Brooks Landgraf
Brooks Landgraf (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 81. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Landgraf (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 81. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Biography
Landgraf earned his B.S. from Texas A&M University in 2003 and his J.D. from Saint Mary's University in 2008.
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Landgraf was assigned to the following committees:
- House Administration Committee
- House Transportation Committee
- Environmental Regulation Committee, Chair
- Redistricting Committee
2021-2022
Landgraf was assigned to the following committees:
- Environmental Regulation Committee, Chair
- House Administration Committee
- Redistricting Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Landgraf was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Energy Resources |
| • Environmental Regulation |
| • Local & Consent Calendars |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Landgraf served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Energy Resources |
| • Investments & Financial Services |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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General election for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf (R) and Ceasar Sanchez (D) are running in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Brooks Landgraf (R) | |
| Ceasar Sanchez (D) | ||
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Ceasar Sanchez (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ceasar Sanchez | 100.0 | 3,350 | |
| Total votes: 3,350 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooks Landgraf | 100.0 | 9,321 |
| Total votes: 9,321 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooks Landgraf (R) | 100.0 | 41,508 |
| Total votes: 41,508 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooks Landgraf | 100.0 | 10,797 |
| Total votes: 10,797 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Brooks Landgraf won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 81.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf defeated Casey Gray in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooks Landgraf | 80.0 | 10,246 |
 | Casey Gray | 20.0 | 2,565 | |
| Total votes: 12,811 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooks Landgraf (R) | 100.0 | 48,239 |
| Total votes: 48,239 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooks Landgraf | 100.0 | 14,576 |
| Total votes: 14,576 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf defeated Armando Gamboa in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooks Landgraf (R) | 75.0 | 29,063 |
 | Armando Gamboa (D) | 25.0 | 9,692 | |
| Total votes: 38,755 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Armando Gamboa advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Armando Gamboa | 100.0 | 2,292 |
| Total votes: 2,292 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 81 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brooks Landgraf | 100.0 | 10,534 |
| Total votes: 10,534 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[1]
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 81 general election.[2]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 81 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Brooks Landgraf Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 37,306 | |
| Total Votes | 37,306 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Brooks Landgraf defeated Joshua Crawford in the Texas House of Representatives District 81 Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Brooks Landgraf Incumbent |
67.57% | 13,840 | |
| Republican | Joshua Crawford | 32.43% | 6,643 | |
| Total Votes | 20,483 | |||
Endorsements
In 2016, Landgraf's endorsements included the following:[5]
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2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Brooks Landgraf defeated Austin Keith in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brooks Landgraf |
99% | 17,006 | |
| Write-in | Michael McCulloch | 1% | 165 | |
| Total Votes | 17,171 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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2016
Landgraf's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Taxes: As state representative, I proudly co-authored legislation that has cut taxes for Texans by $3.9 billion! Our state doesn't have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. I will continue to work to cut taxes and spend your money wisely and efficiently. I will oppose any measure or measures that increases the overall state-tax burden. Abortion: I'm unapologetically pro-life. My pro-life stance is molded by my Christian faith and my belief that life is a gift from God. Accordingly, I support life from conception through natural death. As state representative, I authored the pro-life Down Syndrome Information Act, which will save the lives of hundreds of unborn children in Texas every year. My legislative efforts have earned a perfect score from Texas Right to Life and the endorsement of several pro-life groups. Gun Rights: I proudly defend the Second Amendment. I'm a lifelong gun owner and hunter. Second Amendment rights, in my view, are absolutely necessary if we are to endure as a free people. As state representative, I helped make the Second Amendment stronger than it has ever been in Texas. I co-authored the open-carry bill that Gov. Abbott signed into law in 2015. My legislative efforts have allowed me to earn the endorsements of the NRA and the Texas State Rifle Association. Immigration and Border Security: The Obama administration has failed to secure the border and enforce its immigration laws. Where Washington fails, Texas leads. As state representative, I supported a successful effort to add DPS troopers to the Rio Grande region with appropriate resources to better secure our border. In the upcoming legislative session, I will lead the effort to outlaw sanctuary cities in Texas and enable the immediate deportation of criminal illegal aliens. Education: Public schools are a vital part of our infrastructure in Texas. As state representative, I have worked diligently to make schools places where teachers want to teach and students want to learn. I voted uphold the state's promise to retired teachers. In the next session I will work to eliminate big-government style standardized testing and I will refile a bill to repeal the inequitable Robin Hood funding scheme that is harmful to West Texas.[9] |
” |
| —Brooks Landgraf[10] | ||
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2025.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
In 2024, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2023.
- Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- The Institute for Legislative Analysis — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
In 2022, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2021.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2019.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Environment Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2018, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2017.
- Conservative Roundtable — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
- Environment Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Sierra Club Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans for Vaccine Choice — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Alliance For Life — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues.
- Texas Association of Business — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Values Action — Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
- Young Conservatives of Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
In 2016, the Texas State Legislature was either not in session or no scorecards were found. Please contact us if you would like to suggest a scorecard.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the Texas State Legislature in 2015.
- Americans for Prosperity - Texas — Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation.
- Concerned Women for America of Texas — Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking.
- Conservative Roundtable — Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles.
- Environment Texas — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues.
- Heritage Alliance — Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues.
- National Federation of Independent Business — Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.
- Texans for Fiscal Responsibility — Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues."
- Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights.
- Texas Association of Business — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families.
- Texas Eagle Forum — Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues.
- Texas Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
- Texas Tribune — Legislators are scored on their liberal or conservative voting records by Mark P. Jones, chairman of Rice University’s political science department.
- The American Conservative Union — Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 81 |
Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 81 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Brooks Landgraf, "Main page," accessed February 24, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Brooks Landgraf, "Issues," accessed February 24, 2016
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