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Democrat
Jarvis Johnson
TX-29 Democratic nominee?
$5.2K
MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age54 years old (Sep 27, 1971)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundPolitician
EducationTexas Southern University — BA, Speech Communications (1996)
Notable personal detailsJarvis Diallo Johnson is a Houston politician and entrepreneur who served in the Texas House of Representatives for District 139 (2016–2025) and previously served on the Houston City Council representing District B. He is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Texas’s 29th Congressional District. He graduated from Texas Southern University with a BA in speech communications.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports federal investments to strengthen local economies, expand small-business funding and workforce development, and direct federal resources to underserved communities while opposing corporate special-interest capture of wealth. Emphasizes using federal grants and funding to boost jobs, education, housing, and infrastructure in the 29th District. No explicit detailed tax-rate prescriptions are listed on the campaign platform pages located.
Healthcare
Supports treating healthcare as a fundamental right and pledges to protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid, expand access to affordable care, and lower prescription drug costs. Advocates directing federal resources to community clinics and hospitals that serve vulnerable residents and increasing support for disease-specific research and programs (e.g., sickle cell).
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Immigration & Border
The candidate emphasizes that immigrant communities are vital to Texas’s economy and public safety, opposes state measures that increase penalties or make immigrants fearful of engaging with police, and urges Congress to fix federal immigration laws and provide safer legal pathways. His campaign site focuses on community and constituent services but does not list a detailed immigration platform.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding reproductive rights and abortion access in Texas and has publicly condemned Texas abortion bans. Endorsed or recognized by reproductive-rights organizations for supporting abortion access.
Climate & Energy
Supports investing in green energy and resilience as part of infrastructure modernization, and has sponsored state legislation to strengthen environmental controls for industrial facilities to protect nearby communities. Positions emphasize clean energy investment and community-focused environmental protections rather than phasing out fossil fuels immediately.
Polls
TX-29 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
TX-29 Democratic nominee?
Endorsers of Jarvis Johnson for TX-29 Democratic nominee?
Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, Harris County Chapter
Advocacy group
Texas Coalition of Black Democrats, Harris County Chapter endorsed Jarvis Johnson for Congress.
Houston Black American Democrats
Public figure
Houston Black American Democrats endorsed Jarvis Johnson.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$142.1K
$106.6K
$71.1K
$35.5K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$142.1K
$71.0K
$47.7K
$3.4K
Source: FEC
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