Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)

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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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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 19th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. Three candidates lead in media attention: Jason Corley (R), Abraham Enriquez (R), and Tom Sell (R).

Incumbent Jodey Arrington (R) is not running for re-election. For a list of U.S. Representatives who are not running for re-election in 2026, click here. The last time the district was open was 2016, when Arrington was first elected. Arrington received at least 70% of the vote in every general election from 2016 to 2024.

Corley was elected to the Lubbock County Commissioners Court in 2018. Corley is campaigning on his political experience, saying he has "[served] Lubbock with integrity, transparency, and conservative conviction" and that he would "deliver that same leadership for Texas and for America." Corley says he support Texas' oil and gas industries and reduce federal spending to grow the economy. Corley says he would support what he calls "constitutional freedoms," including religious liberty and the Second Amendment. On immigration, Corley says he would "work to ensure that President Trump's border policies outlast his second term in office."

Enriquez is the founder and chair of Bienvenido, an organization focused on getting Hispanic young adults involved in politics. Enriquez is campaigning on his experience in political organizing, saying that he has "worked with local leaders, national policymakers, and business groups" and that the Republican National Committee recognized him for his work. Enriquez says he would support President Donald Trump's (R) agenda and would "fight to codify President Trump's border policies into federal law." Highlighting his time serving as a volunteer minister, Enriquez says he would "restore God to public life" through legislation. Enriquez says he would provide tax credits to parents and lower the cost of housing to support American families.

Sell is the founder of a law firm. He previously worked in the office of former U.S. Rep. Larry Combest (R-Texas) and served as the deputy staff director for the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. Sell is campaigning on his political and legal experience, saying he has "champion[ed] the interests of West Texas producers, families, and communities." Sell says he would support the agriculture industry and that he "played a key role in advancing major legislation that strengthened America's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities." Sell says he would support Trump's agenda and "[stand] for America First policies that protect our values, strengthen our economy, and secure our future."

Also running in the primary are Christopher Adams (R), James Barbee (R), Donald May (R), Matthew Smith (R), and Ryan Zink (R).

As of December 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Safe/Solid Republican.

Texas conducted redistricting between the 2024 and 2026 elections. As a result, district lines in this state changed. To review how redistricting took place in Texas, click here. For a list of all states that drew new district lines between 2024 and 2026, click here.

This page focuses on Texas' 19th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2026

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Christopher Adams
	Submit photo	James Barbee
		Jason Corley
		Abraham Enriquez
		Donald May
		Tom Sell
	Submit photo	Matthew Smith
		Ryan Zink

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jodey Arrington (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

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Candidate profiles

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Jason Corley

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Lubbock County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography:  Corley received a bachelor's degree from West Texas A&M University. He previously worked in the energy and agriculture industries.

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Key Messages

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Corley highlighted his political experience. Corley said he had "[served] the people of Lubbock with integrity, transparency, and conservative conviction" and that he would "deliver that same leadership for Texas and for America."

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On the economy, Corley said he would create jobs in Texas by supporting the oil and gas industries. Corley also said he would decrease government spending to lower the cost of living.

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On public safety, Corley said he would focus on funding law enforcement and addressing drug trafficking.

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Corley said he would improve public safety by funding law enforcement and addressing drug trafficking. Corley said he would support the second amendment and that he would "ensure law-abiding citizens can protect themselves and their families."

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On education, Corley said he would "[stand] firmly for school choice, curriculum transparency, and protecting children from radical ideological agendas."

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Sources: Jason Corley 2026 campaign website, "Jason on the Issues," accessed December 17, 2025; Jason Corley 2026 campaign website, "Meet Jason Corley," accessed December 17, 2025; Jason Corley 2026 campaign website, "Meet Jason Corley," accessed December 17, 2025

Abraham Enriquez

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Enriquez received a degree from Abilene Christian University. He was previously a volunteer minister. He is the founder of Bienvenido, an organization focused on getting Hispanic young adults involved in politics. At the time of the election, he was chair of the Bienvenido board.

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Key Messages

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Enriquez highlighted his experience in political organizing. Enriquez said he "worked with local leaders, national policymakers, and business groups to strengthen Texas families and protect the freedoms the radical left keeps trying to strip away."

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On immigration, Enriquez said he would support "a border that is permanently secure, a system that prioritizes immigrants who respect our values, and the deportation of criminals, communists, and America-hating radicals."

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Enriquez said he would support Texas' agriculture industry. Enriquez said he would "end federal mandates that punish producers and scrap rules written by people who have never set foot on a ranch."

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Enriquez said he would "restore God to public life" by "requiring federal buildings to display the Ten Commandments or other expressions of our Judeo-Christian heritage."

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Enriquez said he would support families by promoting tax credits for parents and reducing the cost of housing.

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Sources: Abraham Enriquez 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed December 17, 2025; Abraham Enriquez 2026 campaign website, "Issues," accessed December 17, 2025; Abraham Enriquez 2026 campaign website, "Home," accessed December 17, 2025; Bienvenido, "About," accessed December 17, 2025

Tom Sell

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Sell received a bachelor's degree and J.D. from Texas Tech University. He previously worked in the office of former U.S. Rep. Larry Combest (R-Texas) and was the deputy staff director for the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. At the time of the election, he was a partner of a law firm that he founded with Combest.

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Key Messages

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Sell highlighted his political experience. Sell said he was involved with "major legislation important for main streets across West Texas."

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Sell highlighted his legal experience and said he "champion[ed] the interests of West Texas producers, families, and communities" through his law firm.

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Sell said he would promote the agriculture industry and highlighted his work for the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. Sell said he "played a key role in advancing major legislation that strengthened America's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities."

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Sell said he would support President Donald Trump’s agenda and that he would "[stand] for America-First policies that protect our values, strengthen our economy, and secure our future."

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On national security, Sell said he would support stricter immigration and border enforcement and that he would prioritize national defense.

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Sources: Tom Sell 2026 campaign website, "About Tom Sell," accessed December 17, 2025; Tom Sell 2026 campaign website, "America-First Policies," accessed December 17, 2025; Tom Sell 2026 campaign website, "Tom Sell Announces He’s Ready to Serve West Texans as U.S. Representative," November 13, 2025; LegiStorm, "Tom Sell," accessed December 17, 2025; Texas Tech University Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, "Tom Sell," accessed December 17, 2025; Tom Sell 2026 campaign website, "About Tom Sell," accessed December 17, 2025

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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• James Barbee

Campaign advertisements

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Jason Corley

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Abraham Enriquez

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Tom Sell

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Endorsements

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• Tom Sell

Polls

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Race ratings

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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.
• 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.

Race ratings: Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	12/23/2025	12/16/2025	12/9/2025	12/2/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe 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.

Campaign finance

Candidate spending

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Christopher Adams	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
James Barbee	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Jason Corley	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Abraham Enriquez	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Donald May	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Tom Sell	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Matthew Smith	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Ryan Zink	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.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

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By candidate	By election
James Barbee Jason Corley Abraham Enriquez Donald May Tom Sell Matthew Smith	Federal Election Commission

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.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

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

2026

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

Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

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+25. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 25 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 19th the 9th most Republican district nationally.

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' 19th Congressional District

Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
25.4%	72.5%

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 October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	12	12
Republican	2	25	27
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	1	1
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

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick
Secretary of State	Jane Nelson
Attorney General	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

District history

District election history

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 19

Incumbent Jodey Arrington defeated Nathan Lewis and Bernard Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 19 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jodey Arrington (R)	80.7	214,950
		Nathan Lewis (Independent)	10.3	27,461
		Bernard Johnson (L)	9.0	23,964

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 266,375
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19

Incumbent Jodey Arrington defeated Chance Ferguson, Vance Boyd, and Ryan Zink in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jodey Arrington	83.5	70,705
		Chance Ferguson	7.5	6,316
		Vance Boyd	6.0	5,116
		Ryan Zink	3.1	2,586

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 84,723
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 19

Bernard Johnson advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Bernard Johnson (L)

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General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 19

Incumbent Jodey Arrington defeated Nathan Lewis in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 19 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jodey Arrington (R)	80.3	152,321
		Nathan Lewis (Independent)	19.7	37,360

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 189,681
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jay Ford (Independent)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19

Incumbent Jodey Arrington advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jodey Arrington	100.0	68,503

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,503
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General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 19

Incumbent Jodey Arrington defeated Tom Watson and Joe Burnes in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 19 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jodey Arrington (R)	74.8	198,198
		Tom Watson (D)	22.9	60,583
		Joe Burnes (L)	2.4	6,271

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 265,052
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 19

Tom Watson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom Watson	100.0	19,993

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,993
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19

Incumbent Jodey Arrington defeated Vance Boyd in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jodey Arrington	89.4	71,234
		Vance Boyd	10.6	8,410

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,644
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kezia Tunnell (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 19

Joe Burnes advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Joe Burnes (L)

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Earlier results

To view the electoral history dating back to 1990 for the office of Texas' 19th Congressional District, click [show] to expand the section.

