DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Dawn Richardson

Lost the 2026 race for Texas House District 54.

Last margin
−7.8
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Richardson has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Richardson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Texas House District 54GeneralLostBrad Buckley (R)46.1%R+7.8$44.2KR+17.1+9.3
2024Texas House of Representatives, District 54GeneralLostBrad Buckley (R)38.9%R+22.2——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Richardson’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$44.2K

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.

Dawn T. Williams-Richardson
State
Active

Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET

Who Richardson has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)