Rep. Steve Toth, the Republican incumbent who retained his seat in the race for Texas House District 15, said in a phone interview the morning of Nov. 9 that he was grateful for voter support in the contested election.
"It's been 10 months since found out I had a primary opponent; it’s been a long 10 months, but it’s been fruitful and rewarding, and we are just very humbled that we have been asked to continue to serve," Toth said.
Toth, a small-business owner, previously told Community Impact he plans to prioritize issues such as property tax relief and border security in his next term.
Updated 7:35 a.m. Nov. 9
Steve Toth retained his seat in Texas House District 15 with all 11 Montgomery County voting precincts reporting. Toth received 46,948 votes, or 65.68% of the vote, to challenger Kristin Johnson's 24,529 votes, or 34.32% of the vote. Toth was first elected to the position in 2018.
All results are unofficial until canvassed.
Updated 11:15 p.m. Nov. 8
Republican incumbent Rep. Steve Toth appears to be retaining his seat in Texas House District 15 with 73 of 111 Montgomery County voting precincts reporting at 11:15 p.m. Nov. 8. He had 65.14% of the vote, or 36,577 votes, and Democratic challenger Kristin Johnson had 34.86% of the vote, or 19,576 votes.
Posted Nov. 8 at 8:23 p.m.
Early and absentee voting results show Republican incumbent Steve Toth taking a lead over Democrat challenger Kristin Johnson in the race for Texas House District 15. According to early voting results, Toth received 31,408 early and absentee votes, or 64.97% of all votes, while Johnson received 16,934 votes, or 35.03% of the total.
Texas House members are elected to two-year terms, and District 15 covers portions of Montgomery County, including The Woodlands, Conroe and Lake Houston, among others. To learn more about each of the candidates, click here.
