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Texas' 23rd 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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Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R), Brandon Herrera (R), and Susan Storey Rubio (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 23rd Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025.

This is a rematch of the 2024 primary. Gonzales defeated Herrera 50.6%–49.4% in the runoff after neither candidate won a majority in the primary. The Texas Tribune's Owen Dahlkamp described the 2026 primary as "yet another proxy war between the more centrist Gonzales and the right-wing, fire-breather Herrera."[1]

Gonzales was first elected to the House in 2020. The Texas Tribune's Renzo Downey described Gonzales as "a centrist from San Antonio and U.S. Navy veteran."[2] Gonzales highlighted the following accomplishments and says he has delivered for the district during his three terms in office: securing funding to hire more than 100 police officers in the district, opening a South Texas facility for treating the screwworm livestock parasite, and appropriating more than $4.7 billion in funding for healthcare for veterans.[3][4][5]

Herrera describes himself as "an entrepreneur, Second Amendment activist, and social media personality" who owns a firearms manufacturing company (The AK Guy) and operates a firearms-related YouTube channel.[6][7] In his 2026 campaign kickoff, Herrera said, "It started to eat at me. Those things that I didn't like about D.C., about my congressman, they didn't change...as much as it's more comfortable to just look the other way, I can't bow out of a fight if I know I can make a difference. It's just not how I'm wired."[8]

Rubio is the owner and operator of a ranch. Rubio says she is "a woman of faith and a bold conservative advocate...raised with the tireless work ethic that characterizes the people of this district."[9] In her campaign kickoff video, Rubio said, "Your representative should represent you, not the D.C. establishment. Tony Gonzales is a spineless moderate who didn't do a thing to stand up to Joe Biden and the Democrats and hasn't lifted a finger to help President Trump."[10]

As of October 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Safe/Solid Republican. In the 2024 election, Gonzales defeated Santos Limon (D) 62.3%–32.7%. An Inside Elections analysis of the August 2025 redistricting in Texas calculated that President Donald Trump (R) won the 2024 presidential election in the new 2026 district lines by 15 percentage points, down from the 16 percentage points under the district's 2024 lines.[11]

This page focuses on Texas' 23rd Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales, Brandon Herrera, and Susan Storey Rubio are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales
Image of Brandon Herrera
Brandon Herrera
Image of Susan Storey Rubio
Susan Storey Rubio

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Voting information

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Tony Gonzales

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  Gonzales obtained an associate's degree from Chaminade University, a bachelor's degree from Excelsior College, and a master's degree from American Public University. Before entering elected politics, Gonzales served 20 years in the U.S. Navy, deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan and serving in the Office of Legislative Affairs. Gonzales also worked as a faculty member at Pensacola State College and the University of Maryland, College Park.


Key Messages

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Gonzales said he had "helped secure funding to hire more than 100 police officers across TX-23, delivered critical equipment to LEOs across the border, and stood strong against any and all efforts by the Left to defund the police...That’s why major law enforcement associations trust that I will always fight on their behalf, and I’m thankful for their support as I continue to back the blue, restore law and order, and deliver tangible resources for our men and women behind the badge."

Gonzales said every member of the House Republican leadership team had endorsed him, adding that "From codifying President Trump’s border security agenda to advocating for South and West Texans priorities in Washington, I’ll always go to bat for you in Congress."

Gonzales said he had delivered for the district since taking office, saying he "serves on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, where he fights every day to make sure this district has a voice in how our tax dollars get spent." Gonzales' campaign website said he had secured more than $4.8 billion in funding for services for veterans.

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Sources: Tony Gonzales campaign website, "Law Enforcement Backs Tony Gonzales," September 30, 2025; Tony Gonzales campaign website, "NEWS: ENDORSED by Entire GOP Leadership Team," September 2, 2025; Tony Gonzales campaign website, "Meet Tony," accessed October 9, 2025; Tony Gonzales campaign website, "Values," accessed October 9, 2025; Tony Gonzales campaign website, "Meet Tony," accessed October 9, 2025; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "GONZALES, Tony," accessed October 9, 2025

Brandon Herrera

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Herrera was, as of the 2026 election, a social media personality and owner of a firearms manufacturing business. He attended Campbell University.


Key Messages

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Herrera said Gonzales had "kept making bad votes that just made no sense to me. Like voting for Biden's gun control, opposing border security, selling out American interests on behalf of other countries, and a bunch of other things that shocked me to learn that a Texas Republican would vote for."

Herrera said he was challenging Gonzales again because "Texas District 23 deserves a real conservative, not a cheap fake who plays one on TV or sometimes weirdly just forgets to try to. Somebody who actually understands and respects the Constitution, not just, like, as a cheap line, but actually respects it. Someone who will vote not just to protect but to enhance your gun rights, not vote to throw them away when it gets inconvenient. Someone who will actually put America first, not talk about being America First while giving billions of dollars to foreign countries while America goes trillions deeper into debt. Someone who will actually vote to protect America's borders, not just claim that they will on TV during election season. Texas deserves better than Tony."

Herrera said he was "a very strong constitutionalist who believes one of the keys to individual Liberty is limiting federal power as much as possible, and returning that power to the states to decide issues for themselves."

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Sources: YouTube, "Brandon Herrera on YouTube - I'm Running for Congress," August 9, 2025; Brandon Herrera campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 9, 2025; Brandon Herrera campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 9, 2025

Susan Storey Rubio

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Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Rubio attended Southwest Texas State University and University of Incarnate Word. As of the 2026 election, Rubio had been the owner and operator of a small business for more than 30 years.


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Rubio said Gonzales had failed to represent the district: "I know bull when I see it. And we have all seen a lot of it for the past four years. Tony Gonzales is a bureaucrat. He loves being a career politician. It's all he's ever done."

Rubio said she was "fighting to restore strength, security, and sanity in Washington. From securing our border and protecting the Second Amendment, to cutting taxes, lowering debt, and defending Texas energy and agriculture, she’s standing up for the values that built this country."

Rubio said she was "not a politician — I’m a fighter. I’ve built a business, raised a family, and worked this land with my own hands. Now, I’m stepping up to fight for our families, our freedoms, and the future we owe the next generation."

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Sources: Susan Storey Rubio campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 9, 2025; Susan Storey Rubio campaign website, "About," accessed October 9, 2025; Susan Storey Rubio campaign website, "About," accessed October 9, 2025

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Campaign ads

Republican Party Tony Gonzales

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Republican Party Brandon Herrera


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Endorsements

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Polls

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Race ratings

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  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[12]
  • 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.[13][14][15]

Race ratings: Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2026
Race trackerRace ratings
10/21/202510/14/202510/7/20259/30/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The HillPendingPendingPendingPending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid RepublicanSolid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe RepublicanSafe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Campaign finance

Candidate spending

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Tony Gonzales Republican Party $1,508,588 $463,895 $2,503,680 As of September 30, 2025
Brandon Herrera Republican Party $307,272 $9,221 $306,092 As of September 30, 2025
Susan Storey Rubio Republican Party $418,519 $418,519 $0 As of September 30, 2025

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.

Satellite spending

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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.[16][17][18]

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District analysis

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District history

Texas' 23rd Congressional District election history

2024

See also: Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales defeated Santos Limon in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 23 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales (R)
 
62.3
 
180,720
Image of Santos Limon
Santos Limon (D)
 
37.7
 
109,373

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

Total votes: 290,093
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales defeated Brandon Herrera in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 23 on May 28, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales
 
50.6
 
15,023
Image of Brandon Herrera
Brandon Herrera
 
49.4
 
14,669

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

Total votes: 29,692
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Santos Limon defeated Lee Bausinger in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Santos Limon
Santos Limon
 
58.5
 
16,316
Image of Lee Bausinger
Lee Bausinger
 
41.5
 
11,577

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

Total votes: 27,893
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales and Brandon Herrera advanced to a runoff. They defeated Julie Clark, Francisco Lopez, and Victor Avila in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales
 
45.1
 
25,988
✔
Image of Brandon Herrera
Brandon Herrera
 
24.6
 
14,201
Image of Julie Clark
Julie Clark
 
13.9
 
7,994
Image of Francisco Lopez
Francisco Lopez Candidate Connection
 
10.9
 
6,266
Image of Victor Avila
Victor Avila
 
5.5
 
3,181

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

Total votes: 57,630
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2022

See also: Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales defeated John Lira and Francisco Lopez in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 23 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales (R)
 
55.9
 
116,649
Image of John Lira
John Lira (D) Candidate Connection
 
38.8
 
80,947
Image of Francisco Lopez
Francisco Lopez (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
5.4
 
11,180

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

Total votes: 208,776
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

John Lira defeated Priscilla Golden in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Lira
John Lira Candidate Connection
 
55.9
 
19,816
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Priscilla Golden
 
44.1
 
15,664

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

Total votes: 35,480
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Incumbent Tony Gonzales defeated Alma Arredondo-Lynch and Alia Garcia-Ureste in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales
 
78.0
 
37,212
Image of Alma Arredondo-Lynch
Alma Arredondo-Lynch
 
15.2
 
7,261
Image of Alia Garcia-Ureste
Alia Garcia-Ureste
 
6.8
 
3,235

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

Total votes: 47,708
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2020

See also: Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 23

Tony Gonzales defeated Gina Ortiz Jones and Beto Villela in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 23 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales (R) Candidate Connection
 
50.6
 
149,395
Image of Gina Ortiz Jones
Gina Ortiz Jones (D)
 
46.6
 
137,693
Image of Beto Villela
Beto Villela (L)
 
2.8
 
8,369

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

Total votes: 295,457
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 23

Tony Gonzales defeated Raul Reyes Jr. in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 23 on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales Candidate Connection
 
50.1
 
12,342
Image of Raul Reyes Jr.
Raul Reyes Jr.
 
49.9
 
12,297

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

Total votes: 24,639
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

Gina Ortiz Jones defeated Efrain Valdez, Rosalinda Ramos Abuabara, Ricardo Madrid, and Jaime Escuder in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Gina Ortiz Jones
Gina Ortiz Jones
 
66.2
 
41,718
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Efrain Valdez
 
11.4
 
7,163
Image of Rosalinda Ramos Abuabara
Rosalinda Ramos Abuabara Candidate Connection
 
10.9
 
6,896
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Ricardo Madrid
 
7.2
 
4,518
Image of Jaime Escuder
Jaime Escuder Candidate Connection
 
4.3
 
2,725

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

Total votes: 63,020
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Gonzales
Tony Gonzales Candidate Connection
 
28.1
 
11,522
✔
Image of Raul Reyes Jr.
Raul Reyes Jr.
 
23.3
 
9,555
Image of Alma Arredondo-Lynch
Alma Arredondo-Lynch
 
13.2
 
5,391
Image of Ben Van Winkle
Ben Van Winkle Candidate Connection
 
10.8
 
4,427
Image of Jeff McFarlin
Jeff McFarlin Candidate Connection
 
10.3
 
4,241
Image of Sharon Thomas
Sharon Thomas Candidate Connection
 
6.1
 
2,511
Image of Cecil B. Jones
Cecil B. Jones Candidate Connection
 
3.8
 
1,552
Image of Alia Garcia-Ureste
Alia Garcia-Ureste Candidate Connection
 
2.5
 
1,039
Image of Darwin Boedeker
Darwin Boedeker Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
745

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

Total votes: 40,983
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 23

Beto Villela defeated Tim Martinez in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 23 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
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Tim Martinez (L)
✔
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Beto Villela (L)

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

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Gun rights YouTuber Brandon Herrera to challenge U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales again in GOP primary," August 11, 2025
  2. ↑ The Texas Tribune, "U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales draws GOP primary challenge from Cotulla rancher Susan Storey Rubio," June 12, 2025
  3. ↑ Tony Gonzales campaign website, "Law Enforcement Backs Tony Gonzales," September 30, 2025
  4. ↑ Tony Gonzales campaign website, "MAJOR Screwworm Update," June 18, 2025
  5. ↑ Tony Gonzales campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 10, 2025
  6. ↑ Brandon Herrera campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 10, 2025
  7. ↑ The AK Guy, "Home page," accessed October 10, 2025
  8. ↑ YouTube, "Brandon Herrera on YouTube - I'm Running for Congress," August 9, 2025
  9. ↑ Susan Storey Rubio campaign website, "About," accessed October 10, 2025
  10. ↑ Susan Storey Rubio campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 10, 2025
  11. ↑ Inside Elections, "A Detailed Analysis of Texas’ New Congressional Map," August 27, 2025
  12. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  13. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  14. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  15. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  16. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  17. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  18. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  19. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  20. ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
  21. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
  22. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  23. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  24. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  25. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  26. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  27. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  28. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  29. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  30. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  31. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  32. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013


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District 9
Al Green (D)
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
Vacant
District 19
District 20
District 21
Chip Roy (R)
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30
District 31
District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
Republican Party (27)
Democratic Party (12)
Vacancies (1)


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