Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2026
All U.S. House districts, including the 32nd Congressional District of Texas, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary was March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. The outcome of this race will affect the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 120th Congress. All 435 U.S. House districts are up for election.
Currently, Republicans have a 218-214 majority with three vacancies in the chamber.[1] To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
- Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2026 (May 26 Republican primary runoff)
Candidates and election results
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 32
Dan Barrios, Jace Yarbrough, and Charles Harper are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 3, 2026.
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Dan Barrios (D) ![]() | ||
Jace Yarbrough (R) ![]() | ||
| Charles Harper (Independent) | ||
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Republican primary runoff election
The Republican primary runoff election was canceled. Jace Yarbrough advanced from the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ryan Binkley (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32
Dan Barrios defeated Anthony Bridges in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Barrios ![]() | 60.1 | 26,368 | |
Anthony Bridges ![]() | 39.9 | 17,526 | ||
| Total votes: 43,894 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jace Yarbrough ![]() | 49.0 | 33,821 | |
| ✔ | Ryan Binkley ![]() | 21.7 | 15,007 | |
Paul Bondar ![]() | 13.9 | 9,572 | ||
Darrell Day ![]() | 5.8 | 4,024 | ||
| James Ussery | 2.8 | 1,957 | ||
| Aimee Carrasco | 2.7 | 1,833 | ||
Gordon Heslop ![]() | 2.1 | 1,463 | ||
| Monty Montanez | 1.3 | 867 | ||
Abteen Vaziri ![]() | 0.8 | 541 | ||
| Total votes: 69,085 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zain Shaito (R)
- Tobey Pearson (R)
- Eric Niehaus (R)
Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Dan Barrios is a current City Councilman in Richardson, Texas, a husband, father, and former teacher. He grew up in Brownsville, Texas, and has lived in North Texas for over 25 years. Guided by a strong sense of community and service, he approaches public leadership with an approachable, people-centered style, listening carefully to constituents and building practical solutions. Drawing on his experience in local government and business development, he brings executive readiness, accountability, and results-oriented leadership to Congress."
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Trump Endorsed proven Conservative Fighter Who Never Backs Down I'm not running on promises—I'm running on proof. I gave up career advancement rather than comply with unconstitutional COVID vaccine mandates. The Space Force retaliated against me for criticizing transgender ideology—I fought back with First Liberty Institute and won. I've defended Americans in court against government overreach, fought the misuse of taxpayer dollars for abortion travel, and served as President Trump's election integrity lawyer. These aren't campaign talking points—they're battles I've fought and won. I don't fold under pressure. Texas deserves a representative who has already proven he'll fight for conservative values, not another politician who makes empty promises."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses
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Survey responses from candidates in this race
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Dan Barrios (D)
Dan Barrios is a Democrat focused on strengthening families, supporting small businesses, and expanding opportunity. Drawing on his background in business development, he supports investments in education and workforce development, policies that help small businesses grow and create local jobs, and a government guided by fairness, accountability, and common sense.
Dan Barrios is committed to representing all residents of Texas’s 32nd Congressional District, regardless of party or belief. He believes good governance begins with listening and leading with respect, focusing on shared values like opportunity, stability, and community. In Congress, he will bring local experience and constituent voices directly into federal decision-making.
Jace Yarbrough (R)
Texas families deserve lower costs and economic opportunity. I support President Trump's fight to bring American manufacturing home, confront hostile foreign regimes that cheat and steal from us, and restore our economic independence. We must cut taxes, unleash energy production, end wasteful spending, and demand fair trade—not deals that enrich our adversaries while hurting American workers. Foreign competitors who steal our intellectual property and refuse to play by the rules don't deserve access to our markets. I'll also end the fraudulent abuse of visa and immigration programs that displace American workers and students with cheap foreign labor and fake credentials. I'll fight to put American families first.
For too long, Washington has sent our troops into endless foreign wars that don't serve American interests. I stand with President Trump's America First foreign policy: no more nation-building, no more policing the world, no more sacrificing American lives for conflicts that don't threaten our homeland. We must prioritize defending America—not foreign borders while ours remains wide open. I support peace through strength: a powerful military that deters aggression without deploying into unnecessary wars. We should confront real threats like China's aggression, maintain military readiness free from woke ideology, and secure our energy independence—but only commit American forces when our nation is at stake.
Dan Barrios (D)
Jace Yarbrough (R)
Dan Barrios (D)
Jace Yarbrough (R)
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Barrios | Democratic Party | $44,925 | $26,527 | $18,398 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Anthony Bridges | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Ryan Binkley | Republican Party | $1,933,132 | $1,645,449 | $287,683 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Paul Bondar | Republican Party | $1,908,970 | $1,898,014 | $10,956 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Aimee Carrasco | Republican Party | $34,575 | $33,951 | $624 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Darrell Day | Republican Party | $102,105 | $57,619 | $133,821 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Gordon Heslop | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Monty Montanez | Republican Party | $41,838 | $41,993 | $-154 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| James Ussery | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Abteen Vaziri | Republican Party | $63,462 | $64,786 | $-1,324 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Jace Yarbrough | Republican Party | $424,554 | $226,219 | $198,335 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Charles Harper | Independent | $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).
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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.[2]
- 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.[3][4][5]
| Race ratings: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 3/17/2026 | 3/10/2026 | 3/3/2026 | 2/24/2026 | ||||||
| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | Solid Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| 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 | |||||
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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 | 12/8/2025 | Source |
Democratic-held U.S. House district that Trump won
This is one of 14 U.S. House districts Democrats are defending that Donald Trump (R) won in 2024. The map below highlights those districts. Hover over or click a district to see information such as the incumbent and the presidential vote counts.
District history
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 32
Julie Johnson (D) defeated Darrell Day (R) and Kevin Hale (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Johnson (D) | 60.5 | 140,536 |
| | Darrell Day (R) ![]() | 37.0 | 85,941 | |
| | Kevin Hale (L) ![]() | 2.6 | 5,987 | |
| Total votes: 232,464 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Clayton Chapman (Independent)
Republican primary runoff
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32
Darrell Day (R) defeated David Blewett (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Darrell Day ![]() | 64.8 | 3,394 |
| | David Blewett ![]() | 35.2 | 1,842 | |
| Total votes: 5,236 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Johnson | 50.4 | 17,633 |
| | Brian Williams ![]() | 19.2 | 6,704 | |
| | Justin Moore | 7.1 | 2,483 | |
| | Jan McDowell ![]() | 4.9 | 1,722 | |
| | Zachariah Manning ![]() | 4.6 | 1,617 | |
| | Raja Chaudhry ![]() | 3.6 | 1,258 | |
| | Callie Butcher ![]() | 3.3 | 1,169 | |
| | Kevin Felder ![]() | 3.1 | 1,101 | |
| | Alex Cornwallis ![]() | 2.6 | 909 | |
| | Christopher Panayiotou ![]() | 1.0 | 361 | |
| Total votes: 34,957 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32
David Blewett (R) and Darrell Day (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Juan Feria (R) and Gulrez Khan (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Blewett ![]() | 44.4 | 10,706 |
| ✔ | | Darrell Day ![]() | 38.2 | 9,211 |
| | Juan Feria | 9.9 | 2,397 | |
| | Gulrez Khan ![]() | 7.4 | 1,787 | |
| Total votes: 24,101 | ||||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32
Kevin Hale (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 23, 2024.
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General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 32
Incumbent Colin Allred (D) defeated Antonio Swad (R) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colin Allred (D) | 65.4 | 116,005 |
| | Antonio Swad (R) ![]() | 34.6 | 61,494 | |
| Total votes: 177,499 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32
Antonio Swad (R) defeated Justin Webb (R) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Antonio Swad ![]() | 57.0 | 6,929 |
| | Justin Webb | 43.0 | 5,226 | |
| Total votes: 12,155 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32
Incumbent Colin Allred (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colin Allred | 100.0 | 31,805 |
| Total votes: 31,805 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Antonio Swad ![]() | 40.3 | 8,962 |
| ✔ | | Justin Webb | 18.0 | 4,007 |
| | Nathan Davis | 16.0 | 3,549 | |
| | Darrell Day | 10.4 | 2,321 | |
| | Brad Namdar | 10.2 | 2,270 | |
| | Ejike Okpa ![]() | 5.1 | 1,128 | |
| Total votes: 22,237 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Montgomery Markland (R)
- Ricardo Salazar (R)
- Gary Slagel (R)
Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32
No candidate advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 19, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| Nathan Bosley | ||
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General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 32
Incumbent Colin Allred (D) defeated Genevieve Collins (R), Christy Mowrey (L), and Jason Sigmon (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colin Allred (D) ![]() | 51.9 | 178,542 |
| | Genevieve Collins (R) | 45.9 | 157,867 | |
| | Christy Mowrey (L) ![]() | 1.4 | 4,946 | |
| | Jason Sigmon (Independent) ![]() | 0.7 | 2,332 | |
| Total votes: 343,687 | ||||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32
Incumbent Colin Allred (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colin Allred ![]() | 100.0 | 72,761 |
| Total votes: 72,761 | ||||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32
Genevieve Collins (R) defeated Floyd McLendon Jr. (R), Jon Hollis (R), Jeff Tokar (R), and Mark Sackett (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Genevieve Collins | 52.9 | 22,908 |
| | Floyd McLendon Jr. | 33.9 | 14,699 | |
| | Jon Hollis ![]() | 4.5 | 1,945 | |
| | Jeff Tokar ![]() | 4.4 | 1,892 | |
| Mark Sackett | 4.3 | 1,880 | ||
| Total votes: 43,324 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tania Burgess (R)
- Mark Dumdei (R)
- Nhat-Nam Pham (R)
Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32
Christy Mowrey (L) defeated Ken Ashby (L) in the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 21, 2020.
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| Ken Ashby | ||
| ✔ | | Christy Mowrey ![]() |
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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 ahead of the 2026 election.
- Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
- Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
- State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
Below is the district map used in the 2024 election next to the map in place for the 2026 election. Click on a map below to enlarge it.
2024

2026

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 2026. Information below was calculated on Dec. 8, 2025, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
Two hundred fifty-two candidates — 98 Democrats and 154 Republicans — ran for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts. That’s 6.6 candidates per district. There were 4.2 candidates per district in 2024, 5.8 in 2022, 6.4 in 2020, 5.9 in 2018, 3.5 in 2016, and 2.8 in 2014.
These were the first elections to take place since the Texas Legislature passed a new congressional map. The Texas House of Representatives passed it on Aug. 20, 2025, and the Texas Senate passed it on Aug. 23, 2025. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the new congressional map into law on Aug. 29, 2025.
This was the highest total number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House since 2014.
Ten districts were open in 2026. There were three districts open in 2024, six in 2022, six in 2020, eight in 2018, two in 2016, and one in 2014.
Reps. Morgan Luttrell (R-8th), Michael McCaul (R-10th), Jodey Arrington (R-19th), Troy Nehls (R-22nd), Marc Veasey (D-33rd), and Lloyd Doggett (D-37th) retired from public office. Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-30th) and Wesley Hunt (R-38th) ran for the U.S. Senate. Rep. Chip Roy (R-21st) ran for attorney general of Texas.
Two incumbents — Reps. Christian Menefee (D) and Al Green (D) — ran against each other in the redrawn 18th district. Menefee was the incumbent in the 18th district, and Green was the incumbent in the 9th district.
Fifty-nine primaries — 32 Democratic and 28 Republican — were contested in 2026. In total, there were 39 contested primaries in 2024, 44 in 2022, 50 in 2020, 46 in 2018, 33 in 2016, and 19 in 2014.
Fifteen candidates ran for the open 9th district, 21st district, and 35th district, tying for the most candidates running for a district in 2026.
Nineteen incumbents — eight Democrats and 11 Republicans — faced primary challengers in 2026. There were 19 incumbents in a contested primary in 2024, 19 in 2022, 18 in 2020, 15 in 2018, 19 in 2016, and 12 in 2014.
Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all 38 districts, meaning no districts were guaranteed to either party.Partisan Voter Index
Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+13. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Texas' 32nd the 95th most Democratic district nationally.[6]
2020 presidential election results
The table below shows what the vote in the 2024 presidential election was in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by The Downballot.
| Kamala Harris | Donald Trump |
|---|---|
| 42.1% | 55.7% |
Presidential voting history
- See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2024
Texas presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 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 | 2024 |
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| 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 | R |
- See also: Party control of Texas state government
Congressional delegation
The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of February 2026.
| Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | U.S. Senate | U.S. House | Total |
| Democratic | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Republican | 2 | 25 | 27 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vacancies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 38 | 40 |
State executive
The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of October 2025.
| Office | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| Governor | |
| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Secretary of State | |
| Attorney General |
State legislature
Texas State Senate
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 18 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 2 | |
| Total | 31 | |
Texas House of Representatives
| Party | As of October 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 62 | |
| Republican Party | 88 | |
| Other | 0 | |
| Vacancies | 0 | |
| Total | 150 | |
Trifecta control
Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
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| 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 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| 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 | 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 | 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 | R | R | R |
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- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, when there are no vacancies, is 218 seats.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
