Texas State House District 28
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Gary Gates Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Gary GatesRepublican · IncumbentSandy IbanezDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Gates (R) 60.6, Rocha (D) 39.5
- Last election
- Gates (Republican) won by 21.1 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: GatesRight column: Ibanez
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- LiberalCentristConservativeGatesNo published score for Ibanez
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Candidates on the ballot
- Sandy IbanezDemocratic
- Gary GatesIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 93,948
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGatesWon Republican 56,89060.5% DemocraticRocha Democratic 37,05839.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,364
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary GatesWon(incumbent) Republican 40,24061.6% DemocraticNelvin J. Adriatico Democratic 25,12438.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 120,527
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary GatesWon Republican 66,61955.3% DemocraticElizabeth Markowitz Democratic 53,90844.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 81,998
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn ZerwasWon(incumbent) Republican 44,41454.2% DemocraticMeghan Scoggins Democratic 37,58445.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,822
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn ZerwasWon(incumbent) Republican 56,822100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,122
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn ZerwasWon(incumbent) Republican 30,122100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,932
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn ZerwasWon(incumbent) Republican 44,932100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,722
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn ZerwasWon(incumbent) Republican 44,09471.4% DemocraticWayne Raasch Democratic 17,62828.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,397
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn ZerwasWon(incumbent) Republican 50,82460.2% DemocraticDorothy Bottos Democratic 32,08938.0% LibertarianM. Stephen Lucas Libertarian 1,4841.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,869
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn ZerwasWon Republican 25,10963.0% DemocraticDorothy Bottos Democratic 14,76037.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 62,899
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGlenn HegarWon(incumbent) Republican 40,33864.1% DemocraticGary Lynn Shelton Democratic 22,56135.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,225
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGlenn HegarWon Republican 25,225100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,258
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert L. CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,93763.4% RepublicanPhil Stephenson Republican 17,32136.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,329
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert L. CookWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,89064.6% RepublicanMichael Franks Republican 11,43935.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,232
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert L. CookWon Democratic 22,07854.9% RepublicanChip Rayburn Republican 18,15445.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,933
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SaundersWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,933100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,005
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert SaundersWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,005100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,187
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn WillyWon(incumbent) Republican 16,187100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,741
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn WillyWon(incumbent) Republican 19,741100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,396
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn WillyWon(incumbent) Republican 12,02762.0% DemocraticTerry A. Westbrook Democratic 7,36938.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,580
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn WillyWon Republican 16,22153.0% DemocraticMark Davis(incumbent) Democratic 14,35947.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,276
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark DavisWon Democratic 10,34053.6% RepublicanJim Crews Republican 8,93646.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,169
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill PresnalWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,169100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,885
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill PresnalWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,885100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,261
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill PresnalWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,260100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,863
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill PresnalWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,863100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,008
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill PresnalWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,008100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,589
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles JungmichelWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,58099.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,032
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 28, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles JungmichelWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,030100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0%
- 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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Election Wrld. (2026). Texas State House District 28, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/house/28. 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:28
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