HD 128 · Open seat
State Representative, District 128
The desk’s rating
Safe Republican
Safe DToss-upSafe R
Democrat
Desiree Klaus
Won March primary
- Cash on hand
- $624
- Raised
- $2K
- Spent
- $1K
Filing as of Dec 2025Source filing
Republican
Tom Butler
Won March primary
- Cash on hand
- $176K
- Raised
- $102K
- Spent
- $102K
Filing as of Dec 2025Source filing
Money
Desiree Klaus
$624
Tom Butler
$176K
Tom Butler holds 282x as much cash.
Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Dec 2025). Full finance records
The desk’s notes
Open seat. Incumbent Briscoe Cain ran for CD-9 (lost May runoff to Alex Mealer). Deep-red Deer Park / La Porte / East Pasadena / Southeast Harris County district.
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