Texas HouseDistrict 50DemocratOutgoingU.S. Senator-Elect
State Rep. James Talarico
Representative, House District 50 · Austin
Elected U.S. Senator in 2026. Takes office Jan. 3, 2027.
- Term
- Jan. 14, 2025 – Jan. 12, 2027
- Serving since
- 2018
- Seniority
- #64 of 150
- Occupation
- Non-Profit Director
- Education
- B.A. University of Texas; M.Ed. Harvard University
Contact
District
Official House District 50 map (PDF)
- Counties
- Travis (Part)
- Cities & CDPs
- Austin (Part), Pflugerville (Part), Round Rock (Part), Wells Branch
- Region
- Central Texas
District Profile
202,082Population (2020 Census)
158,533Voting-age population
- Hispanic 43.1%
- Anglo 30.7%
- Black 14.9%
- Asian 11.2%
- Other 0.1%
117,585Registered voters (2024)
56.1%2024 turnout (65,932 votes)
19.0%Spanish-surname registered voters
How this district voted
2024 President
Trump 24.9% · Harris 72.5%
2024 U.S. Senate
Cruz 22.5% · Allred 74.8%
Source: Texas Legislative Council, PLANH2316 reports Red-100 (2020 Census) and Red-206 (2024 general election).
Committees
89th Legislature (2025)
Legislation
Campaign Finance
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Service History
- U.S. Senator, · 2027–present
- Texas House, District 50 · 2018–2027
