Deddrick Wilmer
Deddrick Wilmer (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 8th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Wilmer also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 9th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas' 8th Congressional District election, 2026
Texas' 8th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
Texas' 8th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 8
Laura Jones and Jessica Steinmann are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 8 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Laura Jones (D) | |
 | Jessica Steinmann (R) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 8
Laura Jones defeated Keith Coleman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 8 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laura Jones | 66.6 | 20,816 |
 | Keith Coleman | 33.4 | 10,429 | |
| Total votes: 31,245 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 8
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 8 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Steinmann | 69.0 | 34,358 |
 | Brett Jensen | 13.0 | 6,451 | |
 | Nick Tran | 11.9 | 5,920 | |
 | Stephen Long | 2.9 | 1,440 | |
 | Jay Fondren | 1.9 | 963 | |
 | Deddrick Wilmer | 1.3 | 639 | |
| Total votes: 49,771 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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