Kristian Carranza

Kristian Carranza is a champion for working families who flipped her San Antonio-area Texas House district in 2026. Kristian was raised by a single mom, knows what it is like to live paycheck to paycheck, and understands the challenges facing Texas families firsthand. She began her career in community organizing, fighting to uplift the voices of women and working families. Now, after more than a decade of working on the ground in her community, she’s taking the fight to the state capitol and working to expand access to health care, fully fund public schools, and help bring down the cost of living.

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After more than two decades of Republican control, Democrats FLIPPED the Texas House blue, building on years of steady gains to capitalize on a historic opportunity to push back against MAGA extremism in the 2026 midterm elections.

In 2025, state Democrats in Texas took a stand against a blatant GOP mid-decade redistricting power-grab. Every seat flipped blue strengthens Democrats’ ability to resist extreme legislation in Texas and push for policies that help working Texans. 

The DLCC has supported Democrats in Texas cycle over cycle, featuring 37 Texas candidates in our DLCC Target Races program since 2020. Early in 2026, Taylor Rehmet, a DLCC Target Race candidate for Texas Senate, achieved the first major flip of the year when he claimed victory in a district that voted overwhelmingly for Trump in the 2024 election.

In 2026, all 150 seats in the Texas House were on the ballot, and Democratic candidates filed to run in every district. With a new blue majority in the state House and Democratic Gov.-Elect Gina Hinojosa ousting MAGA extremist Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas is ready to blaze a new path forward in the lead up to 2030 redistricting.