Jason Isaac

Jason Isaac

Republican Party

Prior offices

Texas House of Representatives District 45

Successor: Erin Zwiener

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Stephen F. Austin State University, 1996

Personal

Profession

Consultant

Contact

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Jason Isaac is a former Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 45. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010, and he served until January 2019.

Isaac was a Republican candidate for Texas' 21st Congressional District in the U.S. House. Isaac lost the primary on March 6, 2018.

Biography

Issac graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 1996 with a major in business. While at university, he founded the SFA lacrosse team and was the co-founder and first director of the Association of Sports Clubs at SFA. He was also a charter member and president of his fraternity. When he served in the state House, Isaac's professional experience included working as a transportation consultant within the trucking industry and owning and operating a small sports management business.

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2017
• Energy Resources
• Urban Affairs

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Isaac served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2015
• Economic & Small Business Development
• Environmental Regulation
• Local & Consent Calendars

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Isaac served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2013
• Economic & Small Business Development
• Environmental Regulation
• Rules & Resolutions, Vice chair

2011-2012

During the 2011-2012 legislative session, Isaac served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2011
• Agriculture and Livestock
• Elections

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2018

See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 21

Chip Roy defeated Joseph Kopser and Lee Santos in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 21 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chip Roy (R)	50.2	177,654
		Joseph Kopser (D)	47.6	168,421
		Lee Santos (L)	2.1	7,542

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 353,617
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21

Joseph Kopser defeated Mary Wilson in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joseph Kopser	57.9	14,765
		Mary Wilson	42.1	10,722

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 25,487
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21

Chip Roy defeated Matt McCall in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chip Roy	52.7	18,088
		Matt McCall	47.3	16,243

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 34,331
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

Mary Wilson and Joseph Kopser advanced to a runoff. They defeated Derrick Crowe and Elliott McFadden in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Wilson	30.9	15,736
✔		Joseph Kopser	29.0	14,787
		Derrick Crowe	23.1	11,742
		Elliott McFadden	17.0	8,667

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,932
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chip Roy	27.1	19,428
✔		Matt McCall	16.9	12,152
		William Negley	15.5	11,163
		Jason Isaac	10.0	7,208
		Jenifer Sarver	5.6	4,027
		Robert Stovall	4.8	3,414
		Susan Narvaiz	3.8	2,720
		Francisco Canseco	3.5	2,489
		Ryan Krause	3.2	2,300
		Al Poteet	1.8	1,300
		Peggy Wardlaw	1.8	1,285
	Submit photo	Samuel Temple	1.4	1,020
		Anthony White	1.3	952
		Eric Burkhart	1.0	723
		Mauro Garza	0.9	663
		Autry Pruitt	0.6	455
	Submit photo	Foster Hagen	0.5	394
		Ivan Andarza	0.1	96

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,789
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Campaign advertisements

"Let's Make America Like Texas," released January 2, 2018

2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 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.

Incumbent Jason Isaac ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 45 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jason Isaac Incumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	47,937
Total Votes				47,937
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Incumbent Jason Isaac ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 45 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 45 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Jason Isaac Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 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. Incumbent Jason Isaac was unopposed in the Republican primary. Isaac defeated Jim Duke (L) in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 45 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jason Isaac Incumbent	72.6%	25,739
	Libertarian	Jim Duke	27.4%	9,696
Total Votes				35,435

2012

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Isaac won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 45. Isaac was unopposed in the May 29 primary election and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Texas House of Representatives, District 45, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jason Isaac Incumbent	53.6%	33,604
	Democratic	John Adams	42.4%	26,557
	Libertarian	Jim Duke	4%	2,495
Total Votes				62,656

2010

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Isaac ran for election to Texas House of Representatives District 45. He was unopposed in the March 2 Republican primary and faced incumbent Democratic candidate Patrick Rose in the November 2 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 45 2010 General election results
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Jason Isaac (R)		27,715	53.91%
Patrick Rose (D)		23,691	46.08%

