Trent Ashby
Texas State Representative, District 9 since 2012. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Texas Senate District 3.
- In office
- 14 yrs
- Since 2012
- Bills became law
- 36
- 96 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 5.3%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 79%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +39.0
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Natural Resources
- Public Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Agriculture (I0020) · Became law Apr 2026
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
Interim Studies (I0448) · Vetoed Sep 2025
LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0986) · Vetoed Sep 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Failed in the Senate Aug 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Ashby sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Ashby is closer to the center than 58% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Carl Tepper, Stan Gerdes, Charles Cunningham
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Ashby’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans79%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills38%
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: Ashby’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Ashby | 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… | No | Yes | No | Passed 71–63 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Ashby 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 Senate District 3 | Won | R+39.0 | R+53.0 | −14.0 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 9 | Won | R+64.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | R+58.9 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | R+58.1 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $4.5M
- Spent
- $4.1M
- Cash
- $424.2K
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.
| Trenton E. Ashby State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Ashby has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 9 · since 2022
- Texas House of Representatives, District 57 · since 2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Ashby has run against
- Bobby Tillman (D) · 2026 general, won
- Jason Rogers (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Ashby
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/68f05872-16c8-4d3a-ab5f-ea667ca52b27
- Wikidata Q16149153
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET