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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 36
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from the state of Texas, one from each of the state's 36
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. The elections coincided with the
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, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and
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. Primaries were held on March 3 and run-offs were held on July 14. During the election cycle, a number of House races were considered vulnerable by Democrats and polls. However, in the wake of the election,
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were able to retain control over all of those seats. The Democratic-held 15th district also became unexpectedly competitive, with incumbent Representative Vicente Gonzalez attaining a narrow win over the Republican challenger. The Republican wins were attributed to President Donald Trump appearing on the ballot and his unexpectedly strong support from
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voters, as well as the Democrats' campaigning methods.


Ballot litigation

Some
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candidates were removed from the ballot due to a failure to pay filing fees. However, in September 2020, the Texas Supreme Court rejected a Republican attempt to remove 44 Libertarian Party candidates from the November 2020 general election ballot because they failed to pay filing fees. The court ruled that the Republicans missed the state Election Code's deadline to raise such a challenge.


Results summary


Statewide


District

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas by district:


District 1

The 1st district encompasses Deep East Texas, taking in Tyler,
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, Nacogdoches, Longview, and Marshall. The incumbent is Republican Louie Gohmert, who was re-elected with 72.3% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Louie Gohmert, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Johnathan Davidson, data architect


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Hank Gilbert, rancher and businessman


Primary results


Endorsements


General election


Predictions


Results


District 2

The 2nd district is based in northern and western Houston. The incumbent is Republican Dan Crenshaw, who was elected with 52.8% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Dan Crenshaw, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Sima Ladjevardian, attorney, philanthropist, fundraiser, and advisor to Beto O'Rourke during his 2018 U.S. Senate campaign and 2020 presidential campaign.


=Withdrew before runoff

= * Elisa Cardnell, U.S. Navy veteran and science teacher


=Eliminated in primary

= * Travis Olsen, former
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employee


Primary results


Runoff results

No runoff was held after runoff-advanced candidate Elisa Cardnell suspended her campaign and supported Ladjevardian.


Endorsements


General election


Predictions


Results


District 3

The 3rd district is based in the suburbs north and northeast of Dallas, encompassing a large portion of
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including McKinney, Plano, and Frisco, as well as Collin County's share of Dallas itself. The incumbent is Republican Van Taylor, who was elected with 54.2% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Van Taylor, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Lulu Seikaly, attorney


=Eliminated in runoff

= *Sean McCaffity, trial attorney


=Eliminated in primary

= *Tanner Do, activist and insurance adjuster


=Withdrawn

= *Lorie Burch, attorney and nominee for Texas's 3rd congressional district in 2018


Primary results


Runoff results


Libertarian primary


Nominee

*Christopher Claytor


General election


Predictions


Polling

;with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat


Results


District 4

The 4th district encompasses Northeastern Texas taking in counties along the Red River and spreading to the parts of the northeastern exurbs of the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area. The incumbent is Republican
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, who was elected with 75.7% of the vote in 2018. President Trump nominated Ratcliffe to succeed
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as the
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in February 2020. The Senate confirmed his nomination in May, and Ratcliffe resigned from the House. Republicans selected a new nominee on August 8.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Pat Fallon Patrick Edward Fallon (born December 19, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has been the U.S. representative for since 2021. He served the 30th district of the Texas Senate from 2019 to 2021. F ...
, State Senator for Texas District 30, from Denton County, Texas


=Eliminated at convention

= *Trace Johannesen, Rockwall city councilman *Jim Pruitt, mayor of Rockwall *Travis Ransom, mayor of Atlanta *Robert West, farmer from
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*Jason Ross, former district chief of staff for U.S. Representative
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Withdrawn

*
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, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Russell Foster, IT technician


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 5

The 5th district takes in the eastern edge of Dallas, as well as the surrounding rural areas. The incumbent is Republican
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, who was elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Lance Gooden Lance Carter Gooden (born December 1, 1982) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 5th congressional district since 2019. His district includes parts of eastern Dallas, as well as a large swath of exurban and rur ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Don Hill, U.S. Army veteran


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Carolyn Salter, former mayor of
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General election


Predictions


Results


District 6

The 6th district takes in parts of Arlington and rural areas south of Dallas including Ellis County. The incumbent is Republican Ron Wright, who was elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Ron Wright, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Stephen Daniel, attorney


Endorsements


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Polling

;with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat


Results


District 7

The 7th district covers western Houston and its suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat
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, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.5% of the vote in 2018.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Wesley Hunt, U.S. Army veteran


=Eliminated in primary

= *Maria Espinoza, founder of The Remembrance Project *Kyle Preston, energy consultant *Laique Rehman, businessman *Cindy Siegel, former mayor of Bellaire and former board member of the
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=Declined

= *
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, former Harris County judge


Primary results


General election


Polling

;with Generic Opponent


Predictions


Endorsements


Results


District 8

The 8th district encompasses the suburbs and exurbs north of Houston, taking in
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, The Woodlands, Conroe, and
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. The incumbent is Republican
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, who was re-elected with 73.4% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Melissa Esparza-Mathis, U.S. Army veteran *Kirk Osborn, consultant


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Elizabeth Hernandez, accounts payable associate


=Eliminated in primary

= *Laura Jones, realtor


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 9

The 9th district encompasses southwestern Houston. The incumbent is Democrat
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, who was re-elected with 89.1% of the vote in 2018, without major-party opposition.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Al Green Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), better known as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including " Take Me to the River", ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Melissa Wilson-Williams, real estate broker


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Johnny Teague, rancher


=Eliminated in primary

= *Julian Martinez, auto repairman *Jon Menefee, IT consultant


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 10

The 10th district stretches from northwest Harris County to northern
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and
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. The incumbent is Republican
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, who was re-elected in 2018 with 51.1% of the vote to Democrat Mike Siegel's 47.8%, the closest contest McCaul had faced.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Mike Siegel, attorney and nominee for Texas's 10th congressional district in 2018


=Eliminated in runoff

= *Pritesh Gandhi, physician


=Eliminated in primary

= *Shannon Hutcheson, attorney


Endorsements


Primary results


Runoff results


General election


Endorsements


Polling

;with Shannon Hutcheson ;with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican


Predictions


Results


District 11

The 11th district is based in midwestern Texas, including Lamesa,
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,
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, San Angelo, Granbury, and Brownwood. The incumbent is Republican
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, who was re-elected with 80.1% of the vote in 2018, subsequently announced he would not seek re-election on July 31, 2019.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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, former national security advisor to President Donald Trump and U.S. Air Force veteran


=Eliminated in primary

= *Gene Barber, U.S. Army veteran *Brandon Batch, businessman *Jamie Berryhill, businessman and founder of Mission Messiah Women & Children's Program *Cynthia J. Breyman, banker *J.D. Faircloth, former mayor of
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*Casey Gray, U.S. Navy veteran *J. Ross Lacy,
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city councilman *Ned Luscombe, registered nurse *Robert Tucker, retiree *Wesley Virdell, Air Force veteran, former trucking company owner


=Declined

= *Richard Barrett, physician *
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, incumbent U.S. Representative * Mike Lang, state representative *Jerry Morales, mayor of
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*
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, state representative


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Jon Mark Hogg, lawyer


Third parties


Candidates


=Declared

= *Wacey Alpha Cody (Libertarian), competitive horse rider


Endorsements


General election


Predictions


Results


District 12

The 12th district is located in the
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, and takes in Parker County and western Tarrant County, including parts of
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and its inner suburbs of
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, Saginaw, and
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. The incumbent is Republican Kay Granger, who was re-elected with 64.3% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Kay Granger, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Chris Putnam, businessman and former Colleyville city councilman


=Endorsements

=


=Polling

=


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Lisa Welch, college professor


=Eliminated in primary

= *Danny Anderson, aircraft assembler


Primary results


Third parties


Candidates


=Declared

= *Trey Holcomb (Libertarian), conservative activist, educator and former high school football and baseball coach


Endorsements


General election


Predictions


Results


District 13

The 13th district encompasses most of the Texas Panhandle, containing the cities of Amarillo, Gainesville and Wichita Falls. The incumbent is Republican Mac Thornberry, who was re-elected with 81.5% of the vote in 2018. On September 30, 2019, Thornberry announced he would not be seeking re-election.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Ronny Jackson, Retired Navy
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, former
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, and former nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs


=Eliminated in runoff

= *Josh Winegarner, director of governmental relations for the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and former aide to U.S. Senator John Cornyn and former U.S. Senator
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=Eliminated in primary

= *Catherine "I Swear" Carr, education-counseling artist *Jamie Culley, business consultant *Chris Ekstrom, businessman and activist *Jason Foglesong, Potter County Republican precinct chairman *Lee Harvey, Wichita County commissioner *Elaine Hays, Amarillo city councilwoman and candidate for Texas's 13th congressional district in
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*Richard Herman, former Potter County justice of the peace *Diane Knowlton, attorney *Matt McArthur, construction manager *Mark Neese, educator *Asusena Resendiz, former president and CEO of the
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Hispanic Chamber of Commerce *Vance Snider II, U.S. Army veteran and railroad conductor *Monique Worthy, activist


=Withdrew

= * Kevin McInturff, non-profit worker


=Declined

= *Pam Barlow, veterinarian and candidate for Texas's 13th congressional district in
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and
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*Jason Brinkley,
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judge *Ginger Nelson, mayor of Amarillo *
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, state representative (''running for re-election to Texas House)'' *Trey Sralla, former Wichita Falls school board president * Mac Thornberry, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Primary results


Polling


Runoff results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Gus Trujillo, office manager


=Eliminated in runoff

= *Greg Sagan, U.S. Navy veteran and nominee for Texas's 13th congressional district in
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=Eliminated in primary

= *Timothy W. Gassaway, retiree


Primary results


Runoff results

Greg Sagan withdrew from the race on March 12, 2020, but remained on the ballot in the runoff.


Libertarian primary


Candidates


=Declared

= *Jack B. Westbrook, retiree and nominee for Texas's 31st state senate district in
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General election


Predictions


Results


District 14

The 14th district takes in the southern and southeastern region of Greater Houston, including Galveston, Jefferson County and southern Brazoria County. The incumbent is Republican Randy Weber, who was re-elected with 59.2% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Randy Weber, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Joshua Foxworth, businessman


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Adrienne Bell, nominee for Texas's 14th congressional district in
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=Eliminated in primary

= *Sanjanetta Barnes *Eddie Fisher *Robert Thomas, West Columbia city councilman *Mikal Williams, attorney


Primary results


General election


Endorsements


Predictions


Results


District 15

The 15th district stretches from
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in the Rio Grande Valley, northward into rural counties in the
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area. The incumbent is Democrat Vicente Gonzalez, who was re-elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2018.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Vicente Gonzalez, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez, insurance agent


=Eliminated in runoff

= *Ryan Krause, candidate for Texas's 21st congressional district in
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=Eliminated in primary

= *Tim Westley, university instructor and nominee for Texas's 15th congressional district in
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and
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Primary results


Runoff results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 16

The 16th district is located entirely within El Paso County, taking in El Paso, Horizon City, and Anthony. The incumbent is Democrat
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, who was elected with 68.5% of the vote in 2018.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Irene Armendariz-Jackson, realtor


=Eliminated in runoff

= *Samuel Williams, U.S. Army veteran


=Eliminated in primary

= *Anthony Aguero, videographer *Jaime Arriola Jr., nurse *Patrick Cigarruista, financial advisor


Primary results


Runoff results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 17

The 17th district covers parts of suburban north
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stretching to rural central Texas, including Waco and Bryan-College Station. The incumbent is Republican Bill Flores, who was re-elected with 56.8% of the vote in 2018. On September 4, 2019, Flores announced that he will not be running for re-election to spend more time with his family.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, former U.S. Representative for
Texas's 32nd congressional district Texas's 32nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives serves a suburban area of northeastern Dallas County and a sliver of Collin and Denton counties. The district was created after the 2000 United States census, whe ...
(2003–2019)


=Eliminated in runoff

= * Renée Swann, healthcare executive


=Eliminated in primary

= * Ahmad Adnan, financial advisor * Scott Bland, construction company owner * George Hindman, rocket scientist * Todd Kent, former assistant dean for Texas A&M University at Qatar * Laurie Godfrey McReynolds, real estate agent * Jeff Oppenheim, U.S. Army veteran * Kristen Alamo Rowin, real estate agent * David Saucedo, safety coordinator * Trent Sutton, U.S. Marine Corps veteran * Elianor Vessali,
College Station College station or College Station may refer to: Transportation *College station (MetroLink), a St. Louis light rail station in Saint Clair County, Illinois, United States *College station (PNR), a Philippine National Railways station in Los Baño ...
city councilwoman


=Declined

= *James Edge, district director for U.S. Representative Bill Flores *Wes Lloyd,
Brazos River The Brazos River ( , ), called the ''Río de los Brazos de Dios'' (translated as "The River of the Arms of God") by early Spanish explorers, is the 11th-longest river in the United States at from its headwater source at the head of Blackwater Dr ...
Authority board member * Bill Flores, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Primary results


Runoff results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Rick Kennedy, software developer and nominee for Texas's 17th congressional district in
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...


=Eliminated in runoff

= *David Anthony Jaramillo, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and recipient of the Presidential Service Badge


=Eliminated in primary

= *William Foster III, educator and former NASA employee


Primary results


Runoff results


Third parties


Candidates


=Declared

= *Ted Brown (Libertarian), small business owner and insurance claims adjuster


General election


Predictions


Polling


Results


District 18

The 18th district is based in Downtown Houston and takes in the heavily black areas of Central Houston. The incumbent is Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, who was re-elected with 75.3% of the vote in 2018.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Sheila Jackson Lee, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Michael Allen, landscape architect *Donovan Boson, public administrator *Marc Flores, construction manager *Jerry Ford Sr., businessman *Stevens Orozco, teacher


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Wendell Champion, attorney and U.S Army veteran


=Eliminated in runoff

= *Robert Cadena, businessman


=Eliminated in primary

= *Nellie Heiksell, minister *T.C. Manning, service technician *Nathan Milliron, attorney *Ava Reynero Pate, candidate for Texas's 18th congressional district in
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and
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Primary results


Runoff results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 19

The 19th district encompasses rural West Texas, taking in Lubbock. The incumbent is Republican Jodey Arrington, who was re-elected with 75.2% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Jodey Arrington, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Vance Boyd, stuntman


=Not on ballot

= *Kezia Tunnell


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Tom Watson, attorney


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 20

The 20th district encompasses downtown San Antonio. The incumbent is Democrat
Joaquin Castro Joaquin Castro (born September 16, 1974) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of hi ...
, who was re-elected with 80.9% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Joaquin Castro Joaquin Castro (born September 16, 1974) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of hi ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= * Rob Hostetler, U.S. Air Force veteran * Justin Lecea, co-op manager


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Mauro Garza, club owner and candidate for Texas's 21st congressional district in
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=Eliminated in runoff

= * Gary Allen, retired teacher


=Eliminated in primary

= * Dominick Dina, real estate agent * Anita Kegley, construction business owner * Tammy Orta, registered nurse


Primary results


Runoff results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 21

The 21st district extends from north San Antonio to central and south
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 ...
, taking in rural parts of the
Texas Hill Country The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can be considered the border between the Ameri ...
. The Democratic nominee is former Texas state senator and 2014 gubernatorial nominee, Wendy Davis. Perennial candidate Arthur DiBianca was nominated by the Libertarian party convention on March 21, 2020. The incumbent is Republican Chip Roy, who was elected with 50.2% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Chip Roy, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Declared

= * Wendy Davis, former state senator and nominee for
Governor of Texas The governor of Texas heads the state government of Texas. The governor is the leader of the executive and legislative branch of the state government and is the commander in chief of the Texas Military. The current governor is Greg Abbott, who ...
in
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=Eliminated in runoff

= * Jennie Lou Leeder, nominee for Texas's 11th congressional district in
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...


Primary results


Endorsements


General election


Predictions


Polling

;with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican


Results


District 22

The 22nd district encompasses the south-central Greater Houston metropolitan area, including the southern Houston suburbs of Sugar Land, Pearland, and
Webster Webster may refer to: People *Webster (surname), including a list of people with the surname *Webster (given name), including a list of people with the given name Places Canada *Webster, Alberta *Webster's Falls, Hamilton, Ontario United State ...
. Incumbent Republican Pete Olson was re-elected with 51.4% of the vote in 2018, his narrowest victory ever, and announced on July 25, 2019, that he would not seek re-election.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Troy Nehls Troy Edwin Nehls (born April 7, 1968) is an American politician and former law enforcement officer who is the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district. From 2013 to 2021, he served as the sheriff for Fort Bend County, Texas ...
, Fort Bend County sheriff


=Eliminated in runoff

= * Kathaleen Wall, GOP donor and candidate for Texas's 2nd congressional district in
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...


=Eliminated in primary

= *
Pierce Bush The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the 36 United States House of Representatives, U.S. representatives from the state of Texas, one from each of the state's 36 Texas's cong ...
, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston affiliate, grandson of former U.S. President
George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...
, and nephew of former U.S. president and former Governor of Texas
George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he ...
* Jonathan Camarillo, U.S. Marine Corps veteran * Douglas Haggard, attorney * Aaron Hermes, professional sitar player * Greg Hill, Brazoria County court judge and former Pearland city councilman * Matt Hinton, finance manager * Dan Mathews, engineer and businessman * Diana Miller, real estate broker * Shandon Phan, attorney * Bangar Reddy, former president of the India Culture Center of Houston * Joe Walz, U.S. Army veteran and businessman


=Declined

= * Roger Clemens, former Major League Baseball pitcher for
Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
* Pete Olson, incumbent U.S. Representative *
John Zerwas John McCall Zerwas, Sr. (born March 24, 1955), is a physician from Richmond, Texas, Richmond, Texas, who was a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives. He served as the representative for House Dis ...
, state representative


=Endorsements

=


Primary results


Polling


Runoff results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Sri Preston Kulkarni, former diplomat and former Democratic nominee for
Texas's 22nd congressional district Texas's 22nd congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers a largely suburban south-central portion of the metropolitan area. The district includes the majority of Fort Bend County, including most of the cities of ...
in
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=Eliminated in primary

= *Chris Fernandez, retiree *Nyanza Davis Moore, television news commentator and attorney *Carmine Petricco III, former electrician *Derrick Reed, Pearland city councilman


=Endorsements

=


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Polling

;with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican


=Endorsements

=


Results


District 23

The 23rd district covers southwestern Texas, including the Big Bend, the southern and western San Antonio suburbs, and the southwestern El Paso suburbs. The incumbent Republican Will Hurd, who was re-elected with 49.2% of the vote in 2018, subsequently announced he would not seek re-election on August 1, 2019.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Tony Gonzales Ernest Anthony Gonzales II (born October 10, 1980) is an American politician and United States Navy veteran who has served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2 ...
, U.S. Navy veteran


=Eliminated in runoff

= *Raul Reyes, U.S. Air Force veteran


=Eliminated in primary

= *Alma Arredondo-Lynch, dentist and candidate 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 ...
in
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* Darwin Boedeker, gun show promoter * Cecil Jones, businessman *Jeff McFarlin, businessman *Sharon Thomas, attorney and member of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement * Alia Ureste, candidate for Texas's 16th congressional district in
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
*Ben Van Winkle, technology manager


=Declined

= *
Pete Flores Peter P. Flores (born January 30, 1960) is an American politician. He represented District 19 in the Texas Senate from 2018 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he was the first Hispanic Republican Texas State Senator in Texas history, and ...
, state senator * Will Hurd, incumbent U.S. Representative *JW Lown, former mayor of San Angelo


Endorsements


Primary results


Runoff results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, U.S. Air Force veteran and nominee 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 ...
in
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=Eliminated in primary

= *Rosalinda Ramos Abuabara, activist *Jaime Escuder, attorney *Ricardo Madrid, community health worker *Efrain Valdez, former mayor of Del Rio and former
Val Verde County Val Verde County is a County (United States), county located on the southern Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. The 2020 population is 47,586. Its county seat is Del Rio, Texas, Del Rio. In 1936, Val Verde County received Recorded Te ...
judge


=Declined

= * Cesar Blanco, state representative


Endorsements


Primary results


General election


Endorsements


Predictions


Polling

;with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican


Results


District 24

The 24th district encompasses the suburbs north of
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 Dallas, including Grapevine, Carrollton, parts of
Irving Irving may refer to: People *Irving (name), including a list of people with the name Fictional characters * Irving, the main character's love interest in Cathy (comic strip) * Lloyd Irving, the main protagonist in the ''Tales of Symphonia'' vide ...
, and northwestern Dallas. The incumbent is Republican Kenny Marchant, who was re-elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018. Marchant announced he would not seek re-election on August 5, 2019.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Beth Van Duyne Elizabeth Ann Van Duyne ( ; born November 16, 1970) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 24th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, she was mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017. She was an ...
, former
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is one of the executive departments of the U.S. federal government. It administers federal housing and urban development laws. It is headed by the Secretary of Housing and Urb ...
official and former mayor of
Irving Irving may refer to: People *Irving (name), including a list of people with the name Fictional characters * Irving, the main character's love interest in Cathy (comic strip) * Lloyd Irving, the main protagonist in the ''Tales of Symphonia'' vide ...


=Eliminated in primary

= *Sunny Chaparala, realtor *David Fegan, property manager *Jeron Liverman, realtor *Desi Maes, U.S. Army Ranger veteran


=Declined

= * Konni Burton, former state senator * Kenny Marchant, incumbent U.S. Representative


Endorsements


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
Candace Valenzuela Candace Valenzuela (born 1984) is an American politician from the state of Texas. She is a regional administrator for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Valenzuela was the Democratic nominee for in the 2020 election ...
, former Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board member


=Eliminated in runoff

= * Kim Olson, retired Air Force Colonel, and nominee for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture in
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=Eliminated in primary

= *John Biggan, cognitive neuroscientist, teacher, and candidate for Texas's 24th congressional district in
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
*Richard Fleming, former Carrollton-Farmers Branch school board trustee *Jan McDowell, accountant and nominee for Texas's 24th congressional district in
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
and
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
*Sam Vega, art director


=Withdrew

= *Crystal Fletcher, lawyer *Will Fisher, former candidate for Texas's 26th congressional district in 2018


Endorsements


Polling


Primary results


Polling


Runoff results


Third parties


Candidates


=Declared

= *Mark Bauer (Independent), journalist *Steve Kuzmich (Independent), attorney


General election


Predictions


Polling

;with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat


Endorsements


Results


District 25

The 25th district runs from north
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 ...
through rural areas of
Texas Hill Country The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region of Central and South Texas, forming the southeast part of the Edwards Plateau. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Hill Country can be considered the border between the Ameri ...
northward into southern
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 ...
suburbs. The incumbent 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 ...
, who was re-elected with 53.5% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Keith Neuendorff, software engineer


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Julie Oliver, health care advocate, attorney, and nominee for
Texas's 25th congressional district Texas's 25th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives stretches from Arlington and Fort Worth to some of its outer southwestern suburbs, as well as rural counties east of Abilene. The district's current Representa ...
in
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...


=Eliminated in primary

= *Heidi Sloan, community organizer and farmer


Endorsements


Primary results


General election


Endorsements


Predictions


Polling


Results


District 26

The 26th district is based in the northern portion of 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 ...
, centering on Denton County. The incumbent 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 ...
, who was re-elected with 59.4% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Michael Armstrong, pastor *Jason Mrochek, U.S. Army veteran and founder of the Patriot Coalition *Jack Wyman, activist


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Carol Iannuzzi, activist


=Eliminated in primary

= *Neil Durrance, former Denton city councilman and nominee for Texas's 26th congressional district in
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
*Mat Pruneda, financial analyst, former candidate for Texas House District 64 in 2018


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 27

The 27th district stretches across the Coastal Bend, from Corpus Christi up to Bay City. The incumbent is Republican Michael Cloud, who was re-elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Michael Cloud, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Ricardo "Rick" De La Fuente, businessman


=Eliminated in primary

= *Charlie Jackson, businessman


Primary results


Libertarian primary


Candidates


=Declared

= *Phil Gray, businessman


General election


Predictions


Results


District 28

The 28th district is based in the Laredo area and stretches north of the Rio Grande Valley into east San Antonio. The incumbent 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 was re-elected with 84.4% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *
Jessica Cisneros Jessica Cisneros (born May 24, 1993) is an American attorney and a former Democratic candidate for Texas's 28th congressional district in 2020 and 2022. Early life and education Cisneros was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. Before she was bor ...
, attorney


Endorsements


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Sandra Whitten, Sunday school teacher


Primary results


Third parties


Candidates


=Declared

= *Bekah Congdon, Libertarian nominee for Texas's 28th state senate district


General election


Predictions


Results


District 29

The 29th district encompasses parts of eastern Houston, taking in the heavily Latino areas of the city. The incumbent is Democrat
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 ...
, who was elected with 75.1% of the vote in 2018.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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 ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Jaimy Z. Blanco, real estate investor and candidate for Texas's 29th congressional district in
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...


=Eliminated in primary

= *Robert Schafranek, sales associate and candidate for Texas's 29th congressional district in
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
and
2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 30

The 30th district encompasses Downtown Dallas as well as South Dallas. The incumbent is Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, who was re-elected with 91.1% of the vote in 2018 without major-party opposition.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Eddie Bernice Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Hasani Burton, activist *
Barbara Mallory Caraway Barbara Mallory Caraway (born May 8, 1956) is an American politician who served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 110th district from 2007 to 2013. Early life and education Born in Clarksville, Texas, Mallory Caraway ...
, former state representative and perennial candidate *Shenita Cleveland, community organizer


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Tre Pennie, Dallas police sergeant


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 31

The 31st district encompasses 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 ...
to Temple, including Williamson and Bell counties. The incumbent is Republican John Carter, who was re-elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * John Carter, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Abhiram Garapati, real estate investor *Christopher Wall, police officer *Mike Williams, retired firefighter


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Donna Imam, computer engineer


=Eliminated in runoff

= *Christine Eady Mann, family practice physician and candidate for Texas's 31st congressional district in 2018


=Eliminated in primary

= *Michael Edward Grimes, attorney *Eric Hanke, singer-songwriter (endorsed Imam) *
Dan Janjigian Daniel Armen Janjigian ( arm, Դանիէլ Ջանջիգյան; born April 30, 1972) is an Armenian-American former bobsledder, former actor, and political candidate. He competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, representing Armenia. He earned 33rd pl ...
, former Olympic bobsledder and actor ('' The Room'') (endorsed Imam) *Tammy Young,
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 ...
city councilwoman (endorsed Imam)


=Endorsements

=


Primary results


Runoff results


Third parties


Candidates


=Declared

= *Clark Patterson (Libertarian), photographer and videographer and candidate for Texas's 35th congressional district in 2018


=Declined

= *Trip Seibold (Libertarian), former software engineer (running for Texas State Board of Education district 10)


General election


Endorsements


Predictions


Polling

;with Generic Democrat and Generic Republican


Results


District 32

The 32nd district covers northern and eastern Dallas and its inner northern suburbs. The incumbent is Democrat
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, ...
, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.3% of the vote in 2018.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *
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, ...
, incumbent U.S. Representative


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Genevieve Collins, business executive


=Eliminated in primary

= *Jon Hollis, film producer *Floyd McLendon, executive aide to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Legislative Fellow, and retired U.S. Navy SEAL *Mark Sackett, structural engineer *Jeff Tokar, technical contractor


=Declined

= *
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, former U.S Representative for Texas's 32nd congressional district


=Polling

=


Primary results


Libertarian primary


Candidates


= Declared

= * Christy Mowrey, executive director of education


= Eliminated at convention

= * Ken Ashby, perennial candidate


Endorsements


General election


Predictions


Results


District 33

The 33rd district is located in the
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, encompassing Downtown Fort Worth, western Dallas, and parts of
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. The incumbent is Democrat Marc Veasey, who was re-elected with 76.2% of the vote in 2018.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Marc Veasey, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Sean Paul Segura, activist


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Fabian Vasquez, business manager


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 34

The 34th district stretches from Brownsville in the Rio Grande Valley, northward into rural counties. The incumbent is Democrat Filemon Vela, who was elected with 60.0% of the vote in 2018.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Filemon Vela, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Osbert Rodriguez Haro III, health consultant *Diego Zavala, high school teacher


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Rey Gonzalez, physician and nominee for Texas's 34th congressional district in
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=Eliminated in primary

= *Rod Lingsch, pilot


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 35

The 35th district connects eastern San Antonio to southeastern
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, through the
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corridor. The incumbent is Democrat Lloyd Doggett, who was re-elected with 71.3% in 2018.


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Lloyd Doggett, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *Rafael Alcoser, insurance broker


Primary results


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Jennifer Garcia Sharon, volunteer caregiver


=Eliminated in runoff

= *William Hayward, ostrich farmer


=Eliminated in primary

= *Nick Moutos, attorney


Primary results


Runoff results


General election


Predictions


Results


District 36

The 36th district encompasses parts of Southeast Texas, including the Clear Lake region. The incumbent is Republican Brian Babin, who was re-elected with 72.6% of the vote in 2018.


Republican primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= * Brian Babin, incumbent U.S. Representative


=Eliminated in primary

= *RJ Boatman, former Chief of Police, Municipal Judge and business owner


Primary results


Democratic primary


Candidates


=Nominee

= *Rashad Lewis, former Jasper city councilman


Primary results


General election


Predictions


Results


See also

*
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Notes

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References


Further reading

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External links


Elections Division
at the Texas Secretary of State official website * * (State affiliate of the U.S.
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) * ;Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Hank Gilbert (D) for Congress

Louie Gohmert (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Dan Crenshaw (R) for Congress

Sima Ladjevardian (D) for Congress

Elliott Scheirman (L) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Lulu Seikaly (D) for Congress

Van Taylor (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Lou Antonelli (L) for Congress

Pat Fallon (R) for Congress

Russell Foster (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Lance Gooden (R) for Congress

Kevin Hale (L) for Congress

Carolyn Salter (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Melanie Black (L) for Congress

Stephen Daniel (D) for Congress

Ron Wright (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Lizzie Fletcher (D) for Congress

Wesley Hunt (R) for Congress

Shawn Kelly (L) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates
Kevin Brady (R) for Congress

Elizabeth Hernandez (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 9th district candidates
Al Green (D) for Congress

Joe Sosa (L) for Congress

Johnny Teague (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 10th district candidates
Roy Eriksen (L) for Congress

Michael McCaul (R) for Congress

Mike Siegel (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 11th district candidates
Jeffery Cady (I) for Congress

Wacey Alpha Cody (L) for Congress

Jon Mark Hogg (D) for Congress

August Pfluger (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 12th district candidates
Kay Granger (R) for Congress

Trey Holcomb (L) for Congress

Lisa Welch (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 13th district candidates
Ronny Jackson (R) for Congress

Gus Trujillo (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 14th district candidates
Adrienne Bell (D) for Congress

Randy Weber (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 15th district candidates
Monica de la Cruz-Hernandez (R) for Congress

Vicente Gonzalez (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 16th district candidates
Irene Armendariz-Jackson (R) for Congress

Veronica Escobar (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 17th district candidates
Ted Brown (L) for Congress

Rick Kennedy (D) for Congress

Pete Sessions (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 18th district candidates
Wendell Champion (R) for Congress

Vince Duncan (I) for Congress

Sheila Jackson Lee (D) for Congress

Luke Spencer (L) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 19th district candidates
Jodey Arrington (R) for Congress

Tom Watson (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 20th district candidates
Joaquin Castro (D) for Congress

Mauro Garza (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 21st district candidates
Wendy Davis (D) for Congress

Chip Roy (R) for Congress

Tom Wakely (G) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 22nd district candidates
Sri Preston Kulkarni (D) for Congress

Joseph LeBlanc Jr. (L) for Congress

Troy Nehls (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 23rd district candidates
Tony Gonzales (R) for Congress

Gina Ortiz Jones (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 24th district candidates
Mark Bauer (I) for Congress

Darren Hamilton (L) for Congress

Steve Kuzmich (I) for Congress

Candace Valenzuela (D) for Congress

Beth Van Duyne (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 25th district candidates
Bill Kelsey (L) for Congress

Julie Oliver (D) for Congress

Roger Williams (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 26th district candidates
Mark Boler (L) for Congress

Michael C. Burgess (R) for Congress

Carol Iannuzzi (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 27th district candidates
Michael Cloud (R) for Congress

Ricardo "Rick" De La Fuente (D) for Congress

Phil Gray (L) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 28th district candidates
Henry Cuellar (D) for Congress

Sandra Whitten (R) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 29th district candidates
Jaimy Z. Blanco (R) for Congress

Sylvia Garcia (D) for Congress

Phil Kurtz (L) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 30th district candidates
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) for Congress

Tre Pennie (R) for Congress

Eric Williams (I) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 31st district candidates
Jeremy Bravo (I) for Congress

John Carter (R) for Congress

Donna Imam (D) for Congress

Clark Patterson (L) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 32nd district candidates
Colin Allred (D) for Congress

Genevieve Collins (R) for Congress

Christy Mowrey (L) for Congress

Jason Sigmon (I) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 33rd district candidates
Fabian Vasquez (R) for Congress

Marc Veasey (D) for Congress

Rene Welton (I) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 34th district candidates
Rey Gonzalez (R) for Congress

Chris Royal (I) for Congress

Filemon Vela Jr. (D) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 35th district candidates
Lloyd Doggett (D) for Congress

Jennifer Garcia Sharon (R) for Congress

Mark Loewe (L) for Congress

Jason Mata (I) for Congress
;Official campaign websites for 36th district candidates
Brian Babin (R) for Congress

Rashad Lewis (D) for Congress

Hal Ridley Jr. (G) for Congress
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