Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 26th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Michael Burgess (R) defeated Eric Mauck (D) and Mark Boler (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Burgess defeated Micah Beebe and Joel Krause in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Mauck faced no primary opposition.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. State law requires voters to sign the following pledge before voting in a primary: "I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year."[6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election, the incumbent was Michael Burgess (R), who was first elected in 2002.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Texas' 26th Congressional District was located in the northern portion of the state and included portions of Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties.[7]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Michael Burgess Incumbent |
66.4% | 211,730 | |
| Democratic | Eric Mauck | 29.6% | 94,507 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Boler | 4% | 12,843 | |
| Total Votes | 319,080 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Michael Burgess Incumbent |
79.4% | 73,607 | ||
| Joel Krause | 14.2% | 13,201 | ||
| Micah Beebe | 6.4% | 5,942 | ||
| Total Votes | 92,750 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Michael Burgess   Eric Mauck Mark Boler |
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Primary candidates:[8] |
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Democratic |
Republican Micah Beebe[9] Joel Krause[9] |
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Third Party/Other |
District history
2014
The 26th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Michael Burgess (R) defeated Mark Boler (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Michael Burgess Incumbent |
82.7% | 116,944 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Boler | 17.3% | 24,526 | |
| Total Votes | 141,470 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 26th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which incumbent Michael C. Burgess (R) won re-election. He defeated David Sanchez (D) and Mark Boler (L) in the general election.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Michael Burgess Incumbent |
68.3% | 176,642 | |
| Democratic | David Sanchez | 28.7% | 74,237 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Boler | 3% | 7,844 | |
| Total Votes | 258,723 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Texas elections, 2016
The calendar below listed important dates for political candidates in Texas in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| September 15, 2015 | Ballot access | First day to file for a place on the primary ballot for precinct chair candidates | |
| November 14, 2015 | Ballot access | First day to file for all other candidates for offices that are regularly scheduled to be on the primary ballot | |
| December 14, 2015 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for candidates; filing deadline for independent candidates to file intent declaration | |
| January 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | January semi-annual report due | |
| February 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30th-day pre-primary report due | |
| February 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Personal financial statement due | |
| February 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | 8th-day pre-primary report due | |
| March 1, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| May 16, 2016 | Campaign finance | 8th-day pre-runoff report due | |
| July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | July semi-annual report due | |
| October 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30th-day pre-election report due | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | 8th-day pre-election report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 17, 2017 | Campaign finance | January semi-annual report due | |
| Sources: Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed July 17, 2016 Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with the Texas Ethics Commission," accessed November 25, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
- ↑ Texas Constitution and Statutes, "Tex. Election Code Ann. § 172.086," accessed September 16, 2025
- ↑ Texas Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed July 24, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
