Jesus Romero
Lost the 2026 race for Texas House District 79.
- Last margin
- −43.5
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Romero has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Romero 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 79 | General | Lost | Claudia Ordaz (D) | 28.3% | D+43.5 | $465 | D+19.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Romero’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $465
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.
| Jesus R. Romero State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Who Romero has run against
- Claudia Ordaz (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas House District 79 · lean D+23.6 · 32nd most Democratic of 150
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)