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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Texas House District 69

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Leilani Barnett

Democratic

Work
Political writer and teacher (Wichita Falls)

Leilani Barnett is a political writer and teacher in Wichita Falls who previously worked with the National Children's Advocacy Center. She holds master's degrees in educational leadership and literature.

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James B. Frank

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 69
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State Representative, Texas House District 69 (since 2013); owner of Wichita Falls manufacturers Sharp Iron Manufacturing, Transland and Delta T

James B. Frank is the sitting State Representative for District 69 in the Texas Legislature.

James B. Frank spent eleven years in banking before he and local investors bought a metal fabrication business in 2000; his companies now include Sharp Iron Manufacturing, Transland and Delta T. First elected in 2012, he chaired the House Human Services Committee from 2019 to 2024, where he led the shift of foster care to a community-based care model.

Frank's committees

  • Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Ed, Select
  • Health Care Affordability, Select (Chair)
  • Public Education
  • Public Health
  • S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health (Chair)

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