Jay Dean
Texas State Representative, District 7 since 2016. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 20
- 65 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 8.2%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 68%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +34.7
- 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.
- Insurance · chair
- Energy Resources
- Health Care Affordability Select
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dean sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Dean is closer to the center than 78% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Paul Dyson, Sam Harless, Tom Craddick
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Dean’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans68%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills39%
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: Dean’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dean | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | No | 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 Dean 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 of Representatives, District 7 | Won | R+34.7 | R+46.3 | −11.6 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | R+48.4 | R+46.3 | +2.1 |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — | R+41.0 | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $712.3K
- Spent
- $388.6K
- Cash
- $395.2K
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.
| Jay Dean State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Dean has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 7 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dean has run against
- Fantasha Allen (D) · 2026 election, won
- Cooper (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Dean
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/37886d81-901f-43b4-841b-f3ffbfeeb257
- Wikidata Q28204482
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET