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Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

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Filing deadline: December 11, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024
Primary runoff: May 28, 2024
General: November 5, 2024
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Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D) won the Democratic primary for Texas' 7th Congressional District on March 5, 2024. She defeated Pervez Agwan (D). The general election was on November 5, 2024.

Local political analysts said redistricting was a central dynamic in the race. Rice University professor Mark Jones said, "Under the previous configuration of the district, [Fletcher] had a very solid message to the primary electorate, that, ‘I’m a Democrat, and I’m your best chance to maintain District 7 in Democratic hands,’...Now that’s gone, because whatever Democrat wins is going to win District 7."[1] Agwan's campaign said the redrawn 7th District was "Texas’ most diverse congressional district, which is also now its most unequal," and that Fletcher was out of touch with district voters.[2] Fletcher's campaign said she was "committed to working to ensure that this community’s core values—inclusion, innovation, and collaboration—result in progress, equality, and opportunity for all Americans."[3]

Agwan's campaign emphasized the district's ideological shift since Fletcher's election in 2018. Fletcher was, at the time of the election, a member of the New Democrat Coalition, an organization describing itself as a center-left group of "pragmatic House Democrats who work across the aisle and across the Capitol to advance innovative, inclusive, and forward-looking policies." The group's PAC supported Fletcher.[3][4][5] Agwan, a self-described progressive, said he was running to create "a movement to return power back to our people, and to working families."[2] Agwan said he supported ending U.S. aid for Israel and said Fletcher's support for Israel was out of step with the district's voters: "Most people want the United States not to be sending aid to countries that violate human rights."[6] As of March 4, 2024, Agwan had raised $1,554,838 to Fletcher's $1,422,349.

As of March 4, 2024, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball all rated the general election Solid/Safe Democratic. In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden (D) defeated Donald Trump (R) in the district 64.2% to 34.5%.

Pervez Agwan (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Texas' 7th Congressional District Democratic primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Republican primary and the general election, see the following pages:

Candidates and election results

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Pervez Agwan in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
 
74.2
 
27,902
Image of Pervez Agwan
Pervez Agwan Candidate Connection
 
25.8
 
9,679

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 37,581
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: March 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 5, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 5, 2024
  • Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 23, 2024
  • By mail: Received by Feb. 23, 2024
  • Online: Feb. 23, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: March 5, 2024
  • By mail: Postmarked by March 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 20, 2024 to March 1, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CST/MST)


Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Lizzie Pannill Fletcher

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

Biography:  Fletcher graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in history in 1997 and from William & Mary Law School in 2006. Her professional experience includes work in business and non-profit as well as with the law firms of Vinson & Elkins and Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi & Mensing.


Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

Fletcher said that freedom was on the ballot and that she had a record of defending freedom, saying she had introduced a bill that would protect women traveling to other states to obtain abortions.

Fletcher said she was a lifelong Houstonian and was proud of her work in and out of Congress to help the city's residents. She said she embodied Houston's values of inclusion, innovativeness, and collaboration in Congress as a member of the New Democrat Coalition.

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Sources: YouTube, "Lizzie Pannill Fletcher for Congress TX-07 - Freedom | Re-Elect Lizzie Fletcher," October 4, 2022, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher campaign website, "Meet Lizzie Fletcher," accessed December 15, 2023; Lizzie Pannill Fletcher campaign website, "Meet Lizzie Fletcher," accessed December 15, 2023

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 7 in 2024.

Pervez Agwan

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Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "My name is Pervez Agwan and I'm running for United States Congress in Texas' newly drawn District-07. I am a proud husband, father, Muslim, and District-07 resident who is running to bring real change to the community, and our broken system of government. Money has corrupted our politics. Our representatives are now beholden to corporate lobbies and special interests that have compromised their ability to lead. That is why I am not taking a penny of corporate PAC or special interest money during this campaign. It is crucial that we return power back to the voters in TX-07. This starts with removing big and dirty money from the equation. "

Key Messages

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Healthcare should be a right for every American. We need a system of universal healthcare that allows people to receive the treatment and care they need without going bankrupt in the process. This is why we are the only candidate in the race that supports Universal Medicare for All.

Corporate and special interest money has no place in politics. It is imperative that we enact swift campaign finance reforms and limit the power of wealthy lobbyists to influence our representatives.

Strong environmental action is crucial for our future. As a developer of some of the nation's largest wind and solar projects, I have seen firsthand how rapid renewable energy development is not only possible on a national scale but makes practical sense and creates jobs.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 7 in 2024.

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Pervez Agwan (D)

Healthcare should be a right for every American. We need a system of universal healthcare that allows people to receive the treatment and care they need without going bankrupt in the process. This is why we are the only candidate in the race that supports Universal Medicare for All.

Corporate and special interest money has no place in politics. It is imperative that we enact swift campaign finance reforms and limit the power of wealthy lobbyists to influence our representatives.

Strong environmental action is crucial for our future. As a developer of some of the nation's largest wind and solar projects, I have seen firsthand how rapid renewable energy development is not only possible on a national scale but makes practical sense and creates jobs.
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Pervez Agwan (D)

I love policy that is centered around people. Green energy buildout, limiting dirty money in politics, and Medicare for All are not just good ideas, they are essential to improving the lives of Americans. Tackling wealth inequality and eradicating homelessness as well as poverty via billionaire taxes and public housing are essential to ensuring that every American has a fair and fighting chance.



Campaign advertisements

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Democratic Party Lizzie Pannill Fletcher

October 4, 2022

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Democratic Party Pervez Agwan

February 14, 2023

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Endorsements

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Race ratings

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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.[7]
  • 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.[8][9][10]

Race ratings: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2024
Race trackerRace ratings
November 5, 2024October 29, 2024October 22, 2024October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy WalterSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The HillSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. GonzalesSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid DemocraticSolid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal BallSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe DemocraticSafe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name Party Receipts* Disbursements** Cash on hand Date
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher Democratic Party $2,440,397 $2,445,442 $1,316,662 As of December 31, 2024
Pervez Agwan Democratic Party $1,751,160 $1,751,374 $-213 As of September 30, 2024

Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee."
** 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.


Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[11][12][13]

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

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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 in place for the election.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 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 was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Texas.

Texas U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Year Districts/
offices 		Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested Democratic primaries Contested Republican primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2024 38 38 3 160 76 16 23 51.3% 19 54.3%
2022 38 38 6 222 76 17 27 57.9% 19 59.4%
2020 36 36 6 231 72 24 26 69.4% 18 60.0%
2018 36 36 8 212 72 25 21 63.9% 15 53.6%
2016 36 36 2 127 72 13 20 45.8% 19 55.9%
2014 36 36 1 100 72 6 13 26.4% 12 34.3%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2024. Information below was calculated on 1/29/2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2024, 164 candidates filed to run for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts, including 63 Democrats and 101 Republicans. That was 4.3 candidates per district, the lowest number since 2016, when 3.5 candidates ran.

In 2022, the first election after the number of congressional districts in Texas increased from 36 to 38, 5.8 candidates ran per district. In 2020, 6.4 candidates ran, and 5.8 candidates ran in 2018.

The 164 candidates who ran in 2024 were also the fewest total number to run since 2016, when 127 candidates ran. One hundred candidates ran for Texas’ then-36 districts in 2014, the fewest in the decade, while 231 ran in 2020, the decade-high.

Three seats were open. That was the fewest since 2016, when two seats were open. Six seats were open in 2022 and 2020, and eight were in 2018—the decade-high.

Reps. Kay Granger (R-12th) and Michael Burgess (R-26th) retired from public office. Rep. Colin Allred (D-32nd) didn't seek re-election in order to run for the U.S. Senate. Fourteen candidates—10 Democrats and 4 Republicans—ran for the open 32nd district, the most candidates who ran for a seat in 2024.

Thirty-nine primaries—16 Democratic and 23 Republican—were contested this year. That was the fewest since 2016, when 33 were contested. There were 44 contested primaries in 2022, 50 in 2020, and 46 in 2018.

Nineteen incumbents—six Democrats and thirteen Republicans—faced primary challengers this year. That was the same number as 2022, and one more than in 2020.

Three districts—the 9th, the 20th, and the 30th—were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed to run. Five were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run—the 1st, the 11th, the 13th, the 19th, and the 25th.


Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was 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' 7th the 109th most Democratic district nationally.[14]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Texas' 7th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
64.2% 34.5%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district.[15] The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline Democratic Party Republican Baseline Republican Party Difference
56.9 41.2 R+15.8

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2020

Texas presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 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
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
See also: Party control of Texas state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of May 2024.

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 May 2024.

State executive officials in Texas, May 2024
Office Officeholder
Governor Republican Party Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor Republican Party Dan Patrick
Secretary of State Republican Party Jane Nelson
Attorney General Republican Party Ken Paxton

State legislature

Texas State Senate

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 11
     Republican Party 19
     Other 0
     Vacancies 1
Total 31

Texas House of Representatives

Party As of February 2024
     Democratic Party 64
     Republican Party 86
     Other 0
     Vacancies 0
Total 150

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Texas Party Control: 1992-2024
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-two 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
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
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
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

Election context

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State Office Party Signatures required Filing fee Filing deadline Source
Texas U.S. House Democratic or Republican 2% of votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less $3,125.00 12/11/2023 Source
Texas U.S. House Unaffiliated 5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less N/A 12/11/2023 Source

District election history

2022

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Johnny Teague in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)
 
63.8
 
115,994
Image of Johnny Teague
Johnny Teague (R) Candidate Connection
 
36.2
 
65,835

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 181,829
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7

Johnny Teague defeated Tim Stroud in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7 on May 24, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Johnny Teague
Johnny Teague Candidate Connection
 
63.6
 
9,152
Image of Tim Stroud
Tim Stroud Candidate Connection
 
36.4
 
5,239

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,391
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
 
100.0
 
29,579

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 29,579
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Johnny Teague
Johnny Teague Candidate Connection
 
43.0
 
9,293
✔
Image of Tim Stroud
Tim Stroud Candidate Connection
 
29.4
 
6,346
Image of Tina Blum Cohen
Tina Blum Cohen Candidate Connection
 
8.3
 
1,792
Image of Lance Stewart
Lance Stewart Candidate Connection
 
8.2
 
1,764
Image of Rudy Atencio
Rudy Atencio
 
4.7
 
1,024
Image of Laique Rehman
Laique Rehman
 
4.5
 
977
Image of Benson Gitau
Benson Gitau Candidate Connection
 
2.0
 
422

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,618
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2020

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Wesley Hunt and Shawn Kelly in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)
 
50.8
 
159,529
Image of Wesley Hunt
Wesley Hunt (R)
 
47.5
 
149,054
Image of Shawn Kelly
Shawn Kelly (L)
 
1.8
 
5,542

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 314,125
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
 
100.0
 
55,243

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 55,243
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Wesley Hunt
Wesley Hunt
 
61.0
 
28,060
Image of Cindy Siegel
Cindy Siegel Candidate Connection
 
27.2
 
12,497
Image of Maria Espinoza
Maria Espinoza
 
5.9
 
2,716
Image of Kyle Preston
Kyle Preston Candidate Connection
 
3.0
 
1,363
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Jim Noteware
 
2.0
 
937
Image of Laique Rehman
Laique Rehman Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
424

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 45,997
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 7

Shawn Kelly advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
✔
Image of Shawn Kelly
Shawn Kelly (L)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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2018

See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 7

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated incumbent John Culberson in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 7 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D)
 
52.5
 
127,959
Image of John Culberson
John Culberson (R)
 
47.5
 
115,642

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 243,601
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher defeated Laura Moser in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
 
67.9
 
9,888
Image of Laura Moser
Laura Moser
 
32.1
 
4,666

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 14,554
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
 
29.4
 
9,768
✔
Image of Laura Moser
Laura Moser
 
24.3
 
8,099
Image of Jason Westin
Jason Westin
 
19.2
 
6,375
Image of Alex Triantaphyllis
Alex Triantaphyllis
 
15.7
 
5,234
Image of Ivan Sanchez
Ivan Sanchez
 
5.7
 
1,895
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Joshua Butler
 
3.8
 
1,253
Image of James Cargas
James Cargas
 
2.0
 
651

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 33,275
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7

Incumbent John Culberson defeated Edward Ziegler in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 7 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of John Culberson
John Culberson
 
76.1
 
28,944
Image of Edward Ziegler
Edward Ziegler
 
23.9
 
9,088

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 38,032
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Earlier results


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Jewish Insider, "In Houston, a far-left insurgent challenges a Democratic incumbent on Israel," August 10, 2023
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pervez Agwan campaign website, "The New District 7," accessed December 16, 2023
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lizzie Pannill Fletcher campaign website, "Meet Lizzie Fletcher," accessed December 16, 2023
  4. ↑ Lizzie Pannill Fletcher campaign website, "Endorsements 2024," accessed December 18, 2023
  5. ↑ New Democrat Coalition, "About Us," accessed December 18, 2024
  6. ↑ The Intercept, "As Democrats Line Up behind Israel's Right-Wing Government, One Progressive Candidate Says He Is Unafraid of AIPAC," July 18, 2023
  7. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  8. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  9. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  10. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  11. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed December 12, 2021
  12. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed December 12, 2021
  13. ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," December 12, 2021
  14. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  15. ↑ Inside Elections, "Methodology: Inside Elections’ Baseline by Congressional District," December 8, 2023
  16. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  17. ↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
  18. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
  19. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  20. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  21. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  22. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  23. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  24. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  25. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  26. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  27. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  28. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  29. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013


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