On the weekend of September 4th-6th, the Miss Texas USA 2016 Pageant will take place in Houston, Texas. Last year's winner, Ylianna Guerra, just placed 1st Runner up at Miss USA 2015 on July 12th in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. if the current Miss USA Olivia Jordan goes on to win Miss Universe, Ylianna will become the first Miss Texas USA since Crystle Stewart's win in 2008 and the 10th Miss Texas USA to hold the Miss USA title. This year's batch of contestant's includes several Runner's Up and Semi-Finalists from last year. Last year's 1st Runner Up Alejandra Gonzalez, 2nd Runner Up Brianna Webb and 3rd Runner Up Logan Lester are all back competing this year as well as 9 semi-finalists.
Several returning contestants have competed several times, with Tahnae Tarkenton returning for her 9th attempt at the crown.
Miss Texas USA Contestants(105)
Abilene- McKynna Cocanougher
Archer County- Cassey Schenk
Arlington- Yvette Luong
Austin- Allison Drake
Bay Area- Logan Lester (3RU 15, SF TX TUSA13, 4RU 12, SF 11)
Bayou City- Courtney Newman (NF 15)
Beaumont- Nia Williams
Bexar County- Xavia Wigfall
Borderland- Chanelle Chacon
Cane Island- Brianna Key (NF 15)
Capitol of Texas- Brennah Blackwelder
Cedar Hill- Megan Rodriguez
Cedar Park- Ivy Watkins
Central Fort Worth- Helena Meudt (NF TX TUSA 13)
Central North Texas- Ashton Theiss
Central Texas- Melissa Novak (SF 15, SF 14, NF TX TUSA11, NF TX TUSA 10)
Central Valley- Vivian Reyes (NF 15, SF TX TUSA 12)
Central Webb County- Daniella Rodriguez (Miss Texas Teen USA 2013, T15 TX TUSA 12, NF TX TUSA 11)
Cherokee County- Brianna Williams
Coastal Plains- Danielle Bosley (SF 15)
College Station- Samantha Junek (SF 15)
Collin County- Taylor Houston (SF TX TUSA 15)
Columbus- Kelly Cleland
Comal County- Amoretta Crayton
Dallas- Katie Sicula (SF 15, NF 14)
Dallas County- Autumn Hartt (NF 15, NF TX TUSA 13)
Deer Park- Chelsee Arceneaux
Del Rio- Courtney Jones
Denton- Perrie Van Horn
Denton County- Breanne Hagler
DFW- Tahnae Tarkenton (NF 15, SF 14, SF 13, NF 12, NF 11, SF 10, 4RU 09, T15 08, 1RU TX TUSA 07, NF TX TUSA 06)
Dripping Springs- Savannah Lawrence
Duncanville- Naomi McDowell (NF 15)
Ector County- Regina Bejarano
El Paso- Stephanie Rivas
Ellis County- Gracie Cantu
Energy Corridor- Samaria Mouton (NF 15, NF 14, NF 13, NF TX TUSA 09)
Falcon Lake- Chelsea Pena (NF 15, NF 14)
Fiesta City- Ariel Monte (NF 15)
Fort Bend County- Christine Nwabeke
Fort Worth- Lauren Kennewell (SF 15, SF IA USA 13)
Frisco- Morgan Fox
Golden Triangle- Kourtney Magnes( NF 15, SF 14, NF 13, NF TX TUSA 08)
Grey Forest- Karsen Koehler (NF TX TUSA 13)
Gulf Coast- Nancy Gonzalez
Harlingen- Ann Rodriguez
Harris County- Taylor Kessler (SF TX TUSA 15)
Helotes- Alayah Benavidez (NF 15, 2RU TX TUSA 14)
Houston-Thamer Kay Favor
Kemah- Ligia De Uriarte (SF 15, SF 14)
Kingwood- Hannah Lindley
Lake Austin- Emily Foster (NF 15, NF 14)
Lake Willow- Katie Scott (NF 15)
Laredo- Alison Kim
Liberty County- Kyra Singleton
Llano- Kylie Boyd (T15 TX TUSA 13)
Lone Star- Brianna Webb (2RU 15, SF 14, NF 13, SF TX TUSA 11)
Lubbock- Karen Garcia (NF 15)
Lubbock County- Sandra Martinez
Lufkin- Amy Permenter
McLennan County- Jamie Blanek
Memorial- Evelyn Newman
Metroplex- Vanessa Ayala
Midland County- Nichole Logan (NF 15, NF 14, NF 13, NF 12, NF 11)
Midtown- Hannah Johannes
Mission- Vanessa Valdez
North Central Texas- Christina Entsminger (SF 15, SF 14, SF 13, T15 12, T15 11, NF 10, NF TX TUSA 08, NF TX TUSA 07)
North Dallas- Christena Twillie
North Houston- Bessy Flores
North Texas- Jasmine Bhattarai
Nueces County- Rebekah Harris
Panther City- Alessandra Papa
Pasadena- Sara Hammond
Pearland- Jasmine Shepherd
Permian Basin- Alaina Granado
Plano- Victory Onimisi
Prairie View- Tobbi Gibbons
Princeton- Brittany Vaughn
Rio Grande Valley- Eloina Gonzalez
Robinson- Tiffany Hlavenka
Round Rock- Zaida Silva
Rowlett- Micha Pleasant
San Antonio- Isabella Radovan (NF 15)
South Central Texas- Fontanne Bassey
South Texas- Vanessa Garza
Southeast Texas- Ashlea Gutierrez
Southwest Texas- Barbara Falcon
Space City- Ellen Kincaid (NF 15)
Spring- Asia Walter
Spurs City- Skyler Hunter
State Capital- Ciara Jasso (SF 15, 1RU TX TUSA 13, SF TX TUSA 12)
Stone Oak- Telliz Bustamante
Sugar Land- Lyanna Pina (NF 15)
Sun City- Sarah Joyner (NF 15)
Tip of Texas- Juliet Gonzalez
Tomball- Stephanie Ludwig
Tropics of Texas- Alejandra Gonzalez (1RU 15, 4RU 14, SF 13, NF 12, NF TX TUSA 11)
Universal City- Dominique Moraida
Uptown- Lauren Adkins
Victoria- Avery Greene
Waco- Kesha Clark
West Lake Houston- Isis Smalls
West Texas- Victoria Sinclair (SF 15, SF 14)
Wichita County- Whitney Sizemore
Williamson County- Megan Martin
Miss Texas USA Contestants(105)
Abilene- McKynna Cocanougher
Archer County- Cassey Schenk
Arlington- Yvette Luong
Austin- Allison Drake
Bay Area- Logan Lester (3RU 15, SF TX TUSA13, 4RU 12, SF 11)
Bayou City- Courtney Newman (NF 15)
Beaumont- Nia Williams
Bexar County- Xavia Wigfall
Borderland- Chanelle Chacon
Cane Island- Brianna Key (NF 15)
Capitol of Texas- Brennah Blackwelder
Cedar Hill- Megan Rodriguez
Cedar Park- Ivy Watkins
Central Fort Worth- Helena Meudt (NF TX TUSA 13)
Central North Texas- Ashton Theiss
Central Texas- Melissa Novak (SF 15, SF 14, NF TX TUSA11, NF TX TUSA 10)
Central Valley- Vivian Reyes (NF 15, SF TX TUSA 12)
Central Webb County- Daniella Rodriguez (Miss Texas Teen USA 2013, T15 TX TUSA 12, NF TX TUSA 11)
Cherokee County- Brianna Williams
Coastal Plains- Danielle Bosley (SF 15)
College Station- Samantha Junek (SF 15)
Collin County- Taylor Houston (SF TX TUSA 15)
Columbus- Kelly Cleland
Comal County- Amoretta Crayton
Dallas- Katie Sicula (SF 15, NF 14)
