Lauren Peña
Lost the 2026 race for Texas's 37th District.
- Last margin
- −67.5
- 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
- paralegal
Every race Peña has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Peña 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 37th District | General | Lost | Greg Casar (D) | 16.2% | D+67.5 | $132.2K | D+57.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Peña’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $132.2K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| LAUREN4TEXAS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Who Peña has run against
- Greg Casar (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas's 37th District · lean D+59.4 · 17th most Democratic of 435
FEC H6TX35038
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC