Rhett Rosenquest Smith
Lost the 2026 race for Texas House District 116.
- Last margin
- −51.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Smith has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Smith 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 District 116 | General | Lost | Trey Martinez Fischer (D) | 24.2% | D+51.6 | $399 | D+28.0 | |
| 2018 | U.S. House, TX-11 | General | Lost | Mike Conaway (R), Jennie Lou Leeder (D) | 1.4% | D+78.7 | — | — | |
| 2016 | U.S. House, TX-35 | General | Lost | Lloyd Doggett (D), Susan Narvaiz (R), Scott Trimble (G) | 3.3% | D+59.8 | — | — | |
| 2012 | U.S. House, TX-14 | General | Lost | Randy Weber (R), Nicholas Lampson (D), Zach Grady (L) | 0.4% | D+53.0 | — | — | |
| 2004 | U.S. House, TX-21 | General | Lost | Lamar Smith (R), Jason Pratt (L) | 35.5% | D+26.0 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Smith’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $399
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.
| Rhett R. Smith State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Who Smith has run against
- Trey Martinez Fischer (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Mike Conaway (R) · 2018 election, lost
- Lloyd Doggett (D) · 2016 election, lost
- Randy Weber (R) · 2012 election, lost
- Lamar Smith (R) · 2004 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas House District 116 · lean D+30.3 · 23rd most Democratic of 150
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)