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Texas House District 50
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Samantha Lopez Resendez held the seat for Democrats, winning by 64.5 points over Howard Olsen.
Samantha Lopez ResendezDemocrat · winner
82.3%48,804
Howard OlsenRepublican
17.7%10,532
59,336 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.
Samantha Lopez ResendezNo Republican
$87.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$94.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$18.7K
Cash on hand
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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.
- Samantha Lopez Resendez
- >99%
- Howard Olsen
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+54.4