Vikki Goodwin
Texas State Representative, District 47 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Won the 2026 race for Texas Lieutenant Governor.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 1
- 104 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.4%
- Chamber median 4.4%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +6.1
- Won 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- Insurance
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Environment--Air (I0325) · Failed in committee Jul 2025
City Government--General (I0060) · Failed in committee Jul 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Failed in committee Jul 2025
AUDITOR, STATE (V4364) · Failed in committee Jul 2025
Family--Marriage Relationship (I0350) · Became law May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Goodwin sits in the Texas House of Representatives
Goodwin is closer to the center than 6% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Pete Flores, Gina Hinojosa, Jessica González
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Goodwin’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills70%
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: Goodwin’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Goodwin | 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 Goodwin 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 Lieutenant Governor | Won | D+6.1 | R+13.9 | +20.0 |
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+20.3 | — | — |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+22.6 | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+1.0 | — | — |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives, District 47 | Won | D+4.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Goodwin has held
- Texas House of Representatives, District 47 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Goodwin has run against
- Dan Patrick (R) · 2026 general, won
- Firsing (R) · 2024 election, won
- Rob McCarthy (R) · 2022 election, won
- Justin Berry (R) · 2020 election, won
- Paul D. Workman (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 19 polls; Goodwin’s best result was 49% (Texas Lieutenant Governor).
Goodwin’s polls in the database →How we know Goodwin
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/25157308-7474-4600-8b83-173d79e16a21
- Wikidata Q88693641
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET