2020 Texas House of Representatives election
The 2020 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 of the state house's districts. Primary elections were held in March 2020. The winners of this election served in the 87th Texas Legislature. Two seats changed hands, both in Harris County, one Democratic flip and one Republican flip, for no net change.
Background
In the 2018 election, the Texas Democrats had a net gain of 12 seats from the opposing Texas Republicans.In 2019, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced he would not seek reelection.
In October 2020, The Washington Post identified this state election as one of eight whose outcomes could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting.
Predictions
Analysts considered the Texas House to be competitive in the 2020 elections, with Republicans holding the advantage. Due to the large number of competitive seats, Democrats had an opening to win control of the chamber for the first time since 2000, but they would have to win almost all of them. Near election day, however, The Cook Political Report shifted their rating for the chamber to "Tossup" due to the heavy amount of early voting taking place in the state's urban areas in the leadup to the election.| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Nov. 2, 2020 | |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | May 7, 2020 |
Polling
House District 26| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jacey Jetton | L. Sarah DeMerchant | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 44% | 50% | 6% |
House District 28
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Gary Gates | Elizabeth Markowitz | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 47% | 45% | 9% |
House District 45
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Erin Zweiner | Carrie Issac | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 54% | 39% | 7% |
House District 54
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Brad Buckley | Likeitha Williams | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 38% | 54% | 8% |
House District 64
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Lynn Stucky | Angela Brewer | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 47% | 43% | 10% |
House District 65
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Michelle Beckley | Kronda Thimesch | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 50% | 39% | 11% |
| EMC Research/Kronda Thimesch | Aug 5–9, 2020 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 52% | 38% | – |
House District 66
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Matt Shaheen | Sharon Hirsch | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 46% | 48% | 6% |
House District 67
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeff Leach | Lorenzo Sanchez | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 44% | 46% | 10% |
House District 92
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jeff Cason | Jeff Whitfield | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 50% | 38% | 12% |
House District 93
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Matt Krause | Lydia Bean | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 46% | 45% | 9% |
House District 94
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tony Tinderholt | Alisa Simmons | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 43% | 45% | 12% |
House District 96
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Cook | Joe Drago | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 38% | 43% | 19% |
House District 97
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Craig Goldman | Elizabeth Beck | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 40% | 53% | 7% |
Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling/DLCC | September 23–24, 2020 | 528 | ± 4.3% | 46% | 46% | 8% |
House District 102
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Ana-Maria Ramos | Linda Koop | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 54% | 42% | 4% |
House District 108
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Morgan Meyer | Joanna Cattanach | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 36% | 55% | 9% |
| GQR Research/Joanna Cattanach | Jul 22–25, 2020 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 43% | 48% | – |
Generic Democrat vs Generic Republican
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
| Public Policy Polling/DLCC | September 23–24, 2020 | 458 | ± 4.6% | 41% | 51% | 7% |
House District 112
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Angie Chen Button | Brandy Chambers | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 43% | 47% | 10% |
| GQR Research/Brandy for Texas | Jul 6–9, 2020 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 48% | – |
House District 113
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Will Douglas | Rhetta Bowers |
| EMC Research/Rhetta Bowers | Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2020 | 405 | ± 4.9% | 36% | 53% |
House District 121
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Steve Allison | Celina Montoya | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 49% | 41% | 10% |
| Lake Research Partners/Ann Johnson | Jul 28 – Aug 1, 2020 | 406 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 49% | 9% |
House District 126
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sam Harless | Natali Hurtado | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 49% | 43% | 8% |
| GQR Research/Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee | Jul 27–30, 2020 | 401 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 43% | – |
House District 132
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Gina Calanni | Mike Schofield | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
House District 134
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Sarah Davis | Ann Johnson | Other | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 31% | 57% | – | 12% |
| Lake Research Partners/Ann Johnson | Aug 3–6, 2020 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 44% | 13% | – |
House District 135
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jon Rosenthal | Justin Ray | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 48% | 39% | 13% |
House District 138
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Lacey Hull | Akilah Bacy | Undecided |
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 | ± 4.89% | 42% | 43% | 15% |
| PPP/TXHDCC | Oct 6–7, 2020 | 451 | ± 4.6% | 45% | 54% | 1% |
| GQR Research | Aug 3–7, 2020 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 42% | 48% | – |
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Undecided |
| PPP/TXHDCC | October 6–7, 2020 | 451 | ± 4.6% | 43% | 52% | – |
| Public Policy Polling/DLCC | September 23–24, 2020 | 483 | ± 4.5% | 44% | 50% | 6% |