All U.S. House districts, including the 21st Congressional District of Texas, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for May 24, 2022. The filing deadline was December 13, 2021.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Democratic primary)
Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary)
Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2022 (May 24 Democratic primary runoff)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 21

Incumbent Chip Roy defeated Claudia Zapata in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 21 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chip Roy (R)	62.8	207,426
	Claudia Zapata (D)	37.2	122,655

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 330,081
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21

Claudia Zapata defeated Ricardo Villarreal in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21 on May 24, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Claudia Zapata	63.5	13,886
	Ricardo Villarreal	36.5	7,996

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,882
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 1, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Claudia Zapata	47.2	16,604
✔	Ricardo Villarreal	27.3	9,590
	Coy Branscum	9.0	3,157
	David Anderson	8.6	3,038
	Scott Sturm	5.3	1,865
	Cherif Gacis	2.6	902

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,156
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

Incumbent Chip Roy defeated Robert Lowry, Dana Zavorka, and Michael French in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 1, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chip Roy	83.2	78,087
	Robert Lowry	8.1	7,642
	Dana Zavorka	4.5	4,206
	Michael French	4.1	3,886

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,821
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
Online: N/A

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

No

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

In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
Online: N/A

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

In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

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?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Claudia Zapata (D)

I am fighting for food accessibility to ensure that people have access to healthy food and grocery stores. No one should have to spend up to 3 hours commuting to their closest grocery store.

I am fighting for clean land, air and water to protect the beauty of Texas hill country and make sure folks have clean, drinkable water and air that is not contaminated by cement plants, rock quarries, and metal recycling facilities.

I am fighting for universal healthcare and increased preventative and routine healthcare clinics in rural areas. Having insurance, Medicaid, or VA benefits does not benefit those who lack access to healthcare facilities.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Claudia Zapata (D)

I am most passionate about policies that help working class people now. I believe that we must actively fight for big, bold pieces of legislation such as universal healthcare, federal jobs guaranteed for all, a civilian climate corps, and others. However, I also believe that we need to elect people who bring new ideas to the table; anyone can read off the Democratic platform or Progressive policy points, but it takes knowledge and lived experience to create new policy. I would be the first in US Congress to call for a National Cost of Living Index, the creation of a Non-Traditional Student Center within the Department of Education, a program aimed at empowering Truck Drivers by providing assistance for the purchase and maintenance of a truck, a program that partners with VFW posts to provide healthcare to Veterans, providing those that live in USDA defined food deserts with toll road exemptions, and much much more.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Claudia Zapata (D)

I look up to all the strong women in my family. I was raised by strong women, and I am who I am because of them. My Abuela Maria is confident, dignified, and works harder than anyone I have ever met. My mom is compassionate, intelligent, and creative. My Abuela Nati is quiet, calm, and clever. My Aunts are loud, proud, and resilient. Each one of these women played a key role in raising me as I am the product of a single mom. I am the product of all of their strengths, and I will fight and work each and every day to honor them by doing for others what they did for me.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Claudia Zapata (D)

My family loves music, and there are two songs that I can think of:

(1) Ovarios by Jenni Rivera. This song is about how powerful women are and the struggle of fighting for equality in a male-dominated world. (2) Paradise (album) by Kenny G. After my grandpa entered in-home hospice during his battle with cancer, he would play this album every morning.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Claudia Zapata (D)

I believe that elected officials must have integrity, accept and ask for accountability, and be compassionate. Integrity ensures that elected officials stick their values and are honest with themselves and their constituents. Asking for and accepting accountability ensures that your representative is consistently and actively working to serve your best interest and it shows the willingness to learn and grow while in their position. Last, but not least, compassion is key when employed in a role that serves all peoples--even those that you disagree with. You must want to be an elected official because you genuinely love humanity.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Claudia Zapata (D)

I want to desperately empower the voices of our community leaders and organizers. I believe that a Congressperson is not the "leader" of their District--I see them as a middle-man who is supposed to yield their platform and available tools to the true leaders of their community. I want to enter Congress not because I think I'm the person with all the answers but because I know that I am so connected with the community that I can find people with first-hand knowledge and experience to provide the answers. Getting to Congress isn't just about me--it's about bringing everyone with me to D.C. I am running my campaign to ensure that we have created sustainable voter activation and mobilization infrastructure in rural Texas, and that is the most important legacy that I am focusing on at this time.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Claudia Zapata (D)

The Mexican version of Elle Woods from Legally Blonde.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Claudia Zapata (D)

December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!) by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Claudia Zapata (D)

I grew up poor. I come from a family of farm workers who never made a lot of money but just enough to get by. I grew up living paycheck-to-paycheck, going to food banks, collecting meal bags from our local church, being the recipient of Blue Santa and Coats for Kids. I fight for public services because they have been a saving grace to many hardworking people including my family and myself. Understanding that my worth is not reflective of how much I earn has been a struggle. Many first-generation and low-income children can relate to this feeling.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Claudia Zapata (D)

Experience in government or politics is not required to be a good representative. However, experience in serving your community and living through inequity and injustices are beneficial and necessary to be a good representative. Representatives must walk the walk, not just talk the talk.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Claudia Zapata (D)

No. Two-year terms create representatives whose primary focus is re-election, and representatives are forced to campaign 24/7, 365.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Claudia Zapata (D)

I support term limits.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Claudia Zapata (D)

I am fighting for increased routine and preventative healthcare facilities in rural counties because of my lived experience but also because of those who live in the District.

I met a woman living in Gillespie County and her 8 month old. She explained to me that when her water broke, she had to drive herself two and half hours to the nearest hospital with a pediatrics unit. Her and I started asking ourselves, what would have happened to her and her baby had it been an emergency? What would have happened if she didn't make it to the hospital on time? What if her baby was breech? Maternal health needs to be included at the forefront of reproductive rights conversations.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election.^[1] It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees.^[2] Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Chip Roy	Republican Party	$2,344,485	$1,559,345	$1,248,723	As of December 31, 2022
David Anderson	Democratic Party	$5,886	$4,641	$1,245	As of December 31, 2022
Coy Branscum	Democratic Party	$20,272	$23,914	$-2,709	As of March 31, 2022
Cherif Gacis	Democratic Party	$4,639	$4,639	$0	As of March 31, 2022
Scott Sturm	Democratic Party	$76,134	$76,119	$0	As of March 14, 2022
Ricardo Villarreal	Democratic Party	$47,925	$46,235	$0	As of September 30, 2022
Claudia Zapata	Democratic Party	$118,238	$101,741	$16,498	As of October 19, 2022
Michael French	Republican Party	$4,717	$5,458	$5,000	As of February 17, 2022
Robert Lowry	Republican Party	$42,145	$43,073	$-928	As of March 31, 2022
Dana Zavorka	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

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.^[3]
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.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Race ratings: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
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 requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Democratic or Republican	2% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	$3,125.00	12/13/2021	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	6/23/2022	Source

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.
Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

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Texas' 21st Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Democratic primary runoff; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: December 13, 2021
	Primary: March 1, 2022; Primary runoff: May 24, 2022; General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Texas
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+13; Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
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Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Texas District 21
before 2020 redistricting cycle

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Texas District 21
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district.^[7] This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.^[8]

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Texas
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Texas' 1st	26.5%	72.4%	27.2%	71.6%
Texas' 2nd	37.9%	60.7%	48.6%	49.9%
Texas' 3rd	42.0%	56.4%	48.7%	49.8%
Texas' 4th	36.4%	62.4%	24.4%	74.4%
Texas' 5th	38.2%	60.6%	37.9%	60.9%
Texas' 6th	37.4%	61.3%	47.8%	50.8%
Texas' 7th	64.2%	34.5%	53.6%	45.1%
Texas' 8th	35.8%	63.0%	28.1%	70.6%
Texas' 9th	76.2%	22.8%	75.7%	23.3%
Texas' 10th	39.8%	58.6%	48.4%	50.0%
Texas' 11th	29.1%	69.5%	19.7%	79.1%
Texas' 12th	40.1%	58.3%	37.9%	60.5%
Texas' 13th	26.5%	72.0%	19.4%	79.2%
Texas' 14th	35.0%	63.6%	39.6%	59.0%
Texas' 15th	48.1%	51.0%	TX-15: 50.4% TX-34: 51.5%	TX-15: 48.5% TX-34: 47.5%
Texas' 16th	67.0%	31.5%	66.4%	32.0%
Texas' 17th	38.0%	60.5%	43.6%	54.6%
Texas' 18th	73.6%	25.1%	75.7%	23.0%
Texas' 19th	26.2%	72.4%	26.3%	72.2%
Texas' 20th	65.8%	32.7%	63.7%	34.7%
Texas' 21st	39.4%	59.1%	47.9%	50.6%
Texas' 22nd	41.3%	57.4%	48.9%	49.8%
Texas' 23rd	45.8%	52.9%	48.5%	50.3%
Texas' 24th	43.0%	55.4%	51.9%	46.5%
Texas' 25th	33.8%	64.9%	44.4%	54.0%
Texas' 26th	40.0%	58.6%	42.1%	56.3%
Texas' 27th	38.1%	60.6%	37.5%	61.2%
Texas' 28th	52.9%	45.9%	51.6%	47.2%
Texas' 29th	67.8%	31.0%	65.9%	32.9%
Texas' 30th	77.8%	21.0%	79.8%	18.9%
Texas' 31st	39.0%	59.2%	47.6%	50.4%
Texas' 32nd	65.7%	32.7%	54.4%	44.0%
Texas' 33rd	74.2%	24.4%	73.0%	25.6%
Texas' 34th	57.3%	41.8%	TX-15: 50.4% TX-34: 51.5%	TX-15: 48.5% TX-34: 47.5%
Texas' 35th	71.7%	26.5%	---	---
Texas' 36th	33.6%	65.2%	26.9%	71.9%
Texas' 37th	75.5%	22.7%	67.7%	30.5%
Texas' 38th	40.2%	58.4%	---	---

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

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 2022. Information below was calculated on Jan. 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2022, 223 candidates filed to run for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. That’s 5.9 candidates per district, less than the 6.5 candidates per district in 2020 and 5.9 in 2018.

Texas gained two U.S. House districts following the 2020 census. Two members of the U.S. House filed to run for re-election in a different district than the one represented before redistricting: Lloyd Doggett (D) filed in the new 37th District, while Vicente Gonzalez (D) filed in the 34th District seat held by retiring Rep. Filemon Vela (D).

Six districts were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. In addition to Gonzalez’s and Doggett’s districts, these included the newly-created 38th District and the 1st, 8th, and 30th districts. 1st District incumbent Louie Gohmert (R) filed to run for state attorney general, while incumbents Kevin Brady (R) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) did not file for re-election.

This was the same number as 2012, the previous post-redistricting cycle, and 2020. There were seven open seats in 2018.

There were 13 incumbents who filed to run in districts without any primary challengers.

Three districts were likely to be won by Republicans because no Democrats filed. There were no districts where the same is true of Democratic candidates.

Fifteen candidates each filed to run in the 15th and 30th Districts, more than any other. Six Democrats and nine Republicans filed in the 15th. Nine Democrats and six Republicans filed in the 30th. Both districts were open.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+13. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 21st the 109th most Republican district nationally.^[9]

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' 21st based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
39.4%	59.1%

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

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Texas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Texas
	Texas	United States
Population	25,145,561	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	261,266	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	74%	72.5%
Black/African American	12.1%	12.7%
Asian	4.8%	5.5%
Native American	0.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Other (single race)	5.8%	4.9%
Multiple	2.7%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	39.3%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	83.7%	88%
College graduation rate	29.9%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$61,874	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	14.7%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	12	12
Republican	2	24	26
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	36	38

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Texas, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick
Secretary of State	John Scott
Attorney General	Ken Paxton

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Texas State Legislature as of November 2022.

Texas State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	13
	Republican Party	18
	Vacancies	0
Total		31

Texas House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	65
	Republican Party	83
	Vacancies	2
Total		150

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Texas was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Texas Party Control: 1992-2022
Three years of Democratic trifectas • Twenty years of Republican trifectas
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2020

Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 21

Incumbent Chip Roy defeated Wendy Davis, Arthur DiBianca, and Thomas Wakely in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 21 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chip Roy (R)	52.0	235,740
	Wendy Davis (D)	45.4	205,780
	Arthur DiBianca (L)	1.9	8,666
	Thomas Wakely (G)	0.8	3,564

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 453,750
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Michael Felts (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

Wendy Davis defeated Jennie Lou Leeder in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Wendy Davis	86.3	84,593
	Jennie Lou Leeder	13.7	13,485

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 98,078
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Bruce Boville (D)
Alan Ellis (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

Incumbent Chip Roy advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chip Roy	100.0	75,389

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 75,389
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Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 21

Thomas Wakely advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Texas District 21 on April 18, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Thomas Wakely (G)

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

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 21

Arthur DiBianca advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Arthur DiBianca (L)

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2018

See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 21

Chip Roy defeated Joseph Kopser and Lee Santos in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 21 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chip Roy (R)	50.2	177,654
	Joseph Kopser (D)	47.6	168,421
	Lee Santos (L)	2.1	7,542

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 353,617
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21

Joseph Kopser defeated Mary Wilson in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21 on May 22, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Joseph Kopser	57.9	14,765
	Mary Wilson	42.1	10,722

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 25,487
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21

Chip Roy defeated Matt McCall in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 21 on May 22, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Chip Roy	52.7	18,088
	Matt McCall	47.3	16,243

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 34,331
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

Mary Wilson and Joseph Kopser advanced to a runoff. They defeated Derrick Crowe and Elliott McFadden in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Mary Wilson	30.9	15,736
✔	Joseph Kopser	29.0	14,787
	Derrick Crowe	23.1	11,742
	Elliott McFadden	17.0	8,667

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,932
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 21 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chip Roy	27.1	19,428
✔		Matt McCall	16.9	12,152
		William Negley	15.5	11,163
		Jason Isaac	10.0	7,208
		Jenifer Sarver	5.6	4,027
		Robert Stovall	4.8	3,414
		Susan Narvaiz	3.8	2,720
		Francisco Canseco	3.5	2,489
		Ryan Krause	3.2	2,300
		Al Poteet	1.8	1,300
		Peggy Wardlaw	1.8	1,285
	Submit photo	Samuel Temple	1.4	1,020
		Anthony White	1.3	952
		Eric Burkhart	1.0	723
		Mauro Garza	0.9	663
		Autry Pruitt	0.6	455
	Submit photo	Foster Hagen	0.5	394
		Ivan Andarza	0.1	96

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,789
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2016

See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Lamar Smith (R) defeated Thomas Wakely (D), Mark Loewe (L), and Antonio Diaz (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Smith defeated Matt McCall, John Murphy, and Todd Phelps in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Wakely defeated Tejas Vakil for the Democratic nomination.^[10]^[11]

**U.S. House, Texas District 21 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lamar Smith Incumbent	57%	202,967
	Democratic	Thomas Wakely	36.4%	129,765
	Libertarian	Mark Loewe	4.1%	14,735
	Green	Antonio Diaz	2.4%	8,564
Total Votes				356,031
Source: Texas Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Texas District 21 Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lamar Smith Incumbent	60.1%	69,866
Matt McCall	28.9%	33,624
Todd Phelps	5.7%	6,597
John Murphy	5.3%	6,200
Total Votes		116,287
Source: Texas Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Texas District 21 Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Thomas Wakely	59%	29,632
Tejas Vakil	41%	20,595
Total Votes		50,227
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District elections, 2014

The 21st Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Lamar Smith (R) defeated Ryan Shields (L) and Antonio Diaz (G) in the general election.

**U.S. House, Texas District 21 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Lamar Smith Incumbent	71.8%	135,660
	Green	Antonio Diaz	14.7%	27,831
	Libertarian	Ryan Shields	13.5%	25,505
Total Votes				188,996
Source: Texas Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Texas District 21 Republican Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Lamar Smith Incumbent	60.4%	40,441
Matt McCall	33.9%	22,681
Michael Smith	5.7%	3,796
Total Votes		66,918
Source: Texas Secretary of State

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Footnotes

↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ 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
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Craig Goldman (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Christian Menefee (D)

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

Republican Party (27)

Democratic Party (13)

[1] Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.

[2] Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022

[3] Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.

[4] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018

[5] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018

[6] Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018

[7] Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.

[8] Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022

[9] Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023

[10] Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015

[primaryresults16-11] The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016

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