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Desi Martinez
Desi Martinez (Republican Party) is running for election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 118. Martinez declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 118
Kristian Carranza (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 118 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 118
Jorge Borrego (R), Desi Martinez (R), and Joe Shellhart (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 118 on March 3, 2026.
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| Jorge Borrego | ||
| Desi Martinez | ||
| Joe Shellhart | ||
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2021
See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2021
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 118
John Lujan defeated Frank Ramirez in the special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 118 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Lujan (R) | 51.2 | 5,927 |
| Frank Ramirez (D) | 48.8 | 5,642 | ||
| Total votes: 11,569 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 118
John Lujan and Frank Ramirez advanced to a runoff. They defeated Desi Martinez, Katie Farias, and Adam Salyer in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 118 on September 28, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Lujan (R) | 41.5 | 2,944 |
| ✔ | Frank Ramirez (D) | 20.0 | 1,422 | |
| Desi Martinez (D) | 17.6 | 1,249 | ||
| Katie Farias (D) | 12.1 | 858 | ||
 | Adam Salyer (R) | 8.8 | 623 | |
| Total votes: 7,096 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2021
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