State House District 138 in the northwest Houston area has been under GOP control for over 20 years - but in a 2026 seeing very high Democratic confidence, that race is interesting for sure. And, even as the primary silly season rages on, HD 138 already has a Dem nominee in Tyler Smith, a local community leader and gun safety advocate with extensive experience in politics from his Houston area home all the way to Washington D.C.

Learn more about Tyler Smith and his campaign at https://tylerfortx.com/.

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