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Texas redrew its congressional district boundaries in August 2025. Voters will elect representatives under the new map in 2026. Click here to read more about mid-decade redistricting ahead of the 2026 elections.

Texas' 4th Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2021

Texas' 4th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Pat Fallon (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Texas representatives represented an average of 767,981 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 701,901 residents.

Elections

See also: Texas's 4th Congressional District election, 2030


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2028


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Brice Gonzales (D), Jason Pearce (D), and Andrew Rubell (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2026.


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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent Pat Fallon (R) and Don Horn (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2026.


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See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent Pat Fallon (R) defeated Simon Cardell (D) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat Fallon
Pat Fallon (R)
 
68.4
 
241,603
Image of Simon Cardell
Simon Cardell (D)  Candidate Connection
 
31.6
 
111,696

Total votes: 353,299
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Simon Cardell (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Simon Cardell
Simon Cardell  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
14,954

Total votes: 14,954
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent Pat Fallon (R) defeated Don Horn (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat Fallon
Pat Fallon
 
80.3
 
70,801
Don Horn
 
19.7
 
17,396

Total votes: 88,197
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4

Mark Boler (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 23, 2024.

Candidate
Image of Mark Boler
Mark Boler

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See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent Pat Fallon (R) defeated Iro Omere (D) and John Simmons (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat Fallon
Pat Fallon (R)
 
66.7
 
170,781
Image of Iro Omere
Iro Omere (D)
 
30.9
 
79,179
Image of John Simmons
John Simmons (L)  Candidate Connection
 
2.4
 
6,049

Total votes: 256,009
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Iro Omere (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Iro Omere
Iro Omere
 
100.0
 
16,404

Total votes: 16,404
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent Pat Fallon (R) defeated Dan Thomas (R) and John Harper (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat Fallon
Pat Fallon
 
59.0
 
41,297
Image of Dan Thomas
Dan Thomas  Candidate Connection
 
30.2
 
21,168
Image of John Harper
John Harper
 
10.8
 
7,576

Total votes: 70,041
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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4

John Simmons (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 19, 2022.

Candidate
Image of John Simmons
John Simmons  Candidate Connection

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See also: Texas' 4th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 4

Pat Fallon (R) defeated Russell Foster (D), Lou Antonelli (L), and Tracy Jones (Independent) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat Fallon
Pat Fallon (R)
 
75.1
 
253,837
Image of Russell Foster
Russell Foster (D)  Candidate Connection
 
22.6
 
76,326
Image of Lou Antonelli
Lou Antonelli (L)
 
1.9
 
6,334
Image of Tracy Jones
Tracy Jones (Independent) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.4
 
1,306

Total votes: 337,803
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Russell Foster (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Russell Foster
Russell Foster  Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
24,970

Total votes: 24,970
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent John Ratcliffe (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Ratcliffe
John Ratcliffe
 
100.0
 
92,373

Total votes: 92,373
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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 4

Lou Antonelli (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 21, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Lou Antonelli
Lou Antonelli

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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent John Ratcliffe (R) defeated Catherine Krantz (D) and Ken Ashby (L) in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Ratcliffe
John Ratcliffe (R)
 
75.7
 
188,667
Image of Catherine Krantz
Catherine Krantz (D)
 
23.0
 
57,400
Ken Ashby (L)
 
1.3
 
3,178

Total votes: 249,2450
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Catherine Krantz (D) defeated Lander Bethel (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Catherine Krantz
Catherine Krantz
 
68.6
 
8,840
Image of Lander Bethel
Lander Bethel
 
31.4
 
4,048

Total votes: 12,888
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4

Incumbent John Ratcliffe (R) defeated John Cooper (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 4 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of John Ratcliffe
John Ratcliffe
 
85.4
 
61,902
Image of John Cooper
John Cooper
 
14.6
 
10,560

Total votes: 72,462
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Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2025-2026

See also: Redistricting in Texas ahead of the 2026 elections

In August 2025, the Texas Legislature proposed a new congressional district map during special legislative sessions that prompted Democratic legislators to leave the state to prevent a quorum.[21][22] Click here to read more about the 2025 Democratic walkout during mid-decade redistricting in Texas.

