Christian Manuel
Texas State Representative, District 22 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 22
- 90 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 10.0%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 86%
- On votes splitting the parties
- 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.
- Human Services · vice chair
- Appropriations
- Congressional Redistricting Select
- Governmental Oversight Select
- Redistricting
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Elections--General (I0310) · Became law Jun 2025
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0461) · Became law Jun 2025
Family--Parent & Child (I0355) · Became law Jun 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Jun 2025
Agriculture (I0020) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Manuel sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Manuel is closer to the center than 74% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Liz Campos, Ray Lopez, Josey Garcia
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Manuel’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats86%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills91%
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: Manuel’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Manuel | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Not voting | 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… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Manuel 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 22 | Won | — | D+12.1 | — |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 22 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Manuel has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 22 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Manuel
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/26090510-8782-4d64-b981-3d1cde573090
- Wikidata Q116428780
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET