Oziel Ochoa
Oziel Ochoa Jr. (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 37. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary runoff on May 26, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 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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General election for Texas House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Janie Lopez (R) is running in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 37 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary runoff
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Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 37
Esmeralda Cantu-Castle (D) and Oziel Ochoa Jr. (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas House of Representatives District 37 on May 26, 2026.
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| Esmeralda Cantu-Castle | ||
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 37
Oziel Ochoa Jr. (D) and Esmeralda Cantu-Castle (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Stephany Bauer (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 37 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Oziel Ochoa Jr. | 46.2 | 6,515 |
| ✔ | Esmeralda Cantu-Castle | 32.1 | 4,525 | |
 | Stephany Bauer | 21.7 | 3,053 | |
| Total votes: 14,093 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Janie Lopez (R) defeated Kristin Luckey (R) in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 37 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Janie Lopez | 69.0 | 6,053 |
| Kristin Luckey | 31.0 | 2,721 | ||
| Total votes: 8,774 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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