State Senator, District 24
State Senate District 24; Texas
My vote power
Normal
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 65 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 1,000,847 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 1,000,847) ÷ ln(50,000) = 65.74, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Democratic · declared
Joe P. Herrera is the Democratic nominee for Texas State Senate District 24 in 2026. He won the March 2026 Democratic primary to challenge incumbent Republican Pete Flores.
Republican · declared
Pete Flores serves in the Texas Senate and was the first Latino Republican elected to the chamber. He previously represented District 19.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, 3 against, Election Integrity 3 for, Gun Control 2 against,
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