Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2024

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Texas' 35th 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
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Texas
Race ratings
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 35th 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 72.6%-27.4%. 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) 71.7%-26.5%.

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

• Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
• Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 28 Republican primary runoff)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 35

Incumbent Greg Casar defeated Steven Wright in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 35 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Casar (D)	67.4	170,509
		Steven Wright (R)	32.6	82,610

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 253,119
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Clark Patterson (L)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35

Steven Wright defeated Michael Rodriguez in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on May 28, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steven Wright	50.1	1,082
		Michael Rodriguez	49.9	1,077

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,159
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Incumbent Greg Casar advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Casar	100.0	28,830

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 28,830
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Michael Rodriguez and Steven Wright advanced to a runoff. They defeated Dave Cuddy, Brandon Dunn, and Rod Lingsch in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Rodriguez	27.1	4,085
✔		Steven Wright	24.6	3,715
		Dave Cuddy	20.4	3,079
		Brandon Dunn	17.9	2,700
		Rod Lingsch	10.0	1,514

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,093
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35

Clark Patterson advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 23, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Clark Patterson (L)

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Candidate profiles

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Greg Casar

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Congressman Greg Casar is a progressive Democrat fighting for working families in the U.S. House (TX-35). "

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Key Messages

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Let's build an inclusive democracy for all.

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Let's win economic justice for working families.

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Let's fix our power grid and create a sustainable world for all.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 35 in 2024.

Steven Wright

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I retired from Public service in Law Enforcement from California and I lived through the massively unsuccessful public policies that have been festering there for the last 20 years. I don't believe anyone should have to live through what we see all across this nation in every Democrat run state and city with deteriorating education systems, defunding Law Enforcement, soft on crime policies, unsafe communities and especially what we are directly affected by here with Border Security and open border policies. I have a proud career in law enforcement and I understand local, State and Federal Government. I know what it takes to keep our communities safe, I know what a safe and effective education looks like between teaching DARE for three years and currently working for my school district. I know what service to a community is. I know what service to our country from my families strong proud military background and what it represents to being a firm believer in problem solving which might be using outside the box thinking. I served on our Elected Union as a Board member for nearly 15-years serving over 560 Deputy sheriffs. I understand Protecting our Constitution with its application in Public Service. I understand the Law and I have a strong working knowledge of Our legal system locally and Federally. I am proficient in Contract law, Employment law both locally and Federally, Workers Compensation laws, Federal labor laws and OSHA regulations. Serving Texas Proudly."

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Key Messages

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Unsafe communities affect everyone and every aspect of public services from Revenue, Housing, Tourism and programs the community deserves and needs. Defunding Police should never occur as this is the first step in achieving an unsafe community. Texas residents are suffering from bad public policies and elected leaders who chose to voluntarily cut Police budgets.

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Border security and Immigration Reform are mandatory for Texas citizens.

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Texas and our Great Nation needs to stop sending Politicians to Congress and needs more Legislators who are willing to work for Texas and the American people.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Texas District 35 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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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?

Greg Casar (D)

Let's build an inclusive democracy for all.

Let's win economic justice for working families.

Let's fix our power grid and create a sustainable world for all.

Steven Wright (R)

Unsafe communities affect everyone and every aspect of public services from Revenue, Housing, Tourism and programs the community deserves and needs. Defunding Police should never occur as this is the first step in achieving an unsafe community. Texas residents are suffering from bad public policies and elected leaders who chose to voluntarily cut Police budgets.

Border security and Immigration Reform are mandatory for Texas citizens.

Texas and our Great Nation needs to stop sending Politicians to Congress and needs more Legislators who are willing to work for Texas and the American people.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Greg Casar (D)

A former labor organizer, Casar fights for an economy that works for working families, not big corporations. The proud son of Mexican immigrants, he has passed policies to protect families from being separated, and is a champion for civil rights and voting rights for all people.

Steven Wright (R)

I want Immigration reform along with a secured Border to finally be addressed. I am willing to take on this role.

I believe injured workers rights need to be universally covered across each State with guidelines for minimum protections, provisions, care and wage protections.

I believe we need to make an investment in Education and restructure the Dept of Education to set guidelines across America that achieve realistic goals. We need to stop chasing test scores and get back to fundamental instruction that also includes safe schools for our students.

We need to reinstate American Independence in energy and stop purchasing consumables from foreign countries while propping up their national economies.

I believe we need accountability in elected officials especially Congress when spending occurs. There needs to be budget reduction and deficit reduction protocols put in place for every congressional session.

Congress should have a report from each state each congressional session on the state of our national infrastructure.

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

Steven Wright (R)

I do not have a specific point of reference on my political views. I do however have values instilled in me from my heritage, my family devotion to public service, my experience and service to the public. I have always believed that serving others equally with compassion, respect and dignity are essential qualities and to ensure every person’s constitutional rights remain intact and cared for.

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

Steven Wright (R)

Every elected official should be above reproach. Ethics are essential for every constituency to trust the governing body and officials within.

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

Steven Wright (R)

My ethics are above reproach. I have always had a commitment to public service and the community I serve.

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

Steven Wright (R)

Service to your constituents and your country.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Steven Wright (R)

I always have believed that public service should have the belief to leave public service in a better place than when you entered it. Congress is no different as to my opinions as to influencing to the best of my abilities leaving Texas and our Country in a better place moving forward.

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

Steven Wright (R)

9/11 I was 32 years old and getting ready for my patrol shift as a deputy sheriff. I watched our country fall to an act of terrorism. I then watched for the next several years as our nation came together as one. I believe our great nation forgot what power we have when we are all united for the same purpose as I felt and experienced.

We have moved on from that unity and I believe we have fallen to rhetoric, propaganda and other dangerous notions that encourage us to compartmentalize our population into an ideology that we must align ourselves with groups.

We spend too much time infighting as a nation and somehow we must come to terms that we are ALL Americans protected by and exercising the same Individual rights and Freedoms our Constitution describes. The same Constitution our Veterans have served in protecting while swearing an oath to the Constitution and the American people.

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

Steven Wright (R)

I was a busboy at a local restaurant. I held that job nearly two years in high school during my Junior and Senior years.

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

Steven Wright (R)

The reality that as much or as hard as you might work to achieve success; not everyone will always be satisfied. That does not deter my devotion to achieving the best work product I can in achieving success. I believe it to be rather the opposite in working harder .

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

Steven Wright (R)

The ability to create legislation that’s draws its power from the people. The ability to funding bills to serve the American people.

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

Steven Wright (R)

No it is not necessary. It is definitely an advantage to have public service to evaluate and assess the quality of an individual’s ability to serve as an elected representative.

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

Steven Wright (R)

I believe foreign influence in our nation is the greatest threat. Currency devaluation, economic crisis, American energy independence, consumption and reliance on foreign made products are hurting our nation.

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

Steven Wright (R)

A two year term falls in line with each congressional cycle. There is an argument to be had that a lot of work could be better achieved due to the necessity of constant campaigning.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Steven Wright (R)

I believe term limits are warranted. This summer I witnessed a sitting senator with medical conditions that kept her from her duties for a substantial period of time. I later learned the same senator had a Power of Attorney in place where her daughter was in control. I wondered how a sitting member of Congress could not be able to make her own legal decisions; yet still be allowed to vote on national legislation.

I believe there is too much power, control and influence over elected politicians by donors, special interests and lobbyists.

I believe term limits set at a base of 12-years for congress and a combined 20-years for other elected offices predating the congressional term limits.

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

Steven Wright (R)

No. I was represented by Kevin McCarthy for many years and I believed he was a good fit for our congressional district. His departure from Congress left a bad impression for me as to the commitment he actually had to the American people.

As I look around Congress I see not a lot of politicians I would wish to emulate as there is a lot of shortfalls in almost every representative.

I do admire the honesty and straight forward approach of Senator John Kennedy.

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?

Steven Wright (R)

I hear resounding the same messages as I speak to people everyday. Inflation affects so much of a household budget that basic necessities are being cut and ignored . Most families cannot find a $1000 to use in an emergency and most do not have or cannot afford insurance to help with health or personal loss protections. The second issue is Border security including the costs of all the people who enter our country illegally.

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

Steven Wright (R)

Absolutely. Every elected official has constituents in the districts that are of an opposing political party and opinion and their needs need to be respected.

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?

Steven Wright (R)

I believe in less government and accountability in spending. We need to have a system in addressing budget reductions along with deficit reduction plans for each congressional session. I believe that the executive branch is not the only branch of government that can affect inflation in a positive economic manner. The power of the purse can be flexed because the American people are the ones that suffer under bad economic policies.

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

Steven Wright (R)

I think our government should utilize investigations that affect our national security, our economic interests, monopolistic influence, criminal activity and injustice and ethics/public officials accountability.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Steven Wright (R)

None

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Greg Casar	Democratic Party	$1,116,006	$908,129	$370,839	As of December 31, 2024
Dave Cuddy	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	As of March 31, 2024
Brandon Dunn	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Rod Lingsch	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Michael Rodriguez	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Steven Wright	Republican Party	$36,441	$18,792	$17,649	As of December 31, 2024
Clark Patterson	Libertarian Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
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' 35th 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

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

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

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

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+21. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 21 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Texas' 35th the 62nd 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' 35th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
71.7%	26.5%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

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

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
68.2	28.8	D+39.4

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.

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District history

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

2022

See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 35

Greg Casar defeated Dan McQueen in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 35 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Casar (D)	72.6	129,599
		Dan McQueen (R)	27.4	48,969

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 178,568
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• William Hayward (Independent)

Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35

Dan McQueen defeated Michael Rodriguez in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan McQueen	61.3	4,161
		Michael Rodriguez	38.7	2,632

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,793
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Greg Casar defeated Eddie Rodriguez, Rebecca J. Viagran, and Carla-Joy Sisco in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Casar	61.1	25,505
		Eddie Rodriguez	15.6	6,526
		Rebecca J. Viagran	15.6	6,511
		Carla-Joy Sisco	7.6	3,190

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 41,732
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Danielle Fewings (D)
• Sass (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan McQueen	21.3	2,900
✔		Michael Rodriguez	14.9	2,034
		Bill Condict	11.2	1,529
		Marilyn Jackson	10.8	1,473
		Dan Sawatzki	10.4	1,414
		Jennifer Sundt	9.5	1,299
		Sam Montoya	9.0	1,227
		Alejandro Ledezma	6.1	833
		Jenai Aragona-Hales	4.3	589
		Asa Palagi	2.4	327

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,625
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35

No candidate advanced from the convention.

		Candidate
		Michael Idrogo (L)

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2020

See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 35

Incumbent Lloyd Doggett defeated Jenny Garcia Sharon, Mark Loewe, and Jason Mata Sr. in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 35 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Doggett (D)	65.4	176,373
		Jenny Garcia Sharon (R)	29.9	80,795
		Mark Loewe (L)	2.7	7,393
		Jason Mata Sr. (Independent)	1.9	5,236

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 269,797
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35

Jenny Garcia Sharon defeated William Hayward in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 35 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jenny Garcia Sharon	53.2	4,138
		William Hayward	46.8	3,645

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,783
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Incumbent Lloyd Doggett defeated Rafael Alcoser III in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Doggett	73.0	51,169
		Rafael Alcoser III	27.0	18,922

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 70,091
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Andrew Daly (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Jenny Garcia Sharon and William Hayward advanced to a runoff. They defeated Nick Moutos in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jenny Garcia Sharon	37.1	6,751
✔		William Hayward	34.3	6,237
		Nick Moutos	28.6	5,200

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,188
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tony Gonzales (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35

Mark Loewe advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Mark Loewe (L)

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2018

See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 35

Incumbent Lloyd Doggett defeated David Smalling and Clark Patterson in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 35 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Doggett (D)	71.3	138,278
	Submit photo	David Smalling (R)	26.0	50,553
		Clark Patterson (L)	2.7	5,236

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 194,067
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

Incumbent Lloyd Doggett advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Doggett	100.0	32,101

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35

David Smalling defeated Sherrill Kenneth Alexander in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 35 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Smalling	53.3	7,083
	Submit photo	Sherrill Kenneth Alexander	46.7	6,198

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,281
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Nathaniel Moran (R)

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Daniel Crenshaw (R)

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Keith Self (R)

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Pat Fallon (R)

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Lance Gooden (R)

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Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

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Morgan Luttrell (R)

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Al Green (D)

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Michael McCaul (R)

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August Pfluger (R)

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Craig Goldman (R)

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Ronny Jackson (R)

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Randy Weber (R)

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Monica De La Cruz (R)

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Veronica Escobar (D)

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Pete Sessions (R)

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Jodey Arrington (R)

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Joaquin Castro (D)

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Chip Roy (R)

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Troy Nehls (R)

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Tony Gonzales (R)

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Beth Van Duyne (R)

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Roger Williams (R)

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Brandon Gill (R)

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Michael Cloud (R)

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Henry Cuellar (D)

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Sylvia Garcia (D)

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Jasmine Crockett (D)

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John Carter (R)

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Julie Johnson (D)

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Marc Veasey (D)

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Vicente Gonzalez (D)

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Greg Casar (D)

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