2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Texas House District 137

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Gene Wu

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 137
Work
State Representative, Texas House District 137 (Houston, since 2013); attorney in private practice; former Harris County prosecutor

Gene Wu is the sitting State Representative for District 137 in the Texas Legislature, a district that includes all or part of Harris County.

Gene Wu was a prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney's Office before his election in 2012 and now practices law, including as a guardian ad litem for minors. He is vice chair of the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee and has authored juvenile justice and CPS reform legislation.

Wu's committees

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
  • Congressional Redistricting, Select
  • Criminal Jurisprudence (Vice Chair)
  • S/C on Juvenile Justice
  • Redistricting

Sources for Wu

Helen Zhou

Republican

Work
Certified public accountant and real estate broker

Helen Zhou is a CPA and real estate broker with accountancy and economics degrees from Purdue University, and has served as treasurer of the Sharpstown Civic Association. This is her first run for office.

Sources for Zhou

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