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Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2020

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Texas' 21st Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: December 9, 2019
Primary: March 3, 2020
Primary runoff: July 14, 2020
General: November 3, 2020
Pre-election incumbent:
Chip Roy (Republican)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Voting in Texas
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Toss-up
Inside Elections: Toss-up
Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
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U.S. Senate battlegrounds
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Federal and state primary competitiveness
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Incumbent Chip Roy (R) defeated Wendy Davis (D), Thomas Wakely (G), and Arthur DiBianca (L) in the general election for the 21st Congressional District of Texas on November 3, 2020.

Heading into the election, Republicans had held this seat for 40 years.[1] Roy was first elected in 2018 following the retirement of Lamar Smith (R). In the 2018 election, Roy defeated Joseph Kopser (D), 50% to 48%. In 2016, Smith received 57% of the vote to Wakely's 36%; Wakely was the Democratic nominee that year.

The Texas Tribune's Patrick Svitek and Abby Livingston wrote that "both sides agree that the race has been elevated by the two candidates and their unique qualities," citing Roy's votes against a coronavirus relief bill and a 2019 disaster aid package based on procedural concerns and Davis' name recognition due to her 2013 filibuster against abortion restrictions in the state Senate along with her 2014 gubernatorial campaign.[2]

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee placed the district on its list of targets, while the National Republican Congressional Committee did not include Roy in its program for defending vulnerable incumbents.

The outcome of this race affected partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress. All 435 seats in the House were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232 to 198 majority over Republicans. The Libertarian Party had one seat. Four seats were vacant. Democrats defended 30 districts Donald Trump (R) won in 2016. Republicans defended five districts Hillary Clinton (D) won in 2016.

As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Texas' 21st Congressional District was located in the central portion of the state and included Bandera, Blanco, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, and Real counties as well as areas of Bexar, Comal, Hays, and Travis counties.[3]

This race was one of 89 congressional races that were decided by 10 percent or less in 2020.


Democratic Party For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.
Republican Party For more information about the Republican primary, click here.

Post-election analysis

The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

Presidential and congressional election results, Texas' 21st Congressional District, 2020
Race Presidential U.S. House
Democratic candidate Democratic Party 47.9 45.4
Republican candidate Republican Party 50.6 52
Difference 2.7 6.6

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Texas modified its absentee/mail-in voting, candidate filing, and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Local election officials could not reject an absentee ballot due to a perceived signature mismatch unless the voter was given a pre-rejection notice of this finding and a "meaningful opportunity to cure his or her ballot's rejection." Return locations for absentee/mail-in ballots were limited to one per county.
  • Candidate filing procedures: The petition deadline for independent candidates for non-presidential office was extended to August 13, 2020.
  • Early voting: Early voting began on October 13, 2020.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 21

Incumbent Chip Roy defeated Wendy Davis, Arthur DiBianca, and Thomas Wakely in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 21 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chip Roy
Chip Roy (R)
 
52.0
 
235,740
Image of Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis (D)
 
45.4
 
205,780
Image of Arthur DiBianca
Arthur DiBianca (L)
 
1.9
 
8,666
Image of Thomas Wakely
Thomas Wakely (G) Candidate Connection
 
0.8
 
3,564

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 453,750
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

Wendy Davis defeated Jennie Lou Leeder in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
 
86.3
 
84,593
Image of Jennie Lou Leeder
Jennie Lou Leeder
 
13.7
 
13,485

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 98,078
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

Incumbent Chip Roy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chip Roy
Chip Roy
 
100.0
 
75,389

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 75,389
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Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 21

Thomas Wakely advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 21 on April 18, 2020.

Candidate
✔
Image of Thomas Wakely
Thomas Wakely (G) Candidate Connection

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 21

Arthur DiBianca advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
✔
Image of Arthur DiBianca
Arthur DiBianca (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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Candidate profiles

This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy.[4] Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.

Chip Roy

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

U.S. House (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography:  Roy received a B.S. in commerce and an M.S. in management information systems from the University of Virginia and a J.D. from the University of Texas. Roy served as the first assistant attorney general of Texas and as special assistant United States attorney in the Eastern District of Texas. He was chief of staff to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), senior advisor to former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), and staff director and senior counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee to Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). Roy was also vice president of strategy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.


Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Roy said he was a genuine conservative and that his record included fighting for a secure border and healthcare freedom, standing with military service members and law enforcement, and fighting to reduce government spending.

Roy said he held his party accountable when it was wrong and worked across party lines when it was right for the state. 

Roy said Davis would be a rubber stamp for Nancy Pelosi and a radical leftist agenda, including standing with Black Lives Matter and Antifa instead of law enforcement. 

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Sources: Chip Roy's 2020 campaign website, "Home," accessed October 8, 2020; Fox San Antonio, "WATCH: Wendy Davis, Chip Roy face off in debate for U.S. Rep. District 21," October 6, 2020; YouTube, "Chip Roy for Congress," accessed October 8, 2020; Chip Roy's 2020 campaign website, "Meet Chip," accessed October 8, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 21 in 2020.

Wendy Davis

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

Biography:  Davis received her B.A. from Texas Christian University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She was admitted to the bar. Davis was the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas in 2014. In 2016, she founded Deeds Not Words, a nonprofit aimed at getting young women involved in policymaking and organizing.


Key Messages

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Davis emphasized her background growing up in a low-income family and having her daughter at the age of 19, saying she knew what it meant to struggle. She said she put Texas over party. 

Davis emphasized that she held a 13-hour filibuster to block a bill that would have shut down health centers that performed abortions.

Davis' campaign ads said Roy's comments and actions related to the coronavirus were dangerous. The ads said Roy went around town not wearing a mask in crowded indoor places, dismissed the dangers of the virus to children, and advised an extreme plan to infect two-thirds of the population. 

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Sources: Wendy Davis' 2020 campaign website, "Meet Wendy," accessed October 8, 2020; YouTube, "Wendy Davis, Videos," accessed October 8, 2020; Fox San Antonio, "WATCH: Wendy Davis, Chip Roy face off in debate for U.S. Rep. District 21," October 6, 2020; Martindale, "Sen. Wendy R. Davis," accessed January 29, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 21 in 2020.

Thomas Wakely

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Party: Green Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

  • Lake Geneva (Wis.) High School Board (Former)

Submitted Biography:  "I'm a Vietnam-era veteran. Upon my discharge from the military, I went to work for César Chávez. Later I was organizing hospital workers for the SEIU. I was subsequently recruited by the OPEIU to work as an International Organizer. My decade of working in the labor union movement brought me into contact with many people of faith. My interaction with them led me to seminary - the Chicago Theological Seminary. Like most graduate students I worked. In my case, I worked as a community organizer for the Institute on the Church in Urban Industrial Society which ultimately drew me into the Chicago Council Wars on behalf of then-City Council member Luis Gutiérrez and Mayor Harold Washington, the city's first black mayor. A few years later I found myself in southern Wisconsin. There I served as Executive Director of the Southeastern Wisconsin Citizens Organized for Public Service. I left that position to serve as the founding pastor of the UU Church of the Lakes. During my time in Wisconsin, I also served on the Lake Geneva School Board, an elected position. I returned to Texas in 1993; living first in Austin where I was once again active as a community organizer. The Austin NAACP presented me with a Community Service award for my work in east Austin on affordable housing issues. I now live in San Antonio with my wife who is from Mexico. For a decade now we have taken over 70 hospice patients into our home, providing both palliative and spiritual care until they passed."

Key Messages

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Racial Justice Is Not Just Words On A Political Pushcard - Racial Justice Comes From The Heart and Soul

Healthcare Is A Human Right - Medicare For All Is The Morally Correct Response - We Must Take Care Of Each Other

We Can Stop Climate Change and Create Millions of Green Jobs In The Process But We Must Act Now !

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 21 in 2020.

Campaign finance

The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Chip Roy Republican Party $5,098,027 $4,771,750 $463,583 As of December 31, 2020
Wendy Davis Democratic Party $10,428,476 $10,366,865 $61,611 As of December 31, 2020
Thomas Wakely Green Party $0 $0 $0 As of August 31, 2020
Arthur DiBianca Libertarian Party $0 $0 $0 Data not available***

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. 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.

Polls

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District analysis

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

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+10, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 21st Congressional District the 136th most Republican nationally.[5]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.11. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.11 points toward that party.[6]

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.[7]
  • 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.[8][9][10]

Race ratings: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2020
Race trackerRace ratings
November 3, 2020October 27, 2020October 20, 2020October 13, 2020
The Cook Political ReportToss-upToss-upToss-upToss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesToss-upToss-upToss-upTilt Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallLean RepublicanToss-upToss-upToss-up
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

Timeline

2020

Campaign themes

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Republican Party Chip Roy

Roy’s campaign website stated the following:

“
  • Stand Up For America
When Jefferson concluded the Declaration of Independence and wrote that “with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor,” he wasn’t just talking about those 56 men sitting there in Independence Hall. He was talking about all of us.
We do that every day as Americans, we pledge to each other. We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunate, our sacred honor. That is what the Declaration was, is, and will be. And it is who we are as Americans. It is our birthright and we stand up for that. Or as President Reagan said, “That freedom is just one generation away from extinction.”
We have an obligation to stand up and fight for the principles, the ideals that founded our country, and that we’ve continued to develop and strive to achieve, but yet we never will achieve them because we are all imperfect human beings.
Our Founders set forth ideals that we’re continuing to strive to achieve, and as we work toward a “more perfect Union,” let’s celebrate and be proud of America!
  • Stand With Law Enforcement
The men and women of Law Enforcement put their lives on the line each and every day to ensure the safety of our communities.
Rep. Chip Roy is proud to stand with them, #BackTheBlue, and fight to ensure they have the resources the need to do their jobs and keep our communities safe.
  • Secure the Border
When it comes to immigration, the federal government should have one focus: America. It should first focus its efforts on securing our borders so that terrorists, criminals, and illegal immigrants are not allowed to come and go as they please. That means we need a wall, yes, but far greater interior enforcement to stem the tide of illegal presence. Then it should focus its efforts on designing an immigration system based on American values, not those of special interests and Washington politicians. Our immigration laws should welcome those who want to work hard and embrace the American dream and way of life – rather than focusing on the interests of well-connected businesses who leverage lobbyists to influence the Washington establishment.
  • Reduced Federal Spending
With over $26 trillion in debt eclipsing our economy, we can and must reduce spending, which hasn’t slowed down regardless of the party in power. That’s because of how the Washington establishment – “the swamp” – operates. So I’ll fight the return of earmarks, used in the past for back-room deal making to grease the skids in exchange for K Street cronyism. We also need the willpower to pass a balanced budget and refuse to increase the debt ceiling without meaningful spending reductions. Instead, Congress prefers to unilaterally disarm and hide in the corner from accusation of “government shutdown.” This is unacceptable, and spending must be contained immediately. As a member of Congress, I will make reducing spending a top priority – as it is the best method of making Washington far less important in our lives – and breaking the back of the Washington establishment.
  • Restore Healthcare Freedom
Healthcare freedom ultimately means being able to purchase insurance tailored to one’s specific health needs. We haven’t had it since long before Obamacare – and THAT is the problem. It is high time we are free in this country to contract for healthcare services and healthcare insurance without government mandates that drive up costs and restrict freedom. “Obamacare repeal” is just a (broken) campaign promise. What we need is healthcare freedom – and that means getting rid of the regulations that are driving up costs. It means empowering healthcare sharing ministries and other avenues to providing more effective cost-sharing among communities. It means radically reforming Medicaid and devolving it to the states with no strings. It means no subsidies for insurance companies. And it means the right to get the healthcare of your choosing without interference from Washington.
  • Energy
Under the leadership of the Trump administration and my former boss, ex-Energy Secretary Rick Perry, the United States has reached new heights in energy.
We are less dependent now on Middle Eastern and Russian oil and now lead the world in oil and gas production. And even while accomplishing this, since 2005 no country in the world has reduced their CO2 emissions more than the United States, primarily driven by fracked natural gas used in electricity production.
Abundant, affordable energy benefits all Americans. The White House Council of Economic Advisors estimates that increased oil and natural gas production due to the fracking revolution is saving American families a combined $203 billion annually, or around $2,500 per family.
Lower-income households spend a larger proportion of their income on energy bills, so expensive energy and utilities would harm these families more than the private jet elitists lecturing them about carbon footprints.
We can responsibly address environmental concerns and maintain low energy costs by pursuing a comprehensive policy of energy production that focuses on low cost, abundant, clean energy options – including natural gas, oil, nuclear, and renewables.
A competitive marketplace of ideas that does not restrict investment in specific industries will ensure that the United States is prepared to meet the economic and environmental issues of the future.
  • Stand for Life
We should always be a nation that promotes and values life. Period. I believe that all life is sacred and that life begins at conception. So I will always fight to defend the sanctity of life and to oppose abortion in any form. Life is a precious gift from God. That’s what I have believed my whole life, and that was only reinforced when I defeated cancer. We must continue building a culture that values innocent unborn life. I’m also strongly opposed to any taxpayer funding for Planned Parenthood and will fight to stop those resources used to support killing babies.
  • Strengthen Military, Support Veterans
The brave men and women in the military must have what they need to defend our country overseas and here at home. For too many years, our readiness has declined as the threats against our national security have grown. I support strengthening our military and ensuring they have both the tools and the rules of engagement that permits them to succeed on the battlefield. In addition, our service members and veterans deserve members of Congress who will unequivocally support them and have their back. Finally, we must do a better job at making sure Washington focuses on its core function so that all active-duty military and veterans are getting the health care and benefits they have earned.
  • Deeply Reduce Regulations
President Trump and his team have been doing a great job reducing regulations. But Congress needs to help him go much, much further and much, much quicker. It will do us no good to ratchet back regulations only to have a future big-government liberal President put them back in place and go even further. Congress must act. Regulations drive up prices, reduce freedom, reduce options and are not necessary at the federal level. Texans can figure out how to take care of ourselves, and we should get the federal regulatory state out of the way. Congress should massively pull back the ability of ANY unelected, unaccountable federal bureaucrat in the future to make rules that reduce our quality of life by passing clear laws and reining in regulations.
  • Simplify Taxes
The recent tax bill was a great step forward for economic growth because it leaves far more money in the hands of the people and of small, medium and large businesses. Unfortunately, it still left the tax code far too complex and far too onerous. We must simplify taxes – whether it’s repealing the 16th Amendment and going to national sales tax, or going to a simple flat tax that can be filled out on a postcard under the current system – or considering a truly federalist approach and allowing states to collect taxes as they see fit and remit to the treasury… we must reduce the annual burden and cost of the massively complex federal tax code. April 15th should not be a consequential date in your life unless it happens to be Easter or Good Friday.
  • Promote and Defend America and her Allies
We need a foreign policy rooted in peace through strength, where the United States stands up to our enemies and strongly defends our national security interests and supports our allies. After eight years of weakness and appeasement under President Obama, it is critically important that we restore American leadership in the world, and stand shoulder to shoulder with our allies, including Israel, which deserves our resolute support in the most dangerous parts of the world. I was tremendously proud and commend President Trump for his historic announcement recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and beginning the process to move our embassy to Jerusalem. It is also in the national security interest of the United States to ensure under no circumstances does the Iranian regime ever build and obtain nuclear weapons, and to demonstrate for support the Iranian people who oppose their repressive, terrorist supporting government in Tehran.
  • Less Powerful Judges
Judges and bureaucrats are unelected. Judges and bureaucrats have too much power. Each are deciding too many issues that are personal and/or should be decided through our representatives. That must stop. It can stop by reasserting the Article I powers of Congress to make the important decisions of the people rather than punting to the Judiciary or bureaucrats (to whom the judiciary too often is deferring). It can stop by limiting the reach of the Judiciary, considering impeachment where appropriate, and/or limiting their tenures. It can stop by ending the absurd “deep state” protections of federal bureaucrats, and empower elected officials to remove them. But stop it must. Judges should interpret the law and follow the Constitution, not legislate from the bench – and bureaucrats should be fewer in number and should follow the direction of elected officials.[16]
 ”
—Chip Roy's campaign website (2020)[17]


