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Texas · Texas Senate District 21 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Judith Zaffirini

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · Texas Senate District 21

99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

99%1%

93% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

93%7%
● Judith ZaffiriniINC● Julie Dahlberg
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Background

Current office
Texas State Senate, SD-21
Experience
State legislature
Past races on file
8 (8 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Texas, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-21 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 61.6% · 129,942 votes

    Won
  2. 2020

    State Senate · SD-21 Nov 3, 2020

    D · 60.1% · 167,669 votes

    Won
  3. 2016

    State Senate · SD-21 Nov 8, 2016

    D · 100.0% · 160,959 votes

    Won
  4. 2012

    State Senate · SD-21 Nov 6, 2012

    D · 67.6% · 129,894 votes

    Won
  5. 2008

    State Senate · SD-21 Nov 4, 2008

    D · 68.2% · 129,802 votes

    Won
  6. 2004

    State Senate · SD-21 Nov 2, 2004

    D · 100.0% · 127,573 votes

    Won
  7. 2002

    State Senate · SD-21 Nov 5, 2002

    D · 89.1% · 95,644 votes

    Won
  8. 2000

    State Senate · SD-21 Nov 7, 2000

    D · 66.5% · 106,089 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026