United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Texas took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected 36 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: 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. State law requires voters to sign the following pledge before voting in a primary: "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."[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held 25 of the 36 congressional seats from Texas.
| Members of the U.S. House from Texas -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 11 | 11 | |
| Republican Party | 25 | 25 | |
| Total | 36 | 36 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the 36 congressional districts were:
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 |  Louie Gohmert |
49.8% | 260,409 | Shirley McKellar |
| District 2 | Ted Poe |
24.6% | 278,236 | Pat Bryan |
| District 3 | Sam Johnson |
26.6% | 316,467 | Adam Bell |
| District 4 | John Ratcliffe |
76% | 246,220 | Cody Wommack |
| District 5 | Jeb Hensarling |
61.2% | 192,875 | Ken Ashby |
| District 6 | Joe Barton |
19.3% | 273,296 | Ruby Faye Woolridge |
| District 7 | John Culberson |
12.3% | 255,533 | James Cargas |
| District 8 | Kevin Brady |
100% | 236,379 | Unopposed |
| District 9 |  Al Green |
54.8% | 161,523 | Jeff Martin |
| District 10 | Michael McCaul |
18.9% | 312,600 | Tawana Cadien |
| District 11 | Mike Conaway |
79% | 225,548 | Nicholas Landholt |
| District 12 | Kay Granger |
42.5% | 283,115 | Bill Bradshaw |
| District 13 | Mac Thornberry |
83.3% | 221,242 | Calvin DeWeese |
| District 14 | Randy Weber |
23.7% | 259,685 | Michael Cole |
| District 15 | Vicente Gonzalez |
19.6% | 177,479 | Tim Westley |
| District 16 | Beto O'Rourke |
75.8% | 175,229 | Jaime Perez |
| District 17 | Bill Flores |
25.6% | 245,728 | William Matta |
| District 18 | Sheila Jackson Lee |
49.9% | 204,308 | Lori Bartley |
| District 19 | Jodey Arrington |
78.1% | 203,475 | Troy Bonar |
| District 20 | Joaquin Castro |
64.3% | 187,669 | Jeffrey Blunt |
| District 21 | Lamar Smith |
20.6% | 356,031 | Thomas Wakely |
| District 22 | Pete Olson |
19% | 305,543 | Mark Gibson |
| District 23 | Will Hurd |
1.3% | 228,965 | Pete Gallego |
| District 24 | Kenny Marchant |
16.9% | 275,635 | Jan McDowell |
| District 25 | Roger Williams |
20.6% | 310,196 | Kathi Thomas |
| District 26 | Michael Burgess |
36.7% | 319,080 | Eric Mauck |
| District 27 | Blake Farenthold |
23.4% | 230,580 | Raul (Roy) Barrera |
| District 28 | Henry Cuellar |
34.9% | 184,442 | Zeffen Hardin |
| District 29 | Gene Green |
48.5% | 131,982 | Julio Garza |
| District 30 | Eddie Bernice Johnson |
58.9% | 218,826 | Charles Lingerfelt |
| District 31 | John Carter |
21.9% | 284,588 | Mike Clark |
| District 32 | Pete Sessions |
52.1% | 229,171 | Ed Rankin |
| District 33 | Marc Veasey |
47.4% | 126,369 | M. Mark Mitchell |
| District 34 | Filemon Vela |
25.3% | 166,961 | Rey Gonzalez Jr. |
| District 35 | Lloyd Doggett |
31.5% | 197,576 | Susan Narvaiz |
| District 36 | Brian Babin |
77.2% | 218,565 | Hal Ridley Jr. |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: Louie Gohmert  Shirley McKellar Phil Gray |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Simon Winston - Rancher[4] Anthony Culler[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 2
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General election candidates: Ted Poe Pat Bryan James Veasaw Joshua Darr |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: Christopher Hill (Libertarian)[7] |
District 3
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General election candidates: Sam Johnson Adam Bell Scott Jameson Paul Blair Billy Wayne Engle Jr. (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Michael Filak[3] |
Republican Dave Cornette[8] John Slavens[3] Keith Thurgood[3] |
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Third Party/Other Scott Jameson (Libertarian)[10] |
District 4
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General election candidates: John Ratcliffe Cody Wommack |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Lou Gigliotti - 2014 candidate[11] Ray Hall[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 5
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General election candidates: Jeb Hensarling Ken Ashby |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
District 6
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General election candidates: Joe Barton Ruby Faye Woolridge Darrel Smith Jr. |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Jeffrey Roseman[3] Ruby Faye Woolridge[3] |
Republican Steven Fowler[3] Collin Baker[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 7
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General election candidates: John Culberson James Cargas |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Maria Espinoza[3] James Lloyd[3] |
District 8
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General election candidates: Kevin Brady |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Steve Toth - Former state rep.[15] Andre Dean[3] Craig McMichael[3] |
District 9
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General election candidates: Al Green Jeff Martin |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Withdrew: George Reiter (Green)[16] |
District 10
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General election candidates: Michael McCaul Tawana Cadien Bill Kelsey |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Scot Gallaher[3] |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
District 11
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General election candidates: Mike Conaway Nicholas Landholt |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
District 12
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General election candidates: Kay Granger Bill Bradshaw Ed Colliver |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
District 13
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General election candidates: Mac Thornberry Calvin DeWeese Rusty Tomlinson |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Calvin DeWeese (Libertarian)[21] |
District 14
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General election candidates: Randy Weber Michael Cole |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Keith Casey[3] |
District 15
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General election candidates: Vicente Gonzalez Tim Westley Ross Lynn Leone Vanessa Tijerina |
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Runoff candidates: |
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Democratic Juan Palacios Jr. |
Republican Ruben Villarreal |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Juan Palacios Jr. - Attorney[24] Dolly Elizondo - Realtor[25] Joel Quintanilla[3] Rance Sweeten[3] Ruben Ramirez Hinojosa[3] |
Republican Xavier Salinas[3] Tim Westley[3] |
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Third Party/Other Vanessa Tijerina (Green)[27] |
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Did not run: |
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Withdrew: Johnny Partain[3] |
District 16
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General election candidates: Beto O'Rourke Mary Gourdoux Jaime Perez |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Ben Mendoza[3] |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
District 17
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General election candidates: Bill Flores William Matta Clark Patterson |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Ralph Patterson[3] Kaleb Sims[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 18
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General election candidates: Sheila Jackson Lee Lori Bartley Thomas Kleven |
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Runoff candidates: |
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Democratic |
Republican Reggie Gonzales |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Sharon Joy Fisher[3] Reggie Gonzales[3] Ava Pate[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 19
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General election candidates: Jodey Arrington Troy Bonar Mark Lawson |
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Runoff candidates: |
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Democratic |
Republican Jodey Arrington |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Jodey Arrington - Former advisor to George W. Bush[33] Greg Garrett - Business owner[34] Donald May - Doctor[35] Michael Bob Starr - Retired Air Force Colonel[36][3] DeRenda Warren[37][3] Don Parrish[3] Jason Corley[3] John Key[3] |
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Third Party/Other Mark Lawson (Green)[39] |
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Did not run: |
District 20
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General election candidates: Joaquin Castro Paul Pipkin Jeffrey Blunt |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Jeffrey Blunt (Libertarian)[42] |
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Withdrew: Scott Persinger[43][3] |
District 21
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General election candidates: Lamar Smith Thomas Wakely Mark Loewe Antonio Diaz |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Tejas Vakil[3] |
Republican Matt McCall[3] John Murphy[3] Todd Phelps[3] |
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Third Party/Other Antonio Diaz (Green)[46] |
District 22
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General election candidates: Pete Olson Mark Gibson |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic A.R. Hassan[3] |
Republican |
District 23
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General election candidates: Will Hurd Pete Gallego Ruben Corvalan |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Lee Keenen[48] |
Republican William Peterson[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 24
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General election candidates: Kenny Marchant Jan McDowell Mike Kolls Kevin McCormick |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Kevin McCormick (Green)[51] |
District 25
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General election candidates: Roger Williams Kathi Thomas Loren Marc Schneiderman |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
District 26
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General election candidates: Michael Burgess Eric Mauck Mark Boler |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Micah Beebe[3] Joel Krause[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 27
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General election candidates: Blake Farenthold Raul (Roy) Barrera |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Ray Madrigal[3] Wayne Raasch[3] |
Republican Gregg Deeb[3] |
District 28
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General election candidates: Henry Cuellar Zeffen Hardin Michael Cary |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic William Hayward[3] |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
District 29
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General election candidates: Gene Green Julio Garza N. Ruben Perez James Partsch-Galvan |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Dominique Garcia[55] Adrian Garcia[3] |
Republican Robert Schafranek[3] |
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Third Party/Other James Partsch-Galvan (Green)[57] |
District 30
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General election candidates: Eddie Bernice Johnson Charles Lingerfelt Jarrett Woods Thom Prentice |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Barbara Mallory Caraway[58] Brandon Vance[3] |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Thom Prentice (Green)[60] |
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Withdrew: Mike Mathews[3] |
District 31
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General election candidates: John Carter Mike Clark Scott Ballard |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Mike Sweeney[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 32
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General election candidates: Pete Sessions Ed Rankin Gary Stuard |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Paul Brown[62][3] Russ Ramsland[3] Cherie Myint Roughneen[3] |
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Third Party/Other Gary Stuard (Green)[64] |
District 33
