César Blanco
Texas State Senator, District 29 since 2020. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 50
- 213 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 77%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +28.2
- 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.
- Business and Commerce
- Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Select
- Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
- Health and Human Services
- Natural Resources
- Religious Liberty Select
- Sunset Advisory Commission
- Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Became law Sep 2025
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Became law Sep 2025
City Government--General (I0060) · Became law Sep 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Became law Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Blanco sits in the Texas State Senate
Blanco is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: José Menéndez, Borris Miles, Judith Zaffirini
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Blanco’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats77%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills85%
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: Blanco’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Blanco | 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. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 21–5 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 21–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Blanco 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 29 | Won | D+28.2 |
| 2020 | Texas State Senate, District 29 | Won | D+34.6 |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | D+74.2 |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 (runoff) | Won | +36.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Blanco has held
- Texas State Senate, District 29 · since 2020
- Texas House of Representatives, District 76 · 2014–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Blanco has run against
- Derek L. Zubeldia (R) · 2022 general, won
- Bethany Hatch (R) · 2020 general, won
- J. Alexandro Lozano (L) · 2014 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Blanco
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3e0f0e51-20c0-4da4-82b5-ff81606148d0
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET