José Manuel Lozano
Texas State Representative, District 43 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Texas State Representative, District 43Born 1980Restaurateur
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 4
- 52 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.0%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 87%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +17.9
- Won 2026
- 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.
- Appropriations
- Corrections
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Governor (I0375) · Became law Jun 2025
CALHOUN PORT AUTHORITY (D421X) · Became law Jun 2025
CALHOUN PORT AUTHORITY (D421X) · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Lozano sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Lozano is closer to the center than 42% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Spiller, Will Metcalf, A.J. Louderback
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Lozano’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans87%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills36%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Lozano’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lozano | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | No | No | Yes | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Lozano 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas House District 43 | Won | R+17.9 | R+31.5 | −13.6 |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+22.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+22.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+22.8 | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+3.1 | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+55.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $51K
- Cash
- $461.6K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Jose M. Lozano State | Active | — |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Lozano has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lozano has run against
- Jeffrey T. Jackson (D) · 2026 general, won
- Miller (D) · 2018 general, won
- Garcia-Utley (D) · 2016 general, won
- Kim Gonzalez (D) · 2014 general, won
- Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles (D) · 2012 general, won
- Richard W. Shuey (L) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Lozano
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a43f2db5-4b24-4dfa-af7f-a2c7cbc5ea21
- Wikidata Q16221037
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET