The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Voters elected the 36

U.S. representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

from the state of

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, one from each of the state's 36

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. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including the

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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various

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and

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. The primaries were held on March 6 and the run-offs were held on May 22. In 2018, for the first time in at least 25 years, the

Texas Democratic Party The Texas Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Texas and one of the two major political parties in the state. The party's headquarters are in Austin, Texas. President Lyndon B. Johnson was a Texas Democ ...

fielded at least one candidate in each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The state congressional delegation changed from a 25–11 Republican majority to a 23–13 Republican majority, the most seats that Democrats have won in the state since

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. Democrats won almost 47% of the vote, likely as part of a

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of Representative

Beto O'Rourke Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke ( , ; ; born September 26, 1972) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, O'Rourke was the party's nominee for the U.S. Senat ...

's Senate candidacy, in which he won 48.3% of the vote. Turnout was also doubled from the last midterm election.

Results summary

Statewide

District

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas by district:

District 1

The first district is located in

East Texas East Texas is a broadly defined cultural, geographic, and ecological region in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas that comprises most of 41 counties. It is primarily divided into Northeast and Southeast Texas. Most of the region consi ...

, including

Deep East Texas East Texas is a broadly defined cultural, geographic, and ecological region in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas that comprises most of 41 counties. It is primarily divided into Northeast and Southeast Texas. Most of the region consi ...

, and takes in Longview,

Lufkin Lufkin is the largest city in Angelina County, Texas and the county seat. The city is situated in Deep East Texas and about 60 miles west of the Texas-Louisiana border. Its estimated population is 35,021 as of July 1, 2019. Lufkin was founded ...

, and

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. The incumbent is Republican

Louie Gohmert Louis Buller Gohmert Jr. (; born August 18, 1953) is an American attorney, politician, and former jurist serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Texas's Texas's 1st congressional district, 1st congressiona ...

, who has held the seat since 2005. He was reelected with 73.9% of the vote in 2016. Roshin Rowjee, a physician, is running for the Republican nomination. Brent Beal, a college professor, is running for the Democratic nomination. Its Partisan Voter Index is R+25.

Primary results

General election

Results

District 2

This district is located in

Greater Houston Greater Houston, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States, encompassing nine counties along the Gulf Co ...

, including parts of northern and western

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

, as well as Humble, Kingwood, and

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. The PVI is R+11. The current representative is

Dan Crenshaw Daniel Reed Crenshaw (born March 14, 1984) is an American politician and former United States Navy SEAL officer serving as the United States representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district since 2019. The district includes parts of northe ...

Primary results

Runoff results

General election

Polling

Results

District 3

The 3rd district is located in the

Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, officially designated Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, is a conurbated metropolitan statistical area in the U.S. state of Texas encompassing 11 counties and anchore ...

, including the Dallas suburbs of Frisco,

McKinney McKinney is a city in and the county seat of Collin County, Texas. It is Collin County's third-largest city, after Plano, Texas, Plano and Frisco, Texas, Frisco. A suburb of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, McKinney is about north of Dallas. ...

, and Plano. The incumbent representative was

Sam Johnson Samuel Robert Johnson (October 11, 1930May 27, 2020) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for in Congress from 1991 to 2019. He was a member of the Republican Party. In October and November 2015, he was the acting ...

, a Republican who has held the seat since 1991. Johnson was reelected with 61.2% of the vote in 2016. Johnson is not standing for reelection, and several candidates have announced their candidacies to replace him. The PVI of the third district is R+13.

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Christopher Claytor * Scott Jameson

Results

Christopher Claytor was declared the nominee by defeating Scott Jameson at the Collin County Libertarian Party Convention on Saturday, March 17.

Independents

;Declared * Roger Barone * Robert Mason (Humane Party)

Notes

General election

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in

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and

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Texas, including

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, and Texarkana. The incumbent was Republican John Ratcliffe, who has served since 2015. He was reelected in 2016 with 88.0%, facing no Democratic opponent. The PVI of the district is R+28, making it one of the most conservative districts in the nation.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Ken Ashby

General election

Results

District 5

The 5th district stretches from the eastern Dallas suburbs, including

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, down into

including

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and

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. At the 2000

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, the 5th district represented 651,620 people. The Representative from District 5 was

Jeb Hensarling Thomas Jeb Hensarling (born May 29, 1957) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 5th congressional district from 2003 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the House Republican Conference from ...

, who has served since 2003. He was reelected in 2016 with 80.6% of the vote, facing no Democratic opponent. The PVI of this district is R+16. Hensarling announced in October 2017 that he is going to retire from

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, and not seek re-election to another term in 2018.

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Ben Leder

General election

Results

District 6

The 6th district is located in the

, including parts of Arlington, as well as Dalworthington Gardens and

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. The district also stretches southward taking in

Corsicana Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 45, 56 miles northeast of Waco, Texas. The population was 23,770 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Navarro County, and an important Agri-business ...

and

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. Representative from District 6 was Republican

Joe Barton Joseph Linus Barton (born September 15, 1949) is an American politician who represented in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1985 to 2019. The district included Arlington, part of Fort Worth, and several small towns and rural areas south ...

, who has served since 1985. Barton was reelected with 58.3% of the vote in 2016. The PVI of the sixth district is R+9. In November 2017, Barton announced that he would not run for re-election in 2018.

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Jason Allen Harber

General election

Polling

Results

District 7

The 7th district includes parts of western

and Bellaire. The incumbent representative was

John Culberson John Abney Culberson (born August 24, 1956) is an American attorney and politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2019. A Republican, he served in in large portions of western Houston and surrounding Har ...

, who had served the district since 2001. He was reelected in 2016 with 56.2% of the vote. The PVI for the district is R+7.

Republican primary

Declared

, incumbent *Edward Ziegler, business owner and consultant

Democratic primary

Advanced to runoff

Lizzie Fletcher Elizabeth Ann Fletcher (née Pannill; born February 13, 1975) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Texas. A Democrat, she represents in the United States House of Representatives. The district includes much of western Houston ...

, attorney and activist *

Laura Moser Laura Moser (born August 30, 1977) is an American author and politician who founded the anti-Trump resistance movement Daily Action. She was a candidate for the United States Congress in Texas's 7th congressional district. Early life and educati ...

, editor and journalist

Declared

, attorney and activist *

, editor and journalist *Jason Westin, physician *Alex Triantaphyllis, attorney and organizer *Ivan Sanchez, senior congressional liaison *Joshua Butler, business analyst, community relations representative, and pharmaceutical sales representative *

James Cargas James Cargas is an American energy attorney, and was the Democratic nominee in the 2012, 2014 and 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Texas' 7th Congressional District. He is a life-long Democrat. He had the highest vote per ...

, nominee for this seat in

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and

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Primary results

Runoff results

General election

Polling

Results

District 8

The 8th district includes much of the northern suburbs of

, such as Conroe,

Huntsville Huntsville is a city in Madison County, Limestone County, and Morgan County, Alabama, United States. It is the county seat of Madison County. Located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama, Huntsville is the most populous city in th ...

, and The Woodlands. The incumbent Representative from District 8 was Republican

Kevin Brady Kevin Patrick Brady (born April 11, 1955) is an American politician and the U.S. representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes northern Houston, including The Woodlands. On April 14, 202 ...

and has been since 1997. Brady was reelected in 2016 unopposed. The PVI for this district is R+28. A Democrat and an independent are running for this seat.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Bert Aguin * Chris Duncan

Independent candidates

* Todd Carlton, crop consultant

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 9

The 9th district serves the southwestern portion of the

area including parts of

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and

Sugar Land Sugar Land is the largest city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, located in the southwestern part of the metropolitan area. Located about southwest of downtown Houston, Sugar Land is a populous suburban municipality centered around th ...

. The current Representative for the district, since 2005, is

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. Green was reelected with 80.6% of the vote in 2016. The PVI for this district is D+28.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Phil Kurtz

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 10

The 10th district includes portions of northern

Austin Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

and its suburbs, such as

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and

Pflugerville Pflugerville ( ) is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States, with a small portion in Williamson County. The population was 65,191 at the 2020 census. Pflugerville is a suburb of Austin and part of the Austin–Round Rock–San Mar ...

. The district stretches eastward into rural areas of

Central Texas Central Texas is a region in the U.S. state of Texas surrounding Austin and roughly bordered by San Saba to Bryan and San Marcos to Hillsboro. Central Texas overlaps with and includes part of the Texas Hill Country and corresponds to a ph ...

and the outer suburbs of Houston, including

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, Katy, and Tomball. The current representative is

Michael McCaul Michael Thomas McCaul Sr. (born January 14, 1962) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he chaired the House Committee on Homeland Security during the 113th ...

, who has served since 2005. McCaul was reelected with 57.3% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI is R+9.

Republican primary

, incumbent *John W. Cook, attorney

Democratic primary

In the Democratic primary, Mike Siegel and Tawana Cadien advanced to the runoff, where Siegel ultimately prevailed. Siegel refused all corporate PAC donations.

Declared

*Mike Siegel, Austin Assistant Attorney General, and attorney *Matt Harris, data scientist and project manager *Madeline Eden, businesswoman, engineer, and architect *Tawana Cadien, consultant, registered nurse, MMA Surgery supervisor, quality assurance director, and a perennial candidate *Tami Walker, accountant and activist *Kevin Nelson, college instructor and publisher *Richie DeGrow, business manager and consultant

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Bill Kelsey * Mike Ryan

General election

In the general election, McCaul won against Siegel by 4.3 percent of the vote, the closest contest McCaul has faced. The outcome was notable in a district political experts rate as “Heavily Republican.”

Polling

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Results

District 11

The 11th district is located in the

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including Midland,

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, and

San Angelo San Angelo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Tom Green County, Texas, United States. Its location is in the Concho Valley, a region of West Texas between the Permian Basin to the northwest, Chihuahuan Desert to the southwest, Osage Plai ...

. The incumbent representative was

Mike Conaway Kenneth Michael Conaway (born June 11, 1948) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2005 to 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district Conaway represented is located in West Texas and includes Midland ...

, who had served since 2005. Conaway was reelected with 89.5% of the vote in 2016, without a Democratic opponent. The PVI is R+32, making this one of the most Republican districts in the country.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Nicholas Landholt * Rhett Rosenquest Smith

General election

Results

District 12

The 12th district is centered around

Fort Worth Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...

and the surrounding suburbs including

North Richland Hills North Richland Hills, commonly known as NRH, is a city inside Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a mid-to-high end suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 69,917 at the 2020 census, making it the third largest city in Tarrant County. In ...

, Weatherford, and White Settlement. The current Representative from District 12 is Republican

Kay Granger Norvell Kay Granger (; born January 18, 1943) is an American Republican politician from the U.S. state of Texas. She has represented the state's 12th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997. She has been the rankin ...

, who has served since 1997. Granger was reelected with 69.4% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI is R+18. One Democrat is running for the seat.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Jacob Leddy

General election

Polling

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Results

District 13

The 13th district includes most of the

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, parts of

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and northeastern parts of

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. It winds across the Panhandle into the

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, then runs east across the Red River Valley. Covering over , it is the second-largest district geographically in Texas and larger in area than thirteen entire states. The principal cities in the district are

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and

Wichita Falls Wichita Falls ( ) is a city in and the seat of government of Wichita County, Texas, United States. It is the principal city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay, and Wichita counties. Accordin ...

. The incumbent representative was

Mac Thornberry William McClellan "Mac" Thornberry (born July 15, 1958) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 13th congressional district from 1995 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, Thornberry represented the mos ...

, serving since 1995. He was reelected with 90.0% of the vote, without facing a Democratic candidate. The thirteenth's district PVI is R+33, making it the most Republican district in the country.

Republican primary

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Calvin DeWeese

General election

Results

District 14

The 14th district covers the

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area of Texas, including

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, and

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. Republican

Randy Weber Randall Keith Weber (born July 2, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. He was previously a member of the Texas House of ...

is the incumbent, serving since 2013. He was reelected with 61.9% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI is R+12. The sole Democratic candidate to declare candidacy, Adrienne Bell, was endorsed by

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Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Don E. Conley III

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 15

The 15th district stretches from parts of

South Texas South Texas is a region of the U.S. state of Texas that lies roughly south of—and includes—San Antonio. The southern and western boundary is the Rio Grande, and to the east it is the Gulf of Mexico. The population of this region is about 4.96 ...

including Edinburg, Hebbronville, and

McAllen McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, and the 22nd-most populous city in Texas. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexico–United States border. The city limits extend ...

, to the northeastern suburbs of

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such as

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and Seguin. The district's current Representative is

Vicente González, elected in 2016. González was elected with 57.3% of the vote. The district's PVI is D+7.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Anthony Cristo * Ross Lynn Leone

General election

Results

District 16

The 16th district is centered around

El Paso El Paso (; "the pass") is a city in and the seat of El Paso County in the western corner of the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population of the city from the U.S. Census Bureau was 678,815, making it the 23rd-largest city in the U.S., the s ...

and the surrounding

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. The Representative from District 16 was Democrat

, serving since 2013. O'Rourke was reelected with 85.7% of the vote in 2016, without facing a Republican candidate. O'Rourke retired from his seat to challenge Senator

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in the state's 2018 Senate election, in which O’Rourke was narrowly defeated by Cruz. The district's PVI is D+17.

Primary results

General election

Results

District 17

The 17th district is located in

including the Bryan-College station metro,

Waco Waco ( ) is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2020 population of 138,486, making it the 22nd-most populous city in the st ...

, and stretches to parts of North

. The district was represented by

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Bill Flores William Hose Flores Sr. (; born February 25, 1954) is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2021. The district, located in the middle of the state, includes Waco, College Station, and Bryan. H ...

, who had served since 2011. Flores was reelected with 60.8% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI is R+12. Three Democrats are currently running for the seat.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Nicholas Becker * Peter Churchman

General election

Polling

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Results

District 18

The 18th district is centered on inner

and the surrounding area. It has been the Downtown Houston district since 1973. The current Representative from District 18 is Democratic

Sheila Jackson Lee Sheila Jackson Lee (born January 12, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who is the U.S. representative for , having served since 1995. The district includes most of central Houston. She is a member of the Democratic Party, and served ...

, serving since 1995. Jackson Lee won re-election in 2016 with 73.5%. The district's PVI D+27.

Primary results

Libertarian County Convention

;Declared * Luke Spencer

General election

Results

District 19

The 19th district is located in upper rural

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, including Abilene,

Lubbock Lubbock ( ) is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northwe ...

, and Plainview. The current Representative from the 19th District is

Jodey Arrington Jodey Cook Arrington (born March 9, 1972) is an American politician serving as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for . The district includes a large slice of West Texas, centered around Lubbock, Texas, Lubbock and Ab ...

, serving since 2017. Arrington was elected 86.7% of the vote in 2016, without a Democratic opponent. The district's PVI is R+27.

Primary results

General election

Results

District 20

The 20th district is centered on the western half of

and the surrounding inner suburbs including

Balcones Heights Balcones Heights is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,746 at the 2020 census, and it was incorporated in 1948. Balcones Heights is an enclave of San Antonio, surrounded entirely by the city, thus some residents and ...

and Helotes. The incumbent representative is a Democrat

Joaquín Castro Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish language, Spanish version of Joachim (given name), Joachim. Given name * Joaquín (footballer, born 1956), Spanish football midfielder * Joaquín (footballer, born 1981), Spanish football wi ...

, serving since 2013. He was reelected in 2016 with 79.7% of the vote without a Republican opponent.

Primary results

Libertarian County Convention

;Declared * Chuck Pena * Jeffrey Blunt * Michael "Commander" Idrogo

General election

Results

District 21

The 21st district starts in the San Antonio metro, including parts of north San Antonio and

New Braunfels New Braunfels ( ) is a city in Comal County, Texas, Comal and Guadalupe County, Texas, Guadalupe counties in the U.S. state of Texas known for its German Texan heritage. It is the county seat, seat of Comal County. The city covers and had a popula ...

, extending into the

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, taking in parts of

San Marcos San Marcos is the Spanish name of Saint Mark. It may also refer to: Towns and cities Argentina * San Marcos, Salta Colombia * San Marcos, Antioquia * San Marcos, Sucre Costa Rica * San Marcos, Costa Rica (aka San Marcos de Tarrazú) ...

and south

. The current Representative is Republican

Lamar Smith Lamar Seeligson Smith (born November 19, 1947) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States House of Representatives for for 16 terms, a district including most of the wealthier sections of San Antonio and Austin, as w ...

, serving since 1987. Smith was reelected with 57.0% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI is R+10. In November 2017, Smith announced that he would retire at the end of his current term, and not seek re-election in 2018. Run-off debates were held on April 12 after the primary, one hour each for the two Democratic candidates
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and the two Republican candidates
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Republican primary

Chip Roy Charles Eugene "Chip" Roy (born August 7, 1972) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's . A member of the Republican Party, Roy took office on January 3, 2019. Before his election to Congress, he s ...

and Matt McCall advanced to the runoff. *

, attorney, congressional aide *Matt McCall, small business owner, businessman, 2014 and 2016 republican candidate for TX-21 *William Negley, non-profit founder, organizer,

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intelligence officer, congressional aide *Jason Issac, consultant, business owner *Jenifer Sarver, businesswoman, congressional aide, former

Department of Commerce The United States Department of Commerce is an executive department of the U.S. federal government concerned with creating the conditions for economic growth and opportunity. Among its tasks are gathering economic and demographic data for bu ...

official *Robert Stovall, former Chair of the Bexar County Republican Party, chemist, financial advisor * Susan Narvaiz, former mayor of

San Marcos, Texas San Marcos ( ) is a city and the county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States. The city's limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties, as well. San Marcos is within the Austin–Round Rock metropolitan area and on the Interstate 35 ...

, businesswoman, former president and CEO Core Strategies, Inc. *Peggy Wardlaw, businesswoman and rancher *

Francisco Canseco Francisco Raul "Quico" Canseco (born July 30, 1949) is an American attorney, businessman, and former U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life and education Canseco was born and reared in Laredo in Webb County ...

, banker, attorney, former U.S. Representative for

Texas's 23rd congressional district Texas's 23rd congressional district stretches across the southwestern portion of Texas. It is a majority Hispanic district and has been represented by Republican Tony Gonzales since 2021. Election results from statewide races The 23rd distr ...

(2011–2013) *Al Poteet, businessman, US Army veteran *Ryan Krause, businessman *Samuel Temple, psychologist,

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staffer *Anthony White *Eric Burkart, CIA officer, author, community planner, organizer *Mauro Garza, business owner, scientist *Foster Hagen *Autry Pruitt, political commentator, author, activist *Ivan Andarza, immigration attorney

Primary results

Democratic primary

Mary Street Wilson and Joseph Kopser advanced to the runoff. *Mary Street Wilson, pastor, teacher, math professor, social justice activist *Joseph Kopser, aerospace engineer, US Military Veteran, businessman, entrepreneur *Derrick Crowe, businessman, non-profit founder, congressional aide *Elliott McFadden, businessman, Peace Corps member, former Executive Director of the Travis County Democratic Party, consultant, former Executive at AustinCarShare, Austin B-Cycle executive director, communications coordinator

Runoff results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Gil Robinson * Lee Santos * Mark Loewe

General election

Polling

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, align=center, October 17–20, 2018 , align=center, 401 , align=center, ± 4.9% , align=center, 50% , align=center, 38% , align=center, 2% , align=center, 10% , -
Change Research (D)
, align=center, July 5–9, 2018 , align=center, 672 , align=center, ± 4.0% , align=center, 33% , align=center, 27% , align=center, 5% , align=center, 35%

Results

District 22

The 22nd district is located

taking in suburban areas of Friendswood,

Pearland Pearland ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Brazoria County, with portions extending into Fort Bend and Harris counties. The city of Pearland is a principal city within the metropolitan statistical area. At the 2020 U.S. census, th ...

, and

. The district is currently represented by Republican

Pete Olson Peter Graham Olson (born December 9, 1962) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2009 to 2021. His district included much of southern Houston, as well as most of the city's southwestern suburbs such as Katy, ...

, serving since 2009. Olson was reelected with 59.5% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI is R+10.

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * John B. McElligott

General election

Results

District 23

The 23rd district stretches from rural Southwestern Texas, including

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, Del Rio, and Socorro, into the

Greater San Antonio Greater San Antonio, officially designated San Antonio–New Braunfels, is an eight-county metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Texas defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The metropolitan area straddles South Texas and Central ...

area, taking in

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and the outer areas of

. It is a prominently

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-majority district and its representative was

Will Hurd William Ballard Hurd (born August 19, 1977) is an American politician and former CIA clandestine officer who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district from 2015 to 2021. The district stretched approximately from ...

, serving since 2015. His opponent in November 2018 was

Gina Ortiz Jones Gina Maria Ortiz Jones (born February 1, 1981) is an American intelligence officer and politician. She was confirmed as President Biden's Under Secretary of the Air Force by the Senate on July 22, 2021. The 2018 Democratic nominee for Texas ...

of San Antonio. Gina Ortiz Jones conceded the race on November 19, 2018, after losing by around 1,150 votes. Hurd was narrowly reelected in 2016, with 48.7% of the vote. The district's PVI is R+1.

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian district convention

;Declared * Ruben Corvalan

General election

Endorsements

Polling

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, align=center, October 13–18, 2018 , align=center, 488 , align=center, ± 5.0% , align=center, 53% , align=center, 38% , align=center, 1% , align=center, 7% , -
GS Strategy Group (R-CLF)
, align=center, October 2–4, 2018 , align=center, 400 , align=center, ± 4.9% , align=center, 55% , align=center, 30% , align=center, 5% , align=center, 10% , -
NYT Upshot/Siena College
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, align=center, February 12–13, 2018 , align=center, 659 , align=center, ± 3.8% , align=center, 44% , align=center, 43% , align=center, – , align=center, 13%

Results

District 24

The 24th district is centered around

Mid-Cities The Mid-Cities is a suburban region filling the 30-mile (48 km) span between Dallas and Fort Worth. These communities include the cities of Arlington, Bedford, Colleyville, Coppell, Euless, Flower Mound, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Haltom City, H ...

suburbs of the

including

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, Carrollton, and

Euless Euless ( ) is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a suburb of Dallas and Fort Worth. Euless is part of the Mid-Cities region between Dallas and Fort Worth. In 2020 Census, the population of Euless was 61,032. The population of t ...

. The incumbent representative was Republican

Kenny Marchant Kenny Ewell Marchant (born February 23, 1951) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for , from 2005 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he represented several areas around Dallas and Fort Worth. On August 5, 201 ...

, serving since 2005. Marchant won reelection in 2016 with 56.2% of the vote. The PVI is R+9.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Emmanuel Lewis * Mike Kolls * Roland Rangel

General election

Results

District 25

The 25th district stretches from the outer suburbs of

, including Burleson and Cleburne down into rural

, and takes in the

exurbs of Dripping Springs, Lakeway, West Lake Hills, as well as parts of downtown Austin. The current Representative from District 25 is Republican

Roger Williams Roger Williams (21 September 1603between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation ...

, serving since 2013. Williams was reelected with 58.4% of the vote in 2016. The district has a PVI of R+11.

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Desarae Lindsey

General election

Results

District 26

The 26th district is centered on the northern Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs, including Denton,

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, and Lewisville. The current Representative is Republican

Michael C. Burgess Michael Clifton Burgess (born December 23, 1950) is an American physician and politician representing in the United States House of Representatives. The district is anchored in Denton County, a suburban county north of Dallas and Fort Worth. I ...

, serving since 2003. Burgess was reelected in 2016 with 66.4% of the vote. The district's PVI is R+18. Burgess is running for reelection. He is being challenged in the Republican primary by Veronica Birkenstock. Four Democrats and a Libertarian are also running.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared Mark Boler, Libertarian nominee in TX-26 in 2012, 2014 and 2016

General election

Results

District 27

The 27th district is located in the Coastal Bend, anchored by Corpus Christi, and the surrounding areas including

Port Aransas Port Aransas ( ) is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States. This city is 180 miles southeast of San Antonio. The population was 2,904 at the 2020 census. Port Aransas is the only established town on Mustang Island. It is located north of ...

and

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. The most recent representative was Republican

Blake Farenthold Randolph Blake Farenthold (born December 12, 1961) is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Republican Party, Farenthold co-hosted a conservative talk-radio program before beginning a career in politics. Farenthold served as the ...

, who served from 2011 until April 2018. Farenthold was reelected with 61.7% of the vote in 2016, and the district's PVI is R+13. Farenthold retired from Congress and did not run for re-election in 2018. Farenthold resigned on April 6, 2018.

Michael Cloud Michael Jonathan Cloud (born May 13, 1975) is an American politician representing Texas's 27th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party. Early life and career Cl ...

, the Republican nominee for the general election, won a June 30 special election to fill the remainder of the term.

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Daniel Tinus

General election

Results

District 28

The 28th district starts in parts of the

Rio Grande Valley The Lower Rio Grande Valley ( es, Valle del Río Grande), commonly known as the Rio Grande Valley or locally as the Valley or RGV, is a region spanning the border of Texas and Mexico located in a floodplain of the Rio Grande near its mouth. The ...

, including Laredo,

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and

Rio Grande City Rio Grande City is a city in and the county seat of Starr County, Texas. The population was 14,411 at the time of the 2020 census. The city is west of McAllen. The city also holds the March record high for the United States at . The city is co ...

and stretches north into the

suburbs including

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and

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. The current Representative from District 28 is Democrat

Henry Cuellar Enrique Roberto Cuellar (born September 19, 1955) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he is considered one of the most conservative representatives in the De ...

, who has served since 2005. Cuellar was reelected in 2016 with 66.2% of the vote. The district's PVI is D+9.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Arthur M. Thomas IV

General election

Results

District 29

The 29th district is anchored by parts of

and the surrounding suburbs including

Pasadena Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. Its ...

and

South Houston South Houston is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Harris County. The population was 16,153 at the 2020 census. It is bordered by the cities of Houston and Pasadena, and geo ...

. The current Representative from District 29 was

Gene Green Raymond Eugene Green (born October 17, 1947) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for , serving for 13 terms. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district included most of eastern Houston, including portion ...

, who had served since 1993. Green was reelected with 72.5% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI is D+19. In November 2017, Green announced that would not run for re-election in 2018. After Green's announcement, Democrats

Sylvia Garcia Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia (born September 6, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who has been serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 29th congressional district since 2019. Her district covers much of eastern Houston. A member of the ...

, member of the

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for the 6th district,

Armando Walle Armando Lucio Walle Jr. (born March 7, 1978) is a representative in the Texas House of Representatives, representing the 140th district in Houston, Texas. Walle is the Deputy Floor Leader of the Texas House Democrats. Walle was named Harris Count ...

, member of the

Texas House of Representatives The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abou ...

for the 140th district, teacher Hector Morales and Republicans

Adrian Garcia Adrian Garcia (born December 26, 1960) is an American politician and the current County Commissioner foPrecinct 2in Harris County, Texas. Garcia spent 23 years with the Houston Police Department, before becoming a city councilman. Garcia served ...

, the former Sheriff of Harris County, and businessman Robert Schafranek all announced their candidacy for the seat.

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian County Convention

;Declared * Cullen Burns * Richard Saettone * Ruben Perez

General election

Results

District 30

The 30th district is centered around

Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

and its surrounding suburbs, including

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and Lancaster. The current Representative from District 30 is

Eddie Bernice Johnson Eddie Bernice Johnson (born December 3, 1935) is an American politician who represents Texas's in the United States House of Representatives. Johnson is a member of the Democratic Party. Elected in 1992, Johnson was the first registered nurse ...