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General election candidates: Marc Veasey M. Mark Mitchell |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Carlos Quintanilla[3] |
Republican M. Mark Mitchell[3] |
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Withdrew: Roy Carl Stanley (Green)[65] |
District 34
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General election candidates: Filemon Vela Rey Gonzalez Jr. |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican William "Willie" Vaden[3] |
District 35
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General election candidates: Lloyd Doggett Susan Narvaiz Rhett Rosenquest Smith Scott Trimble |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Scott Trimble (Green)[67] |
District 36
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General election candidates: Brian Babin Hal Ridley Jr. |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other |
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Withdrew: Dwayne Stovall[69][3] |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Texas elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Texas in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| September 15, 2015 | Ballot access | First day to file for a place on the primary ballot for precinct chair candidates | |
| November 14, 2015 | Ballot access | First day to file for all other candidates for offices that are regularly scheduled to be on the primary ballot | |
| December 14, 2015 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for candidates; filing deadline for independent candidates to file intent declaration | |
| January 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | January semi-annual report due | |
| February 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30th-day pre-primary report due | |
| February 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | Personal financial statement due | |
| February 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | 8th-day pre-primary report due | |
| March 1, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| May 16, 2016 | Campaign finance | 8th-day pre-runoff report due | |
| July 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | July semi-annual report due | |
| October 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | 30th-day pre-election report due | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | 8th-day pre-election report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 17, 2017 | Campaign finance | January semi-annual report due | |
| Sources: Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed July 17, 2016 Texas Ethics Commission, "2016 Filing Schedule for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with the Texas Ethics Commission," accessed November 25, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Constitution and Statutes, "Tex. Election Code Ann. § 172.086," accessed December 23, 2025
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 3.35 3.36 3.37 3.38 3.39 3.40 3.41 3.42 3.43 3.44 3.45 3.46 3.47 3.48 3.49 3.50 3.51 3.52 3.53 3.54 3.55 3.56 3.57 3.58 3.59 3.60 3.61 3.62 3.63 3.64 3.65 3.66 3.67 3.68 3.69 3.70 3.71 3.72 3.73 3.74 3.75 3.76 3.77 3.78 3.79 3.80 3.81 3.82 3.83 3.84 3.85 3.86 3.87 3.88 3.89 3.90 3.91 3.92 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 14, 2015
- ↑ KTRE, "Angelina Co. rancher Simon Winston running for US Congress," October 27, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, December 21, 2015
- ↑ Dave Cornette for Congress, "Home," accessed December 12, 2015
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, December 13, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, July 9, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, December 16, 2015
- ↑ Toth for Congress, "Steve Toth Announces His Campaign for US Congress Texas Congressional District 8," November 16, 2015
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Michael Cole for Congress, "Home," accessed July 15, 2015
- ↑ Edinburg/McAllen Politics, "Democrat Vicente González, McAllen attorney who defends businesses and individuals against dishonest insurance companies, announces for Congress to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Hinojosa," November 23, 2015
- ↑ The Monitor, " 2announce intent to run for Congress," November 20, 2015
- ↑ Roll Call, "Texas Realtor to Run for Hinojosa Seat," December 3, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ ValleyCentral.com, "Congressman Rubén Hinojosa annouces decision to retire," November 13, 2015
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ KCBD, "Mayor Robertson to run for Congressman Neugebauer's seat," October 13, 2015
- ↑ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, "Jodey Arrington plans on running for Congressional District 19," October 13, 2015
- ↑ KCBD, "Lubbock realtor, bank CEO Greg Garrett announces run for Neugebauer seat," September 24, 2015
- ↑ Everything Lubbock, "Donald May Announces Bid for Congress," October 14, 2015
- ↑ Twitter, "Patrick Svitek," November 11, 2015
- ↑ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, "Director of nursing in Smyer announces U.S. District 19 candidacy," October 21, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
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- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia
- ↑ Wakely 2016 U.S. Congress, "My Vision," accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "National Democrats Hungry for Gallego-Hurd Rematch," February 3, 2015
- ↑ Dr. Kennen for Congress 2016, "Home," accessed December 13, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Mike Kolls for Congress 2016, "Home," accessed March 24, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Dominique Garcia for Congress, "Home," accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Barbara Mallory Caraway for Congress, "Home," accessed September 21, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of Organization," accessed December 2, 2015
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2016 Candidates," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "2016 Candidate Applicants," accessed February 2, 2016
- ↑ Breitbart, "Grassroots Leader Dwayne Stovall Announces Race for Texas Congressional Seat," July 1, 2015
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