Dallas County- Autumn Hartt (NF 15, NF TX TUSA 13)
Deer Park- Chelsee Arceneaux
Del Rio- Courtney Jones
Denton- Perrie Van Horn
Denton County- Breanne Hagler
DFW- Tahnae Tarkenton (NF 15, SF 14, SF 13, NF 12, NF 11, SF 10, 4RU 09, T15 08, 1RU TX TUSA 07, NF TX TUSA 06)
Dripping Springs- Savannah Lawrence
Duncanville- Naomi McDowell (NF 15)
Ector County- Regina Bejarano
El Paso- Stephanie Rivas
Ellis County- Gracie Cantu
Energy Corridor- Samaria Mouton (NF 15, NF 14, NF 13, NF TX TUSA 09)
Falcon Lake- Chelsea Pena (NF 15, NF 14)
Fiesta City- Ariel Monte (NF 15)
Fort Bend County- Christine Nwabeke
Fort Worth- Lauren Kennewell (SF 15, SF IA USA 13)
Frisco- Morgan Fox
Golden Triangle- Kourtney Magnes( NF 15, SF 14, NF 13, NF TX TUSA 08)
Grey Forest- Karsen Koehler (NF TX TUSA 13)
Gulf Coast- Nancy Gonzalez
Harlingen- Ann Rodriguez
Harris County- Taylor Kessler (SF TX TUSA 15)
Helotes- Alayah Benavidez (NF 15, 2RU TX TUSA 14)
Houston-Thamer Kay Favor
Kemah- Ligia De Uriarte (SF 15, SF 14)
Kingwood- Hannah Lindley
Lake Austin- Emily Foster (NF 15, NF 14)
Lake Willow- Katie Scott (NF 15)
Laredo- Alison Kim
Liberty County- Kyra Singleton
Llano- Kylie Boyd (T15 TX TUSA 13)
Lone Star- Brianna Webb (2RU 15, SF 14, NF 13, SF TX TUSA 11)
Lubbock- Karen Garcia (NF 15)
Lubbock County- Sandra Martinez
Lufkin- Amy Permenter
McLennan County- Jamie Blanek
Memorial- Evelyn Newman
Metroplex- Vanessa Ayala
Midland County- Nichole Logan (NF 15, NF 14, NF 13, NF 12, NF 11)
Midtown- Hannah Johannes
Mission- Vanessa Valdez
North Central Texas- Christina Entsminger (SF 15, SF 14, SF 13, T15 12, T15 11, NF 10, NF TX TUSA 08, NF TX TUSA 07)
North Dallas- Christena Twillie
North Houston- Bessy Flores
North Texas- Jasmine Bhattarai
Nueces County- Rebekah Harris
Panther City- Alessandra Papa
Pasadena- Sara Hammond
Pearland- Jasmine Shepherd
Permian Basin- Alaina Granado
Plano- Victory Onimisi
Prairie View- Tobbi Gibbons
Princeton- Brittany Vaughn
Rio Grande Valley- Eloina Gonzalez
Robinson- Tiffany Hlavenka
Round Rock- Zaida Silva
Rowlett- Micha Pleasant
San Antonio- Isabella Radovan (NF 15)
South Central Texas- Fontanne Bassey
South Texas- Vanessa Garza
Southeast Texas- Ashlea Gutierrez
Southwest Texas- Barbara Falcon
Space City- Ellen Kincaid (NF 15)
Spring- Asia Walter
Spurs City- Skyler Hunter
State Capital- Ciara Jasso (SF 15, 1RU TX TUSA 13, SF TX TUSA 12)
Stone Oak- Telliz Bustamante
Sugar Land- Lyanna Pina (NF 15)
Sun City- Sarah Joyner (NF 15)
Tip of Texas- Juliet Gonzalez
Tomball- Stephanie Ludwig
Tropics of Texas- Alejandra Gonzalez (1RU 15, 4RU 14, SF 13, NF 12, NF TX TUSA 11)
Universal City- Dominique Moraida
Uptown- Lauren Adkins
Victoria- Avery Greene
Waco- Kesha Clark
West Lake Houston- Isis Smalls
West Texas- Victoria Sinclair (SF 15, SF 14)
Wichita County- Whitney Sizemore
Williamson County- Megan Martin