State Rep. Christian Manuel
A Southeast Texas native, Rep. Manuel serves as Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Human Services and represents Jefferson County.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2023
- Seniority
- #114 of 150
- Occupation
- State Employee
- Education
- A.A., Lamar University
- Next election
- Nov. 7, 2028 (primary March 7, 2028)
Contact
District
Official House District 22 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Jefferson (Part)
- Cities & CDPs
- Beaumont (Part), Central Gardens (Part), Fannett (Part), Groves, Nederland (Part), Port Arthur (Part), Port Neches
- Region
- Gulf Coast (Houston)
District Profile
- Hispanic 26.1%
- Anglo 27.7%
- Black 41.9%
- Asian 4.0%
- Other 0.3%
How this district voted
Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANH2316 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).
Committees
89th Legislature (2025)
Legislation
89th Legislature (2025)
Biography
Rep. Christian Manuel is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, first elected in 2022 to represent District 22, which covers a portion of Jefferson County in Southeast Texas. A Southeast Texas native born in Nederland and rooted in Port Arthur, he holds an Associate’s degree from Lamar University.
For the 89th Legislative Session, Speaker Dustin Burrows appointed Rep. Manuel as Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on Human Services, as well as to the House Committees on Appropriations — where he serves on the Subcommittee on Article II — the Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting, and Redistricting.
Biography adapted from the official Texas House website.
Campaign Finance
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Service History
- Texas House, District 22 · 2023–present
