Rafael Anchía
Texas State Representative, District 103 since 2004. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Texas State Representative, District 103Born 1968Lawyer
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 19
- 108 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 18.9%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +55.5
- 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.
- Environmental Regulation
- State Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF (V0566) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
COUNSELING & THERAPY (S4389) · Became law Jun 2025
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF (V0065) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Anchía sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Anchía is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lauren Simmons, Linda Garcia, Rhetta Bowers
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Anchía’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats96%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills77%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Anchía’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Anchía | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Anchía 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 103 | Won | D+55.5 | D+35.0 | +20.5 |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | D+51.0 | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | D+49.1 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | D+56.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | D+76.6 | — | — |
| 2006 | Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | D+66.8 | — | — |
| 2004 | Texas House of Representatives, District 103 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $488.2K
- Spent
- $432.9K
- Cash
- $332.4K
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.
| Rafael M. Anchia State | Active | — |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Anchía has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 103 · since 2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Anchía has run against
- Melanie Medley-Thomas (R) · 2026 general, won
- Alejandro Arrieta (I) · 2022 general, won
- Jerry Fortenberry II (R) · 2020 general, won
- Jerry Fortenberry (R) · 2018 general, won
- David R. Mason (L) · 2008 general, won
- David Mason (L) · 2006 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Anchía
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f72eb41b-2ff9-434f-96cf-75b9724289ab
- Wikidata Q7282021
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET