Charlie Geren
Texas State Representative, District 99 since 2000. Ran in 14 elections between 2000 and 2024, winning 14. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Texas State Representative, District 99Born 1949Restaurateur
- In office
- 26 yrs
- Since 2000
- Bills became law
- 20
- 100 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 9.1%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 50%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +5.9
- 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.
- Administration · chair
- Congressional Redistricting Select
- General Investigating
- Licensing and Administrative Procedures
- State Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Crimes--Drugs (I0185) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Crimes--Drugs (I0185) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608) · Became law Jun 2025
AUDITOR, STATE (V4364) · Became law Jun 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Geren sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Geren is closer to the center than 98% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Ryan Guillen, Phil King, Stan Lambert
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Geren’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans50%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills64%
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: Geren’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Geren | 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;… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Not voting | 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… | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Geren 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 99 | Won | R+5.9 | R+20.9 | −15.0 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | R+25.6 | R+20.9 | +4.7 |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | R+23.7 | R+15.3 | +8.4 |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | R+28.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | R+65.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | R+36.0 | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | R+32.4 | — | — |
| 2006 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | R+29.2 | — | — |
| 2004 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | R+39.3 | — | — |
| 2002 | Texas House of Representatives, District 99 | Won | R+39.5 | — | — |
| 2000 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | R+25.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $754.8K
- Cash
- $1.4M
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.
| Charles L. Geren State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Geren has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 99 · since 2002
- Texas House of Representatives, District 89 · since 2000
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Geren has run against
- Michelle Winder (D) · 2026 election, won
- Mimi Coffey (D) · 2024 election, won
- Michael Stackhouse (D) · 2018 election, won
- Dan Hawkins (L) · 2016 election, won
- Michael McClure (D) · 2012 election, won
- Sheila Ford (D) · 2008 election, won
- Jeanette Popp (D) · 2004 election, won
- Nathan Schattman (D) · 2000 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Geren
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/65a42043-6243-4f79-b1e0-69b3b8b4af29
- Wikidata Q16136108
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET