Texas State House District 126
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Sam Harless Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Harless (R) 99.0
- Last election
- Harless (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
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The current holder, Sam Harless, is not on the candidate list.
- Stefanie BordDemocratic
- Stan StanartRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (22 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 60,365
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarlessWon Republican 59,74999.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 6161.0% - Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSam HarlessWon(incumbent) Republican —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 73,995
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSam HarlessWon(incumbent) Republican 39,45753.3% DemocraticNatali Hurtado Democratic 34,53846.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,434
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSam HarlessWon Republican 30,39954.8% DemocraticNatali Hurtado Democratic 25,03545.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,254
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKevin RobertsWon Republican 35,52858.0% DemocraticJoy Dawson-Thomas Democratic 23,99139.2% LibertarianEric B. Moquin Libertarian 1,7352.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,690
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia HarlessWon(incumbent) Republican 23,89986.3% LibertarianCris Hernandez Libertarian 3,79113.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,311
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia HarlessWon(incumbent) Republican 40,311100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,472
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia HarlessWon(incumbent) Republican 25,53468.1% DemocraticCasey McKinney Democratic 11,93831.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 55,131
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia HarlessWon(incumbent) Republican 32,74859.4% DemocraticChad Khan Democratic 21,17938.4% LibertarianOscar J. Palma Jr. Libertarian 1,2042.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,962
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia HarlessWon Republican 18,11264.8% DemocraticChad Khan Democratic 9,11432.6% LibertarianOscar J. Palma Jr. Libertarian 7362.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,325
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy HamricWon(incumbent) Republican 34,86569.3% DemocraticCasey McKinney Democratic 15,46030.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,197
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy HamricWon(incumbent) Republican 24,197100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,867
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy HamricWon(incumbent) Republican 43,867100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,914
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy HamricWon(incumbent) Republican 25,914100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,398
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy HamricWon(incumbent) Republican 38,398100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,834
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy HamricWon(incumbent) Republican 30,834100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,114
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPeggy HamricWon Republican 40,114100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,224
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarry ConnellyWon(incumbent) Republican 29,224100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,425
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarry ConnellyWon(incumbent) Republican 40,81187.9% LibertarianElizabeth Barthlow Libertarian 5,61412.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,683
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarry ConnellyWon(incumbent) Republican 22,25875.0% DemocraticGeorge B. Larkin Jr. Democratic 7,42525.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,203
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanD. Barry ConnellyWon(incumbent) Republican 42,203100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,201
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 126, 1982 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarry ConnellyWon Republican 17,201100.0%
- 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
- 1982 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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Election Wrld. (2026). Texas State House District 126, election results 1982 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/house/126. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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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:126
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026