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2024


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U.S. House elections in Texas

Primary date
March 3, 2026

General election date
November 3, 2026

Texas' U.S. Congress elections
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U.S. House elections by state

2026 U.S. Senate Elections
2026 U.S. House Elections

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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.


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 was December 8, 2025.

Partisan breakdown

Texas congressional partisan composition
PartyU.S. SenateU.S. HouseTotal
Democratic01313
Republican22527
Independent000
Vacancies000
Total23840

Candidates

District 1

See also: Texas' 1st Congressional District election, 2026

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Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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District 2

See also: Texas' 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

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Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

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    District 3

    See also: Texas' 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

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    Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.


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      District 4

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

      General election candidates

      Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

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        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

        District 5

        See also: Texas' 5th Congressional District election, 2026

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        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

        District 6

        See also: Texas' 6th Congressional District election, 2026

        General election candidates

        Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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          Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


          Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

          District 7

          See also: Texas' 7th Congressional District election, 2026

          General election candidates

          Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

            Republican Party Republican primary candidates

            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


            Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
            Minor Party convention candidates

              Green Party

              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

              District 8

              See also: Texas' 8th Congressional District election, 2026

              General election candidates

              Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                District 9

                See also: Texas' 9th Congressional District election, 2026

                General election candidates

                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                District 10

                See also: Texas' 10th Congressional District election, 2026

                General election candidates

                Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                  District 11

                  See also: Texas' 11th Congressional District election, 2026

                  General election candidates

                  Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                    Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                    District 12

                    See also: Texas' 12th Congressional District election, 2026

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                    Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

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                      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                      District 13

                      See also: Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2026

                      General election candidates

                      Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                        District 14

                        See also: Texas' 14th Congressional District election, 2026

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                        Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

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                          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                          District 15

                          See also: Texas' 15th Congressional District election, 2026

                          General election candidates

                          Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                            Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                            District 16

                            See also: Texas' 16th Congressional District election, 2026

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                            Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

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                              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                              District 17

                              See also: Texas' 17th Congressional District election, 2026

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                              Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                District 18

                                See also: Texas' 18th Congressional District election, 2026

                                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                District 19

                                See also: Texas' 19th Congressional District election, 2026

                                General election candidates

                                Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                  District 20

                                  See also: Texas' 20th Congressional District election, 2026

                                  General election candidates

                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                  Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                                  District 21

                                  See also: Texas' 21st Congressional District election, 2026

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                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                                  District 22

                                  See also: Texas' 22nd Congressional District election, 2026

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                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

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                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                                  District 23

                                  See also: Texas' 23rd Congressional District election, 2026

                                  General election candidates

                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                  Did not make the ballot:


                                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                                  District 24

                                  See also: Texas' 24th Congressional District election, 2026

                                  General election candidates

                                  Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                    Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                    District 25

                                    See also: Texas' 25th Congressional District election, 2026

                                    General election candidates

                                    Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                      District 26

                                      See also: Texas' 26th Congressional District election, 2026

                                      General election candidates

                                      Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                        Did not make the ballot:


                                        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
                                        Minor Party convention candidates

                                          Libertarian Party

                                          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                          District 27

                                          See also: Texas' 27th Congressional District election, 2026

                                          General election candidates

                                          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                          Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
                                          Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                                          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                          Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                                          District 28

                                          See also: Texas' 28th Congressional District election, 2026

                                          General election candidates

                                          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                          Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                          Did not make the ballot:


                                          Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                          Minor Party convention candidates

                                            Green Party

                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                            Libertarian Party

                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                            District 29

                                            See also: Texas' 29th Congressional District election, 2026

                                            General election candidates

                                            Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                              District 30

                                              See also: Texas' 30th Congressional District election, 2026

                                              General election candidates

                                              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                              Did not make the ballot:


                                              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                                              District 31

                                              See also: Texas' 31st Congressional District election, 2026

                                              General election candidates

                                              Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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                                                Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                                  Green Party

                                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                                  District 32

                                                  See also: Texas' 32nd Congressional District election, 2026

                                                  General election candidates

                                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                                  Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                  Did not make the ballot:


                                                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                                                  District 33

                                                  See also: Texas' 33rd Congressional District election, 2026

                                                  General election candidates

                                                  Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                                    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                                    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                    Did not make the ballot:


                                                    Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                                    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                    Did not make the ballot:


                                                    Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                                                    District 34

                                                    See also: Texas' 34th Congressional District election, 2026

                                                    General election candidates

                                                    Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                                      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                                      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                                      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                      Did not make the ballot:


                                                      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                                        Green Party

                                                        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                                        Libertarian Party

                                                        Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                                        District 35

                                                        See also: Texas' 35th Congressional District election, 2026

                                                        General election candidates

                                                        Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                                          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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                                                          District 36

                                                          See also: Texas' 36th Congressional District election, 2026

                                                          General election candidates

                                                          Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

                                                            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                            Did not make the ballot:


                                                            Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                                            District 37

                                                            See also: Texas' 37th Congressional District election, 2026

                                                            General election candidates

                                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                                                            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                            Did not make the ballot:

                                                            Republican Party Republican primary candidates

                                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                            Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                                                            District 38

                                                            See also: Texas' 38th Congressional District election, 2026

                                                            General election candidates

                                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                            Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                            Did not make the ballot:


                                                            Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                                            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                            Did not make the ballot:


                                                            Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
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                                                              Green Party

                                                              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


                                                              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey


                                                              Voting information

                                                              See also: Voting in Texas

                                                              Election information in Texas: March 3, 2026, election.

                                                              What was the voter registration deadline?

                                                              • In-person: Feb. 2, 2026
                                                              • By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 2, 2026
                                                              • Online: N/A

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

                                                              No

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

                                                              • In-person: Feb. 20, 2026
                                                              • By mail: Received by Feb. 20, 2026
                                                              • Online: N/A

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

                                                              • In-person: March 3, 2026
                                                              • By mail: Postmarked by March 3, 2026

                                                              Is early voting available to all voters?

                                                              Yes

                                                              What are the early voting start and end dates?

                                                              Feb. 17, 2026 to Feb. 27, 2026

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

                                                              N/A

                                                              When are polls open on Election Day?

                                                              7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT/MT)


                                                              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.[1]
                                                              • 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.[2][3][4]

                                                              Click the following links to see the race ratings in each of the state's U.S. House districts:

                                                              Ballot access

                                                              The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

                                                              Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026
                                                              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 12/8/2025 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 12/8/2025 Source

                                                              Political context

                                                              Click the tabs below to view information about competitiveness, presidential election history, and party control in the state.

                                                              • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2026 U.S. House elections in the state.
                                                              • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state's U.S. House districts.
                                                              • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.


                                                              See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2026

                                                              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 2026. Information below was calculated on Dec. 8, 2025, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

                                                              Two hundred fifty-two candidates — 98 Democrats and 154 Republicans — ran for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts. That’s 6.6 candidates per district. There were 4.2 candidates per district in 2024, 5.8 in 2022, 6.4 in 2020, 5.9 in 2018, 3.5 in 2016, and 2.8 in 2014.

                                                              These were the first elections to take place since the Texas Legislature passed a new congressional map. The Texas House of Representatives passed it on Aug. 20, 2025, and the Texas Senate passed it on Aug. 23, 2025. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the new congressional map into law on Aug. 29, 2025.

                                                              This was the highest total number of candidates who ran for the U.S. House since 2014.

                                                              Ten districts were open in 2026. There were three districts open in 2024, six in 2022, six in 2020, eight in 2018, two in 2016, and one in 2014. 

                                                              Reps. Morgan Luttrell (R-8th), Michael McCaul (R-10th), Jodey Arrington (R-19th), Troy Nehls (R-22nd), Marc Veasey (D-33rd), and Lloyd Doggett (D-37th) retired from public office. Reps. Jasmine Crockett (D-30th) and Wesley Hunt (R-38th) ran for the U.S. Senate. Rep. Chip Roy (R-21st) ran for attorney general of Texas.

                                                              Two incumbents — Reps. Christian Menefee (D) and Al Green (D) — ran against each other in the redrawn 18th district. Menefee was the incumbent in the 18th district, and Green was the incumbent in the 9th district.

                                                              Fifty-nine primaries — 32 Democratic and 28 Republican — were contested in 2026. In total, there were 39 contested primaries in 2024, 44 in 2022, 50 in 2020, 46 in 2018, 33 in 2016, and 19 in 2014.

                                                              Fifteen candidates ran for the open 9th district, 21st district, and 35th district, tying for the most candidates running for a district in 2026.

                                                              Nineteen incumbents — eight Democrats and 11 Republicans — faced primary challengers in 2026. There were 19 incumbents in a contested primary in 2024, 19 in 2022, 18 in 2020, 15 in 2018, 19 in 2016, and 12 in 2014.

                                                              Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all 38 districts, meaning no districts were guaranteed to either party.
                                                              See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2024 and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
                                                              2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Texas
                                                              DistrictKamala Harris Democratic PartyDonald Trump Republican Party
                                                              Texas' 1st26.6%71.9%
                                                              Texas' 2nd35.9%62.0%
                                                              Texas' 3rd37.5%60.1%
                                                              Texas' 4th37.5%60.5%
                                                              Texas' 5th39.6%58.6%
                                                              Texas' 6th37.2%60.6%
                                                              Texas' 7th63.9%33.9%
                                                              Texas' 8th39.3%58.8%
                                                              Texas' 9th46.6%51.6%
                                                              Texas' 10th39.9%57.6%
                                                              Texas' 11th33.1%64.7%
                                                              Texas' 12th38.9%58.9%
                                                              Texas' 13th26.0%71.9%
                                                              Texas' 14th37.4%60.7%
                                                              Texas' 15th51.4%46.8%
                                                              Texas' 16th68.1%28.8%
                                                              Texas' 17th39.7%57.8%
                                                              Texas' 18th81.2%17.1%
                                                              Texas' 19th25.4%72.5%
                                                              Texas' 20th68.7%28.8%
                                                              Texas' 21st38.6%59.0%
                                                              Texas' 22nd38.0%60.0%
                                                              Texas' 23rd44.8%53.0%
                                                              Texas' 24th39.2%58.5%
                                                              Texas' 25th40.4%57.7%
                                                              Texas' 26th36.9%60.7%
                                                              Texas' 27th39.1%58.8%
                                                              Texas' 28th60.6%37.4%
                                                              Texas' 29th71.8%26.4%
                                                              Texas' 30th77.0%21.2%
                                                              Texas' 31st37.7%59.7%
                                                              Texas' 32nd42.1%55.7%
                                                              Texas' 33rd71.0%26.7%
                                                              Texas' 34th51.7%46.3%
                                                              Texas' 35th46.7%51.0%
                                                              Texas' 36th39.4%58.9%
                                                              Texas' 37th78.8%18.1%
                                                              Texas' 38th37.5%60.5%
                                                              Source: The Downballot

                                                              Texas presidential election results (1900-2024)

                                                              • 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 2024
                                                              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 R

                                                              Congressional delegation

                                                              The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of October 2025.

                                                              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 October 2025.

                                                              State executive officials in Texas, October 2025
                                                              OfficeOfficeholder
                                                              GovernorRepublican Party Greg Abbott
                                                              Lieutenant GovernorRepublican Party Dan Patrick
                                                              Secretary of StateRepublican Party Jane Nelson
                                                              Attorney GeneralRepublican Party Ken Paxton

                                                              State legislature

                                                              Texas State Senate

                                                              Party As of October 2025
                                                                   Democratic Party 11
                                                                   Republican Party 18
                                                                   Other 0
                                                                   Vacancies 2
                                                              Total 31

                                                              Texas House of Representatives

                                                              Party As of October 2025
                                                                   Democratic Party 62
                                                                   Republican Party 88
                                                                   Other 0
                                                                   Vacancies 0
                                                              Total 150

                                                              Trifecta control

                                                              Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
                                                              Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three 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 25
                                                              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 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 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 R


                                                              See also

                                                              Texas 2026 primaries 2026 U.S. Congress elections
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                                                              Footnotes

                                                              1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
                                                              2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
                                                              3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
                                                              4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018


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