Marcus Cardenas
Lost the 2026 race for Texas Senate District 19.
- Last margin
- −28.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Cardenas has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Cardenas 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 Senate District 19 | General | Lost | Roland Gutierrez (D) | 36% | D+28.0 | $11.7K | D+1.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Cardenas’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $11.7K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through May 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Marcus Cardenas State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through May 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Who Cardenas has run against
- Roland Gutierrez (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas Senate District 19 · lean D+4.8 · 10th most Democratic of 31
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)