Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2024

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Texas' 32nd Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary Republican primary runoff General election
Election details
Filing deadline: December 11, 2023
Primary: March 5, 2024 Primary runoff: May 28, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
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Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Texas
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Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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All U.S. House districts, including the 32nd Congressional District of Texas, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and a primary runoff was May 28, 2024. The filing deadline was December 11, 2023.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 65.4%-34.6%. 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) 65.7%-32.7%.

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

• Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
• Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoff)
• Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 32

Julie Johnson defeated Darrell Day and Kevin Hale in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Johnson (D)	60.5	140,536
		Darrell Day (R)	37.0	85,941
		Kevin Hale (L)	2.6	5,987

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 232,464
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Clayton Chapman (Independent)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32

Darrell Day defeated David Blewett in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32 on May 28, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Darrell Day	64.8	3,394
		David Blewett	35.2	1,842

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,236
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Johnson	50.4	17,633
		Brian Williams	19.2	6,704
		Justin Moore	7.1	2,483
		Jan McDowell	4.9	1,722
		Zachariah Manning	4.6	1,617
		Raja Chaudhry	3.6	1,258
		Callie Butcher	3.3	1,169
		Kevin Felder	3.1	1,101
		Alex Cornwallis	2.6	909
		Christopher Panayiotou	1.0	361

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 34,957
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Rhetta Andrews Bowers (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

David Blewett and Darrell Day advanced to a runoff. They defeated Juan Feria and Gulrez Khan in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Blewett	44.4	10,706
✔		Darrell Day	38.2	9,211
		Juan Feria	9.9	2,397
		Gulrez Khan	7.4	1,787

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,101
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32

Kevin Hale advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Kevin Hale (L)

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Candidate profiles

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Julie Johnson

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Texas House of Representatives District 115 (Assumed office: 2019)

Biography:  Johnson graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's degree in history and government in 1987 and from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson began practicing law in 1991 and founded Van Wey & Johnson, L.L.P., in 1995. As an attorney, Johnson specialized in family law, personal injury cases, and, more recently, mediation.

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Key Messages

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

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Johnson described herself as an experienced legislator and campaigner and said her election to the state House in 2018 over a Republican incumbent and her sponsorship of a bill that would have expanded Medicaid in Texas were examples of how she "already [knew] how to get the job done and how to win the toughest battles".

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Johnson said she was "running for Congress because our communities are under attack" and identified opposing restrictions on abortion, supporting restrictions on firearms, reducing the cost of healthcare, and stopping "the extremist agenda that’s pushing hate and divisiveness" as policy priorities.

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Johnson described herself as a fighter and said she had "earned a reputation for going toe to toe with the crooked and powerful" as a legislator, including by helping to prevent the passage of 76 out of 77 bills she described as anti-LGBTQ in the legislative session before the election. Johnson said she had "defended workers, stood up for the mentally disabled, helped students who were taken advantage of by for-profit universities, and fought for equality for female athletes" as an attorney.

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Sources: State Rep. Julie Johnson on Facebook, "Julie Johnson is running for Congress because our communities are under attack. From every table – the kitchen, the courtroom, and the Texas Legislature," June 20, 2023, Julie Johnson campaign website, "Home page," accessed December 13, 2023; Julie Johnson campaign website, "Meet Julie Johnson," accessed December 13, 2023, Texas House of Representatives, "Texas House Member - Rep. Johnson, Julie District 115," accessed December 13, 2023, LinkedIn, "Julie Johnson," accessed December 13, 2023

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 32 in 2024.

Darrell Day

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Successful businessman, former City Councilman and GOP Party leader who has represented CD32 in four Texas State GOP Conventions. A solution-finder fighting for conservative values. -America-first constitutionalist -Previously served as City Councilman in the nation’s 50th largest city of Arlington, TX -GOP Precinct Chair for eight years -Delegate to four Texas GOP State Conventions. -Former Election Judge -Former Press Secretary, gubernatorial campaign -Successful business owner for 25 years -Married for 21 years, with four children and four grandchildren -Pro-life Christian -Passionate Second Amendment advocate "

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Key Messages

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Protect our southern border from the current invasion!

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Control inflation by controlling runaway federal spending!

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We MUST protect our elections from hackers and cheaters!

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 32 in 2024.

Kevin Hale

Party: Libertarian Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I've spent the majority of my career leveraging my BBA in Marketing, and natural sales talent, working on the front lines of capitalism as a sales rep in several industries. I got involved in politics just before the 2016 election by working on the Gary Johnson campaign. (I couldn't vote for Trump or Hillary) I joined the Libertarian Party in 2017 and in 2018 was named Marketing Chair for Dallas County. I'm currently serving my second term as Chairman of The Libertarian Party of Dallas County. This is my third time to run for U.S. House. I've been very successful in leveraging the votes I received to get Co-Sponsors for legislation I put forward. My main opponent is apathy, there are enough voting age people not voting to win the election. Libertarians have been the political innovators for over 50 years now, we were the first to speak up for gay rights in 1972, we were the first to talk about ending the War on drugs and specifically Cannabis, and the first to warn you about the dangers of Nixon taking the United States off the gold std. giving you a heads up about the inflation, boom and bust cycles that the debt and deficit spending will cause. We are $35T in debt, experience the never-ending inflation that government overspending has caused. When would you like that to stop? The result of R's and D's are displayed for all to see hear and feel. MORE WARS, MORE SPENDING, MORE PRINTING of $, MORE INFLATION! VOTE DIFFERENTLY, PLEASE!!!!!"

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Key Messages

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How are we ever to achieve PEACE, if we never practice it? We need Congress to take back their power from the President and debate and vote on a "Declaration of War", before giving commander in chief the troops, money or resources. We do that by Repealing the AUMF! (Authorized use of Military Force)

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Our government is 601 federal agencies and departments deep, that is not "Limited" by any stretch of the imagination. I have already leveraged my campaigns to get 15 co-sponsors for the Federal Sunset Act! Imagine how effective I could be if you actually elected me. The Federal Sunset Act would create a commission whose sole purpose would be to audit, six sigma and if necessary, sunset (CLOSE) anyone of the 601 federal agencies or departments.

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I have a hunch that the American People do not know how large the federal government actually is...like I said above, 601 agencies and departments. I want to know which of these agencies the American people actually support I'm proposing a Taxpayers Choice Act, that would allow you to direct your taxes to anyone of the agencies or departments, or as many of the 601 federal agencies or departments they choose.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 32 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

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

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 7, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 7, 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: Oct. 25, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 25, 2024
• Online: N/A

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

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

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 21, 2024 to Nov. 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)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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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?

Darrell Day (R)

Protect our southern border from the current invasion!

Control inflation by controlling runaway federal spending!

We MUST protect our elections from hackers and cheaters!

Kevin Hale (L)

How are we ever to achieve PEACE, if we never practice it? We need Congress to take back their power from the President and debate and vote on a "Declaration of War", before giving commander in chief the troops, money or resources. We do that by Repealing the AUMF! (Authorized use of Military Force)

Our government is 601 federal agencies and departments deep, that is not "Limited" by any stretch of the imagination. I have already leveraged my campaigns to get 15 co-sponsors for the Federal Sunset Act! Imagine how effective I could be if you actually elected me. The Federal Sunset Act would create a commission whose sole purpose would be to audit, six sigma and if necessary, sunset (CLOSE) anyone of the 601 federal agencies or departments.

I have a hunch that the American People do not know how large the federal government actually is...like I said above, 601 agencies and departments. I want to know which of these agencies the American people actually support I'm proposing a Taxpayers Choice Act, that would allow you to direct your taxes to anyone of the agencies or departments, or as many of the 601 federal agencies or departments they choose.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Darrell Day (R)

Making our neighborhoods safer.

Kevin Hale (L)

Ending the WARS! Let's stop exporting American values via the bomb, bullet, and drones and start exporting American values via trade. tying our neighbors to us economically is a better route to lasting PEACE. Like Thomas Jefferson warned us "Entangling alliances with none and trade with all" !

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

Darrell Day (R)

President Reagan stood firm on conservative principles while still being able to work cordially with liberals.

Kevin Hale (L)

Javier Milei, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Massie, Justin Amash, are a few of my favorites. I will not follow others; I will carve my own path and write my own script.

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

Kevin Hale (L)

Healing our World: Dr. Mary Ruwart

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

Darrell Day (R)

A firmly-held system of believs.

Kevin Hale (L)

Understand that no matter which team you are on, you still represent people from the other side or from a completely different perspective. stay humble.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Darrell Day (R)

I'm an excellent listener, and we desperately need more elected representatives that are LISTENING to their constituents.

Kevin Hale (L)

I have used my god given talent of persuasion, since the 7th grade. I have already leveraged my marketing degree and skill to get 15 co-sponsors on the Federal Sunset Act, I didn't win the election! Imagine how effective I could be if I actually had the endorsement (VOTES) of the voters in CD32.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Darrell Day (R)

Uphold the U.S. Constitution.

Kevin Hale (L)

Uphold the U. S. Constitution. Be fiscally responsible with the taxpayer's money, maximize individual freedom.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Darrell Day (R)

Darrell Day slowly built a consensus for the U.S. House of Representatives to rein in out-of-control government spending. His hard work saved our nation and our Social Security fund from going bankrupt.

Kevin Hale (L)

PEACE, fiscally responsible with taxpayers' money. Economic Freedom produces better outcomes for everyone.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Darrell Day (R)

I remember hearing of President Kennedy's assassination while sitting in class.

Kevin Hale (L)

I didn't understand it at the time, but I do remember the 1973-74 oil/gas crisis. waiting in the car, with mom as we waited in line for gas, not fun in Texas Summer. The Challenger explosion was a big deal, I was a freshman at Mesquite high school.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Darrell Day (R)

When I was 16, I started working at Six Flags (on the Log Flume Ride) for three summers.

Kevin Hale (L)

Car Wash when I was 15, had DL and was the only driver under 18 that could handle a stick! We would drive them on and off the tracks, while customers watched from inside... I was asked if I had a DL, by almost all our customers for about three months! Kept the job for a couple of years and used the money to restore my 1966 Mustang.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Darrell Day (R)

"Good To Great" is a business book - directly applicable to the U.S. Congress - that analyzed the traits of successful organizations, and how that deviated from unsuccessful organizations.

Kevin Hale (L)

Healing our World: The Compassion of Libertarianism Dr.Mary Ruwart. It gives example after example of Libertarian policies results in the real world. hint: our policies produce better results.

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

Darrell Day (R)

"Proud To Be An American"

Kevin Hale (L)

Yes We Can Can, Pointer Sisters 1973! The theme of the campaign!

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

Darrell Day (R)

I've coped with the death of a child.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Darrell Day (R)

Facing the voters every two years, U.S. Representatives must faithfully represent their constituents.

Kevin Hale (L)

All Legislations starts here. If you want to change a law or regulation it must start here.

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

Darrell Day (R)

It's more important to have firmly held beliefs, grounded in the U.S. Constitution.

Kevin Hale (L)

No, in fact that is exactly what is wrong right now they have too much experience screwing us. They are constantly finding new ways to get us into wars, spend past the budget, and print the difference at our expense and future generations expense. Let's stop them by voting for me! If you require experience, know that I have already got 15 co-sponsors for the Federal Sunset Act, and I wasn't even elected! Imagine how effective i could be if you gave me the honor of representing you over the next two years.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Darrell Day (R)

A $33 trillion deficit threatens our economy, our Social Security program and our national security.

Kevin Hale (L)

INFLATION - We need to Audit the Federal Reserve, open up the currency markets to create competition among usable currencies. (bitcoin, Ethereum, DOGO) We cannot continue to be in debt to the federal reserve, they print money out of thin air, and we all pay with INFLATION! They have been doing this to us since 1913. can we please put a stop to it! $35Trillion in debt! This is unsustainable...look at Venezuela over the last two decades. SOCIAL SECURITY - will be insolvent by 2033. We need to figure out a way to extend the program for those stuck and transition our younger generations off this ponzi scheme. We will need to sell off govt. property to extend this program. I have a plan to handle this transition.

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

Darrell Day (R)

Yes.

Kevin Hale (L)

yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Darrell Day (R)

With some notable exceptions, most U.S. Congressmen who are fighting for the people are the relative newcomers. Because of that, I support term limits.

Kevin Hale (L)

5 terms max in US house (10years), 2 terms MAX in Senate (12 years)

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Darrell Day (R)

Rand Paul and Chip Roy fight for the U.S. Constitution.

Kevin Hale (L)

JAVIER MILEI -President of Argentina Thomas Jefferson-

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?

Kevin Hale (L)

I have several people stop or pull over during our sign waves to thank me for running because they would have no one to vote for if I had not run! Apathy is my number one opponent. 70% of the voting age people in this district failed to cast a vote in 2022. I can win if you show up for me!

Tell us your favorite joke.

Kevin Hale (L)

DAD JOKES: All of them!

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Darrell Day (R)

There are core beliefs that can't be broken, but you can compromise on the details.

Kevin Hale (L)

yes

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Darrell Day (R)

I support zero-based budgeting, whereby every federal government agency must come before the House to justify their existence and their budget. Right now, every federal agency gets an increase on their previous year's budget, WHETHER OR NOT THAT AGENCY SERVES ANY USEFUL FUNCTION FOR THE PUBLIC.

Kevin Hale (L)

Balanced budget!!!! We need this now! Our federal govt. is 601 agencies and departments of bureaucracy, we can use the Federal Sunset Act, to audit, six sigma and close any one of those agencies or departments. We can also leverage the Taxpayers Choice Act and give taxpayers the choice of where their tax dollars go. That way Congress gets a clear picture about which of the 601 agencies and departments you actually support.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Darrell Day (R)

The House should pursue violations of the public trust.

Kevin Hale (L)

Anything but political theater! It's a Clown show! They do this to keep us divided and distracted.... elect a third-party candidate like me and watch how fast they stop that!

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Darrell Day (R)

Four of the six CD32 candidates from 2022, two City Council members, 20 community leaders and 80 GOP Precinct Chairs have endorsed.

Kevin Hale (L)

I don't seek endorsements, but have been endorsed by several of the Libertarian caucuses, and former Candidates.

What committees interest you?

Kevin Hale (L)

ways and means, space

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Kevin Hale (L)

Wouldn't that be nice! Let's pass the Federal Sunset Act and Audit, six Sigma and if necessary, Sunset all 601 federal agencies and departments.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Callie Butcher	Democratic Party	$124,882	$124,932	$0	As of March 31, 2024
Raja Chaudhry	Democratic Party	$305,350	$81,220	$228,975	As of December 31, 2023
Alex Cornwallis	Democratic Party	$106,546	$62,760	$45,419	As of December 31, 2024
Kevin Felder	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Julie Johnson	Democratic Party	$2,071,914	$1,841,010	$230,903	As of December 31, 2024
Zachariah Manning	Democratic Party	$4,060	$3,979	$53	As of December 31, 2023
Jan McDowell	Democratic Party	$13,905	$16,531	$0	As of April 13, 2024
Justin Moore	Democratic Party	$224,577	$168,106	$-1,343	As of September 30, 2024
Christopher Panayiotou	Democratic Party	$5,979	$3,369	$-519	As of April 30, 2024
Brian Williams	Democratic Party	$1,229,109	$1,229,109	$0	As of October 25, 2024
David Blewett	Republican Party	$58,486	$42,062	$30,433	As of June 30, 2024
Darrell Day	Republican Party	$232,282	$149,037	$89,335	As of December 31, 2024
Juan Feria	Republican Party	$25,235	$25,235	$0	As of March 11, 2024
Gulrez Khan	Republican Party	$25,190	$21,333	$9,068	As of December 31, 2024
Kevin Hale	Libertarian Party	$16,348	$16,022	$8,832	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. *** 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.
• 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.

Race ratings: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe 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.

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 analysis

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• 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.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

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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+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Texas' 32nd the 102nd most Democratic district nationally.

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' 32nd based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
65.7%	32.7%

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. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
58.2	39.4	R+18.8

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	Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick
Secretary of State	Jane Nelson
Attorney General	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
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
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

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred defeated Antonio Swad in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred (D)	65.4	116,005
		Antonio Swad (R)	34.6	61,494

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 177,499
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32

Antonio Swad defeated Justin Webb in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Antonio Swad	57.0	6,929
		Justin Webb	43.0	5,226

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,155
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred	100.0	31,805

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,805
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Antonio Swad	40.3	8,962
✔		Justin Webb	18.0	4,007
		Nathan Davis	16.0	3,549
		Darrell Day	10.4	2,321
		Brad Namdar	10.2	2,270
		Ejike Okpa	5.1	1,128

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,237
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Montgomery Markland (R)
• Ricardo Salazar (R)
• Gary Slagel (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32

No candidate advanced from the convention.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Nathan Bosley (L)

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2020

See also: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred defeated Genevieve Collins, Christy Mowrey, and Jason Sigmon in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred (D)	51.9	178,542
		Genevieve Collins (R)	45.9	157,867
		Christy Mowrey (L)	1.4	4,946
		Jason Sigmon (Independent)	0.7	2,332

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 343,687
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Colin Allred advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred	100.0	72,761

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Genevieve Collins defeated Floyd McLendon Jr., Jon Hollis, Jeff Tokar, and Mark Sackett in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Genevieve Collins	52.9	22,908
		Floyd McLendon Jr.	33.9	14,699
		Jon Hollis	4.5	1,945
		Jeff Tokar	4.4	1,892
	Submit photo	Mark Sackett	4.3	1,880

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,324
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nhat-Nam Pham (R)
• Mark Dumdei (R)
• Tania Burgess (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32

Christy Mowrey defeated Ken Ashby in the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Ken Ashby (L)
✔		Christy Mowrey (L)

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2018

See also: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 32

Colin Allred defeated incumbent Pete Sessions and Melina Baker in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 32 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred (D)	52.3	144,067
		Pete Sessions (R)	45.8	126,101
		Melina Baker (L)	2.0	5,452

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 275,620
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32

Colin Allred defeated Lillian Salerno in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 32 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred	69.5	15,658
		Lillian Salerno	30.5	6,874

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 22,532
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Colin Allred	38.5	15,442
✔		Lillian Salerno	18.3	7,343
		Brett Shipp	16.3	6,550
		Edward Meier	13.7	5,474
		George Rodriguez	7.6	3,029
	Submit photo	Ronald William Marshall	3.2	1,301
		Todd Maternowski	2.4	945

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,084
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32

Incumbent Pete Sessions defeated Paul Brown in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 32 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pete Sessions	79.3	32,784
		Paul Brown	20.7	8,575

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,359
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See also

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Footnotes

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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

Vacant

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 (12)

Vacancies (1)

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