On August 20, 2025, the Texas House approved House Bill 4 containing a new congressional map by an 88-52 vote along party lines.[23] On August 23, 2025, the Texas Senate approved the map by an 18-11 vote along party lines.[24] Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the new map into law on August 29, 2025.[25] The bill text stated the new district boundaries would take effect for the 2026 elections.[26]

On November 18, 2025, a three-judge panel ruled 2-1 to block Texas from using the 2025 map in the 2026 elections, and ordered the state to use the 2021 map.[27] On November 21, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily paused the panel's ruling, reinstating the new map pending further Court action.[28] On December 4, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the 2025 map could be used for the 2026 elections.[29]

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census

After the 2020 census, Texas enacted new congressional districts on October 25, 2021. The Senate released a proposed congressional map on September 27, 2021, and approved an amended version of the proposal on October 8, 2021.[30] On October 13, 2021, the House Redistricting Committee approved an amended version of the congressional map, and both chambers of the legislature approved a finalized version of the map on October 18, 2021. The Senate approved the proposal in an 18-13 vote, and the House approved the bill in an 84-59 vote.[31] Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the map into law on October 25, 2021.[32] This map took effect for Texas' 2022 congressional elections.

How does redistricting in Texas work? In Texas, both congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by the Texas State Legislature. These lines are subject to veto by the governor.[33]

If the state legislature is unable to approve a state legislative redistricting plan, a backup commission must draw the lines (the backup commission is not involved in congressional redistricting). This backup commission, established in 1948, comprises the following members:[33]

  1. Lieutenant governor
  2. Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
  3. Attorney general
  4. State comptroller
  5. Commissioner of the General Land Office

The Texas Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and "that they preserve whole counties when population mandates permit."[33]

2020

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2024

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The 4th Congressional District of Texas, prior to the 2010-2011 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2010 census

Following the 2010 United States Census, Texas gained four congressional seats. Texas' final congressional redistricting plan was approved by the Texas Legislature and signed by Gov. Rick Perry (R) in June 2013.[34][35][36]

District analysis

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

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+16. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 16 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 4th the 66th most Republican district nationally.[37]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+16. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 16 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 4th the 69th most Republican district nationally.[38]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 62.4%-36.4%.[39]

2022

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+16. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 16 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 4th the 72nd most Republican district nationally.[40]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 36.4% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 62.4%.[41]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+28. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 28 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 4th Congressional District the eighth most Republican nationally.[42]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.98. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.98 points toward that party.[43]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
  2. The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016
  3. The Huffington Post, "Election 2014," November 4, 2014
  4. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Texas," November 6, 2012
  5. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  14. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1992," accessed March 28, 2013
  15. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," accessed March 28, 2013
  16. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1988," accessed March 28, 2013
  17. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986," accessed March 28, 2013
  18. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1984," accessed March 28, 2013
  19. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982," accessed March 28, 2013
  20. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1980," accessed March 28, 2013
  21. Associated Press, "Texas Democrats fleeing state to block redistricting vote follows strategy that’s had mixed results," August 3, 2025
  22. Texas Tribune, "The Texas Legislature is back for a special session. Here’s what we’re watching.," July 21, 2025
  23. CBS News, "Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after weeks-long standoff," August 20, 2025
  24. Houston Chronicle, "Texas Democrats ramp up criticism of new Texas congressional map after Senate sends it to governor," August 23, 2025
  25. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named signed
  26. LegiScan, "Texas House Bill 4," accessed August 29, 2025
  27. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 2025block
  28. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named scotusstay
  29. Politico, "Supreme Court gives Texas OK to use House map drawn to boost GOP," December 4, 2025
  30. Texas Tribune, "Texas Senate approves congressional map that draws no new Black or Hispanic districts even as people of color fueled population growth," October 8, 2021
  31. Texas Legislature Online, "SB 6," accessed October 20, 2021
  32. Texas Tribune, "Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on Texas’ new political maps, which protect GOP majorities while diluting voices of voters of color," October 25, 2021
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
  34. All About Redistricting, "Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
  35. All About Redistricting, "Litigation in the 2010 cycle, Texas," accessed May 7, 2015
  36. Barone, M. & McCutcheon, C. (2013). The almanac of American politics 2014 : the senators, the representatives and the governors : their records and election results, their states and districts. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
  37. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  38. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  39. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  40. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  41. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  42. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  43. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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