505th District Court on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kali Morgan	61.5	23,871
		Surendran Pattel	38.5	14,974

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,845 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 505th District Court

Kali Morgan and Surendran Pattel advanced to a runoff. They defeated Daniel Lee in the Democratic primary for Texas 505th District Court on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kali Morgan	44.6	25,528
✔		Surendran Pattel	30.3	17,316
	Submit photo	Daniel Lee	25.1	14,356

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 57,200
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 505th District Court

Incumbent David Perwin advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 505th District Court on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Perwin	100.0	46,251

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,251
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Daniel Lee completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lee's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Daniel Lee was born and raised in Texas. I’m a family and civil litigation attorney for the last 17 years and it will help my position for HD 26 because I know poorly written and bad laws. I can identify negative impact of the laws as soon as they are being drafted before they start hurting citizens. I live with my beautiful wife Vanessa and have raised our children through Public schools in Fort Bend County. We also live with our 4 cats and dog Katinka.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• With a record budget surplus of $37.2 billion, Texas legislators could not find the money to invest in public schools. However they instead tried to fund private school vouchers. Good teachers deserve good pay. Additionally school vouchers are welfare for the rich, and take money and attention away from our public schools. Our public schools are required to have officers in each school, but currently have less than half of what is needed to fund proper security. Retired teachers need a cost-of-living adjustment and our retired teachers have earned that. We need to design a long-term plan for their health care costs.
• Immigration- We need to improve border management and address the root causes. We need common sense solutions that protect human life, while not violating international treaties.
• Texas can prevent future mass shootings at schools by enacting secure firearm storage laws, raise age to purchase semi-auto firearms, background checks on all gun sales, build a culture of secure gun storage and create evidence-based crisis assessment/prevention programs in schools. I would propose those bills and create awareness of the above plans to work with schools to create programs that are understood by parents and teachers alike.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Texas with a constantly growing population and so many from out of state moving here. I believe that flooding and the power grid affects our community the most as far as infrastructure improvements that are of immediate need. Katy and Texas are both growing and we need to keep our persons and property safe from natural and potential man-made disasters. I believe that if we regulate and maintain as much of the Katy Prairie as possible we can protect the property owners and citizens from flooding in the future.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Any book that is the opposite of the Animal Farm or 1984 would be pretty close to my philosophy of do no harm.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, integrity and transparency. Elected officials should be honest and transparent with their constituents no matter how bad the news is. Elected Officials should also be available to listen to their community.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Anyone elected to this office should focus on what the citizens need and address the issues related to this community as priority number 1.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was a line cook at a Chinese restaurant. It last my entire senior year.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

A relationship were both are working together to actually help and protect the interests of all Texans.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Our children and public schools, as well as the power grid.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Yes its absolutely beneficial to have prior experience. I've had experience in working in the Texas state legislature in the past and I truly believe that my legal background as an attorney make me the best and more qualified candidate.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Yes its beneficial because to pass any laws working with others will accomplish actual laws being passed to help all Texans.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Ann Richards and Gina Calanni.

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

No, not at this time.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Community ties transcend party barriers. We have heard stories of our community coming together during Harvey or Beryl helping each other get through the hard times together and lean on each other for strength.

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

I believe we elect representation and not dictators. When we cast our votes it should not be for a dictator.

What is the first bill you would introduce if elected?

I would introduce a bill that would properly fund our public schools, leading to our teachers getting paid fairly, our children being more safe at schools and

What committees interest you?

Because I have children in public schools, Public Education. Juvenile Justice and Family Issues due to my background as a family law attorney for 17 years. As a civil attorney I would be interested in the Judiciary & civil Jurisprudence committee.

Would a state ballot initiative process be good or bad for your state?

No because it may result in potential voter suppression.

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2022

Daniel Lee did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Daniel Lee did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Texas House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Dustin Burrows

Representatives

District 1

Gary VanDeaver (R)

District 2

Brent Money (R)

District 3

Cecil Bell (R)

District 4

Keith Bell (R)

District 5

Cole Hefner (R)

District 6

Daniel Alders (R)

District 7

Jay Dean (R)

District 8

Cody Harris (R)

District 9

Trent Ashby (R)

District 10

Brian Harrison (R)

District 11

Joanne Shofner (R)

District 12

Trey Wharton (R)

District 13

Angelia Orr (R)

District 14

Paul Dyson (R)

District 15

Steve Toth (R)

District 16

Will Metcalf (R)

District 17

Stan Gerdes (R)

District 18

Janis Holt (R)

District 19

Ellen Troxclair (R)

District 20

Terry Wilson (R)

District 21

Dade Phelan (R)

District 22

Christian Manuel (D)

District 23

Terri Leo-Wilson (R)

District 24

Greg Bonnen (R)

District 25

Cody Vasut (R)

District 26

Matt Morgan (R)

District 27

Ron Reynolds (D)

District 28

Gary Gates (R)

District 29

Jeffrey Barry (R)

District 30

A.J. Louderback (R)

District 31

Ryan Guillen (R)

District 32

Todd Hunter (R)

District 33

Katrina Pierson (R)

District 34

Denise Villalobos (R)

District 35

Oscar Longoria (D)

District 36

Sergio Munoz (D)

District 37

Janie Lopez (R)

District 38

Erin Gamez (D)

District 39

Armando Martinez (D)

District 40

Terry Canales (D)

District 41

Robert Guerra (D)

District 42

Richard Raymond (D)

District 43

J.M. Lozano (R)

District 44

Alan Schoolcraft (R)

District 45

Erin Zwiener (D)

District 46

Sheryl Cole (D)

District 47

Vikki Goodwin (D)

District 48

Donna Howard (D)

District 49

Gina Hinojosa (D)

District 50

James Talarico (D)

District 51

Maria Luisa Flores (D)

District 52

Caroline Harris (R)

District 53

Wesley Virdell (R)

District 54

Brad Buckley (R)

District 55

Hillary Hickland (R)

District 56

Pat Curry (R)

District 57

Richard Hayes (R)

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Helen Kerwin (R)

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Shelby Slawson (R)

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Mike Olcott (R)

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Keresa Richardson (R)

District 62

Shelley Luther (R)

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Ben Bumgarner (R)

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Andy Hopper (R)

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Mitch Little (R)

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Matt Shaheen (R)

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Jeff Leach (R)

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David Spiller (R)

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James Frank (R)

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Mihaela Plesa (D)

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Stan Lambert (R)

District 72

Drew Darby (R)

District 73

Carrie Isaac (R)

District 74

Eddie Morales (D)

District 75

Mary Gonzalez (D)

District 76

Suleman Lalani (D)

District 77

Vincent Perez (D)

District 78

Joseph Moody (D)

District 79

Claudia Ordaz (D)

District 80

Don McLaughlin (R)

District 81

Brooks Landgraf (R)

District 82

Tom Craddick (R)

District 83

Dustin Burrows (R)

District 84

Carl Tepper (R)

District 85

Stan Kitzman (R)

District 86

John Smithee (R)

District 87

Caroline Fairly (R)

District 88

Ken King (R)

District 89

Candy Noble (R)

District 90

Ramon Romero (D)

District 91

David Lowe (R)

District 92

Salman Bhojani (D)

District 93

Nate Schatzline (R)

District 94

Tony Tinderholt (R)

District 95

Nicole Collier (D)

District 96

David Cook (R)

District 97

John McQueeney (R)

District 98

Giovanni Capriglione (R)

District 99

Charlie Geren (R)

District 100

Venton Jones (D)

District 101

Chris Turner (D)

District 102

Ana-Maria Ramos (D)

District 103

Rafael Anchia (D)

District 104

Jessica Gonzalez (D)

District 105

Terry Meza (D)

District 106

Jared Patterson (R)

District 107

Linda Garcia (D)

District 108

Morgan Meyer (R)

District 109

Aicha Davis (D)

District 110

Toni Rose (D)

District 111

Yvonne Davis (D)

District 112

Angie Button (R)

District 113

Rhetta Bowers (D)

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John Bryant (D)

District 115

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D)

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Trey Fischer (D)

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Philip Cortez (D)

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John Lujan (R)

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Elizabeth Campos (D)

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Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D)

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Marc LaHood (R)

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Mark Dorazio (R)

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Diego Bernal (D)

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Josey Garcia (D)

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Ray Lopez (D)

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Sam Harless (R)

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Charles Cunningham (R)

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Briscoe Cain (R)

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Dennis Paul (R)

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Tom Oliverson (R)

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Alma Allen (D)

District 132

Mike Schofield (R)

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Mano Deayala (R)

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Ann Johnson (D)

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Jon Rosenthal (D)

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John Bucy (D)

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Gene Wu (D)

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Lacey Hull (R)

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Charlene Ward Johnson (D)

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Armando Walle (D)

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Senfronia Thompson (D)

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Harold Dutton (D)

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Ana Hernandez (D)

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Mary Perez (D)

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Christina Morales (D)

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Lauren Simmons (D)

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Jolanda Jones (D)

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Penny Shaw (D)

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Hubert Vo (D)

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Valoree Swanson (R)

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