Robert Salter
Robert Salter (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 17. Salter lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
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.
Candidate | ||
 | 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
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
