Democrats Flip Two Bexar County Texas House Seats
Democrats Kristian Carranza and Zack Dunn won House Districts 118 and 121 in the November 2026 election, while Republican Mark Dorazio held District 122.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Elections
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Democrats captured two Texas House seats in the San Antonio area in the November 2026 election. Democrat Kristian Carranza defeated Republican Jorge Borrego for House District 118 with about 62 percent of the vote, and Democrat Zack Dunn defeated incumbent Republican state Rep. Marc LaHood for House District 121 with 54 percent.
Why it matters
The results shift representation in Bexar County, where Democrats already held the other seven Texas House seats, leaving Republican state Rep. Mark Dorazio as the lone Republican-held seat in the county. For residents of the San Antonio area, the outcome consolidates Democratic representation in the Texas House delegation from the region.
Unofficial county and state results show Carranza with about 62 percent in House District 118 and Dunn with 54 percent in House District 121, while Dorazio led House District 122 with 50.9 percent and a 1,772-vote margin. The figures are unofficial and have not yet been certified.
The players
Mark Dorazio
Republican state representative who holds House District 122, the only Republican-held Bexar County seat remaining after the election.
Kristian Carranza
Democrat who won House District 118, defeating Republican Jorge Borrego with about 62 percent of the vote.
Zack Dunn
Democrat who defeated incumbent Republican state Rep. Marc LaHood for House District 121 with 54 percent of the vote.
Texas Secretary of State
The state office that reported the unofficial Texas House election results for Bexar County races.
The details
Democrat Adrian Reyna defeated Republican Ricardo Martinez for House District 125 with nearly 68 percent of the vote, a seat vacated by state Rep. Ray Lopez. Democratic incumbents Trey Martinez Fischer, Philip Cortez, Liz Campos, Diego Bernal and Josey Garcia defeated their Republican challengers, and Democrat Barbara Gervin-Hawkins ran unopposed.
Timeline
November 2026: Election Day Texas House races in Bexar County.
January 2027: Dorazio returns to Austin as the only San Antonio-area Republican in the Texas House.
Political Context
Before November 2026, Democrats already held the other seven Texas House seats representing Bexar County, so the two flips extend a Democratic majority in the county rather than reversing it. The only remaining Republican-held seat, District 122, was held by Dorazio with a narrow 1,772-vote margin.
Residents of House Districts 118, 121 and 125 will be represented by Democrats in the Texas House beginning in January 2027. The margin in District 122 means that seat remains competitive for the Republican incumbent, Dorazio, as he returns to Austin.
The takeaway
Bexar County's House delegation is now almost entirely Democratic, and the remaining Republican seat in District 122 is the one to watch for future shifts in the region's representation.
Further reading
For more on how the state's races are shaping up, see Elections coverage across Texas.
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