State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat, won reelection to Texas Senate District 19 in the November 3, 2026, general election, defeating Republican Marcus Cardenas. The district includes Maverick County. With an estimated 99 percent of votes counted, Gutierrez had 178,739 votes, or 64 percent. Cardenas had 100,630 votes, or 36 percent. The unofficial results gave Gutierrez a lead of 78,109 votes. His new four-year term begins in January 2027. Gutierrez was first elected to the Texas Senate in November 2020 and took office on January 12, 2021. He was reelected in 2022. Before joining the Senate, he served in the Texas House of Representatives from May 2008 through January 2021. The district includes Eagle Pass and Maverick County. During the 2025 legislative session, Gutierrez served on the Senate committees on Local Government, Veteran Affairs, and Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs.