Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

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Texas' 10th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: December 8, 2025
Primary: March 3, 2026
Primary runoff: May 26, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
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7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Chris Gober (R) defeated Jessica Karlsruher (R), Scott MacLeod (R), and seven other candidates in the Republican primary for Texas' 10th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. As of January 2026, Gober, Karlsruher, and MacLeod led in local media attention.[1] Click here for detailed results.

Incumbent Michael McCaul (R), first elected in 2004, did not run for re-election, saying he was "looking now for a new challenge."[2] McCaul endorsed Gober on January 12, 2026.[3]

Gober was, as of the election, an attorney and the chief executive officer of Lex Politica, which Gober described as "the nation’s top conservative law practice, consistently winning for conservatives in the toughest legal and political battles of our time."[4][5] Gober earlier worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, the Republican Party, and America PAC. Gober said he was running "because President Trump needs allies who know how to beat the Left and won’t back down."[4]

Karlsruher described herself as "a 5th-generation Texan and a life-long conservative." Karlsruher was a former chief executive officer of the Texas Real Estate Advocacy & Defense Coalition, where she said she "fought tirelessly to defend landowners, protect Texas ranchers and farmers, strengthen rural communities, preserve our natural resources, and stand up for the state’s vital oil and gas industry."[6] Karlsruher said she was running "because I want my kids—and every Texas family—to grow up in a country that’s strong, free, and full of opportunity."[7]

MacLeod was a retired U.S. Army colonel. MacLeod described himself as "a decorated veteran, strong conservative, and proven leader who has spent more than three decades defending America from foreign threats and fighting for Texas."[8] MacLeod said he was running because "I want to give back what was freely given to me. I was blessed with an amazing career and professional education that I believe is relevant to the challenges faced by our country. I feel a duty to serve and want to work hard for the people of Texas and our Nation."[9]

Also running in the primary were Rob Altman (R), Ben Bius (R), Robert Brown (R), Jenny Garcia Sharon (R), Brandon Hawbaker (R), Christopher Hurt (R), Kara King (R), and Jeremy Story (R).

As of March 2026, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Solid/Safe Republican. In the 2024 election, McCaul defeated Theresa Boisseau (D) 64%–34%. An Inside Elections analysis of the August 2025 redistricting in Texas' effect on the 10th district calculated that President Donald Trump (R) won the 2024 presidential election in the new 2026 district lines by 23 percentage points, down from the 25 percentage points under the district's 2024 lines.[10]

Rob Altman (R), Ben Bius (R), Robert Brown (R), Chris Gober (R), Brandon Hawbaker (R), Jessica Karlsruher (R), and Jeremy Story (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This is one of 56 open races for the U.S. House of Representatives this year in which an incumbent is not running for re-election. Across the country, 21 Democrats and 35 Republicans are not running for re-election. In 2024, 45 incumbents — 24 Democrats and 21 Republicans — did not seek re-election.

This page focuses on Texas' 10th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Chris Gober
Chris Gober Candidate Connection
 
51.2
 
38,410
Image of Ben Bius
Ben Bius Candidate Connection
 
14.0
 
10,460
Image of Rob Altman
Rob Altman Candidate Connection
 
7.5
 
5,650
Image of Jessica Karlsruher
Jessica Karlsruher Candidate Connection
 
7.1
 
5,332
Image of Scott MacLeod
Scott MacLeod
 
6.7
 
5,040
Image of Jeremy Story
Jeremy Story Candidate Connection
 
4.5
 
3,384
Image of Kara King
Kara King
 
2.9
 
2,144
Image of Jenny Garcia Sharon
Jenny Garcia Sharon
 
2.4
 
1,786
Image of Robert Brown
Robert Brown Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
1,768
Image of Brandon Hawbaker
Brandon Hawbaker Candidate Connection
 
1.3
 
973

Total votes: 74,947
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: March 3, 2026, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 2, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 2, 2026
  • Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 20, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Feb. 20, 2026
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: March 3, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by March 3, 2026

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 17, 2026 to Feb. 27, 2026

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT/MT)

Candidate profiles

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Image of Rob Altman

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography "I am a combat veteran, business executive, Christian, family man, and Community Servant. I pride myself on authenticity, transparency, and serving others. My campaign is about serving the people of TC CD 10; I believe strongly in service above self-truth over politics-conviction over convenience. I have been tested during kinetic combat operations, improved organizations that I have worked in, and I have served Veterans, their families, and young people. I am most concerned about making our system work so that future generations realize the American Dream. I will work for the citizens of TX CD 10 first. Their concerns are my concerns, as Thomas Jefferson wrote, "The people... are the surest reliance for the preservation of our liberty.""


Key Messages

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National Security-from Federal Spending, to Immigration, to Foreign Policy, our strength depends on deterrence, domestic stability, and the economic means to maintain our position.


Responsible Growth-TX CD 10 has 3 distinct areas that encompass rural communities, agriculture, research, and technology. Each of these communities must be served.


Veteran Affairs-Veterans and their families should be cared for. Bureaucratic process should not deny critical care.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 10 in 2026.

Image of Ben Bius

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography "Ben Bius is an independent businessman with deep Texas roots, descended from generations of farmers, ranchers, and small business owners. Ben was raised on the values of hard work, faith, and family. Ben built his real estate investment and development company from the ground up here in Huntsville, growing it into a respectful regional firm that is known for creating jobs, opportunity, and long lasting community impact. His work includes major residential, commercial, and retail developments that have strengthened the region's economy. He has also led other successful companies such as B&B properties, Legacy Builders, Caliber Investment corporation, and Bius investments. Ben graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Finance and supporting coursework in Agri-buisness. He is also a commercial pilot; experience and skills he has maintained and developed since his teen years. He applies the same discipline to business and public service. Ben's wife, Kim- founder of Kim's Home and Garden Center- is a well-known Texas Business leader. Together, they are proud of their close-knit family and their grandchildren, Ben and Kim are active practicing christians. Ben has served his church as an Elder, Trustee, and support of Christian Education. Throughout his life, ben has earned the trust of conservative leaders across Texas. He is known for integrity, grit, and a servant-leaders heart."


Key Messages

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Defund the Department of Education Return the money to our counties to lower taxes and support our community's creation and enhancement of job skills training. Not every young Texan is college bound. Finally enforcing immigration law creates more opportunity for young Texans. Our young people need to learn to use their heads and hands and feet and put down the computer and cell phones. We need to teach pride in honest work and help them earn the American Dream.


Protecting our Property Rights Ben Bius will Defend our water, land and electrical grid. Restoring our Lakes and Rivers will vastly improve Texas’ water quality and quantity. Our Lakes and Rivers have been silted in contributing to flooding. I plan to work with the Texas Delegation in congress to fund FEMA, The Army Corp of Engineers and others to expedite resolving this issue. The Texas electrical grid is being strained by the mad rush to develop Data Centers in an unsustainable and questionable way. The Texas Senate has passed laws requiring that these data centers pay their own way and not on the back of our communities and homeowners. The federal government has proposed to pre-empt Texas law. I will protect our rights as Texans.


Californication One of my opponents, a Lawyer from Austin, is the chosen candidate for the tech billionaires. It wasn’t long ago they financed Obama, Biden and Pelosi. They brag about creating this district with his help. They intend to buy this seat with their $110 million super PAC. Their highly publicized plan is to take this seat so they can stop the rightful control of AI, take our electricity, water and harm our rural Texas way of life. I stand against this for Texas. Texans must fight the Californication of Texas!

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 10 in 2026.

Image of Robert Brown

WebsiteFacebookXYouTube

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography "I started out a farm boy. When my folks retired I went on to college and built a career. I have 15 years in business management as a turn around specialists. I extended this knowledge speaking at business conferences and Universities around the world. After working for some of the largest corporations in the world, fixing problems, I want to take that skill to the US government, the largest broken organization in the world. I am focused on dissolving the intrusive government, getting rid of government corruption, and bringing back fiscal responsibility that will actually serve the constituents in my district."


Key Messages

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The government restrict citizens year after year, forgetting they serve us. Not the other way around. It’s time to reverse course.


Lifetime politicians were not the intention of the founders. We were supposed to serve for a while and return home. Not stay forever and enrich ourselves with shady deals and back room information. Stricter rules and term limits are needed immediately.


If we continue on our current path, our country will be facing austerity measures that will leave us in worse shape than we were during the Great Depression. It’s time to cap spending and pay down debt. Now, not over the next 10-20 years.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 10 in 2026.

Image of Chris Gober

WebsiteFacebookX

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography "I’m a 7th‑generation Texan, attorney, business leader, America First conservative, and the only candidate endorsed by President Trump running for U.S. House representing Texas’s 10th Congressional District. I was born and raised in rural Texas, grounded in faith, family, and hard work. After graduating from Texas A&M and Harvard Law School, I served in national security and border security roles in the U.S. Department of Justice and as a top lawyer for the Republican Party of Texas. I then built the nation's leading conservative law firm from scratch with just $10,000 in savings, and my companies now employ more than 50 people across 17 states. I have spent my career defending free speech, election integrity, and conservative Americans in courts nationwide–including landmark victories against radical Democrats and government weaponization. I am a Christian, a devoted husband and father of two daughters, and I’m running for Congress to stand with President Trump and lead the new generation of America First conservatives who will fight for our freedoms, secure our border, and deliver real results for the people of Texas’s 10th District."


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Our nation’s border crisis fuels crime, drug trafficking, and violence. I will work with President Trump to secure our border and crush the cartels on Day One by fully enforcing immigration laws, empowering Texas law enforcement, and supporting President Trump’s strategy to stop the flow of illegal drugs and criminal activity. A secure border is essential to the safety of our families and the sovereignty of our nation.


I will fight to stop the weaponization of government by radical Democrats who use federal agencies to intimidate, censor, and silence conservatives. I’ve spent my career defending free speech, election integrity, and the Constitution in court and winning for conservative Americans. In Congress, I will stand against bureaucratic overreach that threatens our freedoms and undermines trust in our institutions. The government should protect the people—not target them.


I will champion policies that grow Texas's economy while protecting our rural communities and way of life. America must beat China through innovation in defense, technology, and infrastructure—but not at the expense of the small towns that built this state. I support cutting burdensome regulations that strangle family farms and ranches, promoting Main Street business growth, and ensuring rural Texas has the roads, water, and resources needed to thrive alongside our cities. A strong economy means keeping our young people in their hometowns with good jobs and preserving the agricultural heritage that feeds America. Texas's strength comes from all our communities, and I'll make sure Washington remembers that.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 10 in 2026.

Image of Brandon Hawbaker

WebsiteFacebookX

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography "I feel like God has been encouraging me to run for this position, so here I am. I have been trying to get our current representative to act on many things in the past and since I never hear back from him, I feel it's important to be there for people. I want to be a representative that you can rely on, trust in, and contact anytime you want. At some point, I would like to meet and hear from each and every one of you in person and hear directly from you what your biggest concerns and hopes are. I want us to be able to live and breath again, to be able to live our lives without having to stress and worry about what the government is or is not doing. I want you to be able to rest at night knowing I'm battling for you with all my might, mind, and strength. Also, while I'm not your traditional politician like a lawyer or large business owner, I do have some unique skills that may help. Because I'm a Senior Software Engineer, I have the ability to create our own applications, services, and websites to organize, gather, investigate, and brainstorm solutions for issues that matter most to our own district. I'm also really good at digging deep and getting to the root cause of problems and I'm excited to see what solutions we can come up with together. I want to fix it all, line-by-line, bill-by-bill, issue-by-issue, until we're all celebrating together! I know it's going to be a lot of work since we have decades of bad legislation, but we'll get it done."


Key Messages

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The first thing I want you to remember about me is that you are always welcome to talk to me. If I'm honored to earn your vote, it's my highest priority to have every challenge you face at home at the forefront of my mind in every bill I work on. I will never give up on you and will never stop fighting for you, your families, and your children.


We need good ideas and we need a lot of them. We will create our own process or system in our district to make sure no idea is lost and every idea is seriously considered in the priority our district determines. I will create forums, groups, committees, dashboards, voting options and anything else here at home to build and create the absolute best legislation we can come up with. We will have our own legislation "factory" here at home, where anyone is free to participate.


I was going to Walmart the other day and I wore my "Let's Go Brandon" hat I had bought from Trump Burger in Bellville and my youngest son asked if I could take it off. I asked him, "Why?" He said he was scared something might happen to me. It was then, that I realized my son was not living in the same country I lived in when I grew up and no matter how much I tried to share the beautiful joy I experienced as a child growing up, it just wasn't the same. I never want my kids or yours to ever be afraid of wearing something as simple as a hat ever again.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 10 in 2026.

Image of Jessica Karlsruher

WebsiteFacebookX

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No


Key Messages

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I am a proven advocate and fighter for Texas with more than twenty years of experience. My top priorities will be making life affordable again, supporting American energy, advancing Make America Healthy Again policies, and protecting our children’s future. As one tough mother, I’ll defend parental rights, common sense, and the opportunities our kids deserve.


I have spent my career as an advocate in different industries, specifically real estate, rural Texas, water issues, conservation, energy infrastructure, economic development, and financial services. I know how to maintain a strong economy and provide jobs without sacrificing our land and resources.


We are robbing the American Dream from the future and Congress should focus on making life affordable. Washington must cut waste, reduce overreach, and empower families and businesses — not stand in their way. I will go to Washington and get things done for the district, including bringing taxpayer dollars back to communities to help lower taxes, fund infrastructure needs and support a good quality of life.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 10 in 2026.

Image of Scott MacLeod

WebsiteFacebookX

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  MacLeod is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and the U.S. Army War College. MacLeod served 21 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a brigade commander at the rank of colonel. As of the 2026 campaign, MacLeod had served as chief executive officer of two companies, one of which developed training programs for first responders and hospitals.



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MacLeod said he had "spent more than three decades defending America from foreign threats and fighting for Texas," including deploying to the Mexican border under the first Trump Administration, leading the 6,000-strong joint task force responding to Hurricane Harvey, and serving two tours in Iraq.


MacLeod said he was running because "Washington needs leaders who know how to get things done – who understand mission, accountability, and results." MacLeod said his military and business experience positioned him to get results.


MacLeod said he supported the America First agenda, including preventing individuals from immigrating without legal permission, opposing restrictions on firearms, and implementing nationwide voter ID requirements.


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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 10 in 2026.

Image of Jeremy Story

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Submitted Biography "Jeremy Story is married and has 7 children. All of them have been educated in home school and public school.  He served 4 yrs as the State Chaplain for the Republican Party of TX and 2 yrs as the State Republican Executive Committeeman from Senate District 5. Jeremy served on President Trump’s spiritual advisory team during his 1st campaign for President. He has fought for conservative principles in school districts, the TX legislature and in national politics. He was a delegate to the 2016 and 2020 Republican National Conventions. Jeremy runs a small businesses. He and his wife own a restaurant that serves scratch made southern dishes. They also operate a large event center and lodge. He has served as the national President of Campus Renewal and Every Student Sent. He knows education, youth and college culture on a personal and corporate level. For 28 years he has worked to encourage and train leaders to fervently pray and work together to transform colleges. Jeremy has worked with hundreds of campuses nationwide. He has consulted for and trained hundreds leaders of collegiate non-profits. Jeremy has served on national boards. He formerly served on America’s National Prayer Committee and the National Day of Prayer (~14 years). He presently serves on the the Board of Intercessors for America. He also co-founded the Collegiate Day of Prayer which has mobilized churches and groups to adopt every one of our nation’s colleges."


Key Messages

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Jeremy is The Proven Principled, Experienced, Bold, Conservative. Secure the border, secure the economy, secure the family—Texas deserves a fighter who won’t bend to DC or woke Austin. Are you tired of electing people who believe one thing but, don't act on it once they face pressure in Washington? This will NEVER happen with Jeremy. He will be one of the boldest congressional members. He knows how to build coalitions and work with others while never compromising conservative principles. You can BE SURE he will act on your behalf behind the scenes and in public. He values service and principle over advancing himself in DC. Most every bad policy decision has come from leaders who choose themselves instead of the good of others.


Secure the Family. Jeremy will work with President Trump and others to ensure that our laws favor building families and marriages. The family is crucial in every respect to building a strong nation. He is 100% pro life. He is 100% a fighter for religious liberty. He is for parental rights in making all the choices with their child's education and expanding educational options. He will also work to stop the transgender push and sexualization of kids in our laws, public schools, government agencies, sports, public events, etc.


Secure the Economy. Secure the Border. America is in $38 trillion of debt. Out of control wasteful spending threatens our future, fuels inflation, makes housing unaffordable and uses the government to redistribute wealth. This must stop. Jeremy WILL NOT vote for ongoing continuing resolutions to pass the buck forward rather than making the tough decisions to reduce spending. He will advocate for voting on the budget in small sections so true congressional oversight and reduction in spending can occur. Also, the border must be kept secure. Our government can never again become the indirect catalyst for massive human trafficking. Our immigration laws must be changed to be clear and fair so they are not open to manipulation by bureaucrats.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 10 in 2026.

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National Security-from Federal Spending, to Immigration, to Foreign Policy, our strength depends on deterrence, domestic stability, and the economic means to maintain our position.

Responsible Growth-TX CD 10 has 3 distinct areas that encompass rural communities, agriculture, research, and technology. Each of these communities must be served.

Veteran Affairs-Veterans and their families should be cared for. Bureaucratic process should not deny critical care.
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Ben Bius (R)

Defund the Department of Education

Return the money to our counties to lower taxes and support our community's creation and enhancement of job skills training. Not every young Texan is college bound. Finally enforcing immigration law creates more opportunity for young Texans. Our young people need to learn to use their heads and hands and feet and put down the computer and cell phones. We need to teach pride in honest work and help them earn the American Dream.

Protecting our Property Rights Ben Bius will Defend our water, land and electrical grid. Restoring our Lakes and Rivers will vastly improve Texas’ water quality and quantity. Our Lakes and Rivers have been silted in contributing to flooding. I plan to work with the Texas Delegation in congress to fund FEMA, The Army Corp of Engineers and others to expedite resolving this issue. The Texas electrical grid is being strained by the mad rush to develop Data Centers in an unsustainable and questionable way. The Texas Senate has passed laws requiring that these data centers pay their own way and not on the back of our communities and homeowners. The federal government has proposed to pre-empt Texas law. I will protect our rights as Texans.

Californication One of my opponents, a Lawyer from Austin, is the chosen candidate for the tech billionaires. It wasn’t long ago they financed Obama, Biden and Pelosi. They brag about creating this district with his help. They intend to buy this seat with their $110 million super PAC. Their highly publicized plan is to take this seat so they can stop the rightful control of AI, take our electricity, water and harm our rural Texas way of life. I stand against

this for Texas. Texans must fight the Californication of Texas!
The government restrict citizens year after year, forgetting they serve us. Not the other way around. It’s time to reverse course.

Lifetime politicians were not the intention of the founders. We were supposed to serve for a while and return home. Not stay forever and enrich ourselves with shady deals and back room information. Stricter rules and term limits are needed immediately.

If we continue on our current path, our country will be facing austerity measures that will leave us in worse shape than we were during the Great Depression. It’s time to cap spending and pay down debt. Now, not over the next 10-20 years.
Our nation’s border crisis fuels crime, drug trafficking, and violence. I will work with President Trump to secure our border and crush the cartels on Day One by fully enforcing immigration laws, empowering Texas law enforcement, and supporting President Trump’s strategy to stop the flow of illegal drugs and criminal activity. A secure border is essential to the safety of our families and the sovereignty of our nation.

I will fight to stop the weaponization of government by radical Democrats who use federal agencies to intimidate, censor, and silence conservatives. I’ve spent my career defending free speech, election integrity, and the Constitution in court and winning for conservative Americans. In Congress, I will stand against bureaucratic overreach that threatens our freedoms and undermines trust in our institutions. The government should protect the people—not target them.

I will champion policies that grow Texas's economy while protecting our rural communities and way of life. America must beat China through innovation in defense, technology, and infrastructure—but not at the expense of the small towns that built this state. I support cutting burdensome regulations that strangle family farms and ranches, promoting Main Street business growth, and ensuring rural Texas has the roads, water, and resources needed to thrive alongside our cities. A strong economy means keeping our young people in their hometowns with good jobs and preserving the agricultural heritage that feeds America. Texas's strength comes from all our communities, and I'll make sure Washington remembers that.
The first thing I want you to remember about me is that you are always welcome to talk to me. If I'm honored to earn your vote, it's my highest priority to have every challenge you face at home at the forefront of my mind in every bill I work on. I will never give up on you and will never stop fighting for you, your families, and your children.

We need good ideas and we need a lot of them. We will create our own process or system in our district to make sure no idea is lost and every idea is seriously considered in the priority our district determines. I will create forums, groups, committees, dashboards, voting options and anything else here at home to build and create the absolute best legislation we can come up with. We will have our own legislation "factory" here at home, where anyone is free to participate.

I was going to Walmart the other day and I wore my "Let's Go Brandon" hat I had bought from Trump Burger in Bellville and my youngest son asked if I could take it off. I asked him, "Why?" He said he was scared something might happen to me. It was then, that I realized my son was not living in the same country I lived in when I grew up and no matter how much I tried to share the beautiful joy I experienced as a child growing up, it just wasn't the same. I never want my kids or yours to ever be afraid of wearing something as simple as a hat ever again.
I am a proven advocate and fighter for Texas with more than twenty years of experience. My top priorities will be making life affordable again, supporting American energy, advancing Make America Healthy Again policies, and protecting our children’s future. As one tough mother, I’ll defend parental rights, common sense, and the opportunities our kids deserve.

I have spent my career as an advocate in different industries, specifically real estate, rural Texas, water issues, conservation, energy infrastructure, economic development, and financial services. I know how to maintain a strong economy and provide jobs without sacrificing our land and resources.

We are robbing the American Dream from the future and Congress should focus on making life affordable. Washington must cut waste, reduce overreach, and empower families and businesses — not stand in their way. I will go to Washington and get things done for the district, including bringing taxpayer dollars back to communities to help lower taxes, fund infrastructure needs and support a good quality of life.
Jeremy is The Proven Principled, Experienced, Bold, Conservative.

Secure the border, secure the economy, secure the family—Texas deserves a fighter who won’t bend to DC or woke Austin. Are you tired of electing people who believe one thing but, don't act on it once they face pressure in Washington? This will NEVER happen with Jeremy. He will be one of the boldest congressional members.

He knows how to build coalitions and work with others while never compromising conservative principles. You can BE SURE he will act on your behalf behind the scenes and in public. He values service and principle over advancing himself in DC. Most every bad policy decision has come from leaders who choose themselves instead of the good of others.

Secure the Family.

Jeremy will work with President Trump and others to ensure that our laws favor building families and marriages. The family is crucial in every respect to building a strong nation. He is 100% pro life. He is 100% a fighter for religious liberty. He is for parental rights in making all the choices with their child's education and expanding educational options. He will also work to stop the transgender push and sexualization of kids in our laws, public schools, government agencies, sports, public events, etc.

Secure the Economy. Secure the Border. America is in $38 trillion of debt. Out of control wasteful spending threatens our future, fuels inflation, makes housing unaffordable and uses the government to redistribute wealth. This must stop.

Jeremy WILL NOT vote for ongoing continuing resolutions to pass the buck forward rather than making the tough decisions to reduce spending. He will advocate for voting on the budget in small sections so true congressional oversight and reduction in spending can occur.

Also, the border must be kept secure. Our government can never again become the indirect catalyst for massive human trafficking. Our immigration laws must be changed to be clear and fair so they are not open to manipulation by bureaucrats.
Responsible Growth, National Debt, Immigration, Veteran re-integration efforts, and Veterans health care
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Ben Bius (R)

Ben is passionate in his belief that the younger generation must be taught to work with their brains and hands and government must recognize that all young people are college bound. Ben believes, that in his first term he can gain support for legislation that defunds the Department of Education and in turn that money would be sent back to counties to create technical and vocational schools kids who aren't college bound. It will open new avenues for young people to earn and make a living achieve the American Dream.
I am passionate about restoration of rights, particularly the bill of rights. The NFA violates the second amendment. Immunity for Social media violates our 1st amendment. Various laws violate every one of the first 10 amendments and they need to be repealed.
I am passionate about ensuring America remains the preeminent superpower in the world—we cannot cede our position to communist China—and that means securing our border, protecting our freedoms, growing our economy, and ending reckless spending. I'll work with President Trump on Day 1 to crush the cartels and stop the drug trafficking threatening our families. I'll continue to fight the weaponization of government by the radical Left who use federal agencies to censor conservatives. I'll attack the waste and fraud that has exploded our debt and made us vulnerable to our adversaries. And I'll champion policies that ensure America leads the world in technology, innovation, and national defense while protecting rural Texas.
I'm very passionate about election integrity, because it is absolutely the most important thing to get right. WITH election integrity we can eventually fix everything. WITHOUT it, we're screwed. It's not one of those few things you can simply "fix later", because if you don't get it right now, you may never have a chance ever again. We have to keep our families safe. We need secure borders and we need to keep you armed in case something was missed. We also need to keep you safe from the government in case they ever turn on us again. This includes protecting your medical freedom, protecting the value of your paycheck, keeping your cost of living down, getting rid of taxes, and keeping us out of wars.
I am passionate about agriculture and the national security threat we face if we continue to stifle farmers and ranchers. I also want to make sure good food is readily available and affordable. I support small businesses and know that this district is rich with entrepreneurs providing for their communities. I'm also an advocate for conservation - we must protect land and resources in order to keep Texas' economy strong and businesses thriving.
Jeremy is experienced and passionate about innovation in education at all levels. Just dumping more money into a broken system doesn't help kids, parents or teachers. We need to broaden parent's choices, pass a parent's bill of rights, teach historical American values, stop woke indoctrination of kids & remove the federal government from education in order to push the accountability down to the states. Colleges must provide clearly marketable degrees at a fair market price & conservative viewpoints must not be discriminated against in the classroom. Colleges that violate these principles should loose federal funding. Government research grants should have clear accountability and sunset provisions to end if not showing results.
Charlie Kirk is a great man who has brought his faith into the political sphere and fought back against the degradation of the nations soul.
God and Jesus Christ. I hope to follow his example, because we're talking about eternal implications.
The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution. The Federalist Papers. Amar’s America’s Constitution. wood’s The Creation of the American Republic. The holy Bible. The silence Dogood letters. Capitalism and Freedom. Social Justice Fallacies.
I don't think I can honestly point to just one book, essay, or film to explain my political philosophy if you want to call it mine. I can say I've read a lot of religious texts (i.e. Bible, Quran, Bhagavad Gita, Tao Te Ching, and Nag Hammadi codices). I love libertarian principles in books like Atlas Shrugged or End the Fed, and have always been open to exploring new ways of thinking including books like The Trap or the Kybalion. Some powerful movies I've enjoyed and probably left a mark on me are the Braveheart, Matrix, Truman Show, and Equilibrium. I always seek the truth no matter where I find it, but I prefer to go straight to the source as much as possible.
We must lead with honesty, integrity and principles.

Politicians should be servant dedicated to equal application of the law to all constituents, not just the donors and lobbyists. I will never vote for anything that harms any of my constituents or that benefits corporations or the government at the expense of my constituents.

Too long politicians have failed to meet the title of public servants. If you can’t tell your constituents what you’re doing, then you don’t belong in office.

No one has a right to the money that someone else earned. This includes the government. The robbery of our citizens to fund foreign governments and corporation must end.
Some big ones would include:

-Love -Faith -Honesty -Integrity -Hard work -Courage -Intelligence

Some others I think are very important as well are:

-Creativity -Open-mindedness -Thoroughness -Attention-to-detail -Determination -Perseverance -Vision

To be clear, I know God isn't asking me to do this because I'm perfect, but he does know I can be obedient in difficult situations.
I’m intensive about gathering facts and I’m principled and decisive when implementing solutions.
I'm a very logical person. If something doesn't make sense it's going to stick out like sore thumb. I also like to get into the details. I don't want some buried crap hidden in a thousand page bill to sneak through and hurt one of my constituents.
Reject any legislation that does not benefit all your constituents. Reject any law that restrict your constituents freedom and rights. Reject any legislation that spends your constituents money that does not give them a direct return on their investment.
The most important responsibility of a representative is to represent the individuals that put them there. This means they listen carefully and thoughtfully to those they serve, so that they truly understand what's at stake, what really matters to them, and how to best achieve the goals their constituents ask of them. To me, this also means I have to take as many notes as I'm permitted to take, so I don't miss something and that I can think about these things over and over again. This also allows me to measure, to explore, and to follow-up as needed.
A country with more freedoms and a secure financial future.
I would like to come home to my district as a hero and I would like to save my state and this country from destruction.
The eruption of Mount Saint Helens happened when I was 2 but I clearly remember the ground covered in ash when it erupted.
9-11, about 18 years old
I started out on my own farm. By 10 I was running crews helping other farms as well. I did that until I started attending college classes at 15.
I was a dishwasher for a Mexican restaurant and had that job until I was made a cook, which I left when I went to college.
Master and Margarita. The Russian classic by Bulgakov exposes the hypocrisy of leftism and the hypocrisy of aristocracy.
I'm not sure I have a single favorite book, but I do like books that have a more practical nature to them like the Kybalion or 7 Habits of Highly Effect People
V
Probably someone like Zeus. I would love to be able to shoot lighting from my arms and rule the skies like a god.
God Bless the USA
I think the last song in my head was:

Alice In Chains - Grind

But the last one that was stuck in my head was:

Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Having a career as a single dad has been a challenge.
One thing that has always been a challenge for me is just not knowing all the answers. It's not easy for me to let go and and have faith that everything is going to be okay.
The smallest communities get a good if their representative does their job.
With a shorter two-year term, representatives are naturally forced to constantly reconnect with their constituents. They don't get to just hang out in the Senate for 6 years. One thing I love about the House of Representatives is that they have the power of the purse and I would like our House of Representatives to be more surgical about its spending. I also like how the House can conduct its own investigations. Imagine if we started investigating election fraud!
No. None of our founders were politicians. It should not be a career but service you provide after your career.
It can definitely help for sure, but it can also be a bad thing, if individuals get to used to doing something one way that they become blind to seeing other options.
The number one existential crises facing America is our national debt. We now spend $3 billion per day just on interest. This is not sustainable and one large financial crises will end the republic.
One of the biggest challenges we're facing is a currency crisis. Keeping the dollar as the preferred world reserve currency is going to be difficult if we don't come up with something better. Another very large challenge that is coming our way is the explosion of AI. AI is becoming capable of eliminating jobs that automation couldn't eliminate before. This suggests some serious level of adaptation for this kind of economic development. In addition to creating more jobs in these areas, I think we need to seriously find ways to reduce the cost-of-living overall so that Americans can afford to live without requiring extremely high-paying careers just to survive.
Yes
Yes. Representatives should be naturally closer and more connected to the people they serve by design. Having regular elections encourages representatives to constantly seek the favor of their districts, which is a good thing.
No more than 10 years in the house, 12 years in the senate and bureaucrats may serve no more that 12 years.
I know some people like term limits, but in all honesty I have mixed feelings about it. I get how we have all these career politicians who only care about themselves, but why can't the voters just decide enough is enough and create a term limit for them anyways? Personally, I would rather keep the good representatives in for a bit who make all the waves and gradually eliminate the bad ones, because having the good ones is a lot more important than having new ones, especially if all the new politicians tend to be brought in from the same funding sources. I guess I would prefer the people to decide when "enough is enough".
Rand Paul
I'm not saying I would do everything exactly the same way he did, but I love Congressman Ron Paul, because he always stood for the truth no matter how unpopular it was at the time.
People in my district continue to tell me how much they have struggled since the pandemic. Not a problem for the incumbent who has grown their next with 1000% to over $10 million in that same time.
I was speaking with an HVAC professional the other day and I was saddened by something he was alluding to, which was a relationship challenge, which I won't go into details about, but I remember him talk about how expensive groceries were getting. It made me sad, making me wonder if these economic pressures are destroying families in serious ways. It's a reminder to me about how serious this situation really is and how important it is to focus on the right issues.
Reagans joke about the kittens being sold in front of the democrat and the republican conventions. At the democrat convention a boy sold the kittens as democrat kittens. A few weeks later he was selling the same kittens as Republican kittens. When asked by a reporter why they were now Republican, he replied because their eyes are open now.
I laughed when I saw this and my wife would too, I'm sure. This question! To perfectly honest I don't find most jokes to be very funny and those I do are probably not jokes at all. One expression from my son made it so I couldn't stop laughing one time..
I believe compromise is the antithesis of what our congress was meant to be. Conservatives have been compromising for 100 years, the left never compromises, so they have pushed our government farther left decade after decade until it’s now a big bloated bureaucracy that was never intended.
It's possible, but such compromises should always be taking far more steps in the right direction than in the wrong direction. A thousand-page omnibus bill with 950 steps in the wrong direction should not justify 50 in the right direction. Most importantly, however, we should never assume there aren't better ideas that don't result in a compromise of ideals. That's why creativity is an important quality to me. We should be creative enough to find approaches that other people aren't even thinking of that make every person we represent happy and not just a portion.
Spending should never exceed 90% of the previous years collected revenue. All left over revenue should pay down debt.
To me this means we should be defining exactly what money goes for and exactly how it should be spent. It's crazy to me how Congress has neglected this important responsibility and thrown it over to the executive branch. Representatives shouldn't be lazy about this. We could care about how every dollar is spent like it was our own money, because it is.
Removing bureaucrats that abuse their power and waste the citizens money.
We first need to investigate all allegations of election fraud. States have done some of the work, but I don't think enough has been done to get to the bottom of it.
There is simply nothing more important than this.  

Secondly, we need to investigate the border situation to make sure it is fully taken care of. Getting bad people out is one thing, but keeping them out is another. I don't want criminals messing with people in my district.

