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Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoff)
A Republican Party primary runoff took place on May 28, 2024, in Texas' 7th Congressional District to determine which Republican candidate would run in the district's general election on November 5, 2024.
Caroline Kane advanced from the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7.
All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies.[1] As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.
In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 63.8%-36.2%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 64.2%-34.5%.[2]
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A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. State law requires voters to sign the following pledge before voting in a primary: "I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year."[3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
This page focuses on Texas' 7th Congressional District Republican primary runoff. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2024
Candidates and election results
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7
Caroline Kane defeated Kenneth Omoruyi in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 7 on May 28, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Caroline Kane  | 50.4 | 2,539 |
 | Kenneth Omoruyi | 49.6 | 2,495 | |
| Total votes: 5,034 | |||
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Caroline is a mother, wife and has been a successful businesswoman in the Houston area for the past 25 years. Caroline currently serves as CEO of Prosperity Management Services. Caroline leads a time-tested team of professionals in the full-service multi-family property management industry. Caroline is running for congress to restore a government that works FOR the people and BY the people. Caroline believes in substantially reducing the size and reach of the federal government and its agencies to promote free market solutions. "
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 7 in 2024.
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Submitted Biography: "Kenneth is an alumnus of the University of Southern California, Leventhal School of Accounting, where he earned his Master’s degree in Business Taxation. Kenneth holds an undergraduate degree in accounting. Before starting CKO, CPAs & Advisors LLC, Kenneth worked for Schlumberger within their North American corporate accounting and tax division. Kenneth won several awards in Schlumberger for implementing and championing process improvement initiatives and leadership development activities. He earned a Public Leadership Credential from the Harvard Kennedy School and has received the Top 40 Under 40 in the Accounting Profession Award, the AICPA Black CPA 40 Under 40 Award, and the AICPA Outstanding Young CPA Award. Kenneth is an adjunct professor of Accounting at Lonestar College and the immediate past Chair - Tax Expo Committee - Houston CPA Society. Kenneth is an active member of the AICPA and Houston CPA Society. Kenneth is also an active alumnus of the prestigious AICPA Leadership Academy’s tenth graduating class. Outside work, Kenneth enjoys playing Alto Saxophone at his local church and spending time with his wife and triplet girls."
This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 7 in 2024.
Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Kane | Republican Party | $196,406 | $197,517 | $-1,111 | As of December 31, 2024 |
| Kenneth Omoruyi | Republican Party | $268,382 | $268,128 | $253 | As of December 31, 2024 |
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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." |
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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.
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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 | $3,125.00 | 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 |
See also
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2024
- United States House elections in Texas, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primaries)
- United States House elections in Texas, 2024 (March 5 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ A majority in the U.S. House when there are no vacancies is 218 seats.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Texas Constitution and Statutes, "Tex. Election Code Ann. § 172.086," accessed September 16, 2025
