Mary Elizabeth Klenz
Lost the 2026 race for Texas House District 17.
- Last margin
- −11.8
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Klenz has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Klenz 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 of Representatives, District 17 | General | Lost | Stan Gerdes (R) | 44.1% | R+11.8 | $11K | R+32.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Klenz’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $11K
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.
| Mary E. Klenz State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Who Klenz has run against
- Stan Gerdes (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas House District 17 · lean R+30.8 · 110th most Democratic of 150
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)