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2024Final results

2024 election for Texas House District 53

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Wes Virdell (R) won with 76.6% of the vote, defeating Joe P. Herrera (D) by 55.4 points.

Wes VirdellRepublican · winner
76.6%76,176
21.2%21,058
HolkLibertarian
2.2%2,230
99,464 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024

Races before and after

EvenR+56.92016R+57.12018R+56.42020R+59.72022R+55.42024R+45.92026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

The candidates

Wes Virdell (R)Joe P. Herrera (D)

Also on the ballot: Holk (Libertarian), 2.2%