Helen Zhou
Lost the 2026 race for Texas House District 137.
- Last margin
- −40.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Zhou has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Zhou 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 137 | General | Lost | Gene Wu (D) | 29.7% | D+40.7 | $66.2K | D+18.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Zhou’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $66.2K
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.
| Helen Q. Zhou State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Who Zhou has run against
- Gene Wu (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas House District 137 · lean D+21.8 · 36th most Democratic of 150
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)