Friendswood residents will choose between seven-term incumbent Greg Bonnen and challenger Frank Carr for the Texas House District 24 seat on Nov. 3.

The district spans portions of Friendswood, Clear Lake Shores, League City, Dickinson and other Galveston County communities, according to the Texas Policy Research legislative directory. The winner will serve a two-year term in the 90th Texas Legislature, which convenes in January 2027.

Bonnen, a Republican and Friendswood neurosurgeon, chairs the House Appropriations Committee, which drafts the state budget. He first took office in 2013, according to Ballotpedia. He ran unopposed in 2024 and defeated Democrat Michael Creedon 68% to 30% in 2022.

In a Community Impact questionnaire published Sept. 2, Bonnen named affordability as the district's biggest challenge.

"Affordability is increasingly challenging families, particularly property taxes and home, auto and health insurance costs," Bonnen said in the questionnaire. "With our communities continuing to grow, we must also improve highways and roads, strengthen flood and disaster preparedness, and protect public safety, including denying bail to criminal illegal immigrants charged with felonies."

Bonnen said he wants Texas to work toward eliminating school property taxes for homeowners. He also listed drainage and flood-control infrastructure, vocational and STEM education, and rising health care costs among his legislative priorities.

On disaster preparedness, Bonnen said he would continue working with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, FEMA, the Texas General Land Office, Galveston County and local municipalities to deliver aid and invest in flood mitigation.

Carr, a Democrat, is a cybersecurity professional and military veteran from League City, according to his campaign Facebook page. On the page, Carr said he is running to defend personal rights and push for fair redistricting maps. He ran unopposed in the March 3 Democratic primary, receiving 11,362 votes, according to Ballotpedia.

Carr did not respond to the Community Impact questionnaire before its deadline. No detailed policy positions from Carr were available from other public sources.

No debate date has been announced.

Voter registration for the Nov. 3 election closes Oct. 5. Early voting runs Oct. 19 through Oct. 30, according to VoteTexas.gov.