Senfronia Thompson
Texas State Representative, District 141 since 1972. Ran in 37 elections between 1972 and 2024, winning 35. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 54 yrs
- Since 1972
- Bills became law
- 27
- 117 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.0%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +73.9
- 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.
- Licensing and Administrative Procedures · vice chair
- Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education Select
- Congressional Redistricting Select
- State Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0472) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Thompson sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Thompson is closer to the center than 45% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Sheryl Cole, Diego Bernal, Charlene Ward Johnson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Thompson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills100%
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: Thompson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Thompson | 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. | No | No | Yes | Passed 95–29 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 192: Relating to the funding of law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | No | 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 Thompson 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 141 | Won | D+73.9 | D+51.0 | +22.9 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | D+51.0 | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | D+66.8 | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | D+75.7 | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | D+52.6 | — | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | D+59.0 | — | — |
| 2006 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 141 (primary) | Lost | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 (primary) | Won | +52.5 | — | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 (runoff) | Won | +50.3 | — | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 89 (primary) | Lost | +22.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $437.8K
- Spent
- $618.9K
- Cash
- $690.2K
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.
| Senfronia Thompson State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Thompson has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 141 · since 1982
- Texas House of Representatives, District 89 · since 1972
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Thompson has run against
- Julie Hunt (R) · 2026 election, won
- Michael Bunch (R) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Thompson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/ace50d18-fc98-4460-9d90-928c0e88c79a
- Wikidata Q7450514
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET