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Texas House District 61

Texas House of Representatives · Texas

Keresa Richardson leads Brittany Black by 0.15 points in the state's complete count, within recount range. The race is not called until the state certifies its results.

Keresa RichardsonRepublican · leading · incumbent
49.1%44,760
Brittany BlackDemocrat
49.0%44,626
Anissa ChilmeranGreen
1.9%1,692
91,078 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

EvenR+16.52022 HouseR+19.22024 HouseR+15.22024 Pres.R+0.12026 House

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Brittany BlackKeresa Richardson
$114.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$153.1K
Spent by the campaign
$993.8K
$47.3K
Cash on hand
$70.7K

Other candidates' campaigns: Anissa Chilmeran $1.2K.

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.

Brittany Black
11%
Keresa Richardson
89%
Projected margin
R+9.7
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The candidates

Keresa Richardson (R)
Incumbent, Texas House of Representatives, first elected 2024Brittany Black (D)

Also on the ballot: Anissa Chilmeran (Green), 1.9%