DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Jeff Chavez

Lost the 2026 race for Texas House District 8.

Last margin
−49.4
Lost 2026

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

Every race Chavez has run

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

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Texas House District 8GeneralLostCody Harris (R)25.3%R+49.4$3.7KR+61.6+12.2

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

Money

Chavez’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$3.7K

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

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

Jeff Chavez
State
Active

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