Texas' 4th 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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All U.S. House districts, including the 4th 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' 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for U.S. House Texas District 4
Incumbent Pat Fallon and Jason Pearce are running in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Pat Fallon (R) | |
 | Jason Pearce (D)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4
Jason Pearce defeated Andrew Rubell in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Pearce | 52.0 | 23,475 |
 | Andrew Rubell | 48.0 | 21,692 | |
| Total votes: 45,167 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brice Gonzales (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4
Incumbent Pat Fallon defeated Don Horn in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Fallon | 81.5 | 41,768 |
| Don Horn | 18.5 | 9,494 | ||
| Total votes: 51,262 | |||
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "My name is Jason Pearce, and I was born and raised in Plano. I am running for office because I am tired of performative politicians saying whatever they need to in order to get your money and your vote. Just for them to stab you in the back the second you turn around. I am tired of the wealthy demanding that the needy sacrifice necessities in order to have the number in their bank account go up. I am tired of lobbyists and PAC money preying on greed and corruption to buy our government with their pocket change. I believe the House is meant to represent the people, and should have representatives who know the struggle of average Americans. Multi-millionaires, CEO's, and Corporate lobbyists have no idea what we face on a daily basis. Yet they have spent so much time, effort, and money to convince us they're the only ones who can fix things. They always have the answer to everything, until we start asking questions. I know what it means to struggle my way out of the dirt over and over again, just to claw my way to the lower middle. I know what it means to work 2 jobs and 90 hour work weeks just to break even. I know what it means to choose between healthcare or food. I know that just because I suffered, doesn't mean that others should too. I believe that true leadership is not determined by how far ahead the ones at the front are, but by how few are left behind. I am not here to get your vote, I am here to earn it. And I am honored to have the opportunity."
Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
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Jason Pearce (D)
Mitch Mcconnell was 22 years old when segregation ended. The average age of Congress members is 58. These people are genuinely from a different time period. Their perspectives on adulthood were shaped by experiences that came far before modern issues arose. Many of them benefited from opportunities before the ladder was pulled up behind them. I was born in 1993, I remember the economy collapsing before I could graduate in 2011. The situations that modern Americans have struggled with are unique to our time, and it requires people born in this time period to fix the issues we all face.
Banning Lobbying and overturning Citizens United.
The amount of money in politics is sickening. We are finding out in real time that 8 people can buy our government with their pocket change.
The reason they can do this is because of PAC's. A PAC is a loophole designed to allow donations larger than the maximum amount. Each person can donate roughly 10k to a candidate max. A PAC is essentially a bag. A person donates to the bag, then the bag donates to the candidate. This also makes tracking donations difficult, because it is not John Smith who donated, but the bag.
We must get money out of politics if we are to return to a time of candidates running for service and not campaigning for power.
Banning companies and corporations from buying and renting single family homes.
I used to be a mortgage loan originator in 2019-2021. I saw the market pricing skyrocket as interest rates dropped. And when interest rates increased, homes continued to stay expensive. The reason is a monopoly on real estate. Companies realized people would pay the higher price, so they will no longer accept anything less.
The problem is that higher pricing and higher interest leads to many new home buyers being underwater significantly. Most people in my generation have come to peace with never owning a home. We must divest the real estate monopoly until we can serve the people of our country more than it's corporations.
Jason Pearce (D)
I have never been wealthy or even close to it. And after 14 years of sales and customer service, I know how much this issue effects ALL of us. Roughly 98% of conversations I've had with customers has been "I'm on a fixed income" or "I need a lower price."
I am not proud to see 80-90 year old people working because their social security can't pay bills. I see a system that took a lifetime of taxes and is trying to take even more.
We are in a crisis of inflation, shrinkflation, and corporate greed that we have never faced before. And it is far beyond time that we support our citizens rights over a companies.
Jason Pearce (D)
Growing up I saw them as perfect examples of honesty, integrity, kindness, empathy, and acceptance. They were the very definition of a good person. And above all they knew when to stand up for what is right, and when to protect the people they cared about.
As I got older, I realized just how fictional these characters were. I made a decision to do my best to bring even a shred of their character to reality.
My hero today is myself 5-10 years from now. I want to make him as proud of who I am today, as the pride myself 5 years ago would have had for me.
I'm far from perfect, I've made many mistakes, and I don't have all of the answers. But I don't like bullies, no matter where they come from.
Jason Pearce (D)
I grew up in the tail end of basic human decency in politics. People shaking hands, thanking them for coming, and standing up for their opponents when slandered by their own party.
A representative should unite our community through service, not divide it through hatred and personal attacks.
A government should be ran by people who truly want to serve their community, not by those seeking power or wealth.
I had no intention of running for office this year. I don't want or even care for power, money, glory, or position. I am just an average person who kept yelling at my TV for somebody to do something. And one day I realized that nothing would stop me from doing it myself. I heard the cries of my fellow Americans suffering, and I will be damned if I don't answer their call.
I am a single white man with no children, I can afford to be a target if it means I can take the target away from others.
I want to help people, full stop. Growing up that was the only goal I ever had for a future career. I never expected that goal to be a career in politics. We don't get to choose our calling, we can only choose to answer it or not.
At the end of the day, I want my constituents, and all Americans, to know there is at least one decent human being in the room looking out for them.
Jason Pearce (D)
Jason Pearce (D)
Even if I don't win the primary, I will support the candidate who does. I will run again and again until I know people are safe. I will recruit as many other candidates as possible and support them as much as I can. If I can help even one person answer their calling, then I will have succeeded.
The entire reason I am doing this to begin with is because I believe in the American people. And they deserve to believe in themselves as well.
Jason Pearce (D)
Jason Pearce (D)
Jason Pearce (D)
Jason Pearce (D)
Jason Pearce (D)
I have ADHD, and despite what you may think, I am not hyperactive. My brain is. A funny quote I heard is "ADHD is like having an F1 car for a brain and really bad brakes." My brain doesn't shut off, I am always thinking of ideas, questions, and answers. If I meditate really hard I can get about 1 second of silence. It may sound rough, but for me it's a superpower I have learned to live with.
I also grew up with a sever social phobia. I would throw up every day before school out of fear to make eye contact or see someone in the hallway. I would wait until 1am to use the dorm bathrooms so I knew nobody would be awake. I spent years having anxiety attacks on my.lunch break before walking back into work and talking to 200 more people.
I know what it means to face fear on a minute by minute basis and come out standing on the other side. I used to fantasize about giving speeches to even 5 people. And today I have already given speeches to hundreds.
I have already conquered what I thought impossible, and I intend to do the same by winning this election for the people of district 4.
Jason Pearce (D)
This guarantees that each Representative is held accountable to the will of the people. They don't speak pretty words for a year before doing whatever the want for the next 5.
If a House member fails their constituents, they get fired the first chance they get. For a House member to serve an extended period of time, they must serve their people in a way that satisfies them.
Jason Pearce (D)
But there is no time left if we want to save Democracy. The lack of experience is actually my greatest strength.
I have not, and cannot be, bought or paid for. I have no record of policies they can attack me for. I have no history of lying to constituents or taking donations from shady sources. I am a political ghost where the only thing they can attack me for is believing in honesty, unity, and integrity.
Experience is gained be default, but you cannot learn character.
Jason Pearce (D)
I'll be blunt, there is one person, and one movement, that has made bullying and personal attacks the new normal. I don't even have to say their name and you know who it is.
The people in power want us focused on the 5 issues we will never agree on, so we will not focus on the 500 that effect us all. They want us to be divided, fearful, and hateful of our neighbors, so we never see it is them who is truly taking from us.
Corporate monopolies in the mainstream media are possibly the largest driving factor of this change. There may be 20 different networks, all owned by the same people.
As a former sales trainer, I love the "art of word smithing." Or basically, the art of intentionally using specific words to create a message that changes the meaning of the entire thing.
When you watch news or read articles, pay close attention to the "buzz words" they use. These are emotionally charged words that are repeated, without clarification, to create a desired response. Once you start to notice them, you won't be able to stop seeing them.
Finally, those responsible for this division and hatred must be held accountable.
Jason Pearce (D)
We are seeing first hand just how much devastation can be caused in a 2 year time frame. We haven't even reached the 1 year mark and the 5 alarm fires have been ringing for months.
Giving elected officials a lifetime term, or extended term, guarantees they will do anything and everything they want. Just because they cannot be held accountable until the end of their term. And by then they will have thrown so much at the wall nobody will know where to start.
Extended terms, and money, are the greatest drivers for political corruption.
Jason Pearce (D)
Our representatives have gotten so used to 20-30 year careers of $173k a year (not including benefits). They are genuinely out of touch with modern Americans.
With how much work, and how little money I made in the past, I know the difficulty we all face. I could barely break even as a single man with no children. I shudder to know my coworkers with families took home the same amount.
We deserve better, and that starts with putting normal people into office with fresh eyes on our current situations.
Jason Pearce (D)
My past is very similar to Lincoln. He grew up poor and became self educated through hard work and a desire to help people.
I did not grow up wealthy. My first job was at 12 years, cleaning stables at a horse farm for free rides. My first paid job was at 14 making $4.25 an hour at an ice cream parlor. Around that time my Dad had his first heart attack and got fired. My family went into bankruptcy shortly after. I spent high school saving money and going to wrestling tournaments. At 18 I had to drop out of college due to debt, and a crippling social phobia.
I began a career in sales to force myself to overcome my fears. I struggled with commission only jobs. Minimum wage jobs, even having 2 jobs. Years later I taught myself enough to become federally and state licensed as a mortgage loan originator. After that I taught myself how to trade investments and became self employed. After the market crashed, I taught myself insurance and became a licensed advisor. And after paying off all of my debt, I saved enough for a down payment on a home. I am now using that money to run for office. My country is more important than my comfort.
Bernie has been one of my political idols for years. His message has been consistent for 50 years, and he truly understands the struggle of average Americans. He also explains things in a way that can make even the most hard line opponents consider his words. Every day things get more difficult, and he is one of very few representatives who consistently stand with everyday Americans.
Jason Pearce (D)
There was an 80+ year old woman in a wheelchair struggling to make her way to the podium. She only had 60 seconds to speak. Her voice sounded like she was on the verge of tears. She told them how afraid she was to lose her only form of transportation. How it would mean that she would lose her doctor of 30 years and her health care. She asked them "please don't do this" before time ran out and she was escorted away.
After I got home I received a message saying the Council members had already voted before we even got there.
For 3 hours these representatives listened to stories from their constituents, making them believe their voice would matter. Looking then in the eye, knowing they had already made the decision.
This is the kind of politics I am here to stop.
Jason Pearce (D)
If we are talking about tax breaks or bail outs for the wealthy, just to cut only a few people off of healthcare, then no.
There is a reason the US does not negotiate in hostage situations. It reminds me of a saying "meet me in the middle says the unjust man. So you step forward, he steps back. Meet me in the middle says the unjust man."
There is no meeting in the middle when it comes to human rights, racism, bigotry, hatred, or suffering.
They have spent decades proving that the "rules apply to thee but not for me" in every single situation. They will argue a point, create a precedent, then ignore it the second it benefits them. It's why we have a 6-3 supreme court.
If people in power have a very public history of bad faith arguments and lack of integrity, there should be no compromise without change.
We can create that change with term limits and accountability, but you can only believe the boy who cried wolf so many times.
Jason Pearce (D)
This would also be perfect to end corporate tax loopholes and overseas account loopholes. If you do business in America, you pay taxes in America.
This restructuring of taxes would lead to the ability to reduce taxes for those making under 500k a year. With tax breaks scaling higher the lower the income a person receives. My goal is to ensure that people on a fixed income, or lower income households, can get enough of a tax break to be able to have a chance to save money or not go hungry.
Jason Pearce (D)
It should also not create investigative committees that are spearheaded by blatantly one sided members.
An investigation is to provide proof of wrong doing, not decide guilt before it even starts. Unless the proof of wrong doing is already so public and blatant that charges can be on the table to start.
Oh, and it should not create committees to waste time with non existent issues. It's crazy how many resources are wasted instead of helping people. Just so they can pat themselves on the back for doing something nobody asked them to.
Jason Pearce (D)
She wasn't qualified for a policy, and business wise there was nothing I could do for her on my end.
So instead of kicking her off the line to try to make a sale, I spent an hour talking with her and learning her situation. I gave her advice on where to go for cheaper insurance, what to say, what to ask for, etc. I talked to her about her mortgage and if refinancing would help her, or if a reverse mortgage would be possible. I gave her a few credit resources to improve her scores and qualify for any company she was with. And after listening to her, I found a 3rd party company that would save her about $400 a month that she would be qualified for. She was crying she was so happy.
She sent me 5 referrals over my time at that agency. The power of hearing someone with the intent to listen, instead of listening for your time to speak, is incredibly powerful.
Jason Pearce (D)
Jason Pearce (D)
Jason Pearce (D)
- 1 person = 1 vote (eliminate the electoral college). - Make election day a federal paid holiday for everyone. - Advance voter registration and correction year round. - Expanded voting locations. - Free transport to voting locations.
- Having the 1 hour allowance for voting extend to early voting as well.
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Pat Fallon | Republican Party | $594,809 | $254,578 | $1,000,310 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Jason Pearce | Democratic Party | $9,295 | $7,321 | $1,974 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Andrew Rubell | Democratic Party | $4,470 | $4,303 | $167 | As of February 11, 2026 |
| Don Horn | Republican 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.[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' 4th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| 3/10/2026 | 3/3/2026 | 2/24/2026 | 2/17/2026 | ||||||
| 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 |
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 4
Incumbent Pat Fallon (R) defeated Simon Cardell (D) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Fallon (R) | 68.4 | 241,603 |
 | Simon Cardell (D) | 31.6 | 111,696 | |
| Total votes: 353,299 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mark Boler (L)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4
Simon Cardell (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Simon Cardell | 100.0 | 14,954 |
| Total votes: 14,954 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4
Incumbent Pat Fallon (R) defeated Don Horn (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Fallon | 80.3 | 70,801 |
| Don Horn | 19.7 | 17,396 | ||
| Total votes: 88,197 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Thomas (R)
Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4
Mark Boler (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 23, 2024.
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General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 4
Incumbent Pat Fallon (R) defeated Iro Omere (D) and John Simmons (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Fallon (R) | 66.7 | 170,781 |
 | Iro Omere (D) | 30.9 | 79,179 | |
 | John Simmons (L) | 2.4 | 6,049 | |
| Total votes: 256,009 | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4
Iro Omere (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Iro Omere | 100.0 | 16,404 |
| Total votes: 16,404 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Earl Davis (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4
Incumbent Pat Fallon (R) defeated Dan Thomas (R) and John Harper (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Fallon | 59.0 | 41,297 |
 | Dan Thomas | 30.2 | 21,168 | |
 | John Harper | 10.8 | 7,576 | |
| Total votes: 70,041 | |||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4
John Simmons (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 19, 2022.
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General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 4
Pat Fallon (R) defeated Russell Foster (D), Lou Antonelli (L), and Tracy Jones (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Pat Fallon (R) | 75.1 | 253,837 |
 | Russell Foster (D) | 22.6 | 76,326 | |
 | Lou Antonelli (L) | 1.9 | 6,334 | |
 | Tracy Jones (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.4 | 1,306 | |
| Total votes: 337,803 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Ratcliffe (R)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4
Russell Foster (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Russell Foster | 100.0 | 24,970 |
| Total votes: 24,970 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4
Incumbent John Ratcliffe (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Ratcliffe | 100.0 | 92,373 |
| Total votes: 92,373 | |||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4
Lou Antonelli (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 21, 2020.
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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 R+16. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 16 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 4th the 66th most Republican 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  |
|---|---|
| 37.5% | 60.5% |
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 | 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 |
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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 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
