Samantha Lopez-Resendez
Samantha Lopez-Resendez (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 50. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Lopez-Resendez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 50
Samantha Lopez-Resendez and Howard Olsen IV are running in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 50 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Samantha Lopez-Resendez (D)  | |
| Howard Olsen IV (R) | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 50
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 50 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Samantha Lopez-Resendez | 51.6 | 11,326 |
 | Jeremy Hendricks | 20.5 | 4,496 | |
 | Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch | 17.7 | 3,886 | |
 | John Hash | 4.1 | 899 | |
 | Nathan Boynton | 4.0 | 886 | |
| William Rannefeld | 2.1 | 455 | ||
| Total votes: 21,948 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 50
Howard Olsen IV advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 50 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Howard Olsen IV | 100.0 | 2,795 | |
| Total votes: 2,795 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Samantha Lopez-Resendez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lopez-Resendez's responses.
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- I am running to protect and strengthen public education, because strong schools are the foundation of opportunity and economic stability. Texas has underfunded public education for too long, harming students, educators and families. I will fight to fully fund our public schools, support teachers and staff, expand student opportunity, and ensure every child has access to high-quality education regardless of zip code, language or socio-economic background.
- I am committed to protecting reproductive health care and expanding access to affordable comprehensive health care for all Texans. Health care decisions should be made by patients and medical professionals, not politicians. Insurance companies should also not stand between people and life-saving medical care. I will fight to restore reproductive freedom, protect access to contraception, protect providers, expand health coverage, and ensure Texans can make health care decisions based on medical need, not politics.
- Texas must make smart, long-term investments that prepare communities for growth and extreme weather while keeping Central Texas affordable. I support workforce development aligned with good-paying jobs, disaster preparedness through wildfire and flood mitigation, a reliable and resilient energy grid, and strong infrastructure. Housing affordability must be part of this work, including prioritizing solutions for teachers, first responders, state employees and state retirees who are being priced out of the communities they serve. Proactive planning and public investment are essential to protect families, strengthen the economy, and ensure Central Texas remains attainable for future generations.
Speaker Pro Tempore Joe Moody
Pub Ed Vice Chair Diego Bernal
Rep. Donna Howard
Rep. Sheryl Cole
Rep. Erin Zwiener
Rep. Linda Garcia
Rep. Josey Garcia
Rep. Vince Perez
Sen. Roland Gutierres
Sen. Cesar Blanco
Hon. Eddie Lucio
Fmr. TCDP Chair, Katie Naranjo
Hon. Charlie Torres
Pflugerville Council member Pl. 1 Jonathan Coffman
Hon. Nan McRaven
Hon. Heather Sheffield
ED of the House Democratic Caucus Paige Dodge
Kristen Ylana
Jaime Villarreal
Lauren Hadley
Ross Peavey
Spencer Schumacher
Pct. Chair Milana Nouleilaty
Pct. Chair Kelsey Black
Pct. Chair Edwin Escamilla
Pct. Chair Justin Parker
Pct. Chair Stephanie Landgraf
Pct. Chair Carol Teitelman
Ginny Agnew
Elif Painaik
Nicole Golden
Alicia Roth Weigel
Susan Harry
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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