Texas State House District 143
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Ana Hernandez Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Hernandez (D) 100.0
- Last election
- Hernandez (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: HernandezRight column: Salazar
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- LiberalCentristConservativeHernandezNo published score for Salazar
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Candidates on the ballot
- Ana HernandezIncumbentDemocratic
- Frank SalazarRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (22 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 27,796
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHernandezWon Democratic 27,796100.0% - Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAna HernandezWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,460
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAna LunahernandezWon(incumbent) Democratic 30,460100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,504
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAna LunahernandezWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,504100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,247
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAna LunahernandezWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,247100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,610
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAna LunahernandezWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,610100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,981
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAna LunahernandezWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,86972.9% RepublicanDoug Weiskopf Republican 8,11227.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,847
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAna E. LunahernandezWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,40968.3% RepublicanGilbert Pena Republican 3,43831.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,806
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAna E. LunahernandezWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,88170.7% RepublicanDorothy Olmos Republican 4,64727.6% LibertarianJoe O. Marcom Libertarian 2781.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,530
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAna E. LunahernandezWon Democratic 6,02670.6% RepublicanDorothy Olmos Republican 2,21826.0% LibertarianJoe O. Marcom Libertarian 2863.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,307
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe E. MorenoWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,28292.8% LibertarianBob W. Townsend Libertarian 1,0257.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,088
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe E. MorenoWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,17591.8% LibertarianBob W. Townsend Libertarian 9138.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,656
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe E. MorenoWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,88369.1% RepublicanR. J. Gonzales Republican 5,77330.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,390
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe E. MorenoWon Democratic 7,50672.2% RepublicanK. E. Glucksmann Republican 2,88427.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,368
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGerard TorresWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,25572.2% RepublicanDavid McCullough Republican 5,11327.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,389
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGerard TorresWon Democratic 9,389100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,939
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMario V. Gallegos Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 15,939100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,041
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMario V. Gallegos Jr.Won Democratic 9,36993.3% LibertarianJoe Johansen Libertarian 6726.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,841
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlbert Luna IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,841100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,195
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlbert Luna IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,195100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,731
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlbert Luna IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,731100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,697
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 143, 1982 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlbert Luna IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,697100.0%
- 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 143, election results 1982 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/house/143. 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:143
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026