2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Texas House District 87

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Caroline Fairly

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 87
Work
State Representative, Texas House District 87 (Amarillo, first term); The OccuNet Company (health care cost negotiation)

Caroline Fairly is the sitting State Representative for District 87 in the Texas Legislature, a district that includes all or part of Carson, Hansford, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Potter and Sherman counties.

Caroline Fairly works at The OccuNet Company, where she began as a medical negotiator on health care costs. After graduating from Abilene Christian University she worked on a congressional campaign and on a congressional staff in Washington, D.C. She serves on the House Appropriations and Natural Resources committees.

Fairly's committees

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - S/C on Article II
  • Appropriations - S/C on Article III
  • Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Ed, Select
  • Local & Consent Calendars
  • Natural Resources

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Diana Loya

Democratic

Work
District emergent bilingual curriculum coordinator (public schools)

Diana Loya works as a district curriculum coordinator for emergent bilingual students and holds a master's degree in educational leadership. She has not held elected office.

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