Texas State Senate District 17
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Joan Huffman Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Huffman (Republican) won by 28.4 points, 2024
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History (18 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 371,450
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHuffmanWon Republican 238,32464.2% DemocraticCheng Democratic 133,12635.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 274,973
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
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- Older district map (2022)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoan HuffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 179,65365.3% DemocraticTitus Benton Democratic 95,32034.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 307,637
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoan HuffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 158,26351.4% DemocraticRita Lucido Democratic 143,97846.8% LibertarianLauren Lacount Libertarian 5,3961.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 179,696
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoan HuffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 113,81763.3% DemocraticRita Lucido Democratic 60,93433.9% LibertarianGeorge Hardy Libertarian 3,6422.0% GreenDavid Courtney Green 1,3030.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 238,707
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoan HuffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 185,42977.7% LibertarianAustin Page Libertarian 32,02613.4% GreenDavid Courtney Green 21,2528.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 135,397
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoan HuffmanWon Republican 112,59583.2% LibertarianPhil Kurtz Libertarian 22,80216.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 113,695
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKyle JanekWon(incumbent) Republican 88,48377.8% LibertarianPhil Kurtz Libertarian 25,21222.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 143,895
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKyle JanekWon Republican 88,39361.4% DemocraticRonnie Ellen Harrison Democratic 55,50238.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 137,177
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. E. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 96,84670.6% DemocraticRonnie Ellen Harrison Democratic 40,33129.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 162,192
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2001)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. E. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 117,72772.6% DemocraticRonnie Ellen Harrison Democratic 44,46527.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 204,144
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1993)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. E. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 121,67659.6% DemocraticRonnie Ellen Harrison Democratic 82,46840.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 138,354
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. E. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 124,13789.7% LibertarianCraig Haynie Libertarian 14,21710.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 132,903
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames E. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 132,903100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 74,044
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJ. E. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 64,33186.9% LibertarianJim A. Millard Libertarian 9,71313.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 142,772
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames E. BrownWon Republican 71,77550.3% DemocraticA. R. Schwartz(incumbent) Democratic 70,99749.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 90,244
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticA. R. SchwartzWon(incumbent) Democratic 90,05099.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1940.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 107,556
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticA. R. SchwartzWon(incumbent) Democratic 58,65954.5% RepublicanJim Nelson Republican 48,89745.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 63,630
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Texas Senate District 17, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticA. R. SchwartzWon(incumbent) Democratic 63,618100.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.0%
- 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 Senate District 17, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/tx/senate/17. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:tx/sldu:17
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026