CalledUnofficial results
Texas House District 128
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Tom Butler held the seat for Republicans, winning by 14.4 points over Desiree Klaus.
Tom ButlerRepublican · winner
57.2%31,245
Desiree KlausDemocrat
42.8%23,389
54,634 votes
Source: Texas Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Desiree KlausTom Butler
$8.8K
Raised by the campaign
$326.2K
$7.2K
Spent by the campaign
$439.6K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$61K
Campaign money: Texas Ethics Commission, through Oct 24, 2026.
Source: Texas Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 24, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Desiree Klaus
- <1%
- Tom Butler
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+28.2