Election Day in Texas House District 28 Runoff Election

Election day in the Texas House District 28 special election runoff is Tuesday, January 28th.

The seat became vacant when former representative John Zerwas resigned to accept a position as vice chancellor for Health Affairs of the UT Health System. 

On the ballot is Democrat Eliz Markowitz and Republican Gary Gates.

Markowitz is a corporate trainer and author working for the Princeton Review. She’s served in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and started out in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Later, she transferred to the Office of the National Coordinator: Health Information Technology’s office. 

Gates is a commercial property owner and landlord. He is a perennial candidate, having twice run and lost for this seat.

Click here for Reform Austin’s Texas House District 28 runoff election voter guide.

Fort Bend County voters can cast a ballot from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. at any polling location.

Polling locations for election day voting can be found below and here.