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United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primaries)
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The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Texas are scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect 38 candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's 38 U.S. House districts. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025.
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A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[1]
| “ | The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[2] | ” |
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
This page focuses on Texas' Democratic primaries for the U.S. House. For more in-depth information on the state's Republican primaries and the general election, see the following pages:
- United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Republican primaries)
- United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2026
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
- Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies
District 1
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 2
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 3
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 4
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 5
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 6
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 7
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 8
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 9
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Al Green (Incumbent)
- Earnest Clayton
- Peter Filler
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 10
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 11
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 12
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 13
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 14
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 15
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 16
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Veronica Escobar (Incumbent)
District 17
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 18
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Did not make the ballot:
District 19
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 20
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Joaquin Castro (Incumbent)
District 21
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 22
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 23
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 24
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 25
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 26
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 27
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 28
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Henry Cuellar (Incumbent)
- Ryan Trevino
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 29
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Sylvia Garcia (Incumbent)
- Jarvis Johnson
- Robert Slater
District 30
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Jasmine Crockett (Incumbent)
- Rodney LaBruce
- Saul Rodriguez
- Oscar Villar
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 31
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 32
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 33
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Marc Veasey (Incumbent)
- Zeeshan Hafeez
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 34
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (Incumbent)
- Etienne Rosas
= candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
District 35
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Did not make the ballot:
- Greg Casar (Incumbent)
District 36
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
District 37
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Greg Casar (Incumbent)
- Dillon Fleharty
- Esther Fleharty
Did not make the ballot:
- Lloyd Doggett (Incumbent)
District 38
Democratic primary candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
See also
- United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Republican primaries)
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2026
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
