Caroline Fairly
Texas State Representative, District 87. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- Bills became law
- 15
- 39 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.0%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 64%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +40.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Select
- Local and Consent Calendars
- Natural Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Jun 2025
DENTAL SERVICES (S8594) · Became law Jun 2025
Crimes--Miscellaneous (I0200) · Became law Jun 2025
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941) · Became law Jun 2025
Artificial Intelligence (IQ7C5) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Fairly sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Fairly is closer to the center than 73% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: James Frank, Tom Craddick, Sam Harless
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Fairly’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans64%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills58%
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: Fairly’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Fairly | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2025 | HB 2017: Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 96–38 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | HB 119: Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who engage in certain lobbying… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 101–36 |
| May 31, 2025 | SB 379: Relating to prohibiting the purchase of sweetened drinks and candy under the supplemental… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 84–45 |
| May 30, 2025 | HB 1056: Relating to the recognition of gold and silver specie as legal tender and the… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 101–32 |
| May 28, 2025 | SB 1300: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 110–31 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Fairly 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 of Representatives, District 87 | Won | R+40.0 | R+58.9 | −18.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $626.3K
- Spent
- $212.4K
- Cash
- $413.6K
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.
| Caroline Fairly State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Who Fairly has run against
- Diana Loya (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Fairly
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/5c40c2b0-07c1-4c73-b15b-14d0ef6df40e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET