Texas · 2026
41 races researched for the November 3 general election.
State legislative races
Seats up on November 3: 16 State Senate, 150 State House. We list the candidates for each, without in-depth research, and don’t yet have their results. Enter your address on the ballot page to see yours.
Governor
- Governor of Texas
Statewide — all of Texas
Gina Hinojosa, projected winner
- Greg AbbottRINCUMBENT
- Gina HinojosaDPROJECTED WINNER
- Pat DixonLIB
Attorney General
- Attorney General of Texas
Statewide — all of Texas
Nathan Johnson, projected winner
- Mayes MiddletonR
- Nathan JohnsonDPROJECTED WINNER
- Tom OxfordLIB
U.S. Senate
- U.S. Senate · Texas
Statewide, Texas
James Talarico, projected winner
- James TalaricoDPROJECTED WINNER
- Ken PaxtonR
- Ted BrownLIB
U.S. House
- U.S. House · Texas's 1st District
East Texas, including Tyler, Texarkana, Longview, and Marshall
Nathaniel Moran, projected winner
- Nathaniel MoranRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Yolanda PrinceD
- U.S. House · Texas's 2nd District
Harris and Montgomery counties, including The Woodlands and parts of northeast Houston
Steve Toth, projected winner
- Shaun FinnieD
- Steve TothRPROJECTED WINNER
- U.S. House · Texas's 3rd District
Collin County and part of Denton County, in the northern Dallas suburbs
Keith Self, projected winner
- Keith SelfRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Evan HuntD
- U.S. House · Texas's 4th District
Northeast Texas, including part of Collin County and areas toward the Oklahoma and Arkansas borders
Pat Fallon, projected winner
- Pat FallonRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Jason PearceD
- U.S. House · Texas's 5th District
Kaufman, Van Zandt, and part of Dallas and Smith counties, east of Dallas
Lance Gooden, projected winner
- Lance GoodenRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Chelsey HockettD
- U.S. House · Texas's 6th District
Navarro County and part of Ellis County, southeast of Dallas–Fort Worth
Jake Ellzey, projected winner
- Jake EllzeyRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Danny MintonD
- U.S. House · Texas's 7th District
Houston, western Harris County
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, projected winner
- Lizzie Pannill FletcherDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Alexander HaleR
- Espoir NgaboG
- U.S. House · Texas's 8th District
A redrawn district in southeast Texas covering parts of Montgomery, Walker, San Jacinto and surrounding counties north of Houston.
Jessica Steinmann, projected winner
- Laura JonesD
- Jessica SteinmannRPROJECTED WINNER
- U.S. House · Texas's 9th District
A redrawn district covering the Houston Ship Channel area and Liberty County, east and southeast of Houston.
Leticia Gutierrez, projected winner
- Leticia GutierrezDPROJECTED WINNER
- Alex MealerR
- U.S. House · Texas's 10th District
A redrawn district running from the Austin area northeast toward Bryan-College Station in central Texas.
Chris Gober, projected winner
- Caitlin RourkD
- Chris GoberRPROJECTED WINNER
- U.S. House · Texas's 11th District
West Texas, including the Permian Basin cities of Midland and Odessa, San Angelo, and new slivers of north Austin and Pflugerville added in the 2025 redistricting.
August Pfluger, projected winner
- August PflugerRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Claire ReynoldsD
- U.S. House · Texas's 12th District
Fort Worth and surrounding Tarrant County.
Craig Goldman, projected winner
- Craig GoldmanRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Heli Rodriguez PrillimanD
- U.S. House · Texas's 13th District
The Texas Panhandle, including Amarillo.
Ronny L. Jackson, projected winner
- Ronny L. JacksonRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Mark NairD
- U.S. House · Texas's 14th District
Southeast Texas along the Gulf Coast, including Galveston, Jefferson and Orange counties.
Randy Weber, projected winner
- Randy WeberRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Thurman Bill BartieD
- U.S. House · Texas's 15th District
South Texas's Rio Grande Valley, including parts of Hidalgo and surrounding counties around Edinburg and McAllen.
Bobby Pulido, projected winner
- Monica De La CruzRINCUMBENT
- Bobby PulidoDPROJECTED WINNER
- U.S. House · Texas's 16th District
El Paso and surrounding El Paso County, in far West Texas.
Veronica Escobar, projected winner
- Veronica EscobarDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Adam BaumanR
- U.S. House · Texas's 17th District
Central Texas, including parts of Waco and the Bryan-College Station area.
Pete Sessions, projected winner
- Pete SessionsRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Casey ShepardD
- U.S. House · Texas's 18th District
Central Houston and parts of Harris County.
Christian Menefee, projected winner
- Christian MenefeeDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Ronald WhitfieldR
- U.S. House · Texas's 19th District
West Texas, including Lubbock and Abilene.
Tom Sell, projected winner
- Tom SellRPROJECTED WINNER
- Kyle RableD
- U.S. House · Texas's 20th District
San Antonio and surrounding Bexar County.
Joaquin Castro, projected winner
- Joaquin CastroDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Edgardo BaezR
- U.S. House · Texas's 21st District
Central Texas, including parts of Austin, San Antonio and the Hill Country.
Mark Teixeira, projected winner
- Kristin HookD
- Mark TeixeiraRPROJECTED WINNER
- U.S. House · Texas's 22nd District
Fort Bend, Brazoria and southern Harris counties, southwest of Houston.
Trever Nehls, projected winner
- Trever NehlsRPROJECTED WINNER
- Marquette Greene-ScottD
- U.S. House · Texas's 23rd District
West and South Texas, stretching from San Antonio's outskirts along the border to El Paso County.
Katy Padilla Stout, projected winner
- Brandon HerreraR
- Katy Padilla StoutDPROJECTED WINNER
- Ben MendozaIND
- U.S. House · Texas's 24th Congressional District
North Texas suburbs of Dallas-Fort Worth, including Irving, Coppell, and parts of Denton, Tarrant, and Collin counties.
Beth Van Duyne, projected winner
- Beth Van DuyneRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Kevin BurgeD
- U.S. House · Texas's 25th Congressional District
North-central Texas, spanning from Tarrant County (Fort Worth area) north into rural counties along I-35.
Roger Williams, projected winner
- Roger WilliamsRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Dione SimsD
- U.S. House · Texas's 26th Congressional District
North Texas exurbs, including much of Denton County (Denton, Flower Mound, Lewisville).
Brandon Gill, projected winner
- Brandon GillRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Steven ShookD
- Phil GrayLIB
- U.S. House · Texas's 27th Congressional District
Coastal South Texas, including Victoria and the Corpus Christi area.
Michael Cloud, projected winner
- Michael CloudRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Tanya LloydD
- Wayne RaaschIND
- U.S. House · Texas's 28th Congressional District
South Texas along the border, from Laredo (Webb County) north toward San Antonio.
Henry Cuellar, projected winner
- Henry CuellarDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Tano TijerinaR
- Marlon DuranG
- U.S. House · Texas's 29th Congressional District
East Houston, including parts of the Houston Ship Channel area.
Sylvia Garcia, projected winner
- Sylvia GarciaDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Martha FierroR
- U.S. House · Texas's 30th Congressional District
Central Dallas, including much of the city of Dallas.
Frederick Haynes, projected winner
- Frederick HaynesDPROJECTED WINNER
- Everett JacksonR
- U.S. House · Texas's 31st Congressional District
Central Texas, primarily Williamson County (Round Rock, Georgetown) and part of Bell County (Killeen).
John Carter, projected winner
- John CarterRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Justin EarlyD
- Greg StokerG
- U.S. House · Texas's 32nd District
A Dallas-area district covering parts of Dallas and Collin counties, including Richardson and Garland.
Jace Yarbrough, projected winner
- Dan BarriosD
- Jace YarbroughRPROJECTED WINNER
- U.S. House · Texas's 33rd District
A Dallas-Fort Worth-area district covering parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties.
Colin Allred, projected winner
- Colin AllredDPROJECTED WINNER
- Patrick GillespieR
- Michelle CraigIND
- U.S. House · Texas's 34th District
A South Texas district covering the Rio Grande Valley, including Brownsville and McAllen.
Vicente Gonzalez Jr., projected winner
- Vicente Gonzalez Jr.DINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Eric FloresR
- Eddie EspinozaG
- Chris RoyalLIB
- U.S. House · Texas's 35th District
A South-Central Texas district including parts of San Antonio.
Johnny Garcia, projected winner
- Johnny GarciaDPROJECTED WINNER
- Carlos De La CruzR
- U.S. House · Texas's 36th District
An East Texas district covering areas east and northeast of Houston, including Deer Park, Lumberton, and Woodville.
Brian Babin, projected winner
- Brian BabinRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Rhonda HartD
- U.S. House · Texas's 37th District
A district covering most of Austin and Travis County.
Greg Casar, projected winner
- Greg CasarDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNER
- Lauren PeñaR
- U.S. House · Texas's 38th District
A Houston-area district covering parts of northwest Harris County.
Jon Bonck, projected winner
- Melissa McDonoughD
- Jon BonckRPROJECTED WINNER
- Alex McMenemyG