All U.S. House districts, including the 6th Congressional District of Texas, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for May 24, 2022. The filing deadline was December 13, 2021.

Heading into the election the incumbent is Republican Jake Ellzey, who was first elected in 2021.

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

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 6

Incumbent Jake Ellzey won election in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Ellzey (R)	100.0	149,321

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 149,321
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Takona Scauflaire (Independent)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

Incumbent Jake Ellzey defeated James Buford and Bill Payne in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jake Ellzey	71.2	38,683
		James Buford	15.9	8,636
	Submit photo	Bill Payne	12.9	7,008

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,327
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

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

What was the voter registration deadline?

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

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

No

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

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

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

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

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

N/A

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Campaign finance

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

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

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Jake Ellzey	Republican Party	$7,160,432	$6,562,758	$597,674	As of December 31, 2022
James Buford	Republican Party	$21,250	$21,301	$-51	As of March 9, 2022
Bill Payne	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. * Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.^[3]
Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Race ratings: Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

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

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Democratic or Republican	2% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	$3,125.00	12/13/2021	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	N/A	6/23/2022	Source

District analysis

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

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

District map

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Texas' 6th Congressional District
	Democratic primary; Republican primary; General election
Election details
	Filing deadline: December 13, 2021
	Primary: March 1, 2022; Primary runoff: May 24, 2022; General: November 8, 2022; Pre-election incumbent:; Jake Ellzey (R)
How to vote
	Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Voting in Texas
Race ratings
	Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+15; Cook Political Report: Solid Republican; Inside Elections: Solid Republican; Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
	U.S. Senate battlegrounds; U.S. House battlegrounds; Federal and state primary competitiveness; Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2022
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Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Texas District 6
before 2020 redistricting cycle

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Texas District 6
after 2020 redistricting cycle

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census

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

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

Competitiveness

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

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Texas.

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2022. Information below was calculated on Jan. 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+15. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 15 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 6th the 85th most Republican district nationally.^[9]

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Texas' 6th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
37.4%	61.3%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2020

Texas presidential election results (1900-2020)

16 Democratic wins
15 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

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

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

State party control

Congressional delegation

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

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

State executive

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

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

State legislature

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

Texas State Senate

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

Texas House of Representatives

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

Trifecta control

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

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

District history

2020

Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 6

Incumbent Ronald Wright defeated Stephen Daniel and Melanie Black in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ronald Wright (R)	52.8	179,507
	Stephen Daniel (D)	44.0	149,530
	Melanie Black (L)	3.2	10,955

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 339,992
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Chad Snider (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

Stephen Daniel advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stephen Daniel	100.0	47,996

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,996
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Imran Khan (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

Incumbent Ronald Wright advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright	100.0	55,759

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,759
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 6

Melanie Black advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Melanie Black (L)

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2018

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 6

Ronald Wright defeated Jana Lynne Sanchez and Jason Harber in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright (R)	53.1	135,961
		Jana Lynne Sanchez (D)	45.4	116,350
	Submit photo	Jason Harber (L)	1.5	3,731

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 256,042
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Gregory Brady (Independent)

Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6

Jana Lynne Sanchez defeated Ruby Faye Woolridge in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6 on May 22, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jana Lynne Sanchez	53.1	6,103
	Ruby Faye Woolridge	46.9	5,386

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 11,489
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6

Ronald Wright defeated Jake Ellzey in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 6 on May 22, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ronald Wright	52.2	12,747
	Jake Ellzey	47.8	11,686

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 24,433
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

Ruby Faye Woolridge and Jana Lynne Sanchez advanced to a runoff. They defeated John W. Duncan, Justin Snider, and Levii Shocklee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 6 on March 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ruby Faye Woolridge	36.9	10,857
✔	Jana Lynne Sanchez	36.9	10,838
	John W. Duncan	13.5	3,978
	Justin Snider	6.9	2,014
	Levii Shocklee	5.8	1,702

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,389
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 6

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

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronald Wright	45.1	20,750
✔		Jake Ellzey	21.8	9,999
		Ken Cope	7.7	3,540
		Shannon Dubberly	6.3	2,884
		Mark Mitchell	4.7	2,152
		Troy Ratterree	4.0	1,858
		Kevin Harrison	3.9	1,771
	Submit photo	Deborah Gagliardi	3.6	1,676
		Thomas Dillingham	1.2	544
	Submit photo	Shawn Dandridge	1.1	518
	Submit photo	Mel Hassell	0.6	268

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 45,960
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2016

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Joe Barton (R) defeated Ruby Faye Woolridge (D) and Darrel Smith Jr. (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Barton defeated Steven Fowler and Collin Baker in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016, while Woolridge defeated Don Jaquess and Jeffrey Roseman to win the Democratic nomination.^[10]^[11]

**U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joe Barton Incumbent	58.3%	159,444
	Democratic	Ruby Faye Woolridge	39%	106,667
	Green	Darrel Smith	2.6%	7,185
Total Votes				273,296
Source: Texas Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Texas District 6 Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joe Barton Incumbent	68.6%	55,285
Steven Fowler	22.3%	17,960
Collin Baker	9.1%	7,292
Total Votes		80,537
Source: Texas Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Texas District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Ruby Faye Woolridge	69.7%	23,294
Jeffrey Roseman	17.9%	5,993
Don Jaquess	12.4%	4,132
Total Votes		33,419
Source: Texas Secretary of State

2014

See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 6th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Joe Barton (R) defeated David Cozad (D) and Hugh Chauvin (L) in the general election.

**U.S. House, Texas District 6 General Election, 2014**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Joe Barton Incumbent	61.1%	92,334
	Democratic	David Cozad	36.4%	55,027
	Libertarian	Hugh Chauvin	2.4%	3,635
Total Votes				150,996
Source: Texas Secretary of State

**U.S. House, Texas District 6 Republican Primary, 2014**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joe Barton Incumbent	72.7%	32,618
Frank Kuchar	27.3%	12,272
Total Votes		44,890
Source: Texas Secretary of State

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↑ Fundraising by primary candidates can be found on the race's respective primary election page. Fundraising by general election candidates can be found on the race's general election page.
↑ Federal Election Commission, "2022 Quarterly Reports," accessed March 2, 2022
↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
↑ Political predecessor districts are determined primarily based on incumbents and where each chose to seek re-election.
↑ Daily Kos Elections, "Daily Kos Elections 2020 presidential results by congressional district (old CDs vs. new CDs)," accessed May 12, 2022
↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 15, 2015
↑ The New York Times, "Texas Primary Results," March 1, 2016

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Keith Self (R)

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Pat Fallon (R)

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Lance Gooden (R)

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Jake Ellzey (R)

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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)

District 26

Brandon Gill (R)

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Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

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Julie Johnson (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

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Greg Casar (D)

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Brian Babin (R)

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Lloyd Doggett (D)

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Wesley Hunt (R)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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