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U.S. House · Texas's 14th District

Southeast Texas along the Gulf Coast, including Galveston, Jefferson and Orange counties.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Randy Weber, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Randy Weber152,61954%
Thurman Bartie129,93446%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Incumbent Republican Randy Weber defeated Jessica Forgy in the Republican primary, 88.6%-11.4%. Thurman Bill Bartie, a former Mayor of Port Arthur, defeated Richard Davis in the May 26, 2026 Democratic primary runoff, 51.0%-49.0%, after the two advanced from a three-candidate March primary.[1][2]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Randy WeberRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, Texas's 14th District (since 2013)Full profile →Thurman Bill BartieDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[38][39][40]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[33][34][35][36]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    In their own words[6]
    “The homeland security budget for ICE is $70 Billion dealing with mass deportation. It has resulted in major uproars in our cities and has led to loss of human life.”

    On his campaign website

Loosen zoning rules to build more housing

  • Randy Weber
    —
  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    In their own words[6]
    “clearing barriers to build more affordable housing”

    On his campaign website, in a sentence about affordability

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][29][28]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][25][26]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    In their own words[6]
    “I support strengthening and restoring the Affordable Care Act so people can manage health concerns and still maintain a good quality of life.”

    On his campaign website

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[18][19][20][27][28]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[37]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[32]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    Opposes[6]

    His campaign site says policy is needed to roll back tariffs, which he says have raised prices.

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[27]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[24]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Randy Weber
    Recorded votes[30][31]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Randy Weber
    Supports[14]

    Cosponsored H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (119th Congress), which would bar transgender girls and women from girls' and women's school sports programs that receive federal funds.

  • Thurman Bill Bartie
    —

Research notes & limits

Weber's house.gov pages returned 404 or empty content for biography and issues sections; his record here is limited to committee assignments, and detailed floor votes and FEC totals are added separately. Bartie's campaign website did not load in this environment, so his background and positions come from his Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. Bartie's judicial-service dates and the end of his tenure as Justice of the Peace were not confirmed in a source we could load, so only his 1994 election is stated.

Sources · 48

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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  2. 2.Texas' 14th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
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  4. 4.Thurman Bill Bartie Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · 2026-02-19 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.The Secure America Act (newsletter) · Office of Rep. Randy Weber · 2026-10-03 Official record
  6. 6.Where I Stand · Thurman Bill Bartie campaign website · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.About Randy · Office of Rep. Randy Weber · 2026-10-21 Official record
  8. 8.Committees and Caucuses · Office of Rep. Randy Weber · 2026-10-21 Official record
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  13. 13.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 28, the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act (Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  16. 16.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
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  21. 21.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: American Health Care Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-05-04 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-20 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  32. 32.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  33. 33.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  34. 34.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  35. 35.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  36. 36.Roll call: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-12-06 Official record
  37. 37.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  38. 38.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
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  40. 40.Roll call: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2017-10-03 Official record
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  48. 48.Lifelong learner: Hard knocks, study, faith have formed PA's mayor · Port Arthur News News report