Lomick Wins Texas House Seat After Suspending Campaign

Democrat Ericka Lomick won House District 93 despite suspending her campaign, and her eligibility to serve remains in question.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Elections

Lomick Wins Texas House Seat After Suspending Campaign

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Democratic candidate Ericka Lomick won the Texas House District 93 election after suspending her campaign less than a month before voting began, while her name remained on the ballot. Lomick took 51% of the vote in both the November 3 midterm election and the special election for the same seat.

Why it matters

Questions about whether Lomick is eligible to serve stem from a North Carolina federal conviction and a political action committee's allegation of a felony record, which her campaign has not resolved. The outcome could determine who represents Texans in the district and whether the seat is filled under the regular vacancy process.

Lomick received 51% of the vote in both the November 3 midterm election and the special election for the same seat, and a 2011 federal conviction resulted in a 63-month prison sentence. Whether she is eligible to serve after finishing that sentence has not been resolved.

The players

Ericka Lomick

Democratic candidate who won the House District 93 seat despite suspending her campaign and facing questions about a federal fraud conviction.

Alan Blaylock

Republican opponent in the House District 93 race who said serious questions remain about Lomick's eligibility and that his campaign is pursuing every lawful avenue to get answers.

Tarrant County Democratic Party

Local party organization that has contacted Lomick's campaign and lawyers to determine whether she is eligible to serve in the seat.

Texas Secretary of State's Office

State agency that stated a person convicted of a felony is not eligible to run for state office after finishing a sentence.

The details

Lomick's campaign was suspended less than a month before voting started, but her name stayed on the ballot. Federal court records from North Carolina show an Ericka Lomick was convicted in 2011 of mortgage fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, and according to the Texas Secretary of State's Office, a person convicted of a felony is not eligible to run for state office after finishing a sentence.

2011: Lomick was convicted of mortgage fraud, bank fraud and money laundering conspiracy.
Mid-September 2026: A political action committee alleged Lomick has a felony record.
Less than a month before voting: Lomick suspended her campaign.
November 3, 2026: Midterm and special elections were held, and Lomick won with 51%.
January 2027: The current term of former Rep. Nate Schatzline ends.

Legal Context

Under the Texas Election Code, if a candidate who is deceased, withdrawn, or ineligible wins a race, the resulting vacancy is filled in the regular manner. How that provision applies to Lomick will test the state's process for handling a winner whose eligibility is in doubt.

Whether Lomick can take the seat will determine who represents District 93 voters in the Texas House, including residents of Fort Worth, Haslet, Blue Mound and Saginaw. The Tarrant County Democratic Party's review and any resulting vacancy process will decide how the district is represented.

The takeaway

Voters who see a winning candidate's eligibility questioned should check how state election rules treat ineligible winners. The outcome in District 93 may clarify how Texas handles vacancies in similar cases.