Pat Fallon

Pat Fallon

Republican Party

Candidate, U.S. House Texas District 4

U.S. House Texas District 4

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

4

Predecessor

John Ratcliffe

Prior offices

Texas House of Representatives District 106

Successor: Jared Patterson

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Texas State Senate District 30

Successor: Drew Springer

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Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

March 3, 2026

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Personal

Profession

Entrepreneur

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Pat Fallon (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 4th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Fallon (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 4th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Pat Fallon earned a degree in government and international relations from the University of Notre Dame. Fallon served as an active duty officer in the U.S. Air Force for four years, receiving an honorable discharge at the rank of captain. His career experience includes working as an entrepreneur and as the president and CEO of Virtus Apparel.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2025-2026

Fallon was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee
• Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)
• Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture
• Open Source Intelligence
• House Committee on Armed Services
• Cyber Information Technologies and Innovation
• Military Personnel, Chair

2023-2024

Fallon was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, Chairman
• National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs
• House Committee on Armed Services
• Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems
• Tactical Air and Land Forces

2021-2022

Fallon was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

• House Committee on Armed Services
• Military Personnel
• Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• Environment

2019-2020

Fallon was assigned to the following committees:

• Administration Committee, Vice-Chair
• Education Committee
• Intergovernmental Relations Committee
• Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee
• Senate State Affairs Committee

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (310-118)
Yea	To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.   H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-201)
Yea	Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023   The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-215)
Yea	Denouncing the horrors of socialism.   H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (328-86)
Yea	Lower Energy Costs Act   The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (225-204)
Yea	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".   H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (219-200)
Yea	Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.   H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (229-197)
Nay	Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023   The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (314-117)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)	Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote   In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)
Nay	Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.   H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (216-210)
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.)	Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote   In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. Click here to read more.	Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)
Yea	Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.   H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (221-212)
Nay	Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.   H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (311-114)
Yea	The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023   The Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (H.R. 82) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on January 5, 2025, that reduced Social Security benefits for individuals who received other pensions from state or local governments. It also eliminated an offset that would reduce benefits for spouses and widows of individuals with government pensions. It also eliminated a provision that reduced benefits for an individual who received a pension or disability benefit from an employer that did not withhold Social Security taxes. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (327-75)
Yea	Secure the Border Act of 2023   The Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2) was passed by the U.S. House on May 11, 2024. This bill would have introduced limits to asylum eligibility and required employers to use electronic verification of employee's legal eligibility to work. This bill required a simple majority vote.	Passed (219-213)
Yea	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024   The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2024 (H.R. 4366) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 9, 2024, authorizing appropriations for various government departments for the fiscal year 2024. The bill required a majority vote to pass.	Passed (219-211)
Yea	Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024   The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 (H.R. 7024) was a bill passed by the U.S. House on January 31, 2024, that would have modified the U.S. tax code, increasing how much money can be given back in credits and what is exempt. This bill required a 2/3rds majority vote to pass.	Passed (357-70)
Yea	Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025   The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (H.R. 8070) was passed by the U.S. House on June 14, 2024. The bill would have modified defense spending in the fiscal year 2025. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (217-199)
Yea	Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023   The Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 (H.R. 6090) was passed by the U.S. House on May 1, 2024. This bill made it so the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights could have the authority to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of antisemitism when investigating cases of discrimination. This bill required a simple majority vote to pass.	Passed (320-91)
Yea	FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024   The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.3935) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on May 16, 2024, that reauthorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding until fiscal year 2028. The bill also made other modifications to address various department-related issues. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (387-26)
Yea	Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act   The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) was passed by the U.S. House on November 21, 2024. The bill would have postponed U.S. tax deadlines for citizens who were wrongfully detained abroad. This bill required a simple majority to pass.	Passed (219-184)
Yea	Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   H.Res.863, Impeaching Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors, passed the U.S. House on February 13, 2024. The resolution impeached U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas (D) for high crimes and misdemeanors. The motion to impeach required a majority in the House and a 2/3rds vote in the Senate.	Passed (214-213)
Yea	Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025   H.R.9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 26, 2024, providing funding to federal agencies, including the Secret Service, and federal programs for the 2025 fiscal year. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.	Passed (341-82)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
Vote	Bill and description	Status
Nay	Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act   The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (228-206)
Nay	American Rescue Plan Act of 2021   The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Inflation Reduction Act of 2022   The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-207)
Nay	Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act   The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (220-204)
Nay	For the People Act of 2021   The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-210)
Nay	Assault Weapons Ban of 2022   The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-213)
Yea	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022   The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (363-70)
Yea	James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023   The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.	Passed (350-80)
Nay	American Dream and Promise Act of 2021   The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (228-197)
Yea	Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022   The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (342-88)
Nay	Chips and Science Act   The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (243-187)
Nay	Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021   The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (218-211)
Nay	SAFE Banking Act of 2021   The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.	Passed (321-101)
Nay	Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022   The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (260-171)
Nay	Equality Act   The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (224-206)
Nay	Respect for Marriage Act   The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (258-169)
Nay	Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023   The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (230-201)
Nay	Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act   The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (217-207)
Nay	Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021   The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.	Passed (227-203)
Nay	Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act   The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (220-203)
Nay	Bipartisan Safer Communities Act   The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (234-193)
Nay	Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.   This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (232-197)
Nay	Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022   The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. Click here to read more.	Passed (225-201)

Elections

2026

See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Brice Gonzales is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2026.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent Pat Fallon is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2026.

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Endorsements

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2024

See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent Pat Fallon defeated Simon Cardell in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Fallon (R)	68.4	241,603
		Simon Cardell (D)	31.6	111,696

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Boler (L)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Simon Cardell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Simon Cardell	100.0	14,954

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent Pat Fallon defeated Don Horn in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Fallon	80.3	70,801
	Submit photo	Don Horn	19.7	17,396

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dan Thomas (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4

Mark Boler advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 23, 2024.

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✔		Mark Boler (L)

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Endorsements

Fallon received the following endorsements.

• Former President Donald Trump (R)

2022

See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent Pat Fallon defeated Iro Omere and John Simmons in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Fallon (R)	66.7	170,781
		Iro Omere (D)	30.9	79,179
		John Simmons (L)	2.4	6,049

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Iro Omere advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Iro Omere	100.0	16,404

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Earl Davis (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent Pat Fallon defeated Dan Thomas and John Harper in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Fallon	59.0	41,297
		Dan Thomas	30.2	21,168
		John Harper	10.8	7,576

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4

John Simmons advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 19, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		John Simmons (L)

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2020

See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 4

Pat Fallon defeated Russell Foster, Lou Antonelli, and Tracy Jones in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Fallon (R)	75.1	253,837
		Russell Foster (D)	22.6	76,326
		Lou Antonelli (L)	1.9	6,334
		Tracy Jones (Independent) (Write-in)	0.4	1,306

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Ratcliffe (R)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Russell Foster advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Russell Foster	100.0	24,970

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent John Ratcliffe advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Ratcliffe	100.0	92,373

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4

Lou Antonelli advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Lou Antonelli (L)

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Overview of 2020 Republican primary

On August 8, 2020, local Republican Party county and precinct chairs voted for Fallon to replace incumbent candidate John Ratcliffe on the general election ballot after Ratcliffe withdrew from the race, following his confirmation as director of national intelligence.

2018

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas State Senate District 30

Pat Fallon defeated Kevin Lopez in the general election for Texas State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Fallon (R)	73.9	234,374
	Submit photo	Kevin Lopez (D)	26.1	82,669

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Keely Briggs (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 30

Kevin Lopez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 30 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kevin Lopez	100.0	15,760

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 30

Pat Fallon defeated incumbent Craig Estes and Craig Carter in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 30 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pat Fallon	62.0	53,796
		Craig Estes	22.6	19,614
		Craig Carter	15.4	13,346

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Overview of 2018 Republican primaries

See also: Factions in Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018 and Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018

The 2018 Texas state legislative Republican primaries featured conflict between two factions. One group was opposed to House Speaker Joe Straus (R) and his preferred policies on issues like education financing and property taxes. The anti-Straus wing included members of the Texas Freedom Caucus and organizations such as Empower Texans and Texas Right to Life. The other group was supportive of Straus and his policy priorities. The pro-Straus wing included incumbent legislators allied with Straus and organizations such as the Associated Republicans of Texas and the Texas Association of Business. To learn more about these factions and the conflict between them, visit our page on factional conflict among Texas Republicans.

The primaries occurred on March 6, 2018, with runoffs on May 22, 2018. There were 48 contested state legislative Republican primaries, outnumbering contested primaries in 2016 (43) and 2014 (44). To see our full coverage of the state legislative Republican primaries, including who key influencers were backing and what the primaries meant for the 2019 House speaker's race, visit our primary coverage page.

The charts below outline the March 6 primary races for the state Senate and the state House. They show how the factions performed on election night.

Texas Senate Republicans
Party		Before March 6 primaries	After March 6 primaries
	Pro-Straus	2	1
	Anti-Straus	1	3
	Unknown	3	3
	Open seats	1	-
	Runoffs	-	-
	Too close to call	-	-
Total		7	7

Texas House Republicans
Party		Before March 6 primaries	After March 6 primaries
	Pro-Straus	20	20
	Anti-Straus	4	9
	Unknown	2	5
	Open seats	15	-
	Runoffs	-	7
	Too close to call	-	-
Total		41	41

Primary we watched

See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Races to watch

This primary was one of 48 we tracked for the March 6 elections.

Did the incumbent file to run for re-election?

Yes.

What made this a race to watch?

The Dallas Morning News identified this Republican primary as potentially competitive. It featured a matchup between incumbent Craig Estes and state Rep. Pat Fallon. According to the Dallas Morning News, Fallon has emphasized Estes' ties to establishment Republicans and his long tenure in office, while Estes has emphasized his ties to the district. According to Time Record News, Fallon loaned himself $1.8 million for the campaign. After Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick (R) spent $17,000 on polling for Fallon's campaign, Estes said in a televised debate, "The donation in kind from Dan Patrick amounts to nothing more than a bribe to hire a yes man in the Texas Senate, a puppet. The people of Senate District 30 are outraged over this, they do not want this, they do not deserve this and they will not have this." Fallon said that he had not known that Patrick had commissioned the poll for him and that he would be a "fierce advocate for one person: the constituent and the taxpayer." A spokesman for Patrick said that the lieutenant governor "dismissed Senator Estes's ridiculous personal attack." Estes had earlier endorsed Patrick for reelection. On February 21, Estes' campaign released an ad that showed a figure resembling Fallon, who is Catholic, attending a confession with a Catholic priest. The ad used the confessional setting to criticize Fallon for his attendance record at the state legislature and some of the statements he had made about Estes. State Rep. Drew Springer (R), who had not endorsed either candidate, said that the "ad released by Senator Craig Estes mocking the Catholic faith and the practice of confession was over the line," and said that Estes should "take his fight outside of the Church, take down the ad and apologize." Estes said that the ad was produced by a Catholic and that it was intended to be light-hearted. He also said, "I think some of the outrages may be manufactured." Fallon said, " I haven't spoken to anyone who found the ad within the bounds. It's just outside the bounds, but we've been dealing with this man for 17 years." Lieutenant Gov. Patrick endorsed Fallon on February 26. He cited Estes' ad featuring a Catholic priest (he said he was "stunned to see the recent attack by the incumbent senator — Craig Estes — mocking Pat’s religious faith.") and Estes' abstention from a 2015 vote to change the threshold of senators needed to consider a bill from two-thirds to a simple majority. Estes was the only Republican senator to not support the rules change. Endorsements and support for Fallon Empower Texans Texas Right to Life Young Conservatives of Texas Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick (R) endorsed Fallon on February 26. He earlier spent $17,000 on polling for Fallon, indicating that he supported Fallon over incumbent Estes. Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) State Rep. Phil King (R) State Rep. Drew Springer (R) Endorsements for Estes Texas Medical Association Texas Association of Business Texas Association of Manufacturers Dallas Morning News Texas Association of Realtors National Federation of Independent Business

Debates

Feb. 15 Texas Tribune split interview

"Split Decision 2018 - Texas Sen. Craig Estes and primary challenger Pat Fallon face off," released February 15, 2018

Campaign advertisements

Pat Fallon - support

"Pat Fallon Took Action," released October 27, 2017

"I recommend Pat Fallon for the Texas Senate," released February 25, 2018

Pat Fallon - oppose

"Mexico Pat: Missing votes since 2013," released January 17, 2018

"Pat Fallon: Only Rugs Lie Better," released February 8, 2018

"Confessions of Lying Politicians," released February 21, 2018

"How sanctuary cities actually work," released February 26, 2018

Craig Estes - oppose

"Two More Years," released December 9, 2017

"Change," released November 22, 2017

Campaign finance

See also: Texas state legislative Republican primaries, 2018/Campaign finance

2016

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 14, 2015.

