2022 On November 22, 2021, LaMantia filed to run for the
Texas Senate for District 27. LaMantia ran in a crowded field that included State Representative
Alex Dominguez and lawyer Sara Stapleton-Berrera. LaMantia and Stapleton-Berrera advanced to a
runoff, in which LaMantia defeated Stapleton-Berrera. The 27th district was the only competitive district in the
2022 elections. LaMantia faced
Republican Adam Hinojosa in the general election. She defeated Hinojosa by 659 votes, prompting Hinojosa to request a recount. Following the recount, LaMantia's lead expanded an additional 18 votes and Hinojosa conceded.
2024 LaMantia ran for re-election in
2024, once again facing Adam Hinojosa in a rematch of the 2022 election. However, Hinojosa defeated LaMantia, flipping the seat for the Republicans. ==Tenure==