Laura Jones
Lost the 2026 race for Texas's 8th District.
- Last margin
- −6.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Background
As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.
- On the ballot as
- former chair of the San Jacinto County Democratic Party and nominee for this district in 2022 and 2024
Every race Jones has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Jones 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's 8th District | General | Lost | Jessica Hart Steinmann (R) | 46.8% | R+6.4 | $30.8K | R+27.9 | |
| 2024 | U.S. House, TX-8 | General | Lost | Morgan Luttrell (R) | 31.8% | R+36.4 | $49.5K | — | |
| 2022 | U.S. House, TX-8 | General | Lost | Morgan Luttrell (R), Roy Eriksen (L) | 30.5% | R+37.5 | $42K | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Jones’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $30.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| LAURA JONES FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Jones has run against
- Jessica Hart Steinmann (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Morgan Luttrell (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas's 8th District · lean R+25.3 · 350th most Democratic of 435
FEC H0TX08145
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC