Texas State House District 61
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Keresa Richardson Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Brittany BlackDemocraticKeresa RichardsonRepublican · Incumbent
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Richardson (R) 59.6, Adams (D) 40.4
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- Brittany BlackDemocratic
- Keresa RichardsonIncumbentRepublican
- Anissa ChilmeranGreen
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- Last election
- Richardson (Republican) won by 19.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 3 candidates
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- Brittany BlackDemocratic
- Keresa RichardsonIncumbentRepublican
- Anissa ChilmeranGreen
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 98,145
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichardsonWon Republican 58,51359.6% DemocraticAdams Democratic 39,63240.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,782
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrederick FrazierWon Republican 40,07358.3% DemocraticSheena King Democratic 28,70941.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 105,515
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 87,52683.0% DemocraticChristopher Cox Democratic 14,94014.2% OtherJ. K. Stephenson Other 3,0492.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 66,735
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 66,735100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 70,708
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 70,708100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,962
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 36,50483.0% DemocraticMatthew Britt Democratic 7,45817.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 62,691
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 55,73788.9% GreenMatthew Britt Green 6,95411.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,021
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 34,51386.2% LibertarianRichard Wells Forsythe Jr. Libertarian 5,50813.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 67,392
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 48,87972.5% DemocraticCharles William Randolph Democratic 16,30824.2% LibertarianRichard W. Forsythe Jr. Libertarian 2,2053.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,166
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 27,47080.4% LibertarianRichard Forsythe Jr. Libertarian 6,69619.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 47,315
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 47,315100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,003
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 25,52869.0% DemocraticMack Dobbs Democratic 11,47531.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,150
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon(incumbent) Republican 42,150100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,826
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil KingWon Republican 21,20064.6% DemocraticBrenda Brown Rotramble Democratic 11,62635.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,821
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard F. WilliamsonWon(incumbent) Republican 32,821100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,179
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard F. WilliamsonWon(incumbent) Republican 22,89865.1% DemocraticRobert R. Hopkins Democratic 12,28134.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,978
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard F. WilliamsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,70963.8% RepublicanDavid Kubosh Republican 16,26936.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,381
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBen CampbellWon(incumbent) Republican 27,381100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,376
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBen CampbellWon(incumbent) Republican 30,54360.6% DemocraticTip Hall Democratic 19,83339.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,748
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBen CampbellWon(incumbent) Republican 15,59658.3% DemocraticTip Hall Democratic 11,15241.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,032
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBen CampbellWon Republican 26,58363.2% DemocraticW. Tip Hall Jr.(incumbent) Democratic 15,44936.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,052
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticW. Tip Hall Jr.Won Democratic 11,63155.3% RepublicanJesse Coffey Republican 9,42144.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,646
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter B. GrubbsWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,59699.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 500.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,010
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWalter B. GrubbsWon Democratic 13,010100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,982
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElmer MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,982100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,079
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElmer MartinWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,076100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,542
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElmer MartinWon Democratic 14,542100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,657
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles FinnellWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,655100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,982
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 61, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles FinnellWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,982100.0%
- 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 61, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/house/61. 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:61
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026