Frank Gomez III
Frank Gomez III (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 17. Gomez lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Gomez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Frank Gomez III served in the U.S. Navy from 2007 to 2015. Gomez earned a high school diploma from Calallen High School, an associate degree from Saint Leo University in 2012, and an associate degree from the Wyoming Technical Institute in 2017. His career experience includes working as an engineering consultant.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Stan Gerdes (R) and Mary Klenz (D) are running in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Stan Gerdes (R) | |
 | Mary Klenz (D)  | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Mary Klenz (D) defeated Frank Gomez III (D) and Robert Salter (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Klenz | 60.2 | 7,716 |
 | Frank Gomez III | 26.4 | 3,390 | |
 | Robert Salter | 13.4 | 1,715 | |
| Total votes: 12,821 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17
Incumbent Stan Gerdes (R) defeated Tom Glass (R) in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 17 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stan Gerdes | 60.7 | 13,180 |
 | Tom Glass | 39.3 | 8,535 | |
| Total votes: 21,715 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Frank Gomez III completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Gomez's responses.
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- Good lasting jobs seem to be a thing of the past. Previous generations were fortunate enough to work for great American companies that provided upward mobility, pensions, health care and other benefits as a standard of employment. While some good jobs do still exist, I feel the economy is trending in a negative and borderline predatory direction that exploits workers. I aim to restore the promise that if you work hard and educate yourself, you can achieve the American dream of home ownership. I do not support a so called "gig-economy." If elected, I plan to strengthen workers rights and protections from bad business practices.
- When I tell people the story about what happened to me during my college years, people seem to have mixed feelings about it. I understand if people want to move on and not think about the COVID pandemic. My message is, if it happened to me, it can happen to you, your children or grandchildren. My concern is as a society we are moving further away from the principles that challenged narratives and examined the data however uncomfortable. We used to ask the hard questions. Now, it seems, whoever writes the checks makes the decisions. Ask any parent, our education system can do better. Teachers are a pillar of community. If elected, I plan to draft legislation that will support or public schools and teachers.
- As a native Texan, I lived and grew up in South Texas. I have driven all around the Lone Star State and have traveled many miles. One thing I can’t help but notice is the construction that never seems to finish. Working with a colleague of mine, I asked him what he thought about the construction in Texas? He said, “What construction?” I gave examples, when I did, he laughed and said. “I just got used it. It had been that way for so long I don’t even notice its unfinished.” For a State that is an economic powerhouse, there is no reason we cannot finish projects that serve everyday Texans.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 17 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 9, 2026
