Samantha Lopez Resendez
Won the 2026 race for Texas House District 50.
- Last margin
- +64.5
- Won 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Resendez has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Resendez 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 of Representatives, District 50 | General | Won | Howard Olsen (R) | 82.3% | D+64.5 | $87.4K | D+48.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Resendez’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $87.4K
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.
| Samantha Lopez-Resendez State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Who Resendez has run against
- Howard Olsen (R) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas House District 50 · lean D+50.2 · 11th most Democratic of 150
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)