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2024 election for Texas House District 66

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Matt Shaheen (R) won with 61.1% of the vote, defeating Carstens (D) by 22.2 points.

Matt ShaheenRepublican · winner
61.1%58,294
CarstensDemocrat
38.9%37,098
95,392 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+18.72016R+0.62018R+1.02020R+20.82022R+22.22024R+10.92026

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