Joan Huffman

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Joan Huffman
Republican Party
Texas State Senate District 17
Tenure
2009 - Present
Term ends
2029
Years in position
17
Compensation
Base salary
$7,200/year
Per diem
$221/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 3, 2026
Education
Bachelor's
Louisiana State University
Law
South Texas School of Law
Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact
Official website
Campaign website
Campaign Facebook
Campaign X
Campaign Instagram

Joan Huffman (Republican Party) is a member of the Texas State Senate, representing District 17. She assumed office in 2009. Her current term ends on January 9, 2029.

Huffman (Republican Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Texas. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

Biography

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Huffman graduated with a B.A. from Louisiana State University and later graduated with a J.D. from the South Texas School of Law.

In addition to being a senator, Huffman is an attorney and has served as lead prosecutor in over 100 jury trials. Those trials include murders, sexual assaults and aggravated robberies.[1]

2026 battleground election

See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

Ballotpedia identified the March 3, 2026, Republican primary for Texas Attorney General as a battleground election. The summary below is from our coverage of this election, found here.

Mayes Middleton (R) and Chip Roy (R) advanced to a runoff in the Republican primary election for Texas Attorney General on March 3, 2026.

Incumbent Ken Paxton (R) ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2026.

The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum and Eleanor Klibanoff wrote that "[as] the biggest attorney general's office in a red state, Texas' top lawyer serves an outsized role in the conservative legal movement."[2] Birenbaum also said the race was characterized by candidates "position[ing] themselves as the ideological heirs to Paxton’s conservative legal movement, which has put Texas at the forefront of high-profile cases on religious liberty, abortion and election law."[3]

Middleton was elected to the state Senate in 2023 and served in the Texas House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. At the time of the election, he was an attorney and president of an oil company.[4] Middleton campaigned on his support for President Donald Trump’s (R) agenda, calling himself "a steadfast ally of President Trump and a proven champion of the America First movement."[4] Middleton said he would focus on public safety and would “fight to secure the border, ensure law and order, and be tough on crime."[5] U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) endorsed Middleton.[6]

Roy was elected to the U.S. House in 2019. He previously served as Texas’ First Assistant Attorney General under Paxton.[7] Roy campaigned on his support of Paxton’s legal approach, saying, "[Paxton] and his team have done a great job fighting to defend Texas … We’re going to continue that legacy going forward."[2] Highlighting his legislative career, Roy said he had experience with border security, supporting law enforcement, and combating election fraud.[8] U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) endorsed Roy.[3]

Huffman was elected to the Texas State Senate in 2008. She previously worked as a prosecutor and a judge.[9] Huffman campaigned on her legal experience, saying she worked to "[uphold] the rule of law and [protect] our families."[9] She also campaigned on her support of law enforcement and public safety, highlighting legislation she wrote that increased penalties for violent crimes, targeted drug trafficking, and funded border security.[9] The Houston Police Officers Union and Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association endorsed Huffman.[10]

At the time of the election, Reitz was an attorney who served as Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy in the U.S. Department of Justice from March to June 2025, and he previously served as Texas’ Deputy Attorney General for Legal Strategy under Paxton.[11][12] Reitz campaigned on his support of Paxton, saying, "Under Ken Paxton, Texas has been a shining example for the conservative movement on how to fight and win against the enemies of Law, Order, and Liberty."[3] He also campaigned on his support of and connection to Trump, saying he would "ensure the full weight of the Office of the Attorney General is behind President Trump and his agenda," and noting that Trump called him "a true MAGA attorney."[13][14] Paxton endorsed Reitz.[3]

Elections

2026

See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

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Republican primary runoff

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Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Texas

Mayes Middleton (R) and Chip Roy (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Texas on May 26, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Mayes Middleton
Mayes Middleton
Image of Chip Roy
Chip Roy

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas

Tony Box (D), Joe Jaworski (D), and Nathan Johnson (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Tony Box
Tony Box  Candidate Connection
Image of Joe Jaworski
Joe Jaworski  Candidate Connection
Image of Nathan Johnson
Nathan Johnson  Candidate Connection

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas

Mayes Middleton (R) and Chip Roy (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Joan Huffman (R) and Aaron Reitz (R) in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mayes Middleton
Mayes Middleton
 
40.7
 
621,011
✔
Image of Chip Roy
Chip Roy
 
30.6
 
466,154
Image of Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman
 
14.5
 
220,515
Image of Aaron Reitz
Aaron Reitz  Candidate Connection
 
14.2
 
217,146

There were no incumbents in this race. Source

Total votes: 1,524,826
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Polls

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Texas Attorney General election, 2026: Republican primary polls
PollDatesHuffmanMiddletonReitzRoyOtherUndecidedSample sizeMargin of errorSponsor
Blueprint Polling
–
11261130319
529 LV
± 5.3%
Pulse Decision Science
Note

Candidate support in this poll was a combination of "definitely," "probably," and "lean" support combined.

–
1313740--27
800 LV
± 3.5%
Texans for Chip Roy
University of Houston and Texas Southern University
–
123840--37
576 LV
± 4.1%
N/A
Pulse Decision Science
–
44338--50
800 LV
± 3.5%
Texans for Chip Roy
co/efficient
–
84724--58
473 LV
± 4.5%
Aaron Reitz for Attorney General
Texas Southern University
–
1287----73
1,500 LV
± 2.5%
N/A
Note: LV is likely voters, RV is registered voters, and EV is eligible voters.


Election campaign finance

Candidate spending

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Satellite spending

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Endorsements

Huffman received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

  • State Sen. Donna Campbell (R)
  • State Sen. Robert Nichols (R)
  • Afro-American Police Officers League
  • Amarillo, Texas, Police Officers Association
  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)
  • Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT) Harris County, Texas, Chapter
  • Dallas County, Texas, Sheriff's Association
  • Dallas Police Association
  • Harris County, Texas, Deputies’ Organization
  • Harris County, Texas, Deputy Constables Association
  • Houston Police Officers’ Union
  • Houston, Texas, Metro Police Union
  • Tarrant County, Texas, Law Enforcement Association
  • Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association
  • Texas Hospital Association (HOSPAC)

2024

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2024

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Kathy Cheng in the general election for Texas State Senate District 17 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman (R)
 
64.2
 
238,328
Image of Kathy Cheng
Kathy Cheng (D)
 
35.8
 
133,127

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 371,455
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Kathy Cheng advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Kathy Cheng
Kathy Cheng
 
100.0
 
21,812

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,812
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman
 
100.0
 
70,144

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 70,144
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Titus Benton in the general election for Texas State Senate District 17 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman (R)
 
65.3
 
179,653
Image of Titus Benton
Titus Benton (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.7
 
95,320

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 274,973
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Titus Benton defeated Miguel Gonzalez in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Titus Benton
Titus Benton Candidate Connection
 
51.2
 
11,958
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Miguel Gonzalez
 
48.8
 
11,393

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,351
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman
 
100.0
 
58,841

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 58,841
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Campaign finance

2018

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Rita Lucido and Lauren LaCount in the general election for Texas State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman (R)
 
51.4
 
158,263
Image of Rita Lucido
Rita Lucido (D)
 
46.8
 
143,978
Image of Lauren LaCount
Lauren LaCount (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
5,396

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 307,637
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Senate District 17

Rita Lucido defeated Fran Watson in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas State Senate District 17 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rita Lucido
Rita Lucido
 
57.8
 
10,476
Image of Fran Watson
Fran Watson
 
42.2
 
7,659

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 18,135
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Rita Lucido and Fran Watson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ahmad Hassan in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Rita Lucido
Rita Lucido
 
48.9
 
17,603
✔
Image of Fran Watson
Fran Watson
 
35.1
 
12,621
Image of Ahmad Hassan
Ahmad Hassan
 
16.0
 
5,739

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,963
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17

Incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Kristin Tassin in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 17 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman
 
72.6
 
36,668
Image of Kristin Tassin
Kristin Tassin
 
27.4
 
13,808

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 50,476
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Overview of 2018 Republican primaries
See also: Factions in Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018 and Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018

The 2018 Texas state legislative Republican primaries featured conflict between two factions. One group was opposed to House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his preferred policies on issues like education financing and property taxes. The anti-Straus wing included members of the Texas Freedom Caucus and organizations such as Empower Texans and Texas Right to Life. The other group was supportive of Straus and his policy priorities. The pro-Straus wing included incumbent legislators allied with Straus and organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Texas Association of Business. To learn more about these factions and the conflict between them, visit our page on factional conflict among Texas Republicans.

The primaries occurred on March 6, 2018, with runoffs on May 22, 2018. There were 48 contested state legislative Republican primaries, outnumbering contested primaries in 2016 (43) and 2014 (44). To see our full coverage of the state legislative Republican primaries, including who key influencers were backing and what the primaries meant for the 2019 House speaker's race, visit our primary coverage page.

The charts below outline the March 6 primary races for the state Senate and the state House. They show how the factions performed on election night.

Texas Senate Republicans
Party Before March 6 primaries After March 6 primaries
     Pro-Straus 2 1
     Anti-Straus 1 3
     Unknown 3 3
     Open seats 1 -
     Runoffs - -
     Too close to call - -
Total 7 7



Texas House Republicans
Party Before March 6 primaries After March 6 primaries
     Pro-Straus 20 20
     Anti-Straus 4 9
     Unknown 2 5
     Open seats 15 -
     Runoffs - 7
     Too close to call - -
Total 41 41

2014

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for 15 of the 31 seats in the Texas State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. 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. Rita Lucido was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Joan Huffman defeated Derek Anthony in the Republican primary. George Hardy was running as a Libertarian candidate, and David Courtney was running as a Green Party candidate. Phil Kurtz filed but did not advance past the Libertarian convention. Huffman defeated Lucido, Hardy and Courtney in the 2014 general election.[20][21][22][23]

Texas State Senate, District 17 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Huffman Incumbent 63.3% 113,817
     Democratic Rita Lucido 33.9% 60,934
     Libertarian George Hardy 2% 3,642
     Green David Courtney 0.7% 1,303
Total Votes 179,696

2012

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012

Huffman won re-election in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 17. Huffman ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and won re-election in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[24]

Texas State Senate, District 17, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Huffman Incumbent 77.7% 185,429
     Libertarian Austin Page 13.4% 32,026
     Green David Courtney 8.9% 21,252
Total Votes 238,707

2010

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2010

Huffman won re-election to the 17th District Seat in 2010, defeating Libertarian candidate Phil Kurtz in the general election on November 6, 2012.[24]

Texas State Senate, District 17
2010 General election results
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Joan Huffman (R) 112,595 83.15%
Phil Kurtz (L) 22,802 16.84%

2008

On Dec. 16, 2008, Huffman won a special election runoff for the 17th District Seat in the Texas State Senate, defeating opponent Chris Bell.[24]

Texas State Senate, District 17 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Joan Huffman (R) 24,497 56.09%
Chris Bell 19,176 43.90%

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joan Huffman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Huffman's campaign website stated the following:

JOAN HUFFMAN IS KEEPING TEXAS STRONG

  • Protecting our border
  • Defending our Second Amendment rights from the gun-grabbers
  • Safeguarding our elections from fraud
  • Standing up for the unborn
  • Backing the blue, EVERY SINGLE TIME.
  • Keeping Texas forever free, forever safe and forever strong


— Joan Huffman's campaign website (November 20, 2025)

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Campaign ads


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2024

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2022

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Campaign finance summary

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Joan Huffman campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Texas State Senate District 17Won general$1,415,900 $327,152
2022Texas State Senate District 17Won general$1,697,191 $681,542
2018Texas State Senate District 17Won general$2,298,483 N/A**
2014Texas State Senate, District 17Won $668,203 N/A**
2012Texas State Senate, District 17Won $209,716 N/A**
2010Texas State Senate, District 17Won $538,164 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Huffman was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Huffman was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Huffman 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
• Criminal Justice, Vice chair
• Finance
• State Affairs, Chair

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Huffman served on the following Texas Senate committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Huffman served on the following Texas Senate committees:

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.


Scorecards

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The Senate of Texas, "Texas Senator," accessed May 24, 2014
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Texas Tribune, "U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Paxton aide turned foe, to run for Texas attorney general," August 21, 2025
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Texas Tribune, "Cruz, Paxton issue dueling endorsements in Texas attorney general GOP primary," August 25, 2025
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mayes Middleton 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 13, 2025
    5. ↑ Mayes Middleton 2026 campaign website, "Conservative Republican Mayes Middleton Announces Campaign for Texas Attorney General," April 15, 2025
    6. ↑ Mayes Middleton 2026 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 13, 2025
    7. ↑ Representative Chip Roy, "About," accessed October 13, 2025
    8. ↑ YouTube, "I'm running for Attorney General of Texas," October 13, 2025
    9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Joan Huffman 2026 campaign website, "About," accessed October 13, 2025
    10. ↑ Joan Huffman 2026 campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 13, 2025
    11. ↑ Texas Office of the Attorney General, "Attor­ney Gen­er­al Ken Pax­ton Con­grat­u­lates Aaron Reitz on Being Sworn in as Assis­tant Attor­ney Gen­er­al at the U.S. Depart­ment of Justice," March 31, 2025
    12. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Aaron Reitz, former top DOJ official and Paxton aide, launches bid for Texas attorney general," June 12, 2025
    13. ↑ "Aaron Reitz 2026 campaign website, "On the Issues," accessed October 13, 2025
    14. ↑ Aaron Reitz 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 13, 2025
    15. ↑ For more information on the difference between margins of error and credibility intervals, see explanations from the American Association for Public Opinion Research and Ipsos.
    16. ↑ Pew Research Center, "5 key things to know about the margin of error in election polls," September 8, 2016
    17. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
    18. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
    19. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
    20. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
    21. ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 26, 2014
    22. ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Senate Candidates List," accessed July 26, 2014
    23. ↑ Texas Tribune, "Election Brackets," accessed May 5, 2014
    24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014

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