Steve Toth
Texas State Representative, District 15 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Texas's 2nd District.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 4
- 117 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.6%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +2.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Elections
- Environmental Regulation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608) · Became law Sep 2025
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608) · Failed in committee Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Toth sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Toth is closer to the center than 3% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Lowe, Brian Harrison, Briscoe Cain
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Toth’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills29%
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: Toth’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Toth | 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 Toth 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's 2nd District | Won | R+2.0 | R+23.0 | −21.0 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | R+31.3 | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | R+32.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | R+34.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 15 | Won | R+73.3 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $1M
- Spent
- $922.7K
- Cash
- $112.4K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| TOTH FOR CONGRESS FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Toth has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 15 · since 2018
- Texas House of Representatives, District 15 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Toth has run against
- Shaun Finnie (D) · 2026 general, won
- Kristin Johnson (D) · 2022 election, won
- Perez McGill (D) · 2020 election, won
- Sterling Russell (L) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 1 poll; Toth’s best result was 46% (Texas's 2nd District).
Toth’s polls in the database →How we know Toth
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC H6TX08175
- Open States ocd-person/6c80914d-b07b-4d27-95e2-0e5aa2b0c7d9
- Wikidata Q16193904
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET