Texas House District 12
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Trey Wharton Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Wharton (R) 76.8, Howard Mullins (D) 23.2
- Last election
- Wharton (Republican) won by 53.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
- Andie HoDemocratic
- Trey WhartonIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 83,430
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWhartonWon Republican 64,10576.8% DemocraticHoward Mullins Democratic 19,32523.2% - Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKyle KacalWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,785
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKyle KacalWon(incumbent) Republican 49,785100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,918
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKyle KacalWon(incumbent) Republican 33,06367.6% DemocraticMarianne Arnold Democratic 15,85532.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,826
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKyle KacalWon(incumbent) Republican 38,826100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,617
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKyle KacalWon(incumbent) Republican 22,617100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,555
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKyle J. KacalWon Republican 28,76256.9% DemocraticRobert Stem Democratic 21,79343.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,363
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames WhiteWon Republican 20,95857.6% DemocraticJim McReynolds(incumbent) Democratic 15,40542.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,407
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim McReynoldsWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,76057.1% RepublicanVan Brookshire Republican 21,64742.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,327
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim McReynoldsWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,74755.6% RepublicanJody Anderson Republican 15,70742.1% LibertarianDonald B. Keith Libertarian 8732.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,928
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim McReynoldsWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,97451.0% RepublicanBilly Clemons Republican 23,95449.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,793
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJim McReynoldsWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,05361.1% RepublicanDale Ingle Republican 12,74038.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,095
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClyde AlexanderWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,095100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,476
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClyde AlexanderWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,49762.8% RepublicanJeffrey L. Weinstein Republican 10,97937.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,791
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClyde AlexanderWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,43763.9% RepublicanJerry Moon Republican 14,35436.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,491
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClyde AlexanderWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,491100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,028
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClyde AlexanderWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,028100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,354
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClyde AlexanderWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,354100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,681
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticClyde AlexanderWon Democratic 23,06458.1% RepublicanFred Asmussen Republican 16,61741.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,641
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom C. WaldropWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,641100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,956
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom C. WaldropWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,956100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,898
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom C. WaldropWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,898100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,114
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill ClarkWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,20750.5% RepublicanTom Barber Republican 14,90749.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,524
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill ClarkWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,524100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,675
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill ClarkWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,675100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,707
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill ClarkWon Democratic 7,99374.7% RepublicanDan Bailey Republican 2,71425.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,239
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBilly WilliamsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,01257.8% RepublicanDan Bailey Republican 10,22742.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,184
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill BassWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,183100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,522
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 12, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill BassWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,522100.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/sldl:12
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026