Texas' 29th Congressional District election, 2026
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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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| Race ratings |
DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
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All U.S. House districts, including the 29th Congressional District of Texas, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025.
Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Democratic primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Democratic primary, click here.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Texas' 29th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
- Texas' 29th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
Candidates and election results
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General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 29
Incumbent Sylvia Garcia, Jarvis Johnson, and Robert Slater are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 29 on March 3, 2026.
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March 3 Democratic primary
Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Democratic primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Democratic primary, click here. For more on the Republican primary, click here.
Incumbent Sylvia Garcia (D), Jarvis Johnson (D), and Robert Slater (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 29th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of November 2025, Garcia and Johnson led in local media attention.[1]
The primary is taking place in the context of redistricting in Texas ahead of the 2026 elections. The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum wrote: "For the last two election cycles, Hispanics have made up 63% of the eligible voting population in Garcia’s 29th District; under the new lines, they are just 43%. Meanwhile, the Black eligible voting population...grew from 18% under the previous map to 33% of the district."[1] To learn more about the redistricting in Texas, click here.
Garcia was first elected to the U.S. House in 2018. Her campaign website describes her as "the first Latina ever to represent Texas’ 29th Congressional District."[2] Birenbaum said Garcia "plans to campaign vigorously in her new territory to build a winning multiracial coalition, and rejects the notion that Black and brown voters will be factionalized."[1] Garcia says she is "a fighter who refuses to back down...[and] knows that protecting democracy means protecting our rights, our freedoms, and our way of life."[3] Garcia says she has a record of delivering for the district in Congress, including securing more than $1 billion in funding to establish a hydrogen hub in the district and funding improvements to local water mains.[4]
Johnson is a business owner and a former member of the Texas House of Representatives and the Houston City Council. Birenbaum said Johnson "has no policy disagreements with Garcia, but believes he could better address Black voters’ concerns and turn out the district’s voters in a general election, when Democrats will need every vote they can get to win statewide races."[1] Johnson says he is "a builder of futures, a connector of people, and a bold voice for those too often left out of the conversation."[5] Johnson says he has a record of accomplishment, including securing more than $2.1 billion in investments for Texas while in the state legislature.[6]
As of November 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Solid/Safe Democratic.
In the 2024 election, Garcia defeated Alan Garza (R) 65%–35% under the old district lines. An Inside Elections analysis of the August 2025 redistricting in Texas found the "7th and 29th districts both got a little bluer and remain Solid Democratic."[7]
Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: Yes
Political Office:
- U.S. House (Assumed office: 2019)
- Texas State Senate (2013–2018)
- Harris County Commissioners' Court (2003–2010)
- Houston Controller (1998–2003)
Biography: Garcia obtained a bachelor's degree from Texas Women's University and a law degree from Texas Southern University. She worked as an attorney, social worker, and a judge in the Houston municipal courts before entering elected politics.
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Texas House of Representatives (2016–2025)
- Houston City Council (2006–2012)
Biography: Johnson obtained a bachelor's degree in speech communication from Texas Southern University. After graduating, he worked with the National DARE Plus Program on programs intended to keep students in school. As of the 2026 campaign, Johnson was a business owner.
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Sources: Jarvis Johnson campaign website, "Home page," accessed November 5, 2025; The Texas Tribune, "The newly drawn Houston district could unearth tensions between Democrats of color," October 23, 2025; Jarvis Johnson campaign website, "About Jarvis," accessed November 5, 2025; LegiStorm, "Former State Rep. Jarvis Johnson," accessed November 5, 2025
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Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Sylvia Garcia | Democratic Party | $405,896 | $375,602 | $402,048 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Jarvis Johnson | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Robert Slater | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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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." |
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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.[8]
- 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.[9][10][11]
| Race ratings: Texas' 29th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| 11/4/2025 | 10/28/2025 | 10/21/2025 | 10/14/2025 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | Solid Democratic | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
| 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
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
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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 | 12/8/2025 | Source |
| Texas | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less | N/A | 2/13/2026 | Source |
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
See also: Texas' 29th Congressional District election, 2024
Texas' 29th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
Texas' 29th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 29
Incumbent Sylvia Garcia defeated Alan Garza in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 29 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sylvia Garcia (D) | 65.3 | 99,379 |
 | Alan Garza (R) | 34.7 | 52,830 | |
| Total votes: 152,209 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 29
Alan Garza defeated Christian Garcia in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 29 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alan Garza | 53.8 | 421 |
 | Christian Garcia | 46.2 | 362 | |
| Total votes: 783 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 29
Incumbent Sylvia Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 29 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Garcia | 100.0 | 17,297 |
| Total votes: 17,297 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sean Barry (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 29
Christian Garcia and Alan Garza advanced to a runoff. They defeated Angel Fierro and Jose Casares in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 29 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christian Garcia | 44.7 | 3,716 |
| ✔ | | Alan Garza | 29.1 | 2,418 |
 | Angel Fierro | 16.2 | 1,346 | |
 | Jose Casares | 9.9 | 825 | |
| Total votes: 8,305 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 29
Incumbent Sylvia Garcia defeated Robert Schafranek in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 29 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Garcia (D) | 71.4 | 71,837 |
 | Robert Schafranek (R) | 28.6 | 28,765 | |
| Total votes: 100,602 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Johnathan Garza (Independent)
- T.D. Blackshure (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 29
Robert Schafranek defeated Julio Garza in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 29 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Schafranek | 60.7 | 2,875 |
 | Julio Garza | 39.3 | 1,859 | |
| Total votes: 4,734 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 29
Incumbent Sylvia Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 29 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Garcia | 100.0 | 19,402 |
| Total votes: 19,402 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 29
Robert Schafranek and Julio Garza advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco and Lulite Ejigu in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 29 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Schafranek | 39.3 | 3,299 |
| ✔ | | Julio Garza | 31.4 | 2,629 |
 | Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco | 26.4 | 2,212 | |
 | Lulite Ejigu | 2.9 | 244 | |
| Total votes: 8,384 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sarah Miller (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 29
Incumbent Sylvia Garcia defeated Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco and Phil Kurtz in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 29 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Garcia (D) | 71.4 | 111,305 |
| Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco (R) | 27.5 | 42,840 | |
 | Phil Kurtz (L) | 1.1 | 1,683 | |
| Total votes: 155,828 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 29
Incumbent Sylvia Garcia advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 29 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Garcia | 100.0 | 28,180 |
| Total votes: 28,180 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 29
Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco defeated Robert Schafranek in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 29 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jaimy Annette Zoboulikos-Blanco | 56.9 | 4,336 |
| Robert Schafranek | 43.1 | 3,286 | |
| Total votes: 7,622 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nile Irsan (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 29
Phil Kurtz advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 29 on March 21, 2020.
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District analysis
This section will contain facts and figures related to this district's elections when those are available.
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Texas Tribune, "This newly drawn Houston district could unearth tensions between Democrats of color," October 23, 2025
- ↑ Sylvia Garcia campaign website, "Home page," accessed November 6, 2025
- ↑ Sylvia Garcia campaign website, "Issues," accessed November 6, 2025
- ↑ Sylvia Garcia campaign website, "Home page," accessed November 5, 2025
- ↑ Jarvis Johnson campaign website, "About Jarvis," accessed November 6, 2025
- ↑ Jarvis Johnson campaign website, "Experience," accessed November 5, 2025
- ↑ Inside Elections, "A Detailed Analysis of Texas’ New Congressional Map," August 27, 2025
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
