Pat Curry
Texas State Representative, District 56 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 26
- 163 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 2.9%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 65%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +22.1
- 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.
- Delivery of Government Efficiency
- General Aviation Select
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Elections--Administration (I0277) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS (S2563) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
City Government--Land Use & Zoning (I0064) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Abortion (I0005) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Environment--Water (I0320) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Curry sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Curry is closer to the center than 83% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Janie Lopez, Brad Buckley, Ken King
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Curry’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans65%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills45%
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: Curry’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Curry | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | No | 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. | Yes | 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 Curry 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 56 | Won | R+22.1 | R+36.4 | −14.3 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 56 (special) | Won | R+37.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1M
- Cash
- $461.9K
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.
| Patrick J. Curry State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Curry has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 56 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Curry has run against
- Ashley Bean Thornton (D) · 2026 general, won
- Shank (D) · 2024 special election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Curry
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0e79cc57-2894-432e-9aca-505a41d4de2c
- Wikidata Q136036737
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET