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Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 80

A district of about 202,000 people, 83% Hispanic, 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+18.8 relative to the nation for president.

Don McLaughlin (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+18.896th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 80

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.

20242026
Texas House of RepresentativesR+19.0D+5.5

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 80.

Adults with a bachelor's degree13% 3rd pct · 145th of 150 in TX

Lower than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree13% 26th pct · 112th of 150 in TX

Lower than 74% of seats.

Hispanic residents83% 94th pct · 10th of 150 in TX

Higher than 94% of seats.

Black residents1% 5th pct · 143rd of 150 in TX

Lower than 95% of seats.

Asian residents1% 6th pct · 141st of 150 in TX

Lower than 94% of seats.

People per square mile21 5th pct · 142nd of 150 in TX

Less dense than 95% 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 74
81% Hispanic · 21% college gradsR+10.0Held DDistrict 31
72% HispanicR+34.1Held RDistrict 37
83% Hispanic · 21% college gradsR+7.7Flipped DDistrict 43
63% HispanicR+29.4Held 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. Cecilia Castellano (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.5
  2. McLaughlin (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 19.0
  3. Tracy O. King (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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