Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoff)
A Republican Party primary runoff took place on May 28, 2024, in Texas' 28th Congressional District to determine which Republican candidate would run in the district's general election on November 5, 2024.
Jay Furman advanced from the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28.
All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies.[1] As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.
In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 56.7%-43.3%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 52.9%-45.9%.[2]
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A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. State law requires voters to sign the following pledge before voting in a primary: "I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year."[3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
This page focuses on Texas' 28th Congressional District Republican primary runoff. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary, Republican primary, and the general election, see the following pages:
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024
Candidates and election results
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28
Jay Furman defeated Lazaro Garza Jr. in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 28 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Furman | 65.3 | 8,297 |
 | Lazaro Garza Jr.  | 34.7 | 4,410 | |
| Total votes: 12,707 | |||
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: Furman obtained a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. Furman served 28 years in the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator and foreign area officer.
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This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 28 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Lazaro Garza, a successful entrepreneur in the oil industry since 1979, is also an accomplished rancher and farmer in South Texas. With a deep belief in the strength of our nation, Lazaro is deeply concerned about the ineffective policies and lack of strong leadership in District 28. He sees these issues as a grave threat to both the district and our great state of Texas. As a result, Lazaro has decided to run for Congress. He firmly believes that the current state of immigration poses a significant risk to our way of life, calling it an invasion. As a rancher, Lazaro has personally witnessed the challenges that plague our borders. If elected, Lazaro is committed to taking a firm stance and ensuring the security of our borders. He will tirelessly advocate for the rights of ranchers living along the borders, promote the implementation of ethical law enforcement policies, and make a resolute commitment to combating drug and human trafficking along the border and across the nation."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 28 in 2024.
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Jay Furman | Republican Party | $780,704 | $775,782 | $4,922 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Lazaro Garza Jr. | Republican Party | $297,652 | $297,652 | $0 | As of September 30, 2024 |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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." |
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Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024 | ||||||
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| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Texas | U.S. House | Democratic or Republican | 2% of votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less | $3,125.00 | 12/11/2023 | Source |
| Texas | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less | N/A | 12/11/2023 | Source |
See also
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
- Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2024
- United States House elections in Texas, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Texas, 2024 (March 5 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Texas Constitution and Statutes, "Tex. Election Code Ann. § 172.086," accessed September 16, 2025
