Texas House of Representatives
In 2020,Lalani ran for the Texas House of Representatives in the 26th district. He placed first in the Democratic primary election with 31.7% of the vote,but lost to L. Sarah DeMarchant in the subsequent runoff election with 47.7% of the vote. [4]
In 2022,Lalani ran for the redrawn 76th district,a new district in Fort Bend County including Sugar Land. He placed first in the Democratic primary election with 36.7% of the vote and defeated Vanesia Johnson with 63% of the vote in a runoff election. [5] He defeated Republican candidate Dan Mathews with 57.3% of the vote. Lalani and fellow Democrat Salman Bhojani became the first Muslim and South Asian lawmakers to serve in the Texas House of Representatives upon their election. [2]
In 2024,Lalani ran for re-election. He defeated Johnson in a rematch in the Democratic primary and Republican Lea Simmons in the general election. [6]
Tenure
In 2025,Lalani proposed legislation to create an awareness campaign for domestic and sexual violence against men,including putting up visible signage in men’s restrooms,and to bar sex offenders from owning firearms. [7]
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