Marie Baptiste
Marie Baptiste (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 76. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Baptiste completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Marie Baptiste's career experience includes working as a business executive.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary occurred on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Suleman Lalani (D) and Marie Baptiste (D) ran 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
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Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 76
Christian Amuta (R), Linda Howell (R), and Lea Simmons (R) ran 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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Endorsements
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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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Baptiste in this election.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marie Baptiste completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Baptiste's responses.
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- 1.I will fight for Medicaid expansion at the state level and will advocate for more mental health clinics in our local communities and schools.
2. I will also fight for a living wage so that no one has to work multiple jobs to afford the basics of rent, food, and healthcare.
3.I will fight to expand workers power, small business support, and create regional ordinances that incentivize businesses to pay a living wage. - 1.Infrastructure Development-rapid population growth strains existing roads, public transport, and utilities. Therefore, advocating for increasing state funding and working with local governments to prioritize infrastructure projects. 2. Property Taxes- to address these issues involve advocating for expanded homestead exemptions for lower-incomers.
- 1.Water Infrastructure- addressing issues like fixing aging pipes, leaking pipes in both rural and urban areas to prevent the massive "water loss" currently affecting many cities.
2. Energy &water
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2024
Marie Baptiste did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
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
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 29, 2026
