HD 135 · Open seat
State Representative, District 135
Rosenthal left to run for Railroad Commissioner. Evbagharu, his former chief of staff and the first Black chair of the county Democratic Party, won the primary.
The desk’s rating
Safe Democratic
Democrat
Odus Evbagharu
Former Chair Harris County Democrats; Rosenthal's former chief of staff
- Cash on hand
- $17K
- Raised
- $71K
- Spent
- $49K
Republican
Liz Ramos
Won March primary
- Cash on hand
- $12K
- Raised
- $7K
- Spent
- $5K
Money
Odus Evbagharu holds 1.5x 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. Jon Rosenthal vacated to run for Texas Railroad Commissioner. Odus Evbagharu (D), former Chair of the Harris County Democratic Party and Rosenthal's chief of staff, won the March primary. First Black HCD chair.
After 2021 redistricting, district (northwest Houston / Cypress / Jersey Village) is now considered safe Democratic.
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