2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas


The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the thirty-eight U.S. representatives from the State of Texas, one from all thirty-eight of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on March 3, 2026, and in races where no candidate receives over 50% in a primary, runoff elections will take place on May 26.

Redistricting

On July 9, 2025, the Texas state government announced that during a planned special session on July 21 of this year, it would tackle mid-decade redistricting. This had been pushed privately by the White House to help Republicans keep control of the House in 2026 and critics have labeled it a gerrymander.
On August 20, 2025, the Texas House passed congressional maps that would target five Democratic-held seats. The vote was 88–52, a party-line vote. The new map changes the territory of Democratic representatives Marc Veasey, Vicente Gonzalez, Lloyd Doggett, Julie Johnson, and Al Green. On August 23, 2025, the Texas Senate passed the map with a vote 18–8. Governor Greg Abbott has signed the map into law, and therefore will be the active map used in the 2026 House elections in Texas.
On November 18, 2025, a federal court blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year's midterms, ruling that the map is likely an unconstitutional "racial gerrymander". Three days later on November 21, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito granted the request by the state to pause the court's ruling that reverts the election back to using the maps drawn in 2021 until the full Supreme Court of the United States could make a decision. On December 4, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas can use the new map in the 2026 midterm elections, striking down the lower courts ruling.

District 1

The 1st district encompasses Tyler, Longview, and Texarkana. The incumbent is Republican Nathaniel Moran, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Nathaniel Moran, incumbent U.S. representative

    Withdrawn

  • Ryan Nichols, participant in the January 6 Capitol attack

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

Fundraising

Third-party candidates and Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Sonia Canchola
  • Michael Morton

    General election

Predictions

District 2

The 2nd district encompasses The Woodlands, Spring, Kingwood, Humble, and Atascocita. The incumbent is Republican Dan Crenshaw, who was re-elected with 65.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Dan Crenshaw, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Martin Etwop, Christian missionary and candidate for this district in 2022
  • Steve Toth, state representative from the 15th district and candidate for the 8th district in 2016
  • N. Lee Plumb, retail manager

    Withdrawn

  • Jon Bonck, mortgage leader '
  • Valentina Gomez, financial strategist and candidate for Missouri Secretary of State in 2024 '
  • Nick Tran, businessman ''''

    Declined

  • Jameson Ellis, marketing executive and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Polling

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Shaun Finnie, investment banker

    Endorsements

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses much of Collin County and Hunt County. The incumbent is Republican Keith Self, who was re-elected with 62.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Mark Newgent, U.S. Army veteran
  • Keith Self, incumbent U.S. representative

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Evan Hunt, retired Air Force lieutenant colonel

    Withdrawn

  • Jordan Wheatley, behavior health technician

    Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate

General election

Predictions

District 4

The 4th district encompasses counties along the Red River, as well as some sections of the suburban and exurban DFW Metroplex. The incumbent is Republican Pat Fallon, who was re-elected with 68.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Pat Fallon, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Don Horn, farmer and candidate for this seat in 2024

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Jason Pearce, construction project manager
  • Andrew Rubell, teacher

    General election

Predictions

District 5

The 5th district encompasses Mesquite, Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson, Van Zandt, and Kaufman. The incumbent is Republican Lance Gooden, who was re-elected with 64.1% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Travis Edwards, teacher
  • Lance Gooden, incumbent U.S. representative

    Withdrawn

  • James Ussery, telecom technician ''''

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Chelsey Hockett, stay-at-home mom
  • Forrest Lumpkin, aerospace engineer
  • Ruth Torres, HR consultant and nominee for this district in 2024

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Deadra Marsh-Foy

    General election

Predictions

District 6

The 6th district encompasses Ellis County and Palestine. The incumbent is Republican Jake Ellzey, who was re-elected with 66.4% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • James Buford, pastor and carpenter
  • Jake Ellzey, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Brian Stahl, Covington city councilman

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Danny Minton, sales representative

    Fundraising

General election

Predictions

District 7

The 7th district encompasses the suburbs of Houston such as Gulfton and Alief. The incumbent is Democrat Lizzie Fletcher, who was re-elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Lizzie Fletcher, incumbent U.S. representative

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Republican primary

Declared

  • Tina Blum Cohen, furniture company owner and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024
  • Alexander Hale, consultant
  • Alexander Kalai, CFO of Amerafex
  • Erin Montgomery, funeral director

    General election

Predictions

District 8

The 8th district includes northern suburbs and exurbs of Houston such as Conroe and Willis. The incumbent is Republican Morgan Luttrell, who was elected with 68.2% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Jay Fondren, nonprofit official
  • Brett Jensen, businessman
  • Stephen Long
  • Jessica Steinmann, attorney
  • Nick Tran, businessman
  • Deddrick Wilmer, mortage broker ''''

    Declined

  • Morgan Luttrell, incumbent U.S. representative

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic primary

Declared

  • Keith Coleman, retired USMC officer
  • Laura Jones, former chair of the San Jacinto County Democratic Party and nominee for this district in 2022 and 2024

    Endorsements

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

District 9

The 9th district encompasses the southern Houston suburbs such as Missouri City. Prior to redistricting, the incumbent was Democrat Al Green; however, Green was drawn out of the 9th district and into the 18th.

Democratic primary

Declared

Republican primary

Declared

  • Jaimy Blanco, real estate investor
  • Briscoe Cain, state representative from the 128th district
  • Michael Curran, professor
  • Crystal DeLeon-Sarmiento, Manvel city councilor
  • Alexandra del Moral Mealer, METRO board member and nominee for Harris County Judge in 2022
  • Dan Mims, San Jacinto College trustee
  • Steve Stockman, former U.S. representative from the 36th district and this district and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014
  • Dwayne Stovall, business owner and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020
  • Terry Thain, railcar terminal operations manager

    Withdrawn

  • Alexandria Butler, businesswoman
  • Mayra Guillén, nonprofit founder and sister of Vanessa Guillén
  • Deddrick Wilmer, mortage broker ''''

    Endorsements

Fundraising

Polling

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Roy Morales, retired USAF lieutenant colonel

    General election

Predictions

District 10

The 10th district stretches from northwestern Austin to Bryan–College Station. The incumbent is Republican Michael McCaul, who was re-elected in with 63.6% of the vote in 2024.