Texas House District 28 includes the Fort Bend area.
In 2018, Republican John Zerwas won re-election to the seat by 8.32 percentage points, but later announced his retirement.
In January 2020, Republican Gary Gates won a hotly contested special election for the seat by 16 percentage points against Democrat Elizabeth Markowitz.
| Elizabeth Markowitz (D) | Gary Gates (R) | |
| Totals | ||
| Total Money Raised | $1,301,688 | $1,868,249 |
| Total Number of Donations | 17,013 | 189 |
| Average Donation Amount | $76.51 | $9,884.92 |
| In-District | ||
| Total Money Raised In-District | $58,452 | $8,685 |
| Total Number of Donations From In-District | 558 | 45 |
| Percentage Raised From In-District | 4% | 1% |
| Out-Of-District | ||
| Total Money Raised Outside District | $1,243,236 | $1,859,564 |
| Total Number of Donations Raised Outside District | 16,455 | 144 |
| Percentage Raised From Outside District | 96% | 99% |
| Expenditures | ||
| Total Expenditures | $924,701 | $3,623,878 |
| Total Votes (November 3 General Election) | 53,829 | 66,576 |
| Cost Per Vote | $17.18 | $54.43 |
| Cash-On-Hand | ||
| Cash-On-Hand | $59,931 | $122,459 |
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