Tom Craddick
Texas State Representative, District 82 since 1968. Ran in 39 elections between 1968 and 2024, winning 37. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 58 yrs
- Since 1968
- Bills became law
- 17
- 45 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.1%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 69%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +46.9
- 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.
- Transportation · chair
- Energy Resources
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Disabilities, Persons with (I0380) · Became law Jun 2025
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS (V9941) · Became law Jun 2025
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065) · Became law Jun 2025
ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES (S0617) · Became law Jun 2025
INTERIOR DESIGNERS (S6600) · Became law Jun 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Craddick sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Craddick is closer to the center than 74% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Sam Harless, Paul Dyson, Jay Dean
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Craddick’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans69%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills53%
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: Craddick’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Craddick | 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 Craddick 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 82 | Won | R+46.9 | R+61.6 | −14.7 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | R+65.5 | R+61.6 | +3.9 |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | R+58.0 | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | R+60.3 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | R+26.8 | — | — |
| 2006 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | R+56.6 | — | — |
| 1998 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Texas House of Representatives, District 82 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | R+78.1 | — | — |
| 1988 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | R+88.5 | — | — |
| 1988 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | R+64.0 | — | — |
| 1984 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Texas House of Representatives, District 76 (primary) | Lost | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Texas House of Representatives, District 68 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1978 | Texas House of Representatives, District 68 (primary) | Lost | — | — | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | R+42.2 | — | — |
| 1976 | Texas House of Representatives, District 68 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1974 | Texas House of Representatives, District 68 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 68 | Won | R+41.0 | — | — |
| 1972 | Texas House of Representatives, District 68 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1970 | Texas House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+4.4 | — | — |
| 1968 | Texas House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+41.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $466.8K
- Spent
- $312K
- Cash
- $326.2K
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.
| Tom Craddick State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Craddick has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 82 · since 1992
- Texas House of Representatives, District 76 · since 1982
- Texas House of Representatives, District 68 · since 1972
- Texas House of Representatives, District 70 · since 1968
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Craddick has run against
- Cathy Broadrick (D) · 2026 election, won
- Schafersman (D) · 2024 election, won
- Spencer Bounds (D) · 2018 election, won
- Bill Dingus (D) · 2008 election, won
- Gilberto M. Garcia (D) · 2000 election, won
- Len Caryl (L) · 1990 election, won
- Carl Leonard (L) · 1988 election, won
- D. Smith (D) · 1984 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Craddick
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d4d5c127-1ef6-445d-a89b-d9f02c812365
- Wikidata Q7815444
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET