Texas State House District 71
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Stan Lambert Republican (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Jay HardawayRepublicanDiana LunaDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Lambert (R) 81.0, Goolsbee (D) 19.0
- Last election
- Lambert (Republican) won by 62.0 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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The current holder, Stan Lambert, is not on the candidate list.
- Diana LunaDemocratic
- Jay HardawayRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 72,091
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLambertWon Republican 58,41381.0% DemocraticGoolsbee Democratic 13,67819.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 52,912
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStan LambertWon(incumbent) Republican 42,85781.0% DemocraticLinda Goolsbee Democratic 10,05519.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 65,159
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStan LambertWon(incumbent) Republican 51,37678.8% DemocraticSamuel Hatton Democratic 13,78321.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,339
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStan LambertWon(incumbent) Republican 38,51178.0% DemocraticSam Hatton Democratic 10,82821.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,982
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStan LambertWon Republican 44,33580.6% DemocraticPierce Lopachin Democratic 10,64719.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,950
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSusan L. KingWon(incumbent) Republican 22,950100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,271
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSusan L. KingWon(incumbent) Republican 44,271100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,780
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSusan L. KingWon(incumbent) Republican 24,46788.1% LibertarianFred Jones Libertarian 3,31311.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 45,727
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSusan L. KingWon(incumbent) Republican 40,38188.3% LibertarianMichael Walton Libertarian 5,34611.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,287
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSusan KingWon Republican 18,02657.6% DemocraticMel Hailey Democratic 12,57440.2% LibertarianVanessa Nicole Harris Libertarian 6872.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,206
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob HunterWon(incumbent) Republican 41,47989.8% LibertarianFred Jones Libertarian 4,72710.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,420
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob HunterWon(incumbent) Republican 26,78491.0% LibertarianGeorge Schwappach Libertarian 2,6369.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,285
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob HunterWon(incumbent) Republican 32,285100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,138
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob HunterWon(incumbent) Republican 22,138100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,683
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob HunterWon(incumbent) Republican 30,683100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,978
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob HunterWon(incumbent) Republican 23,978100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,463
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBob HunterWon(incumbent) Republican 32,463100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,804
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat HaggertyWon(incumbent) Republican 12,58555.2% DemocraticJim Allen Democratic 10,21944.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,161
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat HaggertyWon Republican 19,08255.9% DemocraticRon McCluskey Democratic 15,07944.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,368
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArves E. Jones Sr.Won(incumbent) Republican 11,77467.8% DemocraticEd Vanthuyne Democratic 5,59432.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,430
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArves E. Jones Sr.Won(incumbent) Republican 19,84863.1% DemocraticP. Mullin Democratic 11,58236.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,950
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanArves E. Jones Sr.Won Republican 9,92155.3% DemocraticFred Hardee Democratic 7,25540.4% LibertarianCynthia S. Wilke Libertarian 7744.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,307
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary PolkWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,74453.5% RepublicanS. L. Abbott Republican 14,56346.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,285
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary PolkWon Democratic 8,37548.5% RepublicanS. L. Abbott Republican 7,78245.0% IndependentBaxter John Shields Independent 1,1286.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,470
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames KasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,45499.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,220
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames KasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,29276.0% RepublicanRonald Stovall Republican 2,92824.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,802
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJames KasterWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,94774.2% RepublicanAlfred Roosevelt Republican 4,85525.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,660
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRenal RossonWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,660100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,151
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1968 to 1971)
Texas House of Representatives District 71, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRenal RossonWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,148100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0%
- 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 71, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/house/71. 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:71
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026