Cassandra Hernandez
Texas State Representative, District 115 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 13
- 73 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.9%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +29.0
- 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.
- Appropriations
- Intergovernmental Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Hernandez sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Hernandez is closer to the center than 35% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Penny Morales Shaw, John Bucy, Chris Turner
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Hernandez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills95%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Hernandez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Hernandez | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | No | Yes | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Hernandez 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 115 | Won | D+29.0 | D+12.2 | +16.8 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 115 | Won | D+8.6 | D+12.2 | −3.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $291.3K
- Spent
- $234.8K
- Cash
- $272.1K
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.
| Cassandra Hernandez State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Hernandez has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 115 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Hernandez has run against
- Danny Rosellini (R) · 2026 election, won
- Jun (R) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Hernandez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f331962f-370b-4b74-876e-aa6a8e2e58e2
- Wikidata Q131618562
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET