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Texas House District 79
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Claudia Ordaz won re-election by 43.5 points over Jesus Romero.
Claudia OrdazDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.7%37,999
Jesus RomeroRepublican
28.3%14,977
52,976 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.
Claudia OrdazJesus Romero
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Raised by the campaign
$465
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Spent by the campaign
$3.7K
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Cash on hand
$52
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.
- Claudia Ordaz
- >99%
- Jesus Romero
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+34.6