Dave Bennett
Lost the 2026 race for Texas House District 149.
- Last margin
- −37.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Bennett has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bennett won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas House District 149 | General | Lost | Darlene Breaux (D) | 31.5% | D+37.0 | $43.6K | D+10.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Bennett’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $43.6K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| David L. Bennett State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Who Bennett has run against
- Darlene Breaux (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas House District 149 · lean D+14.3 · 44th most Democratic of 150
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)