Texas' 35th 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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Joshua Cortez (R), Carlos De La Cruz (R), John Lujan (R), and two other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 35th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. As of October 2025, Cortez, De La Cruz, and Lujan led in media attention.

The Texas Tribune's Kayla Guo described the 35th district as "one of five blue seats that were dismantled under new lines passed by the Legislature last week with the goal of electing more GOP members of Congress from Texas." Incumbent Greg Casar (D) is running for re-election in the new 37th Congressional District.

An Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales analysis of Texas' 2025 redistricting said of the 2026 version of the 35th District that "it’s possible that Democrats could get over the hump here, though probably only in a blue wave election. We are therefore changing our rating for this seat from Solid Democratic to Likely Republican." To learn more about redistricting in Texas ahead of the 2026 elections, click here.

Cortez is a former marketing professional and staffer to Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas). Cortez's website describes him as a "proud lifelong Republican with strong Christian values...he has been consistently involved with the conservative causes." Cortez says he is running because "I’m an eighth generation Texan, this is my background, this is my home. These are the people that I know and love, and I have the experience to be able to serve the people of the new 35th District."

De La Cruz is a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force and the founder and owner of a kickboxing gym. De La Cruz is the brother of Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R). De La Cruz describes himself as a "proud Air Force veteran, small businessman, husband, father, and conservative Texan with deep San Antonio roots." De La Cruz says he is running "to be President Trump’s wingman in Congress and take down the radical leftists who are destroying America." Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R) said of her brother, "I know how hard Carlos has worked his entire life...He is a fighter, a devoted husband, a loving father, and the most patriotic man I know. I’m confident he will bring the kind of strong, conservative leadership Washington desperately needs."

Lujan was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2021. Local political observers describe Lujan as a strong general election candidate, with the San Antonio Report quoting Gov. Greg Abbott (R) as saying at a 2024 Lujan campaign rally: "I have always lost John Lujan’s district...So has [U.S. Sen. Ted] Cruz and [U.S. Sen. John] Cornyn and every other statewide candidate. The only person who can win that race as a Republican is John Lujan." Lujan says he "represents the very best of San Antonio and will be a dedicated voice for its citizens in Congress."

Also running in the primary are Ryan Krause (R) and Steven Wright (R).

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 Likely Republican.

Vanessa Hicks-Callaway (R) and Steven Wright (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Texas' 35th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list of candidates is unofficial. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and Ballotpedia is working to update this page with the official candidate list. This note will be removed once the official candidate list has been added.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Randy Adams
		Joshua Cortez
		Carlos De La Cruz
	Submit photo	Mark Eberwine
		Jay Furman
		Vanessa Hicks-Callaway
		Ryan Krause
	Submit photo	Larry La Rose
		Rod Lingsch
		John Lujan
		Steven Wright

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• Christopher Schuchardt (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

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Candidate profiles

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Joshua Cortez

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  Cortez obtained a bachelor's degree from Baylor University, a master's degree in business administration from the University of Virginia, and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. He worked in marketing before joining Monica De La Cruz's (R) congressional campaign as political director. After De La Cruz's election to Congress, Cortez served as a senior advisor in her office and later as her deputy chief of staff.

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Key Messages

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Cortez said he had a wide range of experience, including as an entrepreneur, political staffer, tech company founder, and college professor. Cortez said this experience had given him valuable connections across the district and taught him that "nothing gets handed to you. You work for it, and you earn it."

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Cortez described himself as a "proud lifelong Republican with strong Christian values...[who] has been consistently involved with the conservative causes." He said there were too many elected officials in Washington whose "ideas are stale, and they've forgotten that they work for us, and way too many of them are flat-out corrupt."

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Cortez said he had deep roots in the 35th district: "I’m an eighth generation Texan, this is my background, this is my home. These are the people that I know and love, and I have the experience to be able to serve the people of the new 35th District. In my mind, if I’m able to step up to the plate, given my background and my experience both in the private and the public sector, why wouldn’t I?"

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Sources: Joshua Cortez campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 23, 2025; YouTube, "Josh Cortez Intro by JoshCortezForCongress," August 26, 2025; KXAN, "Josh Cortez Announces Intention to Run for Texas Congressional District 35," October 1, 2025; Josh Cortez campaign website, "About Josh," accessed October 23, 2025; LinkedIn, "Josh Cortez," accessed October 23, 2025

Carlos De La Cruz

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Biography:  De La Cruz is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served for 20 years and deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and the border with Mexico. After leaving the Air Force, De La Cruz and his wife founded a business in San Antonio.

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Key Messages

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De La Cruz described himself as a "proud Air Force veteran, small businessman, husband, father, and conservative Texan with deep San Antonio roots." He said he was running "because I’m not done fighting for my country. I’ve stared down terrorists and the cartel, so I know a threat when I see one."

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De La Cruz said he would support President Donald Trump (R) if elected, saying he would "be President Trump’s wingman in Congress and take down the radical leftists who are destroying America."

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De La Cruz said his experience founding a business helped him understand "sweating payroll, stretching every dollar, and living within our means," and that he would stand with working families to lower costs.

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Sources: Carlos De La Cruz campaign website, "Meet Carlos," accessed October 23, 2025; Carlos De La Cruz campaign website, "Mission," accessed October 23, 2025; The Texas Tribune, "Republican Carlos De La Cruz announces run for redrawn 35th Congressional District," October 2, 2025; Carlos De La Cruz campaign website, "Meet Carlos," accessed October 23, 2025

Vanessa Hicks-Callaway

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Americans of Texas Congressional District 35, if you are searching for representative leadership who live in this district to help you live abundantly richer, safer, stronger, and healthier lives, your search is over. I am that leader. Texans deserve strong representative leadership. Illegal immigration, climate change policies, and leftist culture wars do nothing but drain America of its economic resources, divide us, and threaten our golden future. You deserve leadership with drive, tenacity, experience and competence that will push back on liberal nonsense by embracing, supporting, and relentlessly pursuing President Trump's 'America First-Golden Age' agenda on your behalf and on behalf of the next generation. I am that leader.

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I was born and raised in a poor Texas family. Instead of crying about it, I did what our great Founding Fathers, per the Declaration of Independence, told me to do, "pursue happiness." My pursuit of happiness continues. Now, as representative for TX 35, I can take my message of loving God, America, the US Constitution, family, and working hard for what you want in life to the next level. I do not believe in 'victimhood.' Do some have it worse than others? Sure. I did not have it easy in life. That did not stop me. As a matter of fact, I believe having it hard while growing up contributed to my success in life. Climbing up the rough side of the mountain, in the rain with an 80lb rucksack makes it sweeter when you get to the top!

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I am what I call a 'Five Star' American. Yes, as with measuring hotels and restaurants for quality, I have criteria to measure Americans. I believe Americans of Texas Congressional District 35 embody this and are also 'Five Star' Americans. My American 'five-star' rating is fundamentally based on the following: 1. Loving Jesus Christ and Christianity. 2. Loving the US Constitution-as written! 3. Loving our great country-the United States of America! 4. Loving American Capitalism-the economic engine that drives the global economy. 5. Loving Conservatism-that desire to maintain what makes America great. I embrace and have a life reflective of these principles- all of which are undergirded with my love of my faith, family and freedom!

John Lujan

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Texas House of Representatives (2016–2017; Assumed office: 2021)

Biography:  Lujan served for five years as a deputy with the Bexar County Sheriff's Department and more than 25 years as a firefighter with the San Antonio Fire Department. He later founded an IT firm which, as of the 2026 election, had more than 550 employees.

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Key Messages

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Lujan campaigned on his record of serving the community, and his campaign website said he "never wavers from his commitments. He is a champion for the family values that make San Antonio so distinct. Rep. John Lujan represents the very best of San Antonio and will be a dedicated voice for its citizens in Congress."

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Lujan said the 35th district's boundaries lined up with his state legislative district, meaning he had experience representing the community: "when the maps came out, I really studied them, and as I looked into them, [TX35] just took in my whole 118 district...I thought, ‘Man, what a blessing for this to happen like this, where I can have an opportunity to serve at a greater level."

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Lujan said his policy priorities included securing the border with Mexico, improving the quality of healthcare, and promoting economic development.

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Sources: John Lujan campaign website, "Meet John," accessed October 23, 2025; John Lujan campaign website, "Issues," accessed October 23, 2025; San Antonio Report, "GOP State Rep. John Lujan lays plans to run in new TX35," August 27, 2025; John Lujan campaign website, "Meet John," accessed October 23, 2025

Steven Wright

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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1. I began this journey to push back against Progressive policies that are a failure and wrong for our country and Texans. I was honored and blessed to be the Republican nominee in 2024 for CD 35. We must continue our America First fight and oppose Progressive ideologies damaging our country.

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Public Safety and Rule of Law I emphasize restoring respect for the rule of law by keeping our border secure, combating violent crime, and opposing policies that undermine public safety. Drawing on decades in uniform, I support tough-but-fair enforcement, victim advocacy, and policies that back law enforcement while upholding constitutional rights.

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Proven Law Enforcement Leadership With over 30 years of service as a deputy sheriff and current service as a deputy constable, the candidate brings firsthand experience protecting Texas communities. This career in law enforcement provides practical insight into border security, crime prevention, and supporting public safety officers with the resources and accountability needed to keep families safe.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Vanessa Hicks-Callaway (R)

Americans of Texas Congressional District 35, if you are searching for representative leadership who live in this district to help you live abundantly richer, safer, stronger, and healthier lives, your search is over. I am that leader. Texans deserve strong representative leadership. Illegal immigration, climate change policies, and leftist culture wars do nothing but drain America of its economic resources, divide us, and threaten our golden future. You deserve leadership with drive, tenacity, experience and competence that will push back on liberal nonsense by embracing, supporting, and relentlessly pursuing President Trump's 'America First-Golden Age' agenda on your behalf and on behalf of the next generation. I am that leader.

I was born and raised in a poor Texas family. Instead of crying about it, I did what our great Founding Fathers, per the Declaration of Independence, told me to do, "pursue happiness." My pursuit of happiness continues. Now, as representative for TX 35, I can take my message of loving God, America, the US Constitution, family, and working hard for what you want in life to the next level. I do not believe in 'victimhood.' Do some have it worse than others? Sure. I did not have it easy in life. That did not stop me. As a matter of fact, I believe having it hard while growing up contributed to my success in life. Climbing up the rough side of the mountain, in the rain with an 80lb rucksack makes it sweeter when you get to the top!

I am what I call a 'Five Star' American. Yes, as with measuring hotels and restaurants for quality, I have criteria to measure Americans. I believe Americans of Texas Congressional District 35 embody this and are also 'Five Star' Americans. My American 'five-star' rating is fundamentally based on the following: 1. Loving Jesus Christ and Christianity. 2. Loving the US Constitution-as written! 3. Loving our great country-the United States of America! 4. Loving American Capitalism-the economic engine that drives the global economy. 5. Loving Conservatism-that desire to maintain what makes America great. I embrace and have a life reflective of these principles- all of which are undergirded with my love of my faith, family and freedom!

Steven Wright (R)

1. I began this journey to push back against Progressive policies that are a failure and wrong for our country and Texans. I was honored and blessed to be the Republican nominee in 2024 for CD 35. We must continue our America First fight and oppose Progressive ideologies damaging our country.

Public Safety and Rule of Law

I emphasize restoring respect for the rule of law by keeping our border secure, combating violent crime, and opposing policies that undermine public safety. Drawing on decades in uniform, I support tough-but-fair enforcement, victim advocacy, and policies that back law enforcement while upholding constitutional rights.

Proven Law Enforcement Leadership

With over 30 years of service as a deputy sheriff and current service as a deputy constable, the candidate brings firsthand experience protecting Texas communities. This career in law enforcement provides practical insight into border security, crime prevention, and supporting public safety officers with the resources and accountability needed to keep families safe.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Vanessa Hicks-Callaway (R)

I am personally passionate about managing the illegal immigration problem in America. This problem-made much worse by the surge of illegal migrants who crossed the border during Biden's administration, must be handled by allowing local law enforcement to partner with federal ICE officials and the community balanced with compassion and determination to enforce immigration laws of our nation. I am also personally passionate about having a thriving economy. I want things to be affordable. I aggressively support America first policies to help America be richer, safer, stronger and healthier. I support the Trump investment plan for babies born in 2026 and everything he is doing concerning tariffs. I am also passionate about supporting Veterans!

Steven Wright (R)

Representation is my key policy for each of my platform issues affecting Texans and Americans.

Veterans Accountability & Good Governance Responsible Immigration & Border Security Strengthening Families & Communities Protecting Texas Values Tax Reform & Fiscal Responsibility Community Protection & Crime Reduction Public Safety & Law Enforcement Support Term Limits Energy Independence

Preserving Farms and Ranches

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Steven Wright (R)

C.L.E.A.T. (Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas)

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Campaign ads

Josh Cortez

"Josh Cortez Intro" – Cortez campaign ad, released August 26, 2025

Carlos De La Cruz

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John Lujan

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Endorsements

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• John Lujan

Republican primary endorsements
Endorser	Carlos De La Cruz
Government officials
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R)  source	✔

Polls

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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' 35th Congressional District election, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	12/23/2025	12/16/2025	12/9/2025	12/2/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely Republican	Likely 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
Randy Adams	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Joshua Cortez	Republican Party	$160,434	$52,542	$107,892	As of September 30, 2025
Carlos De La Cruz	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Mark Eberwine	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Jay Furman	Republican Party	$116,376	$102,072	$19,227	As of September 30, 2025
Vanessa Hicks-Callaway	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Ryan Krause	Republican Party	$59,151	$12,946	$43,969	As of September 30, 2025
Larry La Rose	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Rod Lingsch	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
John Lujan	Republican Party	$75,584	$5,388	$70,196	As of September 30, 2025
Steven Wright	Republican Party	$8,375	$879	$25,146	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. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

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By candidate	By election
Joshua Cortez Carlos De La Cruz Ryan Krause John Lujan Steven Wright	OpenSecrets Federal Election Commission

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.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

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

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

Information about competitiveness will be added here as it becomes available.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's 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+19. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 19 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Texas' 35th the 66th most Democratic district nationally.

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.

2024 presidential results in Texas' 35th Congressional District

Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
46.7%	51.0%

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
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 October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	12	12
Republican	2	25	27
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	1	1
Total	2	38	40

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Texas, October 2025

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick
Secretary of State	Jane Nelson
Attorney General	Ken Paxton

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
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	23	24	25
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

District election history

2024

See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2024

Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)

Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 35

Incumbent Greg Casar defeated Steven Wright in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 35 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Casar (D)	67.4	170,509
		Steven Wright (R)	32.6	82,610

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Clark Patterson (L)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35

Steven Wright defeated Michael Rodriguez in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on May 28, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Wright	50.1	1,082
		Michael Rodriguez	49.9	1,077

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,159
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Incumbent Greg Casar advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Casar	100.0	28,830

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Michael Rodriguez and Steven Wright advanced to a runoff. They defeated Dave Cuddy, Brandon Dunn, and Rod Lingsch in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Rodriguez	27.1	4,085
✔		Steven Wright	24.6	3,715
		Dave Cuddy	20.4	3,079
		Brandon Dunn	17.9	2,700
		Rod Lingsch	10.0	1,514

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,093
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35

Clark Patterson advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Clark Patterson (L)

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2022

See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 35

Greg Casar defeated Dan McQueen in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 35 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Casar (D)	72.6	129,599
		Dan McQueen (R)	27.4	48,969

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 178,568
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• William Hayward (Independent)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35

Dan McQueen defeated Michael Rodriguez in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan McQueen	61.3	4,161
		Michael Rodriguez	38.7	2,632

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,793
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Greg Casar defeated Eddie Rodriguez, Rebecca J. Viagran, and Carla-Joy Sisco in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Casar	61.1	25,505
		Eddie Rodriguez	15.6	6,526
		Rebecca J. Viagran	15.6	6,511
		Carla-Joy Sisco	7.6	3,190

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,732
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Danielle Fewings (D)
• Sass (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan McQueen	21.3	2,900
✔		Michael Rodriguez	14.9	2,034
		Bill Condict	11.2	1,529
		Marilyn Jackson	10.8	1,473
		Dan Sawatzki	10.4	1,414
		Jennifer Sundt	9.5	1,299
		Sam Montoya	9.0	1,227
		Alejandro Ledezma	6.1	833
		Jenai Aragona-Hales	4.3	589
		Asa Palagi	2.4	327

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,625
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35

No candidate advanced from the convention.

		Candidate
		Michael Idrogo (L)

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2020

See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 35

Incumbent Lloyd Doggett defeated Jenny Garcia Sharon, Mark Loewe, and Jason Mata Sr. in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 35 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Doggett (D)	65.4	176,373
		Jenny Garcia Sharon (R)	29.9	80,795
		Mark Loewe (L)	2.7	7,393
		Jason Mata Sr. (Independent)	1.9	5,236

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 269,797
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35

Jenny Garcia Sharon defeated William Hayward in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jenny Garcia Sharon	53.2	4,138
		William Hayward	46.8	3,645

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,783
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Incumbent Lloyd Doggett defeated Rafael Alcoser III in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Doggett	73.0	51,169
		Rafael Alcoser III	27.0	18,922

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,091
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew Daly (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Jenny Garcia Sharon and William Hayward advanced to a runoff. They defeated Nick Moutos in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jenny Garcia Sharon	37.1	6,751
✔		William Hayward	34.3	6,237
		Nick Moutos	28.6	5,200

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,188
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tony Gonzales (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35

Mark Loewe advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Mark Loewe (L)

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Earlier results

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2018 See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2018 General election General election for U.S. House Texas District 35 Incumbent Lloyd Doggett defeated David Smalling and Clark Patterson in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 35 on November 6, 2018. Candidate % Votes ✔ Lloyd Doggett (D)   71.3   138,278 Submit photo David Smalling (R)    26.0   50,553 Clark Patterson (L)   2.7   5,236 Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source Total votes: 194,067 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. Democratic primary election Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 Incumbent Lloyd Doggett advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 6, 2018. Candidate % Votes ✔ Lloyd Doggett   100.0   32,101 Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source Total votes: 32,101 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. Republican primary election Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 David Smalling defeated Sherrill Kenneth Alexander in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 6, 2018. Candidate % Votes ✔ Submit photo David Smalling    53.3   7,083 Submit photo Sherrill Kenneth Alexander   46.7   6,198 There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source Total votes: 13,281 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. 2016 See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2016 Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Lloyd Doggett (D) defeated Susan Narvaiz (R), Rhett Rosenquest Smith (L), and Scott Trimble (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidates faced any primary opposition on March 1, 2016. U.S. House, Texas District 35 General Election, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Lloyd Doggett Incumbent 63.1% 124,612      Republican Susan Narvaiz 31.6% 62,384      Libertarian Rhett Smith 3.3% 6,504      Green Scott Trimble 2.1% 4,076 Total Votes 197,576 Source: Texas Secretary of State 2014 See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District elections, 2014 The 35th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Lloyd Doggett (D) defeated Susan Narvaiz (R), Cory Bruner (L) and Kat Swift (G) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 35 General Election, 2014 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Lloyd Doggett Incumbent 62.5% 60,124      Republican Susan Narvaiz 33.3% 32,040      Libertarian Cory Bruner 2.9% 2,767      Green Kat Swift 1.3% 1,294 Total Votes 96,225 Source: Texas Secretary of State 2012 See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District elections, 2012 The 35th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. in which the incumbent from the 25th District, Lloyd Doggett (D) won election. He defeated Susan Narvaiz (R), Ross Lynn Leone (L), Meghan Owen (G) and Simon Alvarado (I) in the general election. U.S. House, Texas District 35 General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Lloyd Doggett Incumbent 63.9% 105,626      Republican Susan Narvaiz 32% 52,894      Libertarian Ross Lynn Leone 2.5% 4,082      Green Meghan Owen 1.5% 2,540      Write-in Simon Alvarado 0% 37 Total Votes 165,179 Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Ballot access requirements

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
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

2026 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This is a battleground election. Other 2026 battleground elections include:

• California's 40th Congressional District election, 2026
• Colorado gubernatorial election, 2026 (June 30 Democratic primary)
• United States Senate election in North Carolina, 2026

See also

• Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026
• United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2026

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Footnotes

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

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

Vacant

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)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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