Richard Raymond
Texas State Representative, District 42 since 1992. Ran in 16 elections between 1992 and 2024, winning 16. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Texas State Representative, District 42Born 1960Lawyer
- In office
- 34 yrs
- Since 1992
- Bills became law
- 16
- 122 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.5%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 57%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +42.5
- 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.
- Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Select · vice chair
- Elections
- Governmental Oversight Select
- State Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Business & Commerce--General (I0050) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Raymond sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Raymond is closer to the center than 97% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Terry Canales, Sergio Muñoz, Phil King
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Raymond’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats57%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills97%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Raymond’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Raymond | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 82–42 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–48 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 88–45 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Raymond 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 of Representatives, District 42 | Won | D+42.5 | R+0.5 | +43.0 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | R+0.5 | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | D+42.5 | D+23.0 | +19.5 |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | D+48.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | D+76.9 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Texas House of Representatives, District 42 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Texas House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Texas House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Texas House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1.9M
- Spent
- $1.4M
- Cash
- $1M
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.
| Richard E. Pena Raymond State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Raymond has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 42 · since 2002
- Texas House of Representatives, District 44 · since 1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Raymond has run against
- Teresa Johnson-Hernandez (R) · 2026 election, won
- Bren (R) · 2022 election, won
- De La Garza (R) · 2018 election, won
- Nicolas Serna III (G) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Raymond
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d4a94a68-02a7-44c0-901f-9cd57350229a
- Wikidata Q7328610
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET