Diego Bernal
Diego Bernal (Democratic Party) is a member of theTexas House of Representatives, representingDistrict 123. He assumed office in 2015. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Bernal (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to theTexas House of Representatives to representDistrict 123. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary onMarch 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Bernal is a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. He earned a B.S., an M.S. in social work and a J.D. from the University of Michigan. His professional experience includes working as a social worker and as an attorney.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Bernal was assigned to the following committees:
2021-2022
Bernal was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Bernal was assigned to the following committees:
- Local & Consent Calendars Committee
- Public Education Committee,Vice Chair
- House Transportation Committee
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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| •House Administration |
| •Public Education, Vice chair |
| • Urban Affairs |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bernal served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
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| •International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • Urban Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
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General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123
IncumbentDiego Bernal (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
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2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 123
IncumbentDiego Bernal won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 123 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diego Bernal (D) | 100.0 | 44,043 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 44,043 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123
IncumbentDiego Bernal advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diego Bernal | 100.0 | 8,140 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,140 | ||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 123
IncumbentDiego Bernal defeatedCharlotte Valdez in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 123 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diego Bernal (D) | 66.8 | 34,414 |
| Charlotte Valdez (R) | 33.2 | 17,138 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 51,552 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123
IncumbentDiego Bernal advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diego Bernal | 100.0 | 11,008 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 11,008 | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123
Charlotte Valdez advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Charlotte Valdez | 100.0 | 5,438 | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,438 | ||
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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 123
IncumbentDiego Bernal won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 123 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diego Bernal (D) | 100.0 | 3 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123
IncumbentDiego Bernal advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diego Bernal | 100.0 | 17,639 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 17,639 | ||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 123
IncumbentDiego Bernal won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 123 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diego Bernal (D) | 100.0 | 36,851 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 36,851 | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123
IncumbentDiego Bernal advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 123 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Diego Bernal | 100.0 | 10,847 |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,847 | ||
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2016
Elections for theTexas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held onNovember 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.[2]
IncumbentDiego Bernal ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 123 general election.[3]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 123 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Diego BernalIncumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 38,649 | |
| Total Votes | 38,649 | |||
| Source:Texas Secretary of State | ||||
IncumbentDiego Bernal ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 123 Democratic Primary.[4][5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 123 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Diego BernalIncumbent (unopposed) | |
2015
Melissa Aguillon (D),Diego Bernal (D),Walter Martinez (D),Nunzio Previtera (R),Paul Ingmundson (G) andRoger V. Gary (L) faced off in the special election on January 6, 2015.[6] Since no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Bernal and Previtera, met in a runoff election on February 17, which Bernal won.[7][8]
The seat was vacant followingMichael Villarreal's (D) resignation to run for Mayor ofSan Antonio.[9]
Aspecial election for the position ofTexas House of Representatives District 123 was called for January 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was December 22, 2014.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 123, Special Runoff Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Diego Bernal | 63.7% | 5,170 | |
| Republican | Nunzio Previtera | 36.3% | 2,950 | |
| Total Votes | 8,120 | |||
| Texas House of Representatives, District 123, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Diego Bernal | 47.5% | 3,372 | |
| Republican | Nunzio Previtera | 21.3% | 1,512 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Aguillon | 17.7% | 1,257 | |
| Democratic | Walter Martinez | 11% | 780 | |
| Libertarian | Roger V. Gary | 1.4% | 103 | |
| Green | Paul Ingmundson | 1.1% | 81 | |
| Total Votes | 7,105 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
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| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives District 123 | Won general | $84,934 | $80,663 |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives District 123 | Won general | $86,623 | $89,087 |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives District 123 | Won general | $76,465 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives District 123 | Won general | $150,888 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $398,910 | $169,750 | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
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2024
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2023
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In 2023, theTexas 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, theTexas 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, theTexas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27.
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2018
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2017
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In 2017, theTexas 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, theTexas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Candidate Texas House of Representatives District 123 | Officeholder Texas House of Representatives District 123 | Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑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, "Official candidate list," accessed December 25, 2014
- ↑Texas Tribune, "Three Elections, No Winners Yet," January 6, 2015
- ↑Texas Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed February 25, 2015
- ↑9.09.1Houston Chronicle, "Perry sets 3 special elections for Jan. 6," December 15, 2014
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| Preceded by - | Texas House of Representatives District 123 2015-Present | Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - | San Antonio City Council District 1 2011-2014 | Succeeded by - |
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