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2024
Texas' 13th Congressional District
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Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: December 8, 2025
Primary: March 3, 2026
Primary runoff: May 26, 2026
General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times:

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Texas

Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending
Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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All U.S. House districts, including the 13th Congressional District of Texas, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Candidates and election results

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 13

Mark Nair is running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Incumbent Ronny L. Jackson and Chasity Wedgeworth are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2026.


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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

Is 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 is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

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

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 17, 2026 to Feb. 27, 2026

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

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

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

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Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Ronny L. Jackson Republican Party $2,549,764 $1,311,887 $4,639,825 As of February 11, 2026
Mark Nair Democratic Party $29,817 $23,825 $6,092 As of February 11, 2026
Chasity Wedgeworth Republican Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

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).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.
*** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • 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.[1]
  • 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.[2][3][4]

Race ratings: Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
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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
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

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


District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 13

Incumbent Ronny L. Jackson (R) won election in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 13 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronny L. Jackson
Ronny L. Jackson (R)
 
100.0
 
240,622

Total votes: 240,622
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Incumbent Ronny L. Jackson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronny L. Jackson
Ronny L. Jackson
 
100.0
 
81,844

Total votes: 81,844
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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 13

Mike Kolls (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 23, 2024.

Candidate
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Mike Kolls

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General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 13

Incumbent Ronny L. Jackson (R) defeated Kathleen Brown (D) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 13 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronny L. Jackson
Ronny L. Jackson (R)
 
75.4
 
161,767
Image of Kathleen Brown
Kathleen Brown (D)  Candidate Connection
 
24.6
 
52,910

Total votes: 214,677
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Kathleen Brown (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kathleen Brown
Kathleen Brown  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
10,807

Total votes: 10,807
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Incumbent Ronny L. Jackson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronny L. Jackson
Ronny L. Jackson
 
100.0
 
71,554

Total votes: 71,554
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General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 13

Ronny L. Jackson (R) defeated Gus Trujillo (D) and Jack Westbrook (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 13 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronny L. Jackson
Ronny L. Jackson (R)
 
79.4
 
217,124
Image of Gus Trujillo
Gus Trujillo (D)  Candidate Connection
 
18.5
 
50,477
Image of Jack Westbrook
Jack Westbrook (L)
 
2.2
 
5,907

Total votes: 273,508
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Democratic primary runoff

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13

Gus Trujillo (D) defeated Greg Sagan (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gus Trujillo
Gus Trujillo  Candidate Connection
 
66.4
 
4,988
Image of Greg Sagan
Greg Sagan
 
33.6
 
2,529

Total votes: 7,517
(100% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13

Ronny L. Jackson (R) defeated Josh Winegarner (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ronny L. Jackson
Ronny L. Jackson
 
55.6
 
36,684
Image of Josh Winegarner
Josh Winegarner
 
44.4
 
29,327

Total votes: 66,011
(100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Gus Trujillo (D) and Greg Sagan (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Timothy Gassaway (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gus Trujillo
Gus Trujillo  Candidate Connection
 
42.2
 
6,995
Image of Greg Sagan
Greg Sagan
 
34.7
 
5,752
Image of Timothy Gassaway
Timothy Gassaway
 
23.1
 
3,825

Total votes: 16,572
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Josh Winegarner
Josh Winegarner
 
38.9
 
39,062
Image of Ronny L. Jackson
Ronny L. Jackson
 
20.0
 
20,048
Image of Chris Ekstrom
Chris Ekstrom  Candidate Connection
 
15.3
 
15,387
Image of Elaine Hays
Elaine Hays
 
7.7
 
7,701
Image of Lee Harvey
Lee Harvey
 
3.8
 
3,841
Image of Vance Snider II
Vance Snider II
 
3.5
 
3,500
Image of Mark Neese
Mark Neese  Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
2,984
Image of Matt McArthur
Matt McArthur
 
1.8
 
1,816
Image of Diane Knowlton
Diane Knowlton
 
1.5
 
1,464
Image of Richard Herman
Richard Herman  Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
915
Image of Asusena Resendiz
Asusena Resendiz
 
0.8
 
818
Image of Jamie Culley
Jamie Culley  Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
779
Image of Monique Worthy
Monique Worthy  Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
748
Image of Catherine Carr
Catherine Carr  Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
707
Image of Jason Foglesong
Jason Foglesong  Candidate Connection
 
0.6
 
579

Total votes: 100,349
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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 13

Jack Westbrook (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
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Jack Westbrook

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District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting ahead of the 2026 election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • 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+24. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 24 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 13th the 11th most Republican district nationally.[5]

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' 13th Congressional District
Kamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
26.0%71.9%

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
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025


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