Matt Shaheen
Texas State Representative, District 66 since 2014. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 12 yrs
- Since 2014
- Bills became law
- 29
- 133 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.7%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 89%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +10.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Elections · chair
- Higher Education
- Sunset Advisory Commission
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
Ethics (I0345) · Became law Sep 2025
Elections--Administration (I0277) · Became law Sep 2025
Elections--Administration (I0277) · Failed in the House Aug 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Failed in the House Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Shaheen sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Shaheen is closer to the center than 38% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Richard Hayes, Lacey Hull, Mike Schofield
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Shaheen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans89%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%
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: Shaheen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Shaheen | 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. | Not voting | 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 Shaheen 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 District 66 | Won | R+10.9 | R+15.0 | −4.1 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+22.2 | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+20.8 | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+1.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+0.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | R+18.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 66 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 66 (runoff) | Won | +8.5 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 66 (primary) | Won | +8.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1M
- Spent
- $323K
- Cash
- $879.7K
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.
| Matt F. Shaheen State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Shaheen has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 66 · since 2014
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Shaheen has run against
- Sandeep Srivastava (D) · 2026 general, won
- Carstens (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jesse Ringness (D) · 2022 election, won
- Sharon Hirsch (D) · 2020 election, won
- Gnanse Nelson (D) · 2016 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Shaheen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/71555c46-28b0-4887-98a1-997dc7482e75
- Wikidata Q18630904
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET