Ana Hernandez (Texas)
2005 - Present
2025
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Ana Hernandez (Democratic Party) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives, representing District 143. She assumed office on December 20, 2005. Her current term ends on January 14, 2025.
Hernandez (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 143. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Hernandez is an attorney with the Mostyn Law Firm. She has worked as an attorney for ConocoPhilips, staffer of Texas State Representative Joe E. Moreno, and Chief of Staff for Texas State Representative Jessica Farrar.
Hernandez is founder of Latinas on the Rise, sits on the Board of Directors of the Houston Hispanic Bar Association, and is a member of the Precinct Together Board, State Bar of Texas, Tejano Democrats, Texas Bar Foundation Fellow, Texas Chiropractic College Board of Regents, Texas Young Lawyers Association, and Latinas on the Rise.[1]
In August 2012, she was included in a list of 20 Latino political rising stars compiled by the San Francisco Chronicle.[2]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Hernandez was assigned to the following committees:
- Calendars Committee
- Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
- House State Affairs Committee, Vice Chair
2021-2022
Hernandez was assigned to the following committees:
- Calendars Committee
- Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee
- House State Affairs Committee, Vice chair
2019-2020
Hernandez was assigned to the following committees:
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
| • Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
| • Redistricting |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hernandez Luna served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
| • Pensions |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Hernandez served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • County Affairs |
| • Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Hernandez served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Elections, Vice chair |
| • Pensions, Investments & Financial Services |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Hernandez served on the following Texas House of Representatives committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Human Services |
| • Pensions, Investments & Financial Services |
Issues
Sponsored legislation
- HB 557 - Relating to the establishment of an air pollutant watch list and associated reports for the purpose of controlling the emissions of air contaminants under the Texas Clean Air Act.
- HB 558 - Relating to law enforcement and judicial procedures for, and the prosecution of, children who engage in conduct constituting public intoxication.
- HB 634 - Relating to establishing a carbon dioxide "cap and trade" program to enable participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
- HB 769 - Relating to standards for measuring the emission of air contaminants under the Texas Clean Air Act; providing a penalty.[3]
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
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General election for Texas House of Representatives District 143
Incumbent Ana Hernandez is running in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 143 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
 | Ana Hernandez (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 143
Incumbent Ana Hernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 143 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana Hernandez | 100.0 | 4,262 |
| Total votes: 4,262 | |||
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Campaign finance
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Ana Hernandez won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 143.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 143
Incumbent Ana Hernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 143 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana Hernandez | 100.0 | 4,735 |
| Total votes: 4,735 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 143
Incumbent Ana Hernandez won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 143 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana Hernandez (D) | 100.0 | 30,460 |
| Total votes: 30,460 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 143
Incumbent Ana Hernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 143 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana Hernandez | 100.0 | 7,037 |
| Total votes: 7,037 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
Special
General election
Special general election for Texas State Senate District 6
Carol Alvarado defeated Ana Hernandez, Martha Fierro, and Mia Mundy in the special general election for Texas State Senate District 6 on December 11, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Carol Alvarado (D) | 50.4 | 7,602 |
| Ana Hernandez (D) | 24.3 | 3,670 | |
 | Martha Fierro (R) | 23.2 | 3,493 | |
 | Mia Mundy (D) | 2.1 | 319 | |
| Total votes: 15,084 | |||
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Regular
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 143
Incumbent Ana Hernandez won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 143 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana Hernandez (D) | 100.0 | 22,504 |
| Total votes: 22,504 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 143
Incumbent Ana Hernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 143 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ana Hernandez | 100.0 | 4,483 |
| Total votes: 4,483 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[4]
Incumbent Ana Hernandez Luna ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 143 general election.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 143 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ana Hernandez Luna Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 26,247 | |
| Total Votes | 26,247 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Ana Hernandez Luna ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 143 Democratic Primary.[6][7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 143 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Ana Hernandez Luna Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Ana Hernandez Luna was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][10]
2012
Hernandez Luna ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 143. Hernandez Luna ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated Doug Weiskopf (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Ana Hernandez Luna Incumbent |
72.9% | 21,869 | |
| Republican | Doug Weiskopf | 27.1% | 8,112 | |
| Total Votes | 29,981 | |||
2010
Hernandez Luna won re-election in District 143. She was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and defeated Republican Gilbert Pena in the November 2 general election.[11]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 143 2010 General election results | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ana Hernandez Luna (D)
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7,409 | 68.30% | ||
| Gilbert Pena (R) | 3,438 | 31.697% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Hernandez Luna won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from the 143rd District, defeating Republican Dorothy Olmos and Libertarian Joe O. Marcom. Hernandez Luna received 11,881 votes, ahead of Olmos (4,647) and Marcom (278).[11] She raised $116,979 for her campaign; Olmos raised $17,309, and Marcom raised $17.[12]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 143 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Ana Hernandez Luna (D)
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11,881 | 70.69% | ||
| Dorothy Olmos (R) | 4,647 | 27.65% | ||
| Joe O. Marcom (L) | 278 | 1.65% | ||
2006
In November 2006, Hernandez Luna won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 143rd District, defeating Dorothy Olmos (R) and Joe Marcom (L).[11]
Hernandez Luna raised $280,791 for her campaign while Olmos raised 44,844 and Marcom raised $0.[13]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 143 (2006) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Ana Hernandez Luna (D)
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6,026 | |||
| Dorthy Olmos | 6,026 | |||
| Joe Marcom | 286 | |||
2005
On November 8, 2005, Hernandez Luna won election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas' 143rd District in a special election, defeating a number of Democratic candidates.[11]
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2023
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In 2023, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 10 to May 29.
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2022
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2021
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In 2021, the Texas State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 31.
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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2018
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In 2018, the Texas State Legislature did not hold a regular session. |
2017
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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15.
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2016
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2015
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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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2014
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2013
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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[14] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[15]
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2012
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2011
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In 2011, the Texas State Legislature was in its 82nd legislative session from January 11 through May 30. A special session was called for May 31 through June 29.[15]
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Personal
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Hernandez and her husband, Greg Luna, have one child.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 143 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Hernandez
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "20 Latino political rising stars of 2012 (with PHOTO GALLERY)," August 25, 2012
- ↑ Texas Legislature, "Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Hernandez," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History results," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2006 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑ kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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Texas House of Representatives District 143 2005-Present |
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