Who Helen is
Helen Zhou is a CPA and real estate investor who won the March 2026 Republican primary for District 137 with about 69% of the vote.
About Helen
Zhou's campaign describes her as a City of Houston program manager with NASA program experience and says she is 'not a career politician.'
Where they stand
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- Taxes & Cost of LivingAgree
- Public EducationUnknown
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- Immigration & Border SecurityUnknown
- Public Safety & JusticeUnknown
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Also running for TX State House • District 137
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Gene WuGene Wu is the Democratic Leader of the Texas House, elected by his caucus in 2024, and has represented southwest Houston's District 137 since 2013.
About Gene
Wu, who immigrated from China as a child, joined the 2021 walkout of House Democrats to block a vote on the state's new voting restrictions bill.