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Texas House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Texas House District 97

A district of about 210,000 people, 23% Hispanic, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+10.4 relative to the nation for president.

John McQueeney (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+10.474th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican76th seat · the majority lineDistrict 97

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+16.4R+16.1D+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 97.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 76th pct · 37th of 150 in TX

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree30% 66th pct · 52nd of 150 in TX

Higher than 66% of seats.

Hispanic residents23% 26th pct · 111th of 150 in TX

Lower than 74% of seats.

Black residents14% 72nd pct · 42nd of 150 in TX

Higher than 72% of seats.

Asian residents4% 55th pct · 68th of 150 in TX

Higher than 55% of seats.

People per square mile1,495 54th pct · 70th of 150 in TX

Denser than 54% 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 57
22% Hispanic · 44% college gradsR+16.9Held RDistrict 94
24% Hispanic · 38% college gradsR+9.7Flipped DDistrict 96
20% Hispanic · 37% college gradsR+10.9Flipped DDistrict 127
29% Hispanic · 20% BlackR+15.6Flipped 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. Beth Llwellyn McLaughlin (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 1.8
  2. McQueeney (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 16.1
  3. Craig Goldman (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 16.4

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