Incumbent Pat Fallon defeated Rodney Caston in the Texas House of Representatives District 106 general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 106 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Pat Fallon Incumbent	80.80%	55,596
	Libertarian	Rodney Caston	19.20%	13,209
Total Votes				68,805
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Incumbent Pat Fallon defeated Trent Trubenbach in the Texas House of Representatives District 106 Republican Primary.

Texas House of Representatives, District 106 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Pat Fallon Incumbent	82.88%	16,106
	Republican	Trent Trubenbach	17.12%	3,327
Total Votes				19,433

2014

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Incumbent Pat Fallon was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lisa Osterholt was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Fallon defeated Osterholt and Rodney Caston (L) in the general election.

Texas House of Representatives, District 106 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Pat Fallon Incumbent	69.9%	24,419
	Democratic	Lisa Osterholt	27.5%	9,614
	Libertarian	Rodney Caston	2.5%	886
Total Votes				34,919

2012

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2012

Fallon ran in the 2012 election for Texas House of Representatives, District 106. Fallon defeated Amber Fulton in the May 29 primary election and defeated Rodney Caston (L) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.

Texas House of Representatives, District 106, General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Pat Fallon	83.2%	41,785
	Libertarian	Rodney Caston	16.8%	8,455
Total Votes				50,240

Texas House of Representatives District 106 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Pat Fallon	71.3%	5,806
Amber Fulton	28.7%	2,333
Total Votes		8,139

Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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2016

Fallon's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Education: I am a strong advocate for more choice afforded to parents when it comes to public schools, accountability for teachers, and merit pay for our best teachers. I believe in fewer education mandates from Austin and more local control for individual school districts to educate their students as they see fit. Illegal Immigration: No in-state tuition for illegal immigrants Ban sanctuary cities across our state Require all governments (city, county, state, ISD’s) to use E-Verify when hiring Pro-Life: I am a fully committed to Pro-Life principles and priorities. I am honored to carry this banner in the Texas House of Representatives. Second Amendment: I am a firm believer in the second amendment, its inherent constitutionality and its intent. Productive members of society have every RIGHT to protect and defend themselves, their family and their property. Our state lawmakers need to continue to search for ways to make it easier for law abiding citizens to exercise their rights under the second amendment.	”
—Pat Fallon

2014

Fallon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Illegal Immigration

• Excerpt: "Here in Texas to remove incentives for those that chose to break our laws:

• No in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
• Ban sanctuary cities across our state
• Require all governments (city, county, state, ISD’s) to use E-Verify when hiring

Taxes, Spending, Jobs and Economic Growth

• Excerpt: "I’m a strong believer that low taxes and responsible spending act as an engine that drives economic growth and results in job creation. "

Education

• Excerpt: "Nothing can or should be more important than keeping our children safe and providing them with an excellent education. I believe in a strong public education system."

Pro-Life

• Excerpt: "I am a fully committed to Pro-Life principles and priorities. If elected, I look forward to carrying this banner to the Texas House of Representatives."

2nd Amendment Rights

• Excerpt: "I am a firm believer in the second amendment, its inherent constitutionality and its intent. Productive members of society have every RIGHT to protect and defend themselves, their family and their property."

Notable endorsements

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Notable candidate endorsements by Pat Fallon

Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Donald Trump  source  (Conservative Party, R)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Won General
Harriet Hageman  source  (R)	U.S. House Wyoming At-large District (2022)	Primary	Won General

Noteworthy events

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

See also: Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Fallon voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

Campaign finance summary

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Pat Fallon campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Texas District 4	Candidacy Declared primary	$164,669	$78,603
2024*	U.S. House Texas District 4	Won general	$790,668	$396,699
2022	U.S. House Texas District 4	Won general	$1,009,595	$914,115
2020	U.S. House Texas District 4	Won general	$257,176	$95,068
2018	Texas State Senate District 30	Won general	$2,833,888	N/A**
2014	Texas House of Representatives, District 106	Won	$150,865	N/A**
2012	Texas State House, District 106	Won	$163,746	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

State legislative tenure

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2017
• Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
• Elections

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fallon served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2015
• Elections
• Special Purpose Districts

2013-2014

In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Fallon served on the following committees:

Texas committee assignments, 2013
• Human Services
• Technology

Sponsored legislation

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Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the Texas State Legislature was not in session.

2019

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In 2019, the Texas State Legislature was in its 86th legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Empower Texans Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Equality Texas Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texas Eagle Forum: House and Senate Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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2017

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In 2017, the Texas State Legislature was in its 85th legislative session from January 10 through May 29. A special session was held from July 18 to August 15. Conservative Roundtable Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Equality Texas Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. Texans for Vaccine Choice Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization. Texas Alliance for Life Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to social issues. Texas Association of Business Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. Texas Right to Life Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Sierra Club Legislators are scored on their votes on environmental issues. Texas Values Action Legislators are scored on their votes on social issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Young Conservatives of Texas Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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2015

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In 2015, the Texas State Legislature was in its 84th legislative session from January 13 through June 1. Americans for Prosperity Texas - Texas Legislative Report Card 2015 Legislators are scored on how they voted on tax and fiscal legislation. Concerned Women for America of Texas: Legislative Scorecard for the 84th session Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking. Conservative Roundtable: Senate and House - 2015 Conservative Solutions Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans - 2015 Fiscal Responsibility Index Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Equality Texas - Equality Texas rankings for the Texas House during the 84th legislative session Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. Environment Texas - 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Heritage Alliance - 2015 Texas Conservative Report Legislators are scored based on votes on social issues, economic issues, and other issues. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas: 2015 Legislative Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texas Association of Business: Senate and House - For the Record 2015 Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. Texas Eagle Forum - 2015 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas Right to Life - 2015 Legislative Scores Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Tribune Guest Column: Mark P. Jones - The 2015 Texas House, From Right to Left Mark P. Jones, chair of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, biennially ranks state representatives based on how liberal and conservative they are according to legislative history. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom - 2015 Session Report Card Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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2013

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In 2013, the Texas State Legislature was in its 83rd legislative session from January 8 through May 27. Thirty minutes after the regular session ended, Governor Rick Perry called legislators back for a special session starting that evening. Two additional called sessions were held from July 1 through July 30 and July 30 through August 5. Concerned Women for America of Texas: Senate and House Legislators are scored based on votes on bills relating to abortion, common core, and sex trafficking. Conservative Roundtable - 2013 Conservative Solutions Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes for or against the organization's position and principles. Empower Texans - 2013 Fiscal Responsibility Index Legislators are scored based by the organization on their votes on bills relating to "core budget and free enterprise issues." Environment Texas - 2013 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental and public health issues. Equality Texas - Equality Texas rankings for the Texas House during the 83rd regular legislative session Legislators are scored on bills related to LGBT issues. NARAL Pro-Choice Texas: 2013 Legislative Scorecard on House Bill 2 Legislators are scored based on votes for House Bill 2. National Federation of Independent Business in Texas: 2013-2014 Legislative Voting Record Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues. Texas Association of Business: Senate and House - For the Record 2013 Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to businesses, taxpayers, and families. Texas Eagle Forum - 2013 Legislative Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to conservative issues. Texas League of Conservation Voters - 2013 Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes relating to environment and conservation issues. Texas Right to Life - 2013 Legislative Scores Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues. Texas Tribune Guest Column: Mark P. Jones - The 2013 Texas House, From Right to Left Mark P. Jones, chair of the Department of Political Science at Rice University, biennially ranks state representatives based on how liberal and conservative they are according to legislative history. Texans Uniting for Reform & Freedom - 2013 Session Report Card Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills relating to taxes and property rights. The American Conservative Union - 2013 State Legislative Ratings Guide Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. Young Conservatives of Texas - 83rd Session House Budget Scorecard Legislators are scored based on votes for Amendments 2, 12, 51, 95, and 118. Young Conservatives of Texas: House and Senate Legislators are scored based on their votes on conservative issues.

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Political offices
Preceded by John Ratcliffe (R)	U.S. House Texas District 4 2021-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Texas State Senate District 30 2019-2021	Succeeded by Drew Springer (R)
Preceded by -	Texas House of Representatives District 106 2013-2019	Succeeded by Jared Patterson (R)

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Vacant

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

Republican Party (27)

Democratic Party (12)

Vacancies (1)