Campaign themes

2018

Isaac’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Cut Taxes and Regulations: There’s no denying that our government has grown too big and too costly. Our founders envisioned a small, efficient government with specific, enumerated powers — and I truly believe that system is best for our country. I’m the only candidate with a proven record of lowering taxes and repealing unnecessary red tape. Our nation should follow the Texas model of low taxes, limited regulations, and a balanced budget. Americans should have the opportunity to keep more of their hard-earned money and to know that it is being stewarded responsibly, rather than wasted on frivolous government programs. Obamacare: The “Unaffordable Care Act” has turned out to be a fiasco, just as conservatives predicted. We must restore the relationship between doctor and patient and allow Americans the freedom to choose the health plans they want, not what the government wants. We must restore the relationship between price and service in medicine. I am fully committed to repealing Obamacare and replacing it with a free-market healthcare system that allows consumers to be in charge. Immigration: Any discussion of immigration must first include securing our border. An open border is both a national security threat and an economic threat to the United States. I am against any proposal that grants amnesty and undermines the fundamental rule of law. I’m proud to have voted to send more state troopers and technology to secure the border when the federal government abdicated its duty and to have strengthened penalties for human and sex trafficking. With your support, I will continue working to secure our border, enforcing our current immigration laws, and reforming our broken process to facilitate an orderly and fair system to allow law-abiding individuals to work towards becoming citizens. Fiscal Sanity: I truly worry about the country my boys are inheriting. Our national debt has skyrocketed, reaching nearly $21 trillion. It is simply immoral to impose this burden on future generations, jeopardizing the futures of our children and grandchildren. The lack of financial leadership on both sides of the aisle threatens our nation’s stability and long-term growth — and our own well-being. We must balance the federal budget by reducing frivolous spending, just like Texas does. I will support a balanced budget amendment that will force Congress to rein in out-of-control federal spending. Second Amendment: The right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution for a reason — it provides the people with the ultimate guarantee of sovereignty. I will oppose any back-door attempts to confiscate guns or create a national gun registry. In the Texas Legislature, I filed legislation to protect shooting ranges from frivolous lawsuits, coauthored legislation to allow licensed open carry, and supported allowing church congregants to provide security for their places of worship. I was proud to be named the Texas State Rifle Association’s Legislator of the Year for my unwavering commitment to the Second Amendment. All too often, the talking heads’ knee-jerk reaction to tragedies is to restrict our rights. In Congress, I will be a steady and firm supporter of our Second Amendment rights at all times — not just when it is convenient — just as I have been for four terms in the Texas Legislature, fighting to preserve and expand these rights. Our founding documents make it clear that our unalienable rights come from God and that the job of the government is to ensure and protect those God-given rights. I intend to keep it that way. Social Security & Medicare: We must keep the promise we made to our seniors. Our current financial path is not sustainable. According to the federal government’s own calculations, Medicare and Social Security will be bankrupt in less than 20 years. I vow to prevent cuts to Medicare and Social Security for seniors, while simultaneously working on real reforms to make sure these programs are solvent for many years to come. Protect Innocent Human Life: Human life is sacred, as proclaimed by the Holy Bible and our founding documents. I will fight tirelessly to protect innocent life, from conception to natural death. Our rights come from God, and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness begin with life. In the Texas Legislature, I coauthored legislation to ban partial-birth and dismemberment abortion, coauthored Texas’ sonogram law to ensure fully informed consent, and voted to defund Planned Parenthood at every opportunity. I support fully defunding abortion harvesters and increasing opportunities for adoption and other abortion alternatives. Education: A nation cannot survive, let alone thrive, without a high-quality education system. Education in this country is bogged down by bureaucracy, and we must reform our education system to empower our families and educators. Local control is critical, because those closest to the students know best how to educate them: their parents, teachers, and locally elected officials. I am adamantly opposed to top-down, government-controlled approaches like Common Core, No Child Left Behind, and the Every Student Succeeds Act. I’ve fought tirelessly to reduce our schools’ dependence on standardized testing since elected to the Texas Legislature, and I will continue supporting efforts to put the “independent” back in “independent school district.” National Security: I come from a family with a proud military legacy, and I understand that having robust armed forces is vital for the well-being of our nation. Ronald Reagan said it best: “Peace through strength.” We must support our courageous service men and women both at home and abroad, secure our border, and maintain a strong national defense. We also must continue to reform the VA and ensure our veterans have the highest level of medical care, as they have earned it. It is shameful that our federal government has neglected the medical needs of our finest and bravest citizens who have sacrificed so much already. Energy: I believe in an all-of-the-above approach to energy, based on the free market. The private sector must be set free to invest in natural gas, oil, wind, solar, nuclear, and any other forms of energy. We must once and for all end our reliance on foreign sources of energy, which results in us buying energy from countries openly hostile to the United States. As more and more people move to the U.S. seeking freedom and opportunity, our energy needs will only increase, and the way to solve our energy issues is to unleash the ingenuity of the American energy producers, while also taking care of the God’s green earth. Tenth Amendment: Our founders knew the day would come when an ever-expanding federal government would grow too large and powerful, eroding states’ rights. I will work to bring power back to Texas. Our Founders envisioned a nation in which the federal government’s powers were explicitly limited to protect our liberty, and a laboratory of 50 individual states. Texas is a leader in economic issues, energy, education, technology innovation, and so many more industries, and we need to get the federal government out of the way to let Texas thrive on an even greater scale. I support the Constitution fully and believe in enforcing the Tenth Amendment. Government governs best when it governs least.	”
—Jason Isaac's campaign website (2018)

2012

Isaac's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Conservative

• Supports less government and lower taxes
• Supports the "fiscal responsibility and accountability" necessary to achieve this "difficult combination"

Education

• Supports legislative action to enforce schools lagging behind Gov. Perry's order that schools spend 65% of their tax budgets directly in the classroom.

Taxes

• Supports reducing the appraisal cap on property taxes from 10% to 3%.
• Signer of Americans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge, holding him to, "oppose and vote against any and all efforts to increase taxes."

Border security and immigration

• Supports tough Texan enforcement of immigration laws.
• Believes the federal government is "unwilling to commit the resources necessary to seal the border so it becomes incumbent upon Texans to do so."
• Supports identification requirements at the voting booth.

Spending

• Believes "the hallmark of being a Republican is being a fiscal conservative."

Campaign finance summary

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Jason Isaac campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2018	U.S. House Texas District 21	Lost primary	$216,565	N/A**
2014	Texas State House, District 45	Won	$498,663	N/A**
2012	Texas State House, District 45	Won	$523,993	N/A**
2010	Texas State House, District 45	Won	$871,185	N/A**
Grand total			$2,110,406	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2018

In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session.

2017

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2016

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2015

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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1. Americans for Prosperity Texas - Texas Legislative Report Card 2015 Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation. Concerned Women for America of Texas: Legislative Scorecard for the 84th session Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking. Conservative Roundtable: Senate and House - 2015 Conservative Solutions Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans - 2015 Fiscal Responsibility Index Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Equality Texas - Equality Texas rankings for the Texas House during the 84th legislative session Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. Environment Texas - 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Heritage Alliance - 2015 Texas Conservative Report Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas: 2015 Legislative Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texas Association of Business: Senate and House - For the Record 2015 Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. Texas Eagle Forum - 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas Right to Life - 2015 Legislative Scores Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Tribune Guest Column: Mark P. Jones - The 2015 Texas House, From Right to Left Mark P. Jones, chair of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, biennially ranks state representatives based on how liberal and conservative they are according to legislative history. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom - 2015 Session Report Card Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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2013

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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening. Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5. Concerned Women for America of Texas: Senate and House Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking. Conservative Roundtable - 2013 Conservative Solutions Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans - 2013 Fiscal Responsibility Index Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas - 2013 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Equality Texas - Equality Texas rankings for the Texas House during the 83rd regular legislative session Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. NARAL Pro-Choice Texas: 2013 Legislative Scorecard on House Bill 2 Legislators are scored based on votes for House Bill 2. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas: 2013-2014 Legislative Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texas Association of Business: Senate and House - For the Record 2013 Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. Texas Eagle Forum - 2013 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas League of Conservation Voters - 2013 Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues. Texas Right to Life - 2013 Legislative Scores Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Tribune Guest Column: Mark P. Jones - The 2013 Texas House, From Right to Left Mark P. Jones, chair of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, biennially ranks state representatives based on how liberal and conservative they are according to legislative history. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom - 2013 Session Report Card Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. The American Conservative Union - 2013 State Legislative Ratings Guide Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Young Conservatives of Texas - 83rd Session House Budget Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes for Amendments 2, 12, 51, 95, and 118. Young Conservatives of Texas: House and Senate Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.

2012

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2011

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Personal

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Community service and involvement

Issac served as a board member of Helping Hands, Dripping Springs. He volunteered at a nursing home, at East Texas Women's Shelter, at the East Texas Boy's Ranch, and as a youth sports coach. He was also a member of the Texas Motor Transportation Association.

Noteworthy events

Quotes in advertisement

In mid-September, 2010, Isaac was the target of a television ad by incumbent Democratic candidate Patrick Rose. He disputed the allegations of the advertisement and provided the full quotes of his remarks, which were cut from his website.

The ad said, "Jason Isaac supports high sales taxes. This tax plan he's peddling means Texans will pay the highest sales taxes in America. Up to 14.5%."

The full quote, in context, repudiated this claim. Isaac's website provided the full quote from his interview on the Texas Sons of Liberty Riders Radio Show on 8/17/2010: “If you just eliminated property taxes and if you wanted to make it a pure consumption-based tax, you increased the sales tax to 14.5% and you’ve got a wash. It balances out. You could eliminate all your property taxes, but everything you buy, you pay 14.5% tax on. My thought process is if you get above 9.5% and you’re going to start driving people to the black market, out of state, they’re going to order everything off Amazon.com and I think you wind up losing state revenue.”

Isaac also objected to the cutting and pasting that created the quote, "”You increase the sales tax to 14.5% and you’ve got a wash…I like the consumption based model.”

The full quote, from the same radio show, was, “But I like the consumption-based model…I like that possibility – and it would have to be a constitutional amendment that the voters across the state would have to approve, but step #1 let’s reduce the cap from 10%-3%…”

See also

• Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2018
• Texas State Legislature
• Texas House of Representatives
• Texas House of Representatives Committees
• Texas Joint Committees
• Texas state legislative districts

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Jason Isaac campaign website
• Profile from Open States
• Project Vote Smart - Jason Isaac biography
• YouTube video, "Meet Jason Isaac"
• Jason Isaac's Facebook profile
• Jason Isaac's Twitter page
• Official Campaign Contributions-Personal
• Official Campaign Contributions-Committee
• Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook page
• Campaign Twitter page
• Campaign Instagram page

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Patrick Rose (D)	Texas House of Representatives District 45 2011-2019	Succeeded by Erin Zwiener (D)

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Alan Schoolcraft (R)

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Erin Zwiener (D)

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District 68

David Spiller (R)

District 69

James Frank (R)

District 70

Mihaela Plesa (D)

District 71

Stan Lambert (R)

District 72

Drew Darby (R)

District 73

Carrie Isaac (R)

District 74

Eddie Morales (D)

District 75

Mary Gonzalez (D)

District 76

Suleman Lalani (D)

District 77

Vincent Perez (D)

District 78

Joseph Moody (D)

District 79

Claudia Ordaz (D)

District 80

Don McLaughlin (R)

District 81

Brooks Landgraf (R)

District 82

Tom Craddick (R)

District 83

Dustin Burrows (R)

District 84

Carl Tepper (R)

District 85

Stan Kitzman (R)

District 86

John Smithee (R)

District 87

Caroline Fairly (R)

District 88

Ken King (R)

District 89

Candy Noble (R)

District 90

Ramon Romero (D)

District 91

David Lowe (R)

District 92

Salman Bhojani (D)

District 93

Nate Schatzline (R)

District 94

Tony Tinderholt (R)

District 95

Nicole Collier (D)

District 96

David Cook (R)

District 97

John McQueeney (R)

District 98

Giovanni Capriglione (R)

District 99

Charlie Geren (R)

District 100

Venton Jones (D)

District 101

Chris Turner (D)

District 102

Ana-Maria Ramos (D)

District 103

Rafael Anchia (D)

District 104

Jessica Gonzalez (D)

District 105

Terry Meza (D)

District 106

Jared Patterson (R)

District 107

Linda Garcia (D)

District 108

Morgan Meyer (R)

District 109

Aicha Davis (D)

District 110

Toni Rose (D)

District 111

Yvonne Davis (D)

District 112

Angie Button (R)

District 113

Rhetta Bowers (D)

District 114

John Bryant (D)

District 115

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez (D)

District 116

Trey Fischer (D)

District 117

Philip Cortez (D)

District 118

John Lujan (R)

District 119

Elizabeth Campos (D)

District 120

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (D)

District 121

Marc LaHood (R)

District 122

Mark Dorazio (R)

District 123

Diego Bernal (D)

District 124

Josey Garcia (D)

District 125

Ray Lopez (D)

District 126

Sam Harless (R)

District 127

Charles Cunningham (R)

District 128

Briscoe Cain (R)

District 129

Dennis Paul (R)

District 130

Tom Oliverson (R)

District 131

Alma Allen (D)

District 132

Mike Schofield (R)

District 133

Mano Deayala (R)

District 134

Ann Johnson (D)

District 135

Jon Rosenthal (D)

District 136

John Bucy (D)

District 137

Gene Wu (D)

District 138

Lacey Hull (R)

District 139

Charlene Ward Johnson (D)

District 140

Armando Walle (D)

District 141

Senfronia Thompson (D)

District 142

Harold Dutton (D)

District 143

Ana Hernandez (D)

District 144

Mary Perez (D)

District 145

Christina Morales (D)

District 146

Lauren Simmons (D)

District 147

Jolanda Jones (D)

District 148

Penny Shaw (D)

District 149

Hubert Vo (D)

District 150

Valoree Swanson (R)

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