Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Valoree Swanson

Texas State Representative, District 150 since 2016. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 5 elections between 2016 and 2024, winning 5.

Texas State Representative, District 150Born 1957

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 9 yrs; Since 2016
Bills became law: 12; 65 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed: 4.0%; Chamber median 4.4%
With party: 96%; On votes splitting the parties
Last margin: −1.2; Lost 2026
Elections: 6; 2016–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Elections
Human Services

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 65 sponsored · 12 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 23 Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain nonprofit corporations,…
Agriculture (I0020) · Became law Apr 2026

HB 18 Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political…
Ethics (I0345) · Became law Sep 2025

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Swanson sits in the Texas House of Representatives

Swanson is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Republicans.

Closest: Tom Oliverson, Daniel Alders, Molly Cook

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET

With Swanson’s party

Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
Cosponsorships of the other party's bills26%

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: Swanson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

Date	Bill	Swanson	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 Swanson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028Texas House of Representatives, District 150

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 150	Lost	D+1.2	R+16.6	−17.8
2024	Texas House of Representatives, District 150	Won	R+19.7	R+16.6	+3.1
2022	Texas House of Representatives, District 150	Won	R+21.4	R+14.6	+6.8
2020	Texas House of Representatives, District 150	Won	R+19.6	—	—
2018	Texas House of Representatives, District 150	Won	R+15.6	—	—
2016	Texas House of Representatives, District 150	Won	R+26.4	—	—