Robert McKenzie
Robert McKenzie (Republican Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 137. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
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Biography
Robert McKenzie earned a high school diploma from Huffman High School, a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1978, and a graduate degree from the University of Houston. McKenzie's career experience includes working as a director.[1]
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 137
Incumbent Gene Wu (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 137 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 137
Robert McKenzie (R) and Helen Zhou (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 137 on March 3, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Robert’s significant, extensive, and relevant government and business experience includes:
City of Houston Manager for the Public Works, Finance & Administration, and Aviation departments
N.A.S.A. Program Director for Space Shuttle and Space Station programs
PricewaterhouseCoopers Director of Global Energy for clients Texaco, Shell, Chevron, BP, and ConocoPhillips for strategy, process, and information technology projects worldwide
Oppenheimer & Co. Financial Advisor and Registered Representative managing client investments
NFLPA certified contract advisor (“NFL Agent”) representing NFL players
B.A. undergraduate degree in Political Science in International Relations & Public Policy from the University of California, Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.), and his M.A. graduate degree from the University of Houston (U.H.) in Public Administration and Urban Planning.
Authored a five volume pentalogy, The Chair, a historical fictional saga of the past, present, and future of the Great State of Texas and the United States of America.
Student Body President at Huffman High School located along the shining shores of Lake Houston in Texas.- I propose legislation to enhance penalties for human trafficking to first-degree felonies, increase state funding for border interdiction operations targeting fentanyl and trafficking networks, and establish dedicated task forces for coordinating with federal agencies on resource reimbursement and enforcement along the Texas-Mexico border.
- I propose redirecting surplus Rainy Day Fund revenues—without raising taxes— toward targeted grants for high-priority projects like bridge replacements and levee inspections, while filing legislation to streamline permitting and create a statewide oversight dashboard for transparent tracking of federal reimbursements, holding agencies accountable to prevent waste.
- I propose a comprehensive deregulation package eliminating occupational licensing for non-safety-related professions, creating one-stop online permitting portals to cut approval times in half, and offering zero interest loans from the Texas Enterprise Fund for small businesses in Opportunity Zones—positioning it as “removing government barriers so every Texan, no matter their background, can start a business, create jobs, and build generational wealth in the freest economy in America.”
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 15, 2026