Third, I want to make sure nothing is getting in the way of individuals being able to arm themselves and protect themselves and their families. If there's anything preventing individuals from securing their own families, that's a serious problem.

Fourth, I think we need to do an investigation on all the causes of high prices, including food production issues. Some of this is pretty obvious, but I think there's a lot more to this that we need to get to the bottom of. For example, why were so many food production facilities destroyed in the last four years?
National Defense PAC, Fred Brown (Brazos County Commissioner and former Texas Legislator), Allen Wortham (Marine Combat Veteran and former Harris County GOP Chair), Dr. Matt Polling (Board Certified Physician and U.S. Air Force Veteran), Commodore Gary Leigh (U.S. Navy Retired and Combat Veteran), Nathan Wilkinson (Army Combat Veteran and Former Mayor City of Biggs), David Seals (Combat Veteran and Veteran Commendation Recipient), Colonel JP Hogan (U.S. Army Retired)
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Ben Bius (R)

I have been endorsed by thousands of individuals across this district. They are the endorsements that matter.
Business Owner and Entrepreneur Zia Kauser
President Donald J. Trump

Governor Greg Abbott U.S. Senator Ted Cruz House Speaker Mike Johnson Majority Leader Steve Scalise Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Jim Jordan Club for Growth Senator Charles Schwertner (Texas Senate District 5) Mayor of Bee Cave, TX Kara King Mayor of Bryan, TX Bobby Gutierrez Former GOP Vice-Chair Cat Parks Former Texas State Rep HD13 Ben Leman

Grimes County GOP Chair Emeritus Susan Patrick
America's Credit Unions, Cornerstone League, TREAD Coalition, Susan Combs, & Michael McHugh.
-Capitol Area Conservative Republicans

-True Texas Project -Paul Anthony Hale, State Republican Executive Committee Senate District 1 -Jerry Fisher, State Republican Executive Committee SD2 -Susan Valiant, Former State Republican Executive Committee SD10 -Greg Murphy, State Republican Executive Committee SD14 -Susan Fountain, State Republican Executive Committee SD16 -Leslie Thomas, State Republican Executive Committee SD22 -Greg Harrell, State Republican Executive Committee SD22 -Tisha Crow, State Republican Executive Committee SD31

-Others coming in regularly
Agriculture, appropriation, budget, ethics, financial services, oversight, small business,
The ones my constituents care about. If I need to become an expert in a particular field to address a particular need of one my constituents, I will. That being said, there are some committees that I would naturally be able to offer some immediate help with such as:

-Agriculture -Science, Space, and Technology -Energy and Commerce

We may end up needing to change or create new committees if needed.
The government has no right to hide how the public’s money is spent. Anyone who wastes tax payer money should be imprisoned for fraud just as would happen in the private sector.
We absolutely need extreme financial transparency and government accountability. The fact that it took someone like Edward Snowden to go into exile just to know the government was spying on us was extremely revealing in terms of how little transparency we've had. There are still so many government secrets, it's ridiculous. We need to know the truth about 9-11, about the JFK assassination, Jeffrey Epstein, about UFOs at some point. We need to get to the bottom of these things and then move on and heal from them. I mean does anyone still believe the official stories the government tells us anymore anyways?



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Race ratings

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  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[11]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[12][13][14]

Race ratings: Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
3/17/20263/10/20263/3/20262/24/2026
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
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Campaign finance

Candidate spending

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Rob Altman Republican Party $193,488 $35,004 $158,483 As of February 11, 2026
Ben Bius Republican Party $453,886 $42,548 $411,338 As of February 11, 2026
Robert Brown Republican Party $7,754 $6,302 $1,307 As of February 11, 2026
Jenny Garcia Sharon Republican Party $19,272 $10,216 $9,056 As of February 11, 2026
Chris Gober Republican Party $1,151,763 $1,047,103 $104,660 As of February 11, 2026
Brandon Hawbaker Republican Party $6,703 $6,287 $416 As of February 11, 2026
Jessica Karlsruher Republican Party $165,533 $106,081 $59,452 As of February 11, 2026
Kara King Republican Party $230,098 $70,414 $159,683 As of December 31, 2025
Scott MacLeod Republican Party $166,391 $87,096 $79,294 As of February 11, 2026
Jeremy Story Republican Party $25,624 $10,065 $15,559 As of February 11, 2026

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Satellite spending

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District analysis

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  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


Below is the district map used in the 2024 election next to the map in place for the 2026 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.

2024

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2026

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Texas.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2026. Information below was calculated on Dec. 8, 2025, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Two hundred fifty-two candidates — 98 Democrats and 154 Republicans — ran for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts. That’s 6.6 candidates per district. There were 4.2 candidates per district in 2024, 5.8 in 2022, 6.4 in 2020, 5.9 in 2018, 3.5 in 2016, and 2.8 in 2014.

These were the first elections to take place since the Texas Legislature passed a new congressional map. The Texas House of Representatives passed it on Aug. 20, 2025, and the Texas Senate passed it on Aug. 23, 2025. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the new congressional map into law on Aug. 29, 2025.

This was the highest total number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House since 2014.

Ten districts were open in 2026. There were three districts open in 2024, six in 2022, six in 2020, eight in 2018, two in 2016, and one in 2014. 

Reps. Morgan Luttrell (R-8th), Michael McCaul (R-10th), Jodey Arrington (R-19th), Troy Nehls (R-22nd), Marc Veasey (D-33rd), and Lloyd Doggett (D-37th) retired from public office. Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-30th) and Wesley Hunt (R-38th) ran for the U.S. Senate. Rep. Chip Roy (R-21st) ran for attorney general of Texas.

Two incumbents — Reps. Christian Menefee (D) and Al Green (D) — ran against each other in the redrawn 18th district. Menefee was the incumbent in the 18th district, and Green was the incumbent in the 9th district.