Democratic Party Wendy Davis

Davis' campaign website stated the following:

“
  • Health Care
Texas families and small businesses are struggling as the cost of health care coverage continues to rise. That’s if they’re fortunate enough to have insurance at all or to find the type of coverage they need.
Unfortunately, politicians in control in Washington just don’t seem to care. Because they aren’t doing anything about it.
Texas has the highest percentage of uninsured people in the country. That includes the highest percentage of uninsured women. The highest percentage of uninsured children.
I’m a grandmother of 1 and 3-year-old granddaughters, and when I think about children and mothers across this state who are being denied the care that they need, I get angry.
I’m running for Congress because I believe that we need representation in Washington that will listen to us and work every day to assure that EVERY person in America has healthcare.
Here are six steps we can take immediately:
1. Create a public option to provide a competitive driver in the insurance marketplace and provide coverage for all. That includes allowing all families the option to obtain Medicare coverage and provide a subsidized buy-in for those left without coverage because of Texas’ failure to expand Medicaid;
2. Allow Medicare to use its muscle to negotiate the cost of prescription drug prices;
3. Increase the number of rural health centers and rural insurance plans;
4. Expand the number of families who receive tax breaks to pay for their plans;
5. Expand the use of telemedicine and new technologies;
6. Increase the focus on preventative care which will improve healthcare outcomes and drive down long term costs.
  • Education
As I talk to Texas families, they tell me over and over again that they are concerned about shrinking resources at their public schools; teachers that are underpaid and overworked; about a lack of affordable, quality pre-k and childcare options and the rising cost of college tuition.
Unfortunately, politicians in control in Washington aren’t responding to the need to create the educated workforce that we need for tomorrow. They’re doing nothing to improve our public schools or make things easier for parents struggling to ensure their kids get access to higher education or trade schools.
I’m running for Congress to be a voice for parents, students and children. I was privileged to serve as a member of the Texas Senate’s Public Education Committee, and I was proud to fight against cuts to our public schools and to fight for the needs of our students. I will be that same partner in our nation’s Capitol, working every day to create the opportunities that our children and grandchildren deserve.

​:Here are seven steps I will work on immediately when I get to Washington:

1. Increase funding to states and school districts to raise teacher compensation and recruit and retain a strong, diverse workforce;
2. Invest in school infrastructure and resources;
3. Increase funding capacity in Title I schools and ensure all students have access to academic opportunities like computer science, music, and civics;
4. Meet our federal commitment to fund special education;
5. Enact and fund full day, quality Pre-K for every child;
6. Create affordable quality childcare for all families;
7. Make public and community college free for middle and lower income families.
  • Retirement
Too many Texans are concerned that Medicare and Social Security are not going to be there when they retire. Who can blame them when they hear politicians in Washington talk openly about slashing or even eliminating these vital programs?
My mom is 82-years-old. She struggled throughout her working life in a low-wage job that did not create the social security investment needed to keep her secure in her retirement years. Thankfully, my siblings and I are able to help her. But what about all the other seniors across Texas and across the country who don’t have family support available to them?
I’m running for Congress to ensure that Texans can retire with dignity after a lifetime of hard work. And I’ll work for our retirees as though they were my own mom.
Here’s my pledge when I get to Washington:
1. I’ll fight any attempt to cut Social Security, Medicare or the benefits retirees have earned by even a single dollar and assure that cost-of living increases are a part of these benefits, making more resources available to our retirees, not less;
2. I’ll work to provide financing to put failing pension plans back on solid ground to ensure they can meet their commitments to retirees today and workers for decades to come;
3. I’ll put safeguards in place so pension plans remain strong in order to be there for today’s workers when they retire.
  • Immigration
We continue to face a humanitarian crisis on the border. As a mother and grandmother, it breaks my heart to see children the same age as my grandchildren, Ellis and Sawyer, being taken away from their mothers and put in freezing cold cages without access to adequate medical attention or food. That can’t be who we are as a nation. And it must stop, immediately.
I’m running for Congress because we need a comprehensive solution to address immigration.
Here are a few things we can do immediately:
1. Pass comprehensive immigration reform that provides a pathway to citizenship for those currently living in the shadows and protects our border with effective security methods recommended by experts;
2. Pass protections for Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status holders;
3. Honor our nation’s asylum laws, while assigning more caseworkers and judges to speed the process;
4. Assure that no one who has served our country in battle is deported after giving their all to fight for our country and its values.
  • Gun Safety
I am heartbroken about the senseless loss of life as Texas and our nation tries to come to terms with tragic mass shootings. I am equally troubled by the proliferation of hand-gun violence, which claims the lives of far too many, whether in struggling communities, in domestic-violence incidents or in deaths by suicide.
But I'm also angry. I'm angry at the inaction by Washington politicians more interested in courting the NRA than protecting the lives of the people they were elected to serve.
Thoughts and prayers aren't good enough.
I’m running for Congress because It's time for common-sense action to address this gun violence epidemic. I’m running because I think our kids need to go to school to learn how to think critically, not learn to hide from an active shooter.
Here are things we can do immediately:
1. Pass universal background checks;
2. Ban the sale of military assault-style weapons and large capacity magazines;
3. Ensure that known and suspected terrorists, domestic abusers and those who have been demonstrated to be a danger to themselves or others can’t get their hands on guns through the creation of red-flag laws;
4. Lift the ban on academic institutions and research facilities and allow them to study the impact of gun violence on public health, providing needed resources to conduct those studies.
  • Veterans' Rights
We have an obligation to protect our brave men and women in uniform both while on active duty and after they come home. This has always been one of my top priorities.
I was proud to serve on the Veterans Affairs Committee throughout my 6 years in the Texas Senate. As a senator, I was proud to reach across the aisle to help pass a constitutional amendment that provides tax exemptions for disabled veterans and their spouses. I was also proud when I created a source of funding through the renewal of drivers licenses and motor vehicle registrations and co-authored the creation of a veterans’ specific lottery ticket, each of which have raised millions to support our veterans.
Unfortunately, too many politicians in Washington like to pay lip service to our veterans without providing them with needed support after they’ve sacrificed so much on our collective behalf.
As a member of Congress, I will work to:
1. Increase investments in mental health services, disability benefits and job training;
2. Expand access to small business tax credits to encourage hiring veterans;
3. Increase the travel reimbursements for long distance care and increase benefits for caregivers, spouses and dependents;
4. Expand critical benefits that assist with homeownership;
5. Fully fund the Post 9/11 GI Bill, which provides economic and education opportunities for our service members;
6. Fight the growing homelessness problem for our returning service members and ensure that no person who serves our country should ever be homeless;
7. Protect funding for our military bases like Joint Base San Antonio from being raided for other purposes.
  • Climate Change
Climate change is a crisis that poses an existential threat to the United States and the world. Anyone who isn’t urgently working to address it is failing our responsibility to our kids and grandkids. When I think about the world we are leaving for my grandchildren to inherit, I feel an extraordinary commitment to them. I want to be able to tell them that I did my part to assure they will live in a world that can sustain their children and grandchildren.
That’s why I support aggressive action now that leads to the United States attaining carbon neutrality by at least 2050.
There are those on the other side who like to talk about the economic costs of action. But we really should be talking about the costs of inaction as climate induced natural disasters like hurricanes, droughts and wildfires become increasingly commonplace.
We should also be thinking about opportunities that addressing climate change can present. We can achieve the ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by ensuring that states like Texas become the leader in green technology, creating thousands of jobs that can’t be shipped overseas.
Steps that can be taken immediately include:
1. Restoring protections once provided through the Environmental Protection Agency that have been systematically unwound by the current presidential administration and that have left communities with little to no protections against air and water pollutants;
2. Incentivizing clean energy solutions like wind, solar and geo-thermal energy;
3. Providing job training for the clean energy jobs of the future;
4. Re-entering the Paris Climate Accord and owning our responsibility as a country to lead the way in clean energy solutions.
  • Economic Justice
Almost half of Texans are struggling to pay bills each month for basics like housing, food, and childcare. That second job or extra credit card just doesn’t cover the costs anymore.
I know what that feels like. I grew up poor in Texas, many times feeling like I was on the brink of financial disaster. I know what’s like not to be able to pay the light bill and to sit at home at night in the dark. I know how it feels to stand at the grocery cashier, looking over my items and deciding what to leave out because I don’t have enough money in my checking account to cover it all. I know what it feels like to make what should be one meal stretch into two or three. I know what it feels like to have a flat tire and worry that it will be what finally pushes you over the edge into financial ruin.
Sometimes it feels like there’s nobody that wants to help, least of all the people elected to serve us in Washington. It’s like we don’t have a voice.
That’s why I’m running for Congress. We need someone fighting every single day to create an economy that works for all of us, one that’s thinks about a family’s budget, equity and justice.
That’s why my priorities in Congress will be to:
1. Pass a $15 dollar an hour federal minimum wage;
2. Support the Paycheck Fairness Act, which will help close the wage gap between men and women;
3. Pass strong paid family leave, universal pre-K and child care to ensure fathers and mothers aren’t punished for growing their families;
4. Pass strong paid sick leave so that serious illness doesn’t mean families lose their home or their jobs;
5. Crack down on payday lenders taking advantage of families living paycheck to paycheck;
6. Pass tax relief and increase access to credit for Texas small businesses to help them grow;
7. Invest in good paying clean energy jobs in Texas that can’t be shipped overseas.
8. Invest in infrastructure like roads, bridges, high speed rail and broadband.
  • Equality for All
The phrase “we the people” in the constitution refers to ALL of us. That’s why in Congress I will be a champion for human and civil rights, using my voice to protect and empower the LGBTQIA community.
My priorities in congress will include:
1. Passing the Equality Act, which will amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to end discrimination based on sexual orientation, sex and gender identity and provide critical protections on employment, housing and education.
2. Working to protect public school students from bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
3. Working to reverse the discharge status of any member of the military discharged as a result of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
4. Amending the Fair Housing Act to explicitly provide protections for LGBT Americans.
Ending the discriminatory ban on transgender service members trying to serve their country openly.[16]
 ”
—Wendy Davis' campaign website (2020)[18]


Libertarian Party Arthur DiBianca

DiBianca said the following in response to a VoteSmart.org questionnaire:

“
  • Abortion & Reproductive Issues
I only support abortion regulation for the purpose of preventing cruelty to a fetus. I oppose all government funding of medical care, not just abortion.
  • Budget, Spending, & Tax Issues
I support huge cuts and elimination of state government agencies and programs.
  • Campaign Finance & Government Reform Issues
Regarding redistricting, I think district-based elections should be replaced with something else (proportional representation, for example).
  • Crime & Public Safety Issues
I want to end drug prohibition.
  • Economic Issues
"Guest worker program" could mean different things to different people. I believe American employers should be able to hire whoever they want, regardless of national origin.
  • Education Issues
I oppose government funding of education.
  • Health Issues
I oppose government funding of medical care.
  • Social Issues
There should be no anti-discriminiation laws regarding people's choices of association in their private affairs, including private business decisions. Government should not discriminate on the basis of marital status -- in other words, government should treat single people and married people exactly the same.
  • Legislative Priorities
1. Cut state spending more than 25%, and cut taxes accordingly. 2. End prohibition of marijuana. 3. Prohibit police abuses, and make sure the 4th amendment is secure.[16]
 ”
—VoteSmart.org (2020)[19]


Green Party Thomas Wakely

Wakely said the following in response to a VoteSmart.org questionnaire:

“
  • Abortion
I think that most of us can agree that human life is a precious gift from God and therefore worthy of protection and respect. I also think most of us can agree that the sacredness of human life is part and parcel of any moral vision of what a just society should look like. That said, I believe that both men and women should have unlimited autonomy with respect to their own bodies; especially as far as their reproductive systems are concerned.
  • Budget
Whenever you read a news story or watch the evening news, you are apt to hear something from someone (usually a politician) concerning the federal budget deficit. What they are talking about is a single year's deficit: the difference between what our government spends and the revenues it takes in. What is rarely talked about is that since the last recession, our national deficit has dropped from roughly 10% of GNP to less that 3% today. The real problem is not the deficit but national debt. And that is where we need concentrate our efforts - reducing the national debt.
  • Campaign Finance
The reality that we face today, after Citizens United, is that unions and corporations face very different rules and requirements as far as their political spending goes. Corporation can spend money in politics without shareholder approval and without having to disclose their financial support for a particular candidate or cause. Labor unions, on the other hand, must publicly disclose their political spending. I support legislation that would require corporations to seek shareholder approval before a political contribution is made along with the provision that any such contribution be publicly disclosed.
  • Crime
A 2010 poll by Lake Research Partners found that a clear majority of Americans (61%) would choose a punishment other than the death penalty for murder. When I met with Sister Helen Prejean, the public face of the Ministry Against the Death Penalty to discuss this great moral issue, she told me that most people rarely think about it and very few take the time to delve deeply enough into it to make an informed decision. She also reminded me of the fallibility of human agencies and legal justice. I couldn't agree with her more.
  • Economy
Our nation's infrastructure is crumbling. We all know it. We all feel it every time we hit a pothole; every time we stand in an overcrowded airport line. That is why I support the Rebuild America Act which would create millions of new good-paying jobs. Yes the price tag is high - one trillion dollars over five years. But to modernize our infrastructure, we have to bite the bullet now. Or pay the price later as bridges fall into rivers, rail lines buckle under stress, and our highways crumble.
  • Education
According to Save Texas Schools, a nonpartisan statewide volunteer coalition of parents, students, educators, business leaders, concerned citizens, community groups and faith organizations, "education dollars invested now pay big dividends later and nowhere is this benefit more evident than in high quality pre-Kindergarten programs. Numerous studies show that, for every $1 invested in high quality pre-K, taxpayers save up to $7 in future costs by reducing the need for remedial and special education, welfare, and criminal justice services." But in 2011 the Texas Legislature eliminated all grants for full-day pre-Kindergarten programs. Federal legislation could have prevented this tragedy.
  • Environment
Climate change is a national security threat, a public health risk and an economic disaster just waiting to happen.
  • Guns
I support the 2nd amendment. That said, I have no problem with anyone owning a couple of pistols, a deer rifle or shotgun for a little dove hunting every year. But I do have a problem with anyone other than those serving in the military having access to weapons whose sole purpose is to kill people. Weapons like the ones used in the San Bernardino shooting were versions of a very popular rifle called an AR-15. It's a semi automatic version of a U.S. military assault weapon. I also want to close the gun show loophole.
  • Health Care
I support repeal because it does not go far enough. Many people are enrolled but very few can access it due to the high deductibles and co-pays. My own daughter's family dropped out last year for this very reason. I am covered by the VA health care system but my wife has no health care coverage because, like our daughter, we can't afford the high deductibles and high co-pays either. That is why I support a Single Payer, Medicare for All program for anyone who wishes to enroll. Everyone else can buy their own health insurance if they so desire.
  • Immigration
I believe that anyone who has been in the United States for at least 5 years and who is working should be given permanent residency status along with their spouse and their children still in school. A path to citizenship would follow; 10 years after receiving permanent residence status.
  • Administrative Priorities
Priority One - Medicare Fraud. For example, Hospice fraud Is costing Medicare millions of dollars. To address this I would change the Medicare program so that the only non-profit agencies would be eligible to participate. Priority Two, Breaking Up the Big Banks. I would dissolve the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which serves to charter, regulate, and supervise all national banks and thrift institutions and the federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States. I would turn these responsibilities over to the States. The FDIC would continue to insure banks.[16]
 ”
—VoteSmart.org (2020)[20]


Campaign advertisements

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Republican Party Chip Roy

"Our Texas Values" - Roy campaign ad, released October 29, 2020
"Carrah" - Roy campaign ad, released October 16, 2020
"Reclaim" - Roy campaign ad, released September 28, 2020
"The Game" - Roy campaign ad, released September 9, 2020
"Live" - Roy campaign ad, released May 12, 2020

Democratic Party Wendy Davis

Supporting Davis

"Connected" - Davis campaign ad, released October 22, 2020
"Granddaughters" - Davis campaign ad, released October 9, 2020
"Alto y Claro" - Davis campaign ad, released October 5, 2020
"When I" - Davis campaign ad, released September 23, 2020
"Courage" - Davis campaign ad, released September 1, 2020
"Opportunities" - Davis campaign ad, released August 18, 2020

Opposing Roy

"Human Lives" - Davis campaign ad, released October 2, 2020
"GONE" - Davis campaign ad, released September 14, 2020

Satellite group ads

Opposing Roy

"Profit" - WomenVOTEProject ad, released September 29, 2020

Opposing Davis

"Conflicts" - Club for Growth Action ad, released September 9, 2020

Noteworthy endorsements

See also: Ballotpedia: Our approach to covering endorsements

This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

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Noteworthy endorsements
Endorsement Roy (R) Davis (D)
Newspapers and editorials
The Austin Chronicle editorial board[21] ✔
San Antonio Express-News editorial board[12] ✔
Austin American-Statesman editorial board[11] ✔
Elected officials
Gov. Greg Abbott (R)[13] ✔
Individuals
Former President Barack Obama (D)[15] ✔
2020 Democratic presidential nominee/Former Vice President Joe Biden[14] ✔

Candidate ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for 21st Congressional District candidates in Texas in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

Filing requirements, 2020
State Office Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
Texas 21st Congressional District Democratic or Republican N/A N/A $3,125.00 Fixed number 12/9/2019 Source
Texas 21st Congressional District Unaffiliated 500 5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election; not to exceed 500 N/A N/A 12/9/2019 (declaration of intent); 8/13/2020 (final filing deadline) Source

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[22][23]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.


District election history

2018

See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 21

Chip Roy defeated Joseph Kopser and Lee Santos in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 21 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chip Roy
Chip Roy (R)
 
50.2
 
177,654
Image of Joseph Kopser
Joseph Kopser (D) Candidate Connection
 
47.6
 
168,421
Image of Lee Santos
Lee Santos (L)
 
2.1
 
7,542

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 353,617
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21

Joseph Kopser defeated Mary Wilson in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joseph Kopser
Joseph Kopser Candidate Connection
 
57.9
 
14,765
Image of Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson
 
42.1
 
10,722

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 25,487
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21

Chip Roy defeated Matt McCall in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chip Roy
Chip Roy
 
52.7
 
18,088
Image of Matt McCall
Matt McCall
 
47.3
 
16,243

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 34,331
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

