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Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 126

A district of about 193,000 people, 28% Hispanic, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+18.2 relative to the nation for president.

Sam Harless (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 150 seats

Every Texas House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+18.294th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 126

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2026
Texas House of RepresentativesD+0.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Texas Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 150 seats. Small marks are other seats in Texas. The black marker is District 126.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 71st pct · 44th of 150 in TX

Higher than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree25% 55th pct · 68th of 150 in TX

Higher than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents28% 41st pct · 89th of 150 in TX

Lower than 59% of seats.

Black residents17% 81st pct · 30th of 150 in TX

Higher than 81% of seats.

Asian residents10% 82nd pct · 28th of 150 in TX

Higher than 82% of seats.

People per square mile3,794 81st pct · 29th of 150 in TX

Denser than 81% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 150
31% Hispanic · 43% college gradsR+16.1Flipped DDistrict 93
24% Hispanic · 41% college gradsR+18.2Held DDistrict 94
24% Hispanic · 38% college gradsR+9.7Flipped DDistrict 129
31% Hispanic · 39% college gradsR+17.0Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. E. Sam Harless (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 98.0

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)