Fifty-nine primaries — 32 Democratic and 28 Republican — were contested in 2026. In total, there were 39 contested primaries in 2024, 44 in 2022, 50 in 2020, 46 in 2018, 33 in 2016, and 19 in 2014.

Fifteen candidates ran for the open 9th district, 21st district, and 35th district, tying for the most candidates running for a district in 2026.

Nineteen incumbents — eight Democrats and 11 Republicans — faced primary challengers in 2026. There were 19 incumbents in a contested primary in 2024, 19 in 2022, 18 in 2020, 15 in 2018, 19 in 2016, and 12 in 2014.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all 38 districts, meaning no districts were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 10th the 100th most Republican district nationally.[18]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.

2024 presidential results in Texas' 10th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
39.9%57.6%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2024

Texas presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 16 Democratic wins
  • 15 Republican wins
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Winning Party D D D D D D D R D D D D D R R D D D R D R R R R R R R R R R R R
See also: Party control of Texas state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of February 2026.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 13 13
Republican 2 25 27
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 38 40

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Texas, October 2025
OfficeOfficeholder
GovernorRepublican Party Greg Abbott
Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Dan Patrick
Secretary of StateRepublican Party Jane Nelson
Attorney GeneralRepublican Party Ken Paxton

State legislature

Texas State Senate

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 11
     Republican Party 18
     Other 0
     Vacancies 2
Total 31

Texas House of Representatives

Party As of October 2025
     Democratic Party 62
     Republican Party 88
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 150

Trifecta control

Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Governor D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
Senate D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
House D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

District election history

2024

See also: Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 10

Incumbent Michael McCaul defeated Theresa Boisseau and Jeff Miller in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 10 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul (R)
 
63.6
 
221,229
Image of Theresa Boisseau
Theresa Boisseau (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.0
 
118,280
Image of Jeff Miller
Jeff Miller (L)
 
2.4
 
8,309

Total votes: 347,818
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10

Theresa Boisseau defeated Keith McPhail in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Theresa Boisseau
Theresa Boisseau Candidate Connection
 
72.2
 
14,702
Image of Keith McPhail
Keith McPhail
 
27.8
 
5,661

Total votes: 20,363
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10

Incumbent Michael McCaul defeated Jared Lovelace in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
 
72.1
 
59,998
Image of Jared Lovelace
Jared Lovelace Candidate Connection
 
27.9
 
23,175

Total votes: 83,173
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 10

Bill Kelsey advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 23, 2024.

Candidate
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Bill Kelsey (L)

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2022

See also: Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 10

Incumbent Michael McCaul defeated Linda Nuno and Bill Kelsey in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 10 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul (R)
 
63.3
 
159,469
Image of Linda Nuno
Linda Nuno (D)
 
34.3
 
86,404
Image of Bill Kelsey
Bill Kelsey (L)
 
2.4
 
6,064

Total votes: 251,937
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10

Linda Nuno advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Linda Nuno
Linda Nuno
 
100.0
 
20,537

Total votes: 20,537
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10

Incumbent Michael McCaul advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
 
100.0
 
63,920

Total votes: 63,920
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 10

Bill Kelsey advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 19, 2022.

Candidate
Image of Bill Kelsey
Bill Kelsey (L)

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2020

See also: Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 10

Incumbent Michael McCaul defeated Mike Siegel and Roy Eriksen in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 10 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul (R)
 
52.5
 
217,216
Image of Mike Siegel
Mike Siegel (D)
 
45.3
 
187,686
Image of Roy Eriksen
Roy Eriksen (L)
 
2.2
 
8,992

Total votes: 413,894
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 10

Mike Siegel defeated Pritesh Gandhi in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 10 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Siegel
Mike Siegel
 
54.2
 
26,799
Image of Pritesh Gandhi
Pritesh Gandhi
 
45.8
 
22,629

Total votes: 49,428
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10

Mike Siegel and Pritesh Gandhi advanced to a runoff. They defeated Shannon Hutcheson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Mike Siegel
Mike Siegel
 
44.0
 
35,651
Image of Pritesh Gandhi
Pritesh Gandhi
 
33.1
 
26,818
Image of Shannon Hutcheson
Shannon Hutcheson
 
22.9
 
18,578

Total votes: 81,047
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10

Incumbent Michael McCaul advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
 
100.0
 
60,323

Total votes: 60,323
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 10

Roy Eriksen advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Roy Eriksen
Roy Eriksen (L)

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Earlier results


Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Texas U.S. House Democratic or Republican 2% of votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less $3,125 12/8/2025 Source
Texas U.S. House Unaffiliated 5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less N/A 12/8/2025 Source

2026 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This is a battleground election. Other 2026 battleground elections include:

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Austin American-Statesman, "Bee Cave Mayor King joining race for District 10 seat in U.S. House," October 17, 2025
  2. Axios, "Rep. Michael McCaul won't seek reelection in 2026," September 14, 2025
  3. X.com, "Chris Gober on January 12, 2026," accessed March 4, 2026
  4. 4.0 4.1 Chris Gober campaign website, "About Chris," accessed January 15, 2026
  5. Lex Politica, "Chris Gober," accessed January 15, 2026
  6. Jessica Karlsruher campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 18, 2025
  7. LinkedIn, "Post by Jessica Karlsruher," accessed October 18, 2025
  8. Scott MacLeod campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 18, 2025
  9. Facebook, "Scott MacLeod on October 14, 2025," accessed October 18, 2025
  10. Inside Elections, "A Detailed Analysis of Texas’ New Congressional Map," August 27, 2025
  11. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  12. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  13. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  14. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  15. OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  16. OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  17. National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  18. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  19. Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  20. The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
  21. ABC News, "2012 General Election Results," accessed November 6, 2012
  22. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  23. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  24. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  25. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  26. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  27. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  28. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  29. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  30. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  31. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  32. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013


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