Drew Darby
Texas State Representative, District 72 since 2006. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Texas State Representative, District 72Born 1947Lawyer
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 51
- 164 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.6%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 56%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +46.3
- 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.
- Energy Resources · chair
- Administration
- Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
- General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events
- State Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
ALERT SYSTEM (S0523) · Became law Sep 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Became law Sep 2025
ALERT SYSTEM (S0523) · Became law Sep 2025
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF (V0065) · Vetoed Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Darby sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Darby is closer to the center than 93% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Angie Button, Todd Hunter, John Lujan
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Darby’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans56%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills54%
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: Darby’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Darby | 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;… | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | No | Yes | No | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Darby 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 72 | Won | R+46.3 | R+56.7 | −10.4 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 (primary) | Won | +58.9 | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | R+73.9 | — | — |
| 2006 | Texas House of Representatives, District 72 | Won | R+62.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $861.4K
- Spent
- $527.6K
- Cash
- $558.7K
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.
| Drew Darby State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Darby has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 72 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Darby has run against
- Shiloh Salazar (D) · 2026 general, won
- Dennis Higgins (L) · 2008 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Darby
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/40f0e868-e021-4453-8675-a9d2357e41e1
- Wikidata Q16114453
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET