Brooks Landgraf
Texas State Representative, District 81 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Texas State Representative, District 81Born 1981Lawyer
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 30
- 92 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.4%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 65%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +35.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Environmental Regulation · chair
- Governmental Oversight Select
- Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941) · Became law Sep 2025
Elections--Administration (I0277) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Elections--Administration (I0277) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Failed in the House Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Landgraf sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Landgraf is closer to the center than 79% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Denise Villalobos, Ken King, Janie Lopez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Landgraf’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans65%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills45%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Landgraf’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Landgraf | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Landgraf was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas House District 81 | Won | R+35.1 | R+55.0 | −19.9 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | R+50.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 81 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 81 (primary) | Won | +17.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $534.2K
- Spent
- $708.9K
- Cash
- $225.8K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Brooks Frederick Landgraf State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Landgraf has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 81 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Landgraf has run against
- Ceasar Sanchez (D) · 2026 general, won
- Armando Gamboa (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Landgraf
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/83030f8b-5f1f-4475-b564-a07ae42f6d98
- Wikidata Q16731214
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET