State Representative, District 137: Gene Wu vs. Helen Zhou

Democrat · Incumbent

Gene Wu

Seeking reelection

Cash on hand: $105K
Raised: $259K
Spent: $176K

Filing as of Jan 2026Source filing Record and profile

Republican

Helen Zhou

R nominee

Cash on hand: $22K
Raised: $9K
Spent: $6K

Filing as of Dec 2025Source filing

Money

Gene Wu

$105K

Helen Zhou

$22K

Gene Wu holds 4.7x as much cash.

Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Jan 2026 and Dec 2025). Full finance records

The desk’s notes

Gene Wu (HD-137, Bellaire/Westbury area) has served since 2013. D+ district with diverse demographics. Asian American, Latino, and Black communities. R challenger Helen Zhou.

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