CalledUnofficial results
Texas House District 85
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
Dennis "Goose" Geesaman held the seat for Republicans, winning by 28.2 points over Lawrence Brandyburg.
Dennis "Goose" GeesamanRepublican · winner
64.1%51,115
Lawrence BrandyburgDemocrat
35.9%28,613
79,728 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.
Lawrence BrandyburgDennis "Goose" Geesaman
$9.1K
Raised by the campaign
$308.5K
$13.5K
Spent by the campaign
$725.7K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$22.9K
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.
- Lawrence Brandyburg
- <1%
- Dennis "Goose" Geesaman
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+34.9