2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 8, 2016, 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 2016 presidential election, as well as 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 1.
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Overview
| 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[1] | ||||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Republican | 4,877,605 | 57.19% | 25 | 25 | 0 | |
| Democratic | 3,160,535 | 37.06% | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 360,066 | 4.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Green | 130,254 | 1.53% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Write-In | 66 | <0.01% | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Totals | 8,528,526 | 100.00% | 36 | 36 | — | |
District 1
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Incumbent Republican Louie Gohmert, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+24.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Louie Gohmert, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Anthony Culler
- Simon Winston, rancher[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Louie Gohmert (incumbent) | 96,313 | 82.0 | |
| Republican | Simon Winston | 16,335 | 13.9 | |
| Republican | Anthony Culler | 4,879 | 4.1 | |
| Total votes | 117,527 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Shirley J. McKellar | 17,139 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 17,139 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Louie Gohmert (incumbent) | 192,434 | 73.9 | |
| Democratic | Shirley J. McKellar | 62,847 | 24.1 | |
| Libertarian | Phil Gray | 5,062 | 2.0 | |
| Independent | Renee Culler | 66 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 260,409 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
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Incumbent Republican Ted Poe, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+16.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ted Poe, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ted Poe (incumbent) | 75,404 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 75,404 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Pat Bryan, retired IT technician
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Pat Bryan | 25,814 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 25,814 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ted Poe (incumbent) | 168,692 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Pat Bryan | 100,231 | 36.0 | |
| Libertarian | James B. Veasaw | 6,429 | 2.3 | |
| Green | Joshua Darr | 2,884 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 278,236 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
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The incumbent was Republican Sam Johnson, who had represented the district since 1991. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+17.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sam Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Dave Cornette
- John Slavens, certified public accountant
- Keith Thurgood, retired U.S. Army Major General
Declined
- Scott Turner, state representative[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sam Johnson (incumbent) | 65,451 | 74.6 | |
| Republican | John Calvin Slavens | 10,043 | 11.5 | |
| Republican | Keith L. Thurgood | 7,173 | 8.2 | |
| Republican | David Cornette | 5,037 | 5.7 | |
| Total votes | 87,704 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Adam Bell, small business owner
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Filak
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Adam Bell | 14,270 | 60.3 | |
| Democratic | Michael Filak | 9,395 | 39.7 | |
| Total votes | 23,665 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sam Johnson (incumbent) | 193,684 | 61.2 | |
| Democratic | Adam P. Bell | 109,420 | 34.6 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Jameson | 10,448 | 3.3 | |
| Green | Paul Blair | 2,915 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 316,467 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
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Incumbent Republican John Ratcliffe, who had represented the district since 2014, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Ratcliffe, incumbent U.S. Representative[8]
Eliminated in primary
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Ratcliffe (incumbent) | 77,254 | 68.0 | |
| Republican | Lou Gigliotti | 23,939 | 21.1 | |
| Republican | Ray Hall | 12,353 | 10.9 | |
| Total votes | 113,546 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed to run
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Cody Wommack
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Ratcliffe (incumbent) | 216,643 | 88.0 | |
| Libertarian | Cody Wommack | 29,577 | 12.0 | |
| Total votes | 246,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
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The incumbent was Republican Jeb Hensarling, who has represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected with 85% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+17.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeb Hensarling, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) | 73,143 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 73,143 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed to run
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ken Ashby
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) | 155,469 | 80.6 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Ashby | 37,406 | 19.4 | |
| Total votes | 192,875 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
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The incumbent was Republican Joe Barton, who had represented the district since 1985. He was re-elected in 2014 with 61% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+11. His re-election margin increased to 68.7 percent in the 2016 primary.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joe Barton, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Collin Baker
- Steven Fowler, business owner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 55,285 | 68.6 | |
| Republican | Steven Fowler | 17,960 | 22.3 | |
| Republican | Collin Baker | 7,292 | 9.1 | |
| Total votes | 80,537 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ruby Faye Woolridge, minister, counsellor, and educator
Eliminated in primary
- Don Jaquess, business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012
- Jeffrey Roseman
Withdrawn
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Ruby Faye Woolridge | 23,294 | 69.7 | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Roseman | 5,993 | 17.9 | |
| Democratic | Don Jaquess | 4,132 | 12.4 | |
| Total votes | 33,419 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joe Barton (incumbent) | 159,444 | 58.4 | |
| Democratic | Ruby Faye Woolridge | 106,667 | 39.0 | |
| Green | Darrel Smith