Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022

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Texas' 24th Congressional District
Democratic primary Democratic primary runoff Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: December 13, 2021
Primary: March 1, 2022 Primary runoff: May 24, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Texas
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+10 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
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All U.S. House districts, including the 24th Congressional District of Texas, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for May 24, 2022. The filing deadline was December 13, 2021.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 43.0% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 55.4%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (May 24 Democratic primary runoff)
• Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary)
• Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 24

Incumbent Beth Van Duyne defeated Jan McDowell in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 24 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beth Van Duyne (R)	59.7	177,947
		Jan McDowell (D)	40.3	119,878

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 297,825
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24

Jan McDowell defeated Derrik Gay in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jan McDowell	51.2	7,118
		Derrik Gay	48.8	6,788

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,906
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24

Jan McDowell and Derrik Gay advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kathy Fragnoli in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jan McDowell	39.3	11,467
✔		Derrik Gay	32.8	9,571
		Kathy Fragnoli	27.9	8,139

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,177
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michelle Beckley (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24

Incumbent Beth Van Duyne defeated Nate Weymouth in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beth Van Duyne	85.0	61,768
	Submit photo	Nate Weymouth	15.0	10,868

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 72,636
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
• Online: N/A

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

No

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

• In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
• Online: N/A

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

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

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

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

Ballotpedia asks all federal, state, and local candidates to complete a survey and share what motivates them on political and personal levels. The section below shows responses from candidates in this race who completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jan McDowell (D)

We must ensure that our democracy will survive. Every eligible citizen must be able to vote, and every vote must be reliably counted and certified. Campaign finance laws must ensure fairness, and redistricting should be nonpartisan.

Our planet must be a safe place for us and the generations that follow to live. The way to achieve that is to make a speedy transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

Our economy must work for everyone. Laws should strive to provide opportunity for all to succeed. Everyone will benefit when each person has the chance to achieve their full potential.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jan McDowell (D)

We absolutely must address climate change as the “house on fire” emergency that it is. Renewable energy sources are the answer. Subsidies should be provided to encourage research and development on the storage and transmission issues that are currently the weak links in the system. Americans should receive tax credits for energy efficient improvements such as solar panels and electric cars. And fossil fuel companies, which have been making record profits while they drive our planet toward the ultimate cliff, must not get any further government supports or subsidies. Environmental protections are essential.

In our economy, I think fairness and equity should be the overall aims. That means a tax code that treats income as income, whether it's ordinary income or the capital gains of the wealthy. It means protections (some call them regulations) that keep employers and employees, as well as financial institutions and consumers on a viable footing.

Transparency and integrity are key. People should be able to trust that Congress will act in the best interests of the nation and its people. Not in the best interests of a political party or the member's own self interest.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Jan McDowell (D)

The 2011 documentary "Inside Job" is what got me started on this quest. It showed the complicity of government officials when our housing and financial markets were headed toward disaster. A friend said that we need to elect different people if we want different results. I want to be that difference, putting the common good ahead of the phenomenal gains of a few.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jan McDowell (D)

A representative should be willing to listen to others...constituents, colleagues, and other Americans. I think that an openness to learn, and to acknowledge not having all the answers, is key.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Jan McDowell (D)

Persistence, organization, reliability to follow through on commitments, openness to learn from others with expertise

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Jan McDowell (D)

As a representative, the office holder should represent their constituents. That means being accessible and open to learning about and discussing issues that are important to residents of the district.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Jan McDowell (D)

I would like to be seen as a member of Congress who people could finally feel like they can talk to and stay in touch with.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Jan McDowell (D)

I was in fifth grade when John F. Kennedy was assassinated. I still remember being lined up in the hall, coming back from lunch, when our teacher told us.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Jan McDowell (D)

I was a lifeguard at the City of Richardson pools for the three summers after my three years at Richardson High School.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Jan McDowell (D)

Small Great Things, by Jodi Picoult. It really gave me a perspective on some of the things that make life for an African American person different from the life I have experienced.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Jan McDowell (D)

Climate change. That will be key in driving every other issue. Immigration, poverty, our very survival. This is a non-negotiable number one priority. Mother Nature won't give us a do-over if we fail.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Jan McDowell (D)

In a perfect world, I would prefer not to have term limits. I would like to see each election be a fair contest, with limits on campaign funding and fairly drawn district lines. Thus, voters would have an actual chance to end an incumbent's length of service. And a truly good representative wouldn't be eliminated just because the clock ran out.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Jan McDowell (D)

I am very impressed with Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA). She has a focus on the same economic issues that are important to me. And she approaches things with a very smart, direct, cut-to-the-chase focus that is very effective.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Jan McDowell (D)

Yes, as long as both sides are negotiating in good faith, and with an agreement on the facts of the matter at hand.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Beth Van Duyne	Republican Party	$3,782,404	$2,751,028	$1,099,786	As of December 31, 2022
Kathy Fragnoli	Democratic Party	$55,326	$55,326	$0	As of March 31, 2022
Derrik Gay	Democratic Party	$349,045	$349,045	$0	As of November 28, 2022
Jan McDowell	Democratic Party	$136,070	$133,445	$2,625	As of December 31, 2022
Nate Weymouth	Republican Party	$100	$4,911	$-4,811	As of February 9, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. 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.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

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

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• 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' 24th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
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.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Democratic or Republican	2% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	$3,125.00	12/13/2021	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	6/23/2022	Source

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.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Texas District 24
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Texas District 24
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Texas
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Texas' 1st	26.5%	72.4%	27.2%	71.6%
Texas' 2nd	37.9%	60.7%	48.6%	49.9%
Texas' 3rd	42.0%	56.4%	48.7%	49.8%
Texas' 4th	36.4%	62.4%	24.4%	74.4%
Texas' 5th	38.2%	60.6%	37.9%	60.9%
Texas' 6th	37.4%	61.3%	47.8%	50.8%
Texas' 7th	64.2%	34.5%	53.6%	45.1%
Texas' 8th	35.8%	63.0%	28.1%	70.6%
Texas' 9th	76.2%	22.8%	75.7%	23.3%
Texas' 10th	39.8%	58.6%	48.4%	50.0%
Texas' 11th	29.1%	69.5%	19.7%	79.1%
Texas' 12th	40.1%	58.3%	37.9%	60.5%
Texas' 13th	26.5%	72.0%	19.4%	79.2%
Texas' 14th	35.0%	63.6%	39.6%	59.0%
Texas' 15th	48.1%	51.0%	TX-15: 50.4% TX-34: 51.5%	TX-15: 48.5% TX-34: 47.5%
Texas' 16th	67.0%	31.5%	66.4%	32.0%
Texas' 17th	38.0%	60.5%	43.6%	54.6%
Texas' 18th	73.6%	25.1%	75.7%	23.0%
Texas' 19th	26.2%	72.4%	26.3%	72.2%
Texas' 20th	65.8%	32.7%	63.7%	34.7%
Texas' 21st	39.4%	59.1%	47.9%	50.6%
Texas' 22nd	41.3%	57.4%	48.9%	49.8%
Texas' 23rd	45.8%	52.9%	48.5%	50.3%
Texas' 24th	43.0%	55.4%	51.9%	46.5%
Texas' 25th	33.8%	64.9%	44.4%	54.0%
Texas' 26th	40.0%	58.6%	42.1%	56.3%
Texas' 27th	38.1%	60.6%	37.5%	61.2%
Texas' 28th	52.9%	45.9%	51.6%	47.2%
Texas' 29th	67.8%	31.0%	65.9%	32.9%
Texas' 30th	77.8%	21.0%	79.8%	18.9%
Texas' 31st	39.0%	59.2%	47.6%	50.4%
Texas' 32nd	65.7%	32.7%	54.4%	44.0%
Texas' 33rd	74.2%	24.4%	73.0%	25.6%
Texas' 34th	57.3%	41.8%	TX-15: 50.4% TX-34: 51.5%	TX-15: 48.5% TX-34: 47.5%
Texas' 35th	71.7%	26.5%	---	---
Texas' 36th	33.6%	65.2%	26.9%	71.9%
Texas' 37th	75.5%	22.7%	67.7%	30.5%
Texas' 38th	40.2%	58.4%	---	---

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

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

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2022. Information below was calculated on Jan. 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2022, 223 candidates filed to run for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. That’s 5.9 candidates per district, less than the 6.5 candidates per district in 2020 and 5.9 in 2018.

Texas gained two U.S. House districts following the 2020 census. Two members of the U.S. House filed to run for re-election in a different district than the one represented before redistricting: Lloyd Doggett (D) filed in the new 37th District, while Vicente Gonzalez (D) filed in the 34th District seat held by retiring Rep. Filemon Vela (D).

Six districts were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. In addition to Gonzalez’s and Doggett’s districts, these included the newly-created 38th District and the 1st, 8th, and 30th districts. 1st District incumbent Louie Gohmert (R) filed to run for state attorney general, while incumbents Kevin Brady (R) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) did not file for re-election.

This was the same number as 2012, the previous post-redistricting cycle, and 2020. There were seven open seats in 2018.

There were 13 incumbents who filed to run in districts without any primary challengers.

Three districts were likely to be won by Republicans because no Democrats filed. There were no districts where the same is true of Democratic candidates.

Fifteen candidates each filed to run in the 15th and 30th Districts, more than any other. Six Democrats and nine Republicans filed in the 15th. Nine Democrats and six Republicans filed in the 30th. Both districts were open.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 24th the 146th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Texas' 24th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
43.0%	55.4%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2020

Texas presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 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
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

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Texas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Texas
	Texas	United States
Population	25,145,561	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	261,266	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	74%	72.5%
Black/African American	12.1%	12.7%
Asian	4.8%	5.5%
Native American	0.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	5.8%	4.9%
Multiple	2.7%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	39.3%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	83.7%	88%
College graduation rate	29.9%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$61,874	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	14.7%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	12	12
Republican	2	24	26
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	36	38

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Texas, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick
Secretary of State	John Scott
Attorney General	Ken Paxton

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Texas State Legislature as of November 2022.

Texas State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	13
	Republican Party	18
	Vacancies	0
Total		31

Texas House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	65
	Republican Party	83
	Vacancies	2
Total		150

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Texas was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Texas Party Control: 1992-2022
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty 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
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
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
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

District history

2020

See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 24

Beth Van Duyne defeated Candace Valenzuela, Darren Hamilton, Steve Kuzmich, and Mark Bauer in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 24 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beth Van Duyne (R)	48.8	167,910
		Candace Valenzuela (D)	47.5	163,326
		Darren Hamilton (L)	1.6	5,647
		Steve Kuzmich (Independent)	1.2	4,229
		Mark Bauer (Independent)	0.8	2,909

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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24

Candace Valenzuela defeated Kim Olson in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 24 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Candace Valenzuela	60.4	20,003
		Kim Olson	39.6	13,131

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Olson	41.0	24,442
✔		Candace Valenzuela	30.4	18,078
		Jan McDowell	10.0	5,965
	Submit photo	Crystal Fletcher (Unofficially withdrew)	5.7	3,386
		Richard Fleming	5.1	3,010
		Sam Vega	4.5	2,677
		John Biggan	3.4	1,996

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,554
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• William Carl Fisher (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24

Beth Van Duyne defeated David Fegan, Desi Maes, Sunny Chaparala, and Jeron Liverman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beth Van Duyne	64.3	32,067
		David Fegan	20.7	10,295
		Desi Maes	5.8	2,867
		Sunny Chaparala	5.6	2,808
		Jeron Liverman	3.6	1,809

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Deanna Maria Metzger (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 24

Darren Hamilton advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Darren Hamilton (L)

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2018

See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 24

Incumbent Kenny Marchant defeated Jan McDowell and Mike Kolls in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 24 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kenny Marchant (R)	50.6	133,317
		Jan McDowell (D)	47.5	125,231
		Mike Kolls (L)	1.8	4,870

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24

Jan McDowell defeated John Biggan, Edward Allen, and Joshua Andrew Imhoff in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jan McDowell	52.5	14,551
		John Biggan	21.5	5,970
	Submit photo	Edward Allen	20.0	5,556
		Joshua Andrew Imhoff	6.0	1,663

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24

Incumbent Kenny Marchant defeated Johnathan Davidson in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 24 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kenny Marchant	74.4	30,310
		Johnathan Davidson	25.6	10,425

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2016

See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Kenny Marchant (R) defeated Jan McDowell (D), Mike Kolls (L), and Kevin McCormick (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidates faced any primary opposition on March 1, 2016.

U.S. House, Texas District 24 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Kenny Marchant Incumbent	56.2%	154,845
	Democratic	Jan McDowell	39.3%	108,389
	Libertarian	Mike Kolls	3.1%	8,625
	Green	Kevin McCormick	1.4%	3,776
Total Votes				275,635
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Primary candidates:

Democratic

Jan McDowell a

Republican

Kenny Marchant - Incumbent a

Third Party/Other

Mike Kolls (Libertarian) a
Kevin McCormick (Green) a

2014

See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 24th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Kenny Marchant (R) defeated Patrick McGehearty (D) and Mike Kolls (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, Texas District 24 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Kenny Marchant Incumbent	65%	93,712
	Democratic	Patrick McGehearty	32.3%	46,548
	Libertarian	Mike Kolls	2.6%	3,813
Total Votes				144,073
Source: Texas Secretary of State

March 4, 2014, primary results

Republican Primary

• Kenny Marchant - Incumbent a

Democratic Primary

• Patrick McGehearty a

Libertarian Convention

• Mike Kolls a

See also

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Footnotes

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

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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

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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)

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Wesley Hunt (R)

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