Angela Paxton
Texas State Senator, District 8 since 2018. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 71
- 219 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.5%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.2
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Economic Development · chair
- Religious Liberty Select · vice chair
- State Affairs · vice chair
- Education
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Local Government
- Nominations
- Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Became law Sep 2025
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Became law Sep 2025
City Government--General (I0060) · Became law Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Paxton sits in the Texas State Senate
Paxton is closer to the center than 53% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: , Mayes Middleton, Lois Kolkhorst
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Paxton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills44%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Paxton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Paxton | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–8 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–5 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Paxton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas State Senate, District 8 | Won | R+18.2 |
| 2018 | Texas State Senate, District 8 | Won | R+2.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Paxton has held
- Texas State Senate, District 8 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Paxton has run against
- Jonathan Cocks (D) · 2022 general, won
- Mark Phariss (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Paxton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/895887ba-73cd-4321-827d-bb06d4eedfdf
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET