2024Final resultsSpecial election
2024 special election for Texas House District 56
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Pat Curry (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Shank (D) by 37.2 points.
Pat CurryRepublican · winner
68.6%56,195
ShankDemocrat
31.4%25,733
81,928 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET