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Cecil Bell OppScore Rating: +3.67

Cecil Bell is a Republican State House representative for Texas district 3 and holds an OppScore of +3.67. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.

Cecil Bell Jr. is a Republican businessman and rancher who represented Texas House District 3 from 2013 until his defeat in the 2026 Republican primary. A sixth-generation Texan from Magnolia, he built a record focused on border security funding, property tax relief, and Second Amendment protections during more than a decade in office.

Cecil Bell rating summary

• Party: Republican
• Office: State House
• State: Texas
• District: 3
• OppScore: +3.67 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale
• Score basis: Partial record, documented on 25 of 44 scored questions

What is on this profile

• Five Points of Opportunity score breakdown
• Voting record and legislative history
• Campaign finance and donor disclosures
• Dirt Alerts and accountability reporting
• Score trend over time

Primary sources

• Official website
• Ballotpedia profile

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