Texas' 10th 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 10th Congressional District of Texas, are holding elections in 2026. The general election is November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025.
Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Republican primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Republican primary, click here. For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
- Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10
Dawn Marshall, Bernie Reyna, and Caitlin Rourk are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Dawn Marshall | |
 | Bernie Reyna  | |
 | Caitlin Rourk | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Linda Trevino (D)
- Sarah Eckhardt (D)
- Tayhlor Coleman (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Rob Altman | |
 | Ben Bius | |
 | Robert Brown | |
 | Jenny Garcia Sharon | |
 | Chris Gober | |
 | Brandon Hawbaker | |
 | Jessica Karlsruher | |
 | Kara King | |
 | Scott MacLeod | |
 | Jeremy Story | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joshua Ross Lovell (R)
- Phil Suarez (R)
- Carl Segan (R)
- Christopher Hurt (R)
March 3 Republican primary
Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Republican primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Republican primary, click here. For more on the Democratic primary, click here.
Chris Gober (R), Jessica Karlsruher (R), Scott MacLeod (R), and seven other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 10th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of January 2026, Gober, Karlsruher, and MacLeod led in local media attention.[1]
Incumbent Michael McCaul (R), first elected in 2004, is not running for re-election, saying he was "looking now for a new challenge."[2] As of January 2026, McCaul had not endorsed any of the candidates.
Gober is an attorney and the chief executive officer of Lex Politica, which Gober describes as "the nation’s top conservative law practice, consistently winning for conservatives in the toughest legal and political battles of our time."[3][4] Gober earlier worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, the Republican Party, and America PAC. Gober says he is running "because President Trump needs allies who know how to beat the Left and won’t back down."[3]
Karlsruher describes herself as "a 5th-generation Texan and a life-long conservative." Karlsruher is a former chief executive officer of the Texas Real Estate Advocacy & Defense Coalition, where she says she "fought tirelessly to defend landowners, protect Texas ranchers and farmers, strengthen rural communities, preserve our natural resources, and stand up for the state’s vital oil and gas industry."[5] Karlsruher says she is running "because I want my kids—and every Texas family—to grow up in a country that’s strong, free, and full of opportunity."[6]
MacLeod is a retired U.S. Army colonel. MacLeod describes himself as "a decorated veteran, strong conservative, and proven leader who has spent more than three decades defending America from foreign threats and fighting for Texas."[7] MacLeod says he is running because "I want to give back what was freely given to me. I was blessed with an amazing career and professional education that I believe is relevant to the challenges faced by our country. I feel a duty to serve and want to work hard for the people of Texas and our Nation."[8]
Also running in the primary are Rob Altman (R), Ben Bius (R), Robert Brown (R), Jenny Garcia Sharon (R), Brandon Hawbaker (R), Christopher Hurt (R), Kara King (R), and Jeremy Story (R).
As of January 2026, 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 Solid/Safe Republican. In the 2024 election, McCaul defeated Theresa Boisseau (D) 64%–34%. An Inside Elections analysis of the August 2025 redistricting in Texas' effect on the 10th district calculated that President Donald Trump (R) won the 2024 presidential election in the new 2026 district lines by 23 percentage points, down from the 25 percentage points under the district's 2024 lines.[9]
Candidate profiles
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Ben Bius is an independent businessman with deep Texas roots, descended from generations of farmers, ranchers, and small business owners. Ben was raised on the values of hard work, faith, and family. Ben built his real estate investment and development company from the ground up here in Huntsville, growing it into a respectful regional firm that is known for creating jobs, opportunity, and long lasting community impact. His work includes major residential, commercial, and retail developments that have strengthened the region's economy. He has also led other successful companies such as B&B properties, Legacy Builders, Caliber Investment corporation, and Bius investments. Ben graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Finance and supporting coursework in Agri-buisness. He is also a commercial pilot; experience and skills he has maintained and developed since his teen years. He applies the same discipline to business and public service. Ben's wife, Kim- founder of Kim's Home and Garden Center- is a well-known Texas Business leader. Together, they are proud of their close-knit family and their grandchildren, Ben and Kim are active practicing christians. Ben has served his church as an Elder, Trustee, and support of Christian Education. Throughout his life, ben has earned the trust of conservative leaders across Texas. He is known for integrity, grit, and a servant-leaders heart."
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "I started out a farm boy. When my folks retired I went on to college and built a career. I have 15 years in business management as a turn around specialists. I extended this knowledge speaking at business conferences and Universities around the world. After working for some of the largest corporations in the world, fixing problems, I want to take that skill to the US government, the largest broken organization in the world. I am focused on dissolving the intrusive government, getting rid of government corruption, and bringing back fiscal responsibility that will actually serve the constituents in my district."
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "I’m a 7th‑generation Texan, attorney, business leader, America First conservative, and the only candidate endorsed by President Trump running for U.S. House representing Texas’s 10th Congressional District. I was born and raised in rural Texas, grounded in faith, family, and hard work. After graduating from Texas A&M and Harvard Law School, I served in national security and border security roles in the U.S. Department of Justice and as a top lawyer for the Republican Party of Texas. I then built the nation's leading conservative law firm from scratch with just $10,000 in savings, and my companies now employ more than 50 people across 17 states. I have spent my career defending free speech, election integrity, and conservative Americans in courts nationwide–including landmark victories against radical Democrats and government weaponization. I am a Christian, a devoted husband and father of two daughters, and I’m running for Congress to stand with President Trump and lead the new generation of America First conservatives who will fight for our freedoms, secure our border, and deliver real results for the people of Texas’s 10th District."
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "I feel like God has been encouraging me to run for this position, so here I am. I have been trying to get our current representative to act on many things in the past and since I never hear back from him, I feel it's important to be there for people. I want to be a representative that you can rely on, trust in, and contact anytime you want. At some point, I would like to meet and hear from each and every one of you in person and hear directly from you what your biggest concerns and hopes are. I want us to be able to live and breath again, to be able to live our lives without having to stress and worry about what the government is or is not doing. I want you to be able to rest at night knowing I'm battling for you with all my might, mind, and strength. Also, while I'm not your traditional politician like a lawyer or large business owner, I do have some unique skills that may help. Because I'm a Senior Software Engineer, I have the ability to create our own applications, services, and websites to organize, gather, investigate, and brainstorm solutions for issues that matter most to our own district. I'm also really good at digging deep and getting to the root cause of problems and I'm excited to see what solutions we can come up with together. I want to fix it all, line-by-line, bill-by-bill, issue-by-issue, until we're all celebrating together! I know it's going to be a lot of work since we have decades of bad legislation, but we'll get it done."
Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office: None
Biography: MacLeod is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and the U.S. Army War College. MacLeod served 21 years in the U.S. Army, retiring as a brigade commander at the rank of colonel. As of the 2026 campaign, MacLeod had served as chief executive officer of two companies, one of which developed training programs for first responders and hospitals.
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Party: Republican Party
Incumbent: No
Submitted Biography: "Jeremy Story is married and has 7 children. All of them have been educated in home school and public school. He served 4 yrs as the State Chaplain for the Republican Party of TX and 2 yrs as the State Republican Executive Committeeman from Senate District 5. Jeremy served on President Trump’s spiritual advisory team during his 1st campaign for President. He has fought for conservative principles in school districts, the TX legislature and in national politics. He was a delegate to the 2016 and 2020 Republican National Conventions. Jeremy runs a small businesses. He and his wife own a restaurant that serves scratch made southern dishes. They also operate a large event center and lodge. He has served as the national President of Campus Renewal and Every Student Sent. He knows education, youth and college culture on a personal and corporate level. For 28 years he has worked to encourage and train leaders to fervently pray and work together to transform colleges. Jeremy has worked with hundreds of campuses nationwide. He has consulted for and trained hundreds leaders of collegiate non-profits. Jeremy has served on national boards. He formerly served on America’s National Prayer Committee and the National Day of Prayer (~14 years). He presently serves on the the Board of Intercessors for America. He also co-founded the Collegiate Day of Prayer which has mobilized churches and groups to adopt every one of our nation’s colleges."
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Voting information
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| Dawn Marshall | Democratic Party | $10,465 | $9,382 | $1,083 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Bernie Reyna | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Caitlin Rourk | Democratic Party | $155,779 | $137,335 | $18,444 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Rob Altman | Republican Party | $108,073 | $9,738 | $98,335 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Ben Bius | Republican Party | $153,486 | $42,548 | $110,938 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Robert Brown | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jenny Garcia Sharon | Republican Party | $17,097 | $7,929 | $9,168 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Chris Gober | Republican Party | $1,046,239 | $92,413 | $953,826 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Brandon Hawbaker | Republican Party | $6,651 | $5,966 | $685 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Jessica Karlsruher | Republican Party | $137,916 | $43,291 | $94,624 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Kara King | Republican Party | $230,098 | $70,414 | $159,683 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Scott MacLeod | Republican Party | $153,933 | $37,786 | $116,146 | As of December 31, 2025 |
| Jeremy Story | 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.[10]
- 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.[11][12][13]
| Race ratings: Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2026 | |||||||||
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| Race tracker | Race ratings | ||||||||
| 2/10/2026 | 2/3/2026 | 1/27/2026 | 1/20/2026 | ||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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. | |||||||||
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 10
Incumbent Michael McCaul (R) defeated Theresa Boisseau (D) and Jeff Miller (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael McCaul (R) | 63.6 | 221,229 |
 | Theresa Boisseau (D) | 34.0 | 118,280 | |
 | Jeff Miller (L) | 2.4 | 8,309 | |
| Total votes: 347,818 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bill Kelsey (L)
- Stefan Medley (Independent)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10
Theresa Boisseau (D) defeated Keith McPhail (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Theresa Boisseau | 72.2 | 14,702 |
 | Keith McPhail | 27.8 | 5,661 | |
| Total votes: 20,363 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10
Incumbent Michael McCaul (R) defeated Jared Lovelace (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael McCaul | 72.1 | 59,998 |
 | Jared Lovelace | 27.9 | 23,175 | |
| Total votes: 83,173 | |||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 10
Bill Kelsey (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 23, 2024.
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| ✔ |  | Bill Kelsey |
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General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 10
Incumbent Michael McCaul (R) defeated Linda Nuno (D) and Bill Kelsey (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael McCaul (R) | 63.3 | 159,469 |
 | Linda Nuno (D) | 34.3 | 86,404 | |
| | Bill Kelsey (L) | 2.4 | 6,064 | |
| Total votes: 251,937 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Janis Richards (Independent)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10
Linda Nuno (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Nuno | 100.0 | 20,537 |
| Total votes: 20,537 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10
Incumbent Michael McCaul (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael McCaul | 100.0 | 63,920 |
| Total votes: 63,920 | |||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 10
Bill Kelsey (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 19, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Bill Kelsey |
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General election
General election for U.S. House Texas District 10
Incumbent Michael McCaul (R) defeated Mike Siegel (D) and Roy Eriksen (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael McCaul (R) | 52.5 | 217,216 |
 | Mike Siegel (D) | 45.3 | 187,686 | |
 | Roy Eriksen (L) | 2.2 | 8,992 | |
| Total votes: 413,894 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Lloyd Coker (Conservative Party)
- Olis Bahari (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 10
Mike Siegel (D) defeated Pritesh Gandhi (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 10 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Siegel | 54.2 | 26,799 |
 | Pritesh Gandhi | 45.8 | 22,629 | |
| Total votes: 49,428 (100% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10
Mike Siegel (D) and Pritesh Gandhi (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Shannon Hutcheson (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Siegel | 44.0 | 35,651 |
| ✔ | | Pritesh Gandhi | 33.1 | 26,818 |
 | Shannon Hutcheson | 22.9 | 18,578 | |
| Total votes: 81,047 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10
Incumbent Michael McCaul (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael McCaul | 100.0 | 60,323 |
| Total votes: 60,323 | |||
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Libertarian Party convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 10
Roy Eriksen (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 10 on March 21, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Roy Eriksen |
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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+12. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 10th the 100th most Republican district nationally.[14]
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  |
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| 39.9% | 57.6% |
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.
| 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 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Austin American-Statesman, "Bee Cave Mayor King joining race for District 10 seat in U.S. House," October 17, 2025
- ↑ Axios, "Rep. Michael McCaul won't seek reelection in 2026," September 14, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chris Gober campaign website, "About Chris," accessed January 15, 2026
- ↑ Lex Politica, "Chris Gober," accessed January 15, 2026
- ↑ Jessica Karlsruher campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 18, 2025
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Post by Jessica Karlsruher," accessed October 18, 2025
- ↑ Scott MacLeod campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 18, 2025
- ↑ Facebook, "Scott MacLeod on October 14, 2025," accessed October 18, 2025
- ↑ Inside Elections, "A Detailed Analysis of Texas’ New Congressional Map," August 27, 2025
- ↑ 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