, who has represented the district since its creation in 1993. She was reelected in 2016 with 77.9% of the vote. The district's PVI is D+29. Johnson ran for reelection.

Primary results

Libertarian County Convention

;Declared * Shawn Jones

General election

Results

District 31

The 31st district is located in north

and the surrounding suburbs including Georgetown and

Round Rock Round Rock is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, in Williamson County, Texas, Williamson County (with a small part in Travis County, Texas, Travis County), which is a part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area. Its population is 119,468 as of ...

. The district also stretches north into Killeen and

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. Republican John Carter has served since 2003, this district's creation. He was reelected with 58.4% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI is R+10. Carter is running for reelection. He is being challenged in the Republican primary by Mike Sweeney. Three Democrats ran.

Primary results

Runoff results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Jason Hope

General election

Endorsements

Polling

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NYT Upshot/Siena College
, align="center" , October 1–5, 2018 , align="center" , 490 , align="center" , ± 4.8% , align=center, 53% , align="center" , 38% , align="center" , 9% , -
The Tarrance Group (R-Carter)
, align="center" , September 22–25, 2018 , align="center" , 400 , align="center" , ± 4.9% , align=center, 54% , align="center" , 33% , align="center" , – , -
ALG Research (D-Hegar)
, align="center" , September 16–20, 2018 , align="center" , 500 , align="center" , ± 4.4% , align=center, 46% , align="center" , 42% , align="center" , – , -
Public Policy Polling (D)
, align=center, November 28–29, 2017 , align=center, 613 , align=center, – , align=center, 46% , align=center, 40% , align=center, 14%

Results

District 32

The 32nd district is centered around the northeastern inner

suburbs, including

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, and the Park Cities. It is represented by Republican

Pete Sessions Peter Anderson Sessions (born March 22, 1955) is an American politician from Texas who is the U.S. representative for Texas's 17th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he has served in the U.S. House of Representatives for ...

, serving since 1997. He was reelected with 71.1% of the vote in 2016 without a Democratic opponent. The district's PVI is R+5, due to

Democratic presidential candidate

Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton ( Rodham; born October 26, 1947) is an American politician, diplomat, and former lawyer who served as the 67th United States Secretary of State for President Barack Obama from 2009 to 2013, as a United States sen ...

's performance in the district. In 2016, Sessions ran for reelection. Six Democrats also ran, including civil rights attorney and former NFL player

Colin Allred Colin Zachary Allred (born April 15, 1983) is an American politician, lawyer, and former professional football player. A member of the Democratic Party, he is the U.S. representative from . The district includes the northeastern corner of Dallas, ...

, longtime Democratic operative Ed Meier, and former

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official Lilian Salerno. Allred won the Democratic nomination and the general election.

Primary results

Runoff results

The runoff election took place on May 22, 2018.

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Melina Baker

General election

Endorsements

Polling

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NYT Upshot/Siena College
, align="center" , October 29 – November 4, 2018 , align="center" , 477 , align="center" , ± 4.7% , align="center" , 42% , align="center" , 46% , align="center" , 3% , align="center" , 9% , -
GBA Strategies (D)
, align=center, September 20–30, 2018 , align=center, 600 , align=center, ± 4.0% , align="center" , 46% , align=center, 47% , align="center" , 5% , align=center, – , -
NYT Upshot/Siena College
, align="center" , September 19–24, 2018 , align="center" , 500 , align="center" , ± 4.8% , align="center" , 48% , align="center" , 47% , align=center, – , align="center" , 5% , -
Public Policy Polling (D)
, align="center" , September 17–18, 2018 , align="center" , 555 , align="center" , ± 4.2% , align="center" , 42% , align="center" , 47% , align=center, – , align="center" , – , -
GBA Strategies (D-Allred)
, align=center, July 30 – August 1, 2018 , align=center, 500 , align=center, ± 4.4% , align=center, 47% , align=center, 45% , align=center, – , align=center, – {, class="wikitable" , - valign= bottom ! style="width:180px;", Poll source ! style="width:200px;", Date(s)
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error ! style="width:100px;", Pete
Sessions (R) ! style="width:100px;", Democratic
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Public Policy Polling (D)
, align=center, November 8–9, 2017 , align=center, 534 , align=center, ± 4.2% , align=center, 43% , align=center, 48% , align=center, – , align=center, 9%

Results

District 33

The 33rd district is located in the

, taking in parts of Arlington,

, and Irving, as well as the surrounding areas, including Forest Hill and

Grand Prairie Grand Prairie is a city in Dallas, Tarrant, and Ellis counties of Texas, in the United States. It is part of the Mid-Cities region in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It had a population of 175,396 according to the 2010 census, making it th ...

. It is currently represented by Democrat

Marc Veasey Marc Allison Veasey (born January 3, 1971) is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 33rd congressional district. From 2005 to 2013, he was a member of the Texas House of Representati ...

