Carol Alvarado
Texas State Senator, District 6 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 32
- 184 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 93%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +68.1
- Won 2020
- 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
- Finance
- Higher Education
- Natural Resources
- Nominations
- Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Became law Sep 2025
City Government--General (I0060) · Became law Sep 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
ALERT SYSTEM (S0523) · Became law Sep 2025
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334) · Vetoed Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Alvarado sits in the Texas State Senate
Alvarado is closer to the center than 0% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Roland Gutierrez, Judith Zaffirini, Borris Miles
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Alvarado’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats93%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills75%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Texas State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Alvarado’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Alvarado | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 17–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–8 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–5 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Alvarado 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 6 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Texas State Senate, District 6 | Won | D+68.1 |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | D+80.7 |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 145 | Won | D+40.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Alvarado has held
- Texas State Senate, District 6 · since 2020
- Texas House of Representatives, District 145 · 2008–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Alvarado has run against
- Timothy Duffield (I) · 2020 general, won
- Clayton Hunt (L) · 2018 general, won
- Patricia Rodriguez (R) · 2008 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Alvarado
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/e78373de-6d96-44db-b552-6da34ed992fc
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET