Texas State House District 53
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Wes Virdell Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Kathryn HartmannDemocraticWes VirdellRepublican · Incumbent
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Virdell (R) 76.6, Herrera (D) 21.2, Holk (L) 2.2
- Last election
- Virdell (Republican) won by 55.4 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: HartmannRight column: Virdell
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Candidates on the ballot
- Kathryn HartmannDemocratic
- Wes VirdellIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 99,464
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVirdellWon Republican 76,17676.6% DemocraticHerrera Democratic 21,05821.2% LibertarianHolk Libertarian 2,2302.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 78,960
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAndrew S. MurrWon(incumbent) Republican 63,03479.8% DemocraticJoe P. Herrera Democratic 15,92620.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 85,840
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAndrew S. MurrWon(incumbent) Republican 67,12778.2% DemocraticJoe P. Herrera Democratic 18,71321.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 67,348
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAndrew S. MurrWon(incumbent) Republican 52,89978.5% DemocraticStephanie Lochte Ertel Democratic 14,44921.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,167
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAndrew S. MurrWon(incumbent) Republican 54,74176.9% DemocraticStephanie Lochte Ertel Democratic 14,25620.0% LibertarianBrian Holk Libertarian 2,1703.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 41,017
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAndrew S. MurrWon Republican 36,87889.9% LibertarianMaximilian Martin Libertarian 4,13910.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,539
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 53,539100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,517
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 36,42489.9% LibertarianBrian W. Holk Libertarian 4,09310.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,830
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 47,84788.9% LibertarianBrian W. Holk Libertarian 5,98311.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,324
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 30,99685.3% LibertarianB. W. Holk Libertarian 5,32814.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,020
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 46,020100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,000
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 31,67590.5% LibertarianJames E. Harrell Libertarian 3,3259.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,638
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 60,638100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,257
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 37,257100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,862
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 41,34772.7% DemocraticJim Franklin Democratic 15,51527.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,636
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 32,32574.1% DemocraticJohn J. Miller Democratic 11,31125.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,480
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarvey HilderbranWon(incumbent) Republican 39,480100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,807
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDianne White DelisiWon Republican 10,15851.3% DemocraticJack Jones Democratic 9,64948.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,845
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHugh D. ShineWon(incumbent) Republican 15,845100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,741
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHugh D. ShineWon Republican 9,41853.1% DemocraticJohn Messer Democratic 8,32346.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,461
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill MesserWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,461100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,142
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill MesserWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,142100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,393
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles FinnellWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,393100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,515
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles FinnellWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,45365.4% RepublicanGail L. Sogard Republican 6,06234.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,699
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles FinnellWon Democratic 23,60399.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 960.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,408
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTom CartlidgeWon Democratic 11,408100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,561
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles FinnellWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,561100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,822
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoe HannaWon Democratic 12,817100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,642
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 53, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBurke MusgroveWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,42178.5% RepublicanPat J. McGough Republican 4,21921.5% 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 53, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/house/53. 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:53
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