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Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 28

A district of about 228,000 people, 29% Hispanic, 50% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.9 relative to the nation for president.

Gary Gates (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped in 2026Next 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+15.988th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 28

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.

202220242026
Texas House of RepresentativesR+23.1R+21.1D+1.8

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 28.

Adults with a bachelor's degree50% 87th pct · 20th of 150 in TX

Higher than 87% of seats.

White adults without a degree17% 40th pct · 90th of 150 in TX

Lower than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents29% 44th pct · 85th of 150 in TX

Lower than 56% of seats.

Black residents12% 60th pct · 60th of 150 in TX

Higher than 60% of seats.

Asian residents19% 96th pct · 7th of 150 in TX

Higher than 96% of seats.

People per square mile541 36th pct · 96th of 150 in TX

Less dense than 64% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 132
29% Hispanic · 49% college gradsR+13.9Flipped DDistrict 26
25% Hispanic · 60% college gradsR+14.7CountingDistrict 65
53% college gradsR+14.5Held RDistrict 106
55% college gradsR+16.5Held 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. Sandy Ibanez (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 1.8
  2. Gary Gates (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 23.1, 2024 by 21.1

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