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2022Final results

2022 election for Texas House District 46

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Sheryl Cole (D) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating Sam Strasser (R) by 53.8 points.

Sheryl ColeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.5%47,393
Sam StrasserRepublican
21.7%13,648
Thomas KostLibertarian
2.8%1,730
62,771 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+0.11998R+18.52000D+51.12016D+67.32018D+53.82022D+46.52024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The candidates

Sheryl Cole (D)Sam Strasser (R)

Also on the ballot: Thomas Kost (Libertarian), 2.8%