Keresa Richardson
Texas State Representative, District 61 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Ran for re-election in 2026; the count goes on.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 7
- 46 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.1%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 94%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +19.2
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 2
- 2024–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Human Services
- Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
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 Richardson sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Richardson is closer to the center than 25% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Janis Holt, Molly Cook, Wes Virdell
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Richardson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans94%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
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: Richardson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Richardson | 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;… | 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… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Richardson 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 61 | Counting | R+0.1 | R+15.2 | −15.1 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 61 | Won | R+19.2 | R+15.2 | +4.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $993.8K
- Cash
- $70.7K
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.
| Keresa Richardson State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Richardson has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 61 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Richardson has run against
- Brittany Black (D) · 2026 election
- Adams (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Richardson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2b79c268-eaf3-4915-a0e0-faec03b652d8
- Wikidata Q131619138
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET