2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas


The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Voters elected the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other offices, including the gubernatorial election, as well as 2018 [United States House of Representatives elections|other elections] to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. 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 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 had won in the state since 2006 [United States House of Representatives elections in Texas|2006]. Democrats won almost 47% of the vote, likely due to the down-ballot effect of Representative Beto O'Rourke's Senate candidacy, in which he won 48.3% of the vote, but also because four Democratic incumbents faced no Republican opposition in their general elections.
Turnout was also more than doubled from the last midterm election.

Overview

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, including Deep East Texas, and takes in Longview, Lufkin, and Tyler. Incumbent Republican Louie Gohmert, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+25.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Louie Gohmert, incumbent U.S. representative
    Declined
  • Anthony Culler
  • Roshin Rowjee, physician

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Shirley McKellar, Army veteran, non-profit businesswoman and nominee for this seat in 2012, 2014 & 2016
    Eliminated in primary
  • Brent Beal, professor

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jeff Callaway, Texas outlaw poet

District 2

This district is located in Greater Houston, including parts of northern and western Houston, as well as Humble, Kingwood, and Spring. Incumbent Republican Ted Poe, who had represented the district since 2005, did not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dan Crenshaw, retired U.S. Navy lieutenant commander and former Navy SEAL
    Eliminated in primary
  • David Balat, healthcare executive
  • Johnny Havens, attorney and retired U.S. Army captain
  • Justin Lurie, investment banker
  • Kevin Roberts, state representative
  • Jon Spiers, surgeon
  • Rick Walker, businessman and retired U.S. Army Reserve captain
  • Kathaleen Wall, activist and fundraiser
  • Malcolm Whittaker, patent lawyer
    Declined
  • Ted Poe, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Todd Litton, former chair of the City of Houston's Tower Commission
    Eliminated in primary
  • Darnell Jones, retired U.S. Navy lieutenant commander
  • Ali Khorasani, field service engineer
  • Silky Malik, author
  • H.P. Parvizian, franchise owner

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Patrick Gunnels
    Eliminated in primary
  • James Kong

District 3

The 3rd district is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, including the Dallas suburbs of Frisco, McKinney, and Plano. Incumbent Republican Sam Johnson, who had represented the district since 1991, did not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+13.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lorie Burch, LGBT rights attorney
    Eliminated in primary
  • Adam Bell, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2016
  • Sam Johnson, attorney
  • Medrick Yhap, mortgage consultant

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Christopher Claytor
    Eliminated in primary
  • 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

  • Roger Barone
  • Robert Mason

District 4

The 4th district is located in Northern and Northeastern Texas, including Paris, Sherman, and Texarkana. Incumbent Republican John Ratcliffe, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 88.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+28, making it one of the most conservative districts in the nation.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Ratcliffe, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • John Cooper, pastor and engineer

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Catherine Krantz, event producer and publisher
    Eliminated in primary
  • Lander Bethel, pastor

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ken Ashby, teacher

District 5

The 5th district stretches from the eastern Dallas suburbs, including Mesquite, down into East Texas, including Athens and Palestine. Incumbent Republican Jeb Hensarling, who had represented the district since 2003, announced in October 2017 that he was going to retire and not seek re-election to another term. He was re-elected with 80.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lance Gooden, state representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Danny Campbell, US Army veteran and business owner
  • Sam Deen, US Army veteran and business owner
  • Charles Lingerfelt, teacher, principal and nominee for the 30th district in 2019
  • Bunni Pounds, business owner and activist
  • Kenneth Sheets, former state representative
  • David Williams, healthcare industry professional
  • Jason Wright, former staffer for Ted Cruz
    Declined
  • Jeb Hensarling, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dan Wood, attorney

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ben Leder

District 6

The 6th district is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, including parts of Arlington, as well as Dalworthington Gardens and Mansfield. The district also stretches southward, taking in Corsicana and Ennis. Incumbent Republican Joe Barton, who had represented the district since 1985, announced in November 2017 that he would not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.3% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ron Wright, former Tarrant County tax assessor
    Eliminated in primary
  • Ken Cope
  • Shawn Dandridge
  • Thomas Dillingham
  • Shannon Dubberly, former counterterrorism professional for the U.S. Army and Air Force
  • Jake Ellzey, retired Naval combat pilot and member of the Texas Veterans Commission
  • Deborah Gagliardi
  • Kevin Harrison
  • Mel Hassell
  • Mark Mitchell
  • Troy Ratterree
    Declined
  • Joe Barton, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jana Lynne Sanchez, public relations specialist and food journalist
    Eliminated in primary
  • John Duncan, lawyer and healthcare professional
  • Levii R. Shocklee
  • Justin Snider, small businessman
  • Ruby Fay Woolridge, activist, former educator and nominee for this seat in 2016

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jason Allen Harber

District 7

The 7th district includes parts of western Houston and Bellaire. Incumbent Republican John Culberson, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+7.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Culberson, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Edward Ziegler, business owner and consultant, businessman

Democratic primary

Campaign

In February 2018, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, citing concerns about Laura Moser's electability in the general election, called attention to some of her past statements that they deemed controversial. That action was condemned by DNC chair Tom Perez and Our Revolution, which endorsed Moser a few days later.

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

did not endorse a specific candidate, but did state its opposition to Lizzie Fletcher.

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		John
Culberson 		Democratic
opponent 		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling (D)November 8–10, 2017518± 4.0%39%49%–12%

District 8

The 8th district includes much of the northern suburbs of Houston, such as Conroe, Huntsville, and The Woodlands. Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+28.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chris Duncan
    Eliminated in primary
  • Bert Aguin

Independent candidates

  • Todd Carlton, crop consultant

District 9

The 9th district serves the southwestern portion of the Greater Houston area including parts of Missouri City and Sugar Land. Incumbent Democrat Al Green, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 80.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+28.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

No Republicans filed.

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Phil Kurtz

Independent candidates

District 10

The 10th district includes portions of northern Austin and its suburbs, such as Manor and Pflugerville. The district stretches eastward into rural areas of Central Texas and the outer suburbs of Houston, including Cypress, Katy, and Tomball. Incumbent Republican Michael McCaul, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57.3% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Michael McCaul, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • 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.

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mike Siegel, Austin assistant attorney general and attorney
    Eliminated in primary
  • Tawana Cadien, consultant, registered nurse, MMA Surgery supervisor, quality assurance director and nominee for this seat in 2012, 2014 & 2016
  • Richie DeGrow, business manager and consultant
  • Madeline Eden, businesswoman, engineer, and architect
  • Matt Harris, data scientist and project manager
  • Kevin Nelson, college instructor and publisher
  • Tami Walker, accountant and activist

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mike Ryan
    Eliminated in primary
  • Bill Kelsey

General election

Results

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

District 11

The 11th district is located in the Concho Valley including Midland, Odessa, and San Angelo. Incumbent Republican Mike Conaway, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 89.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+32, making this one of the most Republican districts in the country..

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mike Conaway, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Paul Myers

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jennie Lou Leeder, chair of the Llano County Democratic Party
    Eliminated in primary
  • Eric Pfalzgraf

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rhett Rosenquest Smith
    Eliminated in primary
  • Nicholas Landholt

District 12

The 12th district is centered around Fort Worth and the surrounding suburbs including North Richland Hills, Weatherford, and White Settlement. Incumbent Republican Kay Granger, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Vanessa Adia, schoolteacher, activist
    Withdrawn
  • Al Woolum

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jacob Leddy

District 13

The 13th district includes most of the Texas Panhandle, parts of Texoma and northeastern parts of North Texas. It winds across the Panhandle into the South Plains, 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 Amarillo and Wichita Falls. Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 90.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+33, making it the most Republican district in the country.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Greg Sagan, Navy veteran

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Calvin DeWeese

District 14

The 14th district covers the Gulf Coast area of Texas, including Beaumont, Galveston, and League City. Republican Randy Weber was the incumbent, having served since 2013. He was reelected with 61.9% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI was R+12.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Randy Weber, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Keith Casey
  • Bill "Sarge" Sargent

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Adrienne Bell, education administrator
    Eliminated in primary
  • Levy Q. Barnes Jr.

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Don E. Conley III

District 15

The 15th district stretches from parts of South Texas including Edinburg, Hebbronville, and McAllen, to the northeastern suburbs of San Antonio such as Schertz and Seguin. Incumbent Democrat Vicente González, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57.3% of the vote in 20. The district had a PVI of D+7.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tim Westley

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Anthony Cristo
    Eliminated in primary
  • Ross Lynn Leone

District 16

The 16th district is centered around El Paso and the surrounding areas. Incumbent Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who had represented the district since 2013, retired from his seat to challenge Senator Ted Cruz in the state's senate election. He was re-elected with 85.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+17.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rick Seeberger
    Eliminated in primary
  • Alia Garcia-Ureste

District 17

The 17th district is located in Central Texas including the Bryan-College station metro, Waco, and stretches to parts of North Austin. Incumbent Republican Bill Flores, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.8% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+12.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rick Kennedy, software programmer
    Eliminated in primary
  • Dale Mantey, epidemiologist
    Withdrawn
  • Scott Sturm, paramedic

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Peter Churchman
    Eliminated in primary
  • Nicholas Becker

District 18

The 18th district is centered on inner Houston and the surrounding area. It has been the Downtown Houston district since 1973. Incumbent Democratic Sheila Jackson Lee, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+27.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ava Reynero Pate

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Luke Spencer

District 19

The 19th district is located in upper rural West Texas, including Abilene, Lubbock, and Plainview. Incumbent Republican Jodey Arrington, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 86.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+27.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Miguel Levario

District 20

The 20th district is centered on the western half of San Antonio and the surrounding inner suburbs including Balcones Heights and Helotes. Incumbent Democrat Joaquín Castro, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 79.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+10.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jeffrey Blunt
    Eliminated in primary
  • Michael "Commander" Idrogo
  • Chuck Pena

District 21

The 21st district starts in the San Antonio metro, including parts of north San Antonio and New Braunfels, extending into the Austin metro, taking in parts of San Marcos and south Austin. Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith, who had represented the district since 1987, announced in November 2017 that he would retire at the end of his current term, and not seek re-election. He was re-elected with 57.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+10.
Run-off debates were held on April 12 after the primary, one hour each for the two Democratic candidates and the two Republican candidates.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chip Roy, attorney, congressional aide
    Eliminated in primary
  • Ivan Andarza, immigration attorney
  • Eric Burkart, CIA officer, author, community planner and organizer
  • Quico Canseco, banker, attorney and former U.S. representative for Texas's 23rd congressional district
  • Mauro Garza, business owner and scientist
  • Foster Hagen
  • Jason Isaac, state representative
  • Ryan Krause, businessman
  • Matt McCall, small business owner, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014 & 2016
  • Susan Narvaiz, former mayor of San Marcos, businesswoman, former president and CEO of Core Strategies, Inc. and nominee for the 35th District in 2012, 2014 & 2016
  • William Negley, non-profit founder, organizer, CIA intelligence officer and congressional aide
  • Al Poteet, businessman and US Army veteran
  • Autry Pruitt, political commentator, author and activist
  • Jenifer Sarver, businesswoman, congressional aide and former Department of Commerce official
  • Robert Stovall, former chair of the Bexar County Republican Party, chemist and financial advisor
  • Samuel Temple, psychologist and AT&T staffer
  • Peggy Wardlaw, businesswoman and rancher
  • Anthony White
    Declined
  • Lamar Smith, incumbent U.S. representative

Results

and Matt McCall advanced to the runoff.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Joseph Kopser, aerospace engineer, US military veteran, businessman, entrepreneur
    Eliminated in primary
  • 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
  • Mary Street Wilson, pastor, teacher, math professor, social justice activist

Results

Mary Street Wilson and Joseph Kopser advanced to the runoff.

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Lee Santos
    Eliminated in primary
  • Mark Loewe
  • Gil Robinson

District 22

The 22nd district is located Greater Houston taking in suburban areas of Friendswood, Pearland, and Sugar Land. Incumbent Republican Pete Olson, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+10.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Pete Olson, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • James Green
  • Danny Nguyen
  • Eric Zmrhal

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sri Preston Kulkarni, former diplomat
    Eliminated in primary
  • Steve Brown
  • Mark Gibson
  • Margarita Ruiz Johnson
  • Letitia Plummer, dentist

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John B. McElligott

General election

Campaign

Because is one of the most diverse in Texas, the Kulkarni campaign took the unorthodox approach of reaching out to infrequent voters in their own neighborhoods and languages, including Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil and Mandarin. If elected, Kulkarni would have become the first Asian-American ever to serve in the Texas congressional delegation.

Results

Despite being out-fundraised by Kulkarni, Olson won re-election in the district's closest race since he was first elected in 2008.

District 23

The 23rd district stretches from rural Southwestern Texas, including Alpine, Del Rio, and Socorro, into the Greater San Antonio area, taking in Hondo and the outer areas of San Antonio. It is a prominently Hispanic-majority district. Incumbent Republican Will Hurd, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was narrowly re-elected with 48.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+1.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Will Hurd, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Alma Arredondo-Lynch

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ruben Corvalan

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Will
Hurd 		Democratic
candidate		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling (D)February 12–13, 2018659± 3.8%44%43%–13%

Results

Gina Ortiz Jones conceded the race on November 19, 2018, after losing by around 1,150 votes.

District 24

The 24th district is centered around Mid-Cities suburbs of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex including Bedford, Carrollton, and Euless. Incumbent Republican Kenny Marchant, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kenny Marchant, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Johnathan Kyle Davidson

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jan McDowell, accountant
    Eliminated in primary
  • Edward Allen
  • John Biggan
  • Joshua Andrew Imhoff

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mike Kolls
    Eliminated in primary
  • Emmanuel Lewis
  • Roland Rangel

District 25

The 25th district stretches from the outer suburbs of Fort Worth, including Burleson and Cleburne down into rural Central Texas, and takes in the Austin exurbs of Dripping Springs, Lakeway, West Lake Hills, and parts of downtown Austin. Incumbent Republican Roger Williams, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Julie Oliver
    Eliminated in primary
  • West Hansen, health care professional
  • Chetan Panda
  • Chris Perri
  • Kathi Thomas, small business owner, former precinct chair for Hays County Democrats, nominee for state senate in 2006 [Texas Senate election#District 25|2006] and for this seat in 2016

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Desarae Lindsey

District 26

The 26th district is centered on the northern Dallas–Fort Worth suburbs, including Denton, Keller, and Lewisville. Incumbent Republican Michael C. Burgess, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Michael C. Burgess, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Veronica Birkenstock, small business owner

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Linsey Fagan, activist
    Eliminated in primary
  • Will Fisher, attorney
    Withdrawn
  • Michael Callaway, former Republican
  • John Wannamaker, deacon

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

District 27

The 27th district is located in the Coastal Bend, anchored by Corpus Christi, and the surrounding areas including Port Aransas and Victoria. The most recent representative was Republican Blake Farenthold, who served from 2011 until April 2018. Farenthold was re-elected with 61.7% of the vote in 2016, and the district's PVI was R+13.
Farenthold retired from Congress and did not run for re-election in 2018. Farenthold resigned on April 6, 2018. Michael Cloud, the Republican nominee for the general election, won a 2018 [Texas's 27th congressional district special election|June 30 special election] to fill the remainder of the term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Michael Cloud, former Victoria County Republican Party chair
    Eliminated in primary
  • Bech Bruun
  • Eddie Gassman
  • John Grunwald
  • Jerry Hall
  • Christopher K. Mapp
    Declined
  • Blake Farenthold, former U.S. representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Eric Holguin, former congressional staffer and leading Democratic candidate in this district in the 2018 (special)
    Eliminated in primary
  • Raul Barrera, court security officer at Corpus Christi's Federal Courthouse and nominee for this seat in 2016
  • Vanessa Edwards Foster
  • Ronnie McDonald

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Daniel Tinus

District 28

The 28th district starts in parts of the Rio Grande Valley, including Laredo, Mission and Rio Grande City, and stretches north into the San Antonio suburbs including Converse and Live Oak. Incumbent Democrat Henry Cuellar, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+9.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Arthur M. Thomas IV

District 29

The 29th district is anchored by parts of Houston and the surrounding suburbs, including Pasadena and South Houston. Incumbent Democrat Gene Green, who had represented the district since 1993, announced in November 2017 that he would not run for re-election in 2018. He was re-elected with 72.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+19.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Cullen Burns
    Eliminated in primary
  • Ruben Perez
  • Richard Saettone

District 30

The 30th district is centered around Dallas and its surrounding suburbs, including Cedar Hill and Lancaster. Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 77.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+29.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Shawn Jones

District 31

The 31st district is located in north Austin and the surrounding suburbs including Georgetown and Round Rock. The district also stretches north into Killeen and Temple. Incumbent Republican John Carter, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+10.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • John Carter, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Mike Sweeney, software company founder, member of the Board of the Chisholm Trail Special Utility District and candidate for this seat in 2016

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mary Jennings "MJ" Hegar, Air Force veteran, writer
    Eliminated in primary
  • Mike Clark, geospatial engineer and nominee for this seat in 2016
  • Kent Lester, Army veteran and former schoolteacher
  • Christine Eady Mann, physician

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jason Hope

District 32

The 32nd district is centered around the northeastern inner Dallas suburbs, including Garland, Richardson, and the Park Cities. Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 71.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Pete Sessions, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Paul Brown

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Colin Allred, civil rights attorney and former NFL player
    Eliminated in primary
  • Ronald William Marshall
  • Todd Maternowski
  • Edward Meier, longtime Democratic operative, executive director of BigThought, former co-executive director of Hillary Clinton's presidential transition team
  • George Rodriguez, attorney
  • Lillian Salerno, deputy undersecretary for Rural Development at the Department of Agriculture
  • Brett Shipp
    Withdrawn
  • Danielle Pellett, LGBT activist
  • Darrell Rodriguez, former schoolteacher

Runoff results

The runoff election took place on May 22, 2018.

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Melina Baker

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Pete
Sessions 		Democratic
opponent 		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling (D)November 8–9, 2017534± 4.2%43%48%–9%

District 33

The 33rd district is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, taking in parts of Arlington, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Irving, as well as the surrounding areas, including Forest Hill and Grand Prairie. Incumbent Democrat Marc Veasey, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+23.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marc Veasey, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Carlos Quintanilla

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Willie Billups

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jason Reeves

District 34

The 34th district is centered around the Rio Grande Valley, including Brownsville, Harlingen, and Weslaco. Incumbent Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+10.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rey Gonzalez

District 35

The 35th district stretches from Downtown San Antonio up into Austin metro, including Lockhart, San Marcos, and parts of east Austin. Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented both the 10th district and 25th district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+15.
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 was unconstitutional.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • David Smalling
    Eliminated in primary
  • Sherrill Kenneth Alexander

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Clark Patterson

District 36

The 36th district takes in the Bay Area outer suburbs of Houston, including Baytown, Deer Park, and La Porte. The district also includes rural Southeastern Texas, such as Lumberton and Orange. Incumbent Republican Brian Babin, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 88.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+26.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dayna Steele, radio and television personality
    Eliminated in primary
  • Jon Powell, scientist and environmental consultant

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robert Appelbaum