Joseph Moody
Joseph Moody (Democratic Party) (also known as Joe) is a member of theTexas House of Representatives, representingDistrict 78. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Moody (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to theTexas House of Representatives to representDistrict 78. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary onMarch 3, 2026.[source]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Moody was assigned to the following committees:
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee,Chair
- House Administration Committee
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee
- Redistricting Committee
2021-2022
Moody was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Moody was assigned to the following committees:
- Calendars Committee,Vice Chair
- Business & Industry Committee
- Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
- Redistricting 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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| •Criminal Jurisprudence, Chair |
| •General Investigating & Ethics, Vice chair |
| • Juvenile Justice & Family Issues |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Moody served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| •Criminal Jurisprudence, Vice-Chair |
| •General Investigating & Ethics |
| •Homeland Security & Public Safety |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Moody served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| •Criminal Jurisprudence |
| •Defense & Veterans' Affairs |
| •Local & Consent Calendars |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Moody served on the following committees:
| Texas committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| •Border & Intergovernmental Affairs |
| •Criminal Jurisprudence |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2026
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General election
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78
IncumbentJoseph Moody (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 78
IncumbentJoseph Moody won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 78 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Moody (D) | 100.0 | 45,474 | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78
IncumbentJoseph Moody advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Moody | 100.0 | 7,872 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 7,872 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
The general election was canceled. IncumbentJoseph Moody won election in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 78.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78
IncumbentJoseph Moody advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Moody | 100.0 | 8,753 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,753 | |||
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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 78
IncumbentJoseph Moody defeatedJeffrey Lane in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 78 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Moody (D) | 61.7 | 38,876 | |
| Jeffrey Lane (R) | 38.3 | 24,180 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 63,056 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78
IncumbentJoseph Moody advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Moody | 100.0 | 13,076 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 13,076 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78
Jeffrey Lane advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Lane | 100.0 | 5,139 | |
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 5,139 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas House of Representatives District 78
IncumbentJoseph Moody defeatedJeffrey Lane in the general election for Texas House of Representatives District 78 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Moody (D) | 65.2 | 31,882 | |
| Jeffrey Lane (R) | 34.8 | 16,987 | ||
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 48,869 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78
IncumbentJoseph Moody advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Moody | 100.0 | 9,258 | |
Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 9,258 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78
Jeffrey Lane advanced from the Republican primary for Texas House of Representatives District 78 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jeffrey Lane | 100.0 | 3,294 | |
There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 3,294 | |||
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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.[1]
IncumbentJoseph Moody defeatedJeffrey Lane in the Texas House of Representatives District 78 general election.[2]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 78 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | 63.36% | 31,185 | ||
| Republican | Jeffrey Lane | 36.64% | 18,030 | |
| Total Votes | 49,215 | |||
| Source:Texas Secretary of State | ||||
IncumbentJoseph Moody ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 78 Democratic Primary.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 78 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | ||
Jeffrey Lane ran unopposed in the Texas House of Representatives District 78 Republican Primary.[3][4]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 78 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | ||
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in theTexas 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. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. IncumbentJoseph Moody was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
Moody ran in the2012 election forTexas House of Representatives, District 78. Moody ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and defeated incumbentDee Margo (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 53.8% | 22,650 | ||
| Republican | Dee MargoIncumbent | 46.2% | 19,430 | |
| Total Votes | 42,080 | |||
2010
Moody ran for re-election in District 78 and lost. He was unopposed in the March 2 Democratic primary and was defeated by RepublicanDee Margo in the November 2 general election.[8]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 78 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| 15,337 | 52.40% | |||
| Joseph Moody (D) | 13,927 | 47.59% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Moody won election to theTexas House of Representatives from Texas' 78th District, defeating Dee Margo (R) and Bill Collins (L). Moody received 26,176 votes in the election while Margo received 22,918 votes, and Collins received 1,706 votes.[8] Moody raised $708,548 for his campaign; Margo raised $1,073,457.[9]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| 26,176 | 51.52% | |||
| Dee Margo (R) | 22,918 | 45.11% | ||
| Bill Collins (L) | 1,706 | 3.35% | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas House of Representatives District 78 | Won general | $240,183 | $255,483 |
| 2022 | Texas House of Representatives District 78 | Won general | $323,506 | $220,806 |
| 2020 | Texas House of Representatives District 78 | Won general | $372,921 | N/A** |
| 2018 | Texas House of Representatives District 78 | Won general | $180,363 | N/A** |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 78 | Won | $94,883 | N/A** |
| 2012 | Texas State House, District 78 | Won | $482,118 | N/A** |
| ** 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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2014
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2013
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In 2013, theTexas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, GovernorRick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening.[10] Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5.[11]
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Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia'scoverage scope.
| Endorsee | Election | Stage | Outcome |
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| Elizabeth Warren source | President of the United States (2020) | Primary | Withdrew in Convention |
| Julián Castro source | President of the United States (2020) | Withdrew in Convention | |
| Beto O'Rourke source | President of the United States (2020) | Withdrew in Convention |
| Measure | Position | Outcome |
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| Texas Proposition 11, Authorize Bond Issues in Conservation and Reclamation Districts in El Paso County Amendment (2023) source | Support | Approved |
Personal
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Moody has a wife, Adrianne.
See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑Texas Secretary of State, "2016 General Election," accessed December 2, 2016
- ↑3.03.1Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed August 22, 2016
- ↑4.04.1Texas 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
- ↑8.08.18.2Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑Follow the Money, "2008 Candidate funds," accessed May 24, 2014
- ↑kten.com, "Texas Lawmakers To Tackle Redistricting In Special Session," May 29, 2013
- ↑Legislative reference Library of Texas, "Texas Legislative Sessions and Years," accessed June 13, 2014
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| Preceded by - | Texas House of Representatives District 78 2013-Present | Succeeded by - |
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