Mayes Middleton
Texas State Senator, District 11 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Lost the 2026 race for Texas Attorney General.
Texas State Senator, District 11Born 1981
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 79
- 323 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −6.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Became law Sep 2025
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Became law Sep 2025
City Government--General (I0060) · Became law Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Middleton sits in the Texas State Senate
Middleton is closer to the center than 65% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Lois Kolkhorst, Donna Campbell,
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Middleton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills24%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Texas State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Middleton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Middleton | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs,… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 17–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 18–8 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–5 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Middleton 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 Attorney General | Lost | D+6.4 | R+13.9 | −20.3 |
| 2022 | Texas State Senate, District 11 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | R+20.3 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 23 | Won | R+15.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Middleton has held
- Texas State Senate, District 11 · since 2022
- Texas House of Representatives, District 23 · 2018–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Middleton has run against
- Nathan Johnson (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Jeff Antonelli (D) · 2020 election, won
- Amanda Jamrok (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 16 polls; Middleton’s best result was 50% (Texas Attorney General).
Middleton’s polls in the database →How we know Middleton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1399b6ba-cbfa-45ca-bf91-6ba89fe777bf
- Wikidata Q79585969
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET