Welcome! The For the Future HD-142-Houston Candidate Forum on Public Education is part of a series of over 20 public education candidate events that Raise Your Hand Texas will be hosting across the state through the 2022 elections. This forum will be for Texas House District 142.
The date of the Candidates Forum is February 22, 2022, from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM. This will be considered a Hybrid (In-Person) Event. We are hosting the forum in person at the Hampton Inn & Suites Houston Beltway 8.
The location of the forum is 14120 Karissa Ct., Houston, TX 77049 The event will be open to the public and live-streamed on Facebook Live.
We will have water and light snacks available for your convenience.
In addition to being in-person, this forum will also be broadcast via Facebook Live on February 22, 2022, from 6 PM to 7:30 PM at
The candidates that have filed for this primary race are:
- Harold V. Dutton Jr. (Incumbent-Democrat)
- Candis Houston (Democrat)
The opposing candidate for the General Election
- Richard Varner (Republican)
Like all For the Future events, this will be an issue-focused conversation, including questions on statewide and local topics. All candidates for House District 142 are invited to participate, and Raise Your Hand Texas will not endorse candidates.
We hope you’ll be able to join us for this important conversation!