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Marie Baptiste
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Marie Baptiste (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 76. Baptiste declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Suleman Lalani (D) and Marie Baptiste (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76 on March 3, 2026.
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 | Suleman Lalani | |
| Marie Baptiste | ||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76
Christian Amuta (R), Linda Howell (R), and Lea Simmons (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76 on March 3, 2026.
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| Christian Amuta | ||
| Linda Howell | ||
| Lea Simmons | ||
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2024
See also: Fort Bend Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 2
Adam Schoof defeated Riz Quadri, Marie Baptiste, and Manisha Gandhi in the general election for Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 2 on May 4, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Adam Schoof (Nonpartisan) | 35.1 | 4,492 | |
| Riz Quadri (Nonpartisan) | 30.1 | 3,850 | ||
| Marie Baptiste (Nonpartisan) | 19.6 | 2,506 | ||
| Manisha Gandhi (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 1,959 | ||
| Total votes: 12,807 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Angela Collins (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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