2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 3, 2020, to elect 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 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the U.S. Senate, and various state and local elections. 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, Republicans were able to retain control over all of those seats. Democratic-held 15th district also became unexpectedly competitive, with incumbent representative Vicente Gonzalez attaining a narrow win over the Republican challenger. Republican wins were attributed to President Donald Trump appearing on the ballot and his unexpectedly strong support from Latino voters.
Ballot litigation
Some Green Party 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 had failed to pay filing fees. The court ruled that the Republicans had missed the state Election Code's deadline to raise such a challenge.Overview
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, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Longview, and Marshall. The incumbent was 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
Labor unions- Texas AFL-CIO
General election
Predictions
Results
District 2
The 2nd district is based in northern and western Houston. The incumbent was 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 Homeland Security Department employee
Primary results
Runoff results
No runoff was held after runoff-advanced candidate Elisa Cardnell suspended her campaign and supported Ladjevardian.Endorsements
Publications- Houston Chronicle
U.S. vice presidents
- Joe Biden, 47th vice president of the United States and 2020 Democratic nominee for president
- Cory Booker, U.S. senator from New Jersey
- Julian Castro, former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- Veronica Escobar, U.S. representative from Texas
- Sylvia Garcia, U.S. representative from Texas
- Al Green, U.S. representative from Texas
- Sheila Jackson Lee, U.S. representative from Texas
- Beto O'Rourke, former U.S. representative from Texas
- Sylvester Turner, mayor of Houston
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. senator from Massachusetts
- AFL-CIO
- EMILY's List
- End Citizens United
- Giffords
- Human Rights Campaign
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund
General election
Predictions
Results
District 3
The 3rd district is based in the suburbs north and northeast of Dallas, encompassing a large portion of Collin County including McKinney, Plano, and Frisco, as well as Collin County's share of Dallas itself. The incumbent was 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| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat |
| Global Strategy Group | July 17–20, 2020 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 42% |
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 was Republican John Ratcliffe, who was elected with 75.7% of the vote in 2018.President Trump nominated Ratcliffe to succeed Dan Coats as the Director of National Intelligence 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, 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
- Jason Ross, former district chief of staff for U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe
- Robert West, farmer from Cooper, Texas
Withdrawn
- John Ratcliffe, 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 was Republican Lance Gooden, who was elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2018.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lance Gooden, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
- Don Hill, U.S. Army veteran
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Carolyn Salter, former mayor of Palestine
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 was 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
- Sarah Weddington, former state representative
- Clay Jenkins, Dallas County judge
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
- Sierra Club
Primary results
General election
Predictions
Polling
with Generic Republican and Generic Democrat| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Republican | Generic Democrat | Other |
| GBAO Strategies/Stephen Daniel | October 13–17, 2020 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 46% | 44% | – |
| DCCC | June 24–28, 2020 | 376 | – | 45% | 46% | 9% |
Results
District 7
The 7th district covers western Houston and its suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Lizzie Fletcher, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.5% of the vote in 2018.Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lizzie Fletcher, 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 Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority
Declined
- Ed Emmett, former Harris County judge
Primary results
General election
Polling
with Generic Opponent| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Lizzie | Generic Opponent | Undecided |
| Remington Research Group | Mar 4–5, 2020 | 1,044 | ± 3% | 42% | 41% | 17% |