Oziel "Ozzie" Ochoa, Jr
Candidate for Texas House District 37 · Democrat
On the 2026 ballotChallenger · Texas House District 37 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 37 · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Texas House District 37 covers
Covers all of Willacy County; part of Cameron County.
Includes Brownsville (part), Harlingen, Port Isabel, La Tina Ranch, Port Mansfield, Bayview, Laguna Vista, Laureles, Los Fresnos, San Benito (part), Arroyo Gardens, Combes and 32 more.
63 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: Texas Legislative Council, VTDs_24PG statewide precinct (VTD) shapefile for the 2024 primary and general elections (data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/vtds)
Results
Certified results for Texas House District 37
State Rep 37
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LopezRepublican | Republican | 30,590 | 55.0% |
| GraciaDemocrat | Democrat | 25,014 | 45.0% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2024 primary/general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
State Rep 37
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LopezRepublican | Republican | 20,437 | 51.8% |
| VillarrealDemocrat | Democrat | 18,994 | 48.2% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2022 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas House District 37
- Janie LopezRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
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