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Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 70

A district of about 197,000 people, 24% Asian, 61% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+6.8 relative to the nation for president.

Mihaela Pleșa (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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.

D+6.854th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 70

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 RepresentativesD+1.5D+4.4D+16.6

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 70.

Adults with a bachelor's degree61% 95th pct · 9th of 150 in TX

Higher than 95% of seats.

White adults without a degree19% 44th pct · 85th of 150 in TX

Lower than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents16% 6th pct · 141st of 150 in TX

Lower than 94% of seats.

Black residents11% 58th pct · 64th of 150 in TX

Higher than 58% of seats.

Asian residents24% 99th pct · 3rd of 150 in TX

Higher than 99% of seats.

People per square mile5,387 96th pct · 7th of 150 in TX

Denser than 96% 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.

District 115
22% Hispanic · 60% college gradsD+13.8Held DDistrict 61
61% college gradsR+13.5CountingDistrict 66
65% college gradsR+13.0Held RDistrict 26
25% Hispanic · 60% college gradsR+14.7Counting

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. Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 1.5, 2024 by 4.4, 2026 by 16.6

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