2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Texas House District 9

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Shelley Tatum

Democratic

Work: Retired public school teacher (Huntington ISD, Lufkin ISD)

Shelley Tatum is a retired educator who taught in Texas public schools, including Huntington ISD and Lufkin ISD. This is her first run for public office.

Sources for Tatum

Shelley Tatum - candidate profile, tx-statehouse-9 (Branch Politics (branch.vote), Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Rocky Thigpen

Republican

Work: Vice President, Texas Division, Overseas Hardwoods Company (lumber importer); retired DPS highway patrol sergeant; Angelina County commissioner

Rocky Thigpen retired in 2018 as a Texas Department of Public Safety highway patrol sergeant and is vice president of the Texas division of Overseas Hardwoods Company, overseeing operations and sales. He has served on a city council and as Angelina County Precinct 1 commissioner, and graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University.

Sources for Thigpen

Republican Rocky Thigpen announces candidacy for Texas House (Lufkin Daily News, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Rocky Thigpen - candidate profile, tx-statehouse-9 (Branch Politics (branch.vote), Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (state and district offices), and Certified List of Write-In Candidates (Texas Secretary of State, Public record)

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Candidate lists: As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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