, and has been since the district's creation in 2013. Veasey was reelected with 73.7% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI is D+23.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Jason Reeves

General election

Results

District 34

The 34th district is centered around the

, including Brownsville, Harlingen, and

Weslaco Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 41,103, and in 2020 the estimated population was 41,103. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley near the Mexi ...

. It is currently represented by Democrat

Filemon Vela Jr. Filemón Bartolomé Vela Jr. ( ; born February 13, 1963) is an American lobbyist, lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2013 until his resignation in 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Vela was also vic ...

and has been since the district's creation in 2013. Vela was reelected with 62.7% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI is D+10.

Primary results

General election

Results

District 35

The 35th district stretches from

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up into

, including

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, and parts of east

. In March 2017, a panel of federal judges ruled that the 35th district was illegally drawn with discriminatory intent. In August, 2017 there was another ruling that the district is unconstitutional."Federal court invalidates part of Texas congressional map"
by Alexa Ura and Jim Malewitz, Texas Tribune, Aug. 15, 2017 The district is currently represented by Democrat

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, and has been since its creation in 2013. Doggett previously represented

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before redistricting. Doggett won reelection in 2016 with 63.1% of the vote. The district's PVI is D+15 Doggett is running for reelection.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Clark Patterson

General election

Results

District 36

The 36th district takes in the

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outer suburbs of

, including

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, Deer Park, and La Porte. The district also includes rural Southeastern Texas, such as Lumberton and

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. It is currently represented by Republican

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, who has served since 2015. Babin was reelected in 2016 with 88.6% of the vote, without a Democratic opponent. Two Democrats have announced their candidacy, scientist/environmental consultant Jon Powell and radio and television personality Dayna Steele.

Primary results

Libertarian District Convention

;Declared * Robert Appelbaum

General election

Results

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;Official campaign websites of first district candidates
Louie Gohmert (R) for Congress

Shirley McKellar (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of second district candidates
Daniel Crenshaw (R) for Congress

Todd Litton (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of third district candidates
Lorie Burch (D) for Congress

Van Taylor (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
Catherine Krantz (D) for Congress

John Ratcliffe (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
Lance Gooden (R) for Congress

Dan Wood (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
Jana Lynne Sanchez (D) for Congress

Ron Wright (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates
John Culberson (R) for Congress

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates
Kevin Brady (R) for Congress

Steven David (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of ninth district candidates
Al Green (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of tenth district candidates
Michael McCaul (R) for Congress

Mike Siegel (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of eleventh district candidates
Mike Conaway (R) for Congress

Jennie Lou Leeder (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twelfth district candidates
Vanessa Adia (D) for Congress

Kay Granger (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of thirteenth district candidates
Greg Sagan (D) for Congress

Mac Thornberry (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fourteenth district candidates
Adrienne Bell (D) for Congress

Randy Weber (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of fifteenth district candidates
Vicente Gonález (D) for Congress

Tim Westley (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of sixteenth district candidates
Veronica Escobar (D) for Congress

Rick Seeberger (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of seventeenth district candidates
Bill Flores (R) for Congress

Rick Kennedy (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of eighteenth district candidates
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D) for Congress

Ava Reynero Pate (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of nineteenth district candidates
Jodey Arrington (R) for Congress

Miguel Levario (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twentieth district candidates
Joaquín Castro (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-first district candidates
Joseph Kopser (D) for Congress

Chip Roy (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-second district candidates
Sri Preston Kulkarni (D) for Congress

Pete Olson (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-third district candidates
Will Hurd (R) for Congress

Gina Ortiz Jones (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-fourth district candidates
Kenny Marchant (R) for Congress

Jan McDowell (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-fifth district candidates
Julie Oliver (D) for Congress

Roger Williams (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-sixth district candidates
Mark Boler (L) for Congress

Michael Burgess (R) for Congress

Linsey Fagan (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-seventh district candidates
Michael Cloud (R) for Congress

Eric Holguin (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-eighth district candidates
Henry Cuellar (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of twenty-ninth district candidates
Phillip Aronoff (R) for Congress

Sylvia Garcia (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of thirtieth district candidates
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of thirty-first district candidates
John Carter (R) for Congress

MJ Hegar (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of thirty-second district candidates
Colin Allred (D) for Congress

Pete Sessions (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of thirty-third district candidates
Willie Billups (R) for Congress

Marc Veasey (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of thirty-fourth district candidates
Rey Gonzalez (R) for Congress

Filemon Vela Jr. (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of thirty-fifth district candidates
Lloyd Doggett (D) for Congress

David Smalling (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites of thirty-sixth district candidates
Brian Babin (R) for Congress

Dayna Steele (D) for Congress
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