Mary Wilson and Joseph Kopser advanced to a runoff. They defeated Derrick Crowe and Elliott McFadden in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mary Wilson
Mary Wilson
 
30.9
 
15,736
✔
Image of Joseph Kopser
Joseph Kopser Candidate Connection
 
29.0
 
14,787
Image of Derrick Crowe
Derrick Crowe
 
23.1
 
11,742
Image of Elliott McFadden
Elliott McFadden
 
17.0
 
8,667

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 50,932
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chip Roy
Chip Roy
 
27.1
 
19,428
✔
Image of Matt McCall
Matt McCall
 
16.9
 
12,152
Image of William Negley
William Negley
 
15.5
 
11,163
Image of Jason Isaac
Jason Isaac
 
10.0
 
7,208
Image of Jenifer Sarver
Jenifer Sarver
 
5.6
 
4,027
Image of Robert Stovall
Robert Stovall
 
4.8
 
3,414
Image of Susan Narvaiz
Susan Narvaiz
 
3.8
 
2,720
Image of Francisco Canseco
Francisco Canseco
 
3.5
 
2,489
Image of Ryan Krause
Ryan Krause
 
3.2
 
2,300
Image of Al Poteet
Al Poteet
 
1.8
 
1,300
Image of Peggy Wardlaw
Peggy Wardlaw
 
1.8
 
1,285
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Samuel Temple
 
1.4
 
1,020
Image of Anthony White
Anthony White
 
1.3
 
952
Image of Eric Burkhart
Eric Burkhart
 
1.0
 
723
Image of Mauro Garza
Mauro Garza
 
0.9
 
663
Image of Autry Pruitt
Autry Pruitt
 
0.6
 
455
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Foster Hagen
 
0.5
 
394
Image of Ivan Andarza
Ivan Andarza
 
0.1
 
96

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 71,789
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2016

See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Lamar Smith (R) defeated Thomas Wakely (D), Mark Loewe (L), and Antonio Diaz (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Smith defeated Matt McCall, John Murphy, and Todd Phelps in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Wakely defeated Tejas Vakil for the Democratic nomination.[24][25]

U.S. House, Texas District 21 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLamar Smith Incumbent 57% 202,967
     Democratic Thomas Wakely 36.4% 129,765
     Libertarian Mark Loewe 4.1% 14,735
     Green Antonio Diaz 2.4% 8,564
Total Votes 356,031
Source: Texas Secretary of State


U.S. House, Texas District 21 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngLamar Smith Incumbent 60.1% 69,866
Matt McCall 28.9% 33,624
Todd Phelps 5.7% 6,597
John Murphy 5.3% 6,200
Total Votes 116,287
Source: Texas Secretary of State
U.S. House, Texas District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Wakely 59% 29,632
Tejas Vakil 41% 20,595
Total Votes 50,227
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District elections, 2014

The 21st Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Lamar Smith (R) defeated Ryan Shields (L) and Antonio Diaz (G) in the general election.

U.S. House, Texas District 21 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLamar Smith Incumbent 71.8% 135,660
     Green Antonio Diaz 14.7% 27,831
     Libertarian Ryan Shields 13.5% 25,505
Total Votes 188,996
Source: Texas Secretary of State

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Texas Public Radio, "Chip Roy Announces Run To Keep His Seat In Texas' 21st District," December 3, 2019
  2. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Texas was always key to Democrats’ 2020 congressional ambitions. Less than three months from Election Day, their confidence is growing," August 6, 2020
  3. ↑ Texas Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed July 24, 2012
  4. ↑ Candidate Connection surveys completed before September 26, 2019, were not used to generate candidate profiles. In battleground primaries, Ballotpedia based its selection of noteworthy candidates on polling, fundraising, and noteworthy endorsements. In battleground general elections, all major party candidates and any other candidates with the potential to impact the outcome of the race were included.
  5. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  6. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
  7. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  8. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  9. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  10. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 The Austin Chronicle, "Endorsement: Retire Chip Roy, send Wendy Davis to Congress," October 10, 2020
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 San Antonio Express-News, "Editorial: In key House races, Davis, Jones the best candidates," October 8, 2020
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Greg Abbott, "Governor Abbott Endorses Congressman Chip Roy For Re-Election," September 17, 2020
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Facebook, "Wendy Davis on September 16, 2020," accessed October 8, 2020
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 San Antonio Current, "Obama Endorses San Antonio Candidates Wendy Davis and Gina Ortiz Jones for U.S. House Seats," August 3, 2020
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  17. ↑ Chip Roy’s 2020 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 5, 2019
  18. ↑ Wendy Davis' 2020 campaign website, “Issues,” accessed October 5, 2020
  19. ↑ VoteSmart.org, “Arthur DiBianca's Issue Positions,” accessed October 5, 2020
  20. ↑ VoteSmart.org, “Thomas Wakely's Issue Positions,” accessed October 5, 2020
  21. ↑ The Austin Chronicle, "Chronicle Endorsements for the March 3 Primary Election," February 14, 2020
  22. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  23. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
  24. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  25. ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016


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