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Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 55

A district of about 197,000 people, 27% Hispanic, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+14.7 relative to the nation for president.

Hillary Hickland (R)Flipped 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+14.785th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 55

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+22.1R+14.8D+0.7

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 55.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 53rd pct · 71st of 150 in TX

Higher than 53% of seats.

White adults without a degree32% 70th pct · 45th of 150 in TX

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents27% 39th pct · 92nd of 150 in TX

Lower than 61% of seats.

Black residents18% 82nd pct · 28th of 150 in TX

Higher than 82% of seats.

Asian residents3% 52nd pct · 73rd of 150 in TX

Higher than 52% of seats.

People per square mile935 47th pct · 80th of 150 in TX

Less dense than 53% 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. 3 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 99
29% Hispanic · 31% college gradsR+19.5Held RDistrict 96
20% Hispanic · 37% college gradsR+10.9Flipped DDistrict 127
29% Hispanic · 20% BlackR+15.6Flipped DDistrict 97
23% Hispanic · 43% college gradsR+10.4Flipped D

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. Amelia Rabroker (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 0.7
  2. Hickland (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 14.8
  3. Hugh D. Shine (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 22.1

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