2018 General election General election for U.S. House Texas District 19 Incumbent Jodey Arrington defeated Miguel Levario in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 19 on November 6, 2018. Candidate % Votes ✔ Jodey Arrington (R)   75.2   151,946 Miguel Levario (D)    24.8   50,039 Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source Total votes: 201,985 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. Democratic primary election Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 Miguel Levario advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 6, 2018. Candidate % Votes ✔ Miguel Levario    100.0   9,648 There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source Total votes: 9,648 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. Republican primary election Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 Incumbent Jodey Arrington advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 19 on March 6, 2018. Candidate % Votes ✔ Jodey Arrington   100.0   55,433 Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source Total votes: 55,433 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. 2016 See also: Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2016 Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Jodey Arrington (R) defeated Mark Lawson (G) and Troy Bonar (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Arrington defeated Glen Robertson in the Republican primary runoff election on May 24, 2016. Robertson and Arrington defeated Greg Garrett, Donald May, DeRenda Warren, Don Parrish, Jason Corley, John Key, and Michael Bob Starr in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, to advance to the runoff election. No Democratic candidates filed to run in the race. Incumbent Randy Neugebauer did not seek re-election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Jodey Arrington Incumbent 86.7% 176,314      Libertarian Troy Bonar 8.5% 17,376      Green Mark Lawson 4.8% 9,785 Total Votes 203,475 Source: Texas Secretary of State U.S. House, Texas District 19 Republican Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Glen Robertson 26.8% 27,868 Jodey Arrington 25.9% 27,013 Michael Bob Starr 21.4% 22,303 Donald May 9.2% 9,616 Greg Garrett 8% 8,309 Jason Corley 2.5% 2,558 DeRenda Warren 2.2% 2,323 Don Parrish 2.1% 2,197 John Key 1.9% 1,959 Total Votes 104,146 Source: Texas Secretary of State U.S. House, Texas District 19 Republican Runoff Primary, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Jodey Arrington 53.7% 25,322 Glen Robertson 46.3% 21,832 Total Votes 47,154 Source: Texas Secretary of State 2014 See also: Texas' 19th Congressional District elections, 2014 The 19th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Randy Neugebauer (R) defeated Neal Marchbanks (D) and Richard Peterson (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer Incumbent 77.1% 89,326      Democratic Neal Marchbanks 18.4% 21,325      Libertarian Richard Peterson 4.4% 5,120      Write-in Donald L. Vance 0% 54 Total Votes 115,825 Source: Texas Secretary of State 2012 See also: Texas' 19th Congressional District elections, 2012 The 19th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which incumbent Randy Neugebauer (R) won re-election. He defeated Richard Peterson (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer Incumbent 85% 163,239      Libertarian Richard Peterson 15% 28,824 Total Votes 192,063 Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" 2010 On November 2, 2010, Randy Neugebauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Andy Wilson (D) and Michael Idrogo (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer incumbent 77.8% 106,059      Democratic Andy Wilson 19.1% 25,984      Libertarian Michael Idrogo 3.2% 4,315 Total Votes 136,358 2008 On November 4, 2008, Randy Neugebauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dwight Fullingim (D) and Mike Taylor (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer incumbent 72.4% 168,501      Democratic Dwight Fullingim 24.9% 58,030      Libertarian Mike Taylor 2.6% 6,080 Total Votes 232,611 2006 On November 7, 2006, Randy Neugebauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert Ricketts (D), Fred Jones (L) and Mike Sadler (Write-in) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer incumbent 67.7% 94,785      Democratic Robert Ricketts 29.8% 41,676      Libertarian Fred Jones 2.4% 3,349      Write-in Mike Sadler 0.1% 197 Total Votes 140,007 2004 On November 2, 2004, Randy Neugebauer won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles Stenholm (D) and Richard Peterson (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer incumbent 58.4% 136,459      Democratic Charles Stenholm 40.1% 93,531      Libertarian Richard Peterson 1.5% 3,524 Total Votes 233,514 2003 special On June 3, 2003, Randy Neugebauer won election to the United States House. He defeated Mike Conaway (R) in the special general runoff election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 Special general runoff election, 2003 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Randy Neugebauer 50.5% 28,546      Republican Mike Conaway 49.5% 27,959 Total Votes 56,505 Source: Results via Texas State Board of Elections 2002 On November 5, 2002, Larry Combest won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Larry Johnson (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Larry Combest incumbent 91.6% 117,092      Libertarian Larry Johnson 8.4% 10,684 Total Votes 127,776 2000 On November 7, 2000, Larry Combest won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Turnbow (L) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Larry Combest incumbent 91.6% 170,319      Libertarian John Turnbow 8.4% 15,579 Total Votes 185,898 1998 On November 3, 1998, Larry Combest won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Sidney Blankenship (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 1998 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Larry Combest incumbent 83.6% 108,266      Democratic Sidney Blankenship 16.4% 21,162 Total Votes 129,428 1996 On November 5, 1996, Larry Combest won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Sawyer (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 1996 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Larry Combest incumbent 80.4% 156,910      Democratic John Sawyer 19.6% 38,316 Total Votes 195,226 1994 On November 8, 1994, Larry Combest won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 1994 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Larry Combest incumbent 100% 120,641 Total Votes 120,641 1992 On November 3, 1992, Larry Combest won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Terry Lee Moser (D) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 1992 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Larry Combest incumbent 77.4% 162,057      Democratic Terry Lee Moser 22.6% 47,325 Total Votes 209,382 1990 On November 6, 1990, Larry Combest won re-election to the United States House. He ran unopposed in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 19 General Election, 1990 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Larry Combest incumbent 100% 83,795 Total Votes 83,795

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	2/13/2026	Source

2026 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

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

• Illinois' 7th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 17 Democratic primary)
• Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2026
• Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2026

See also

• Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2026
• United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2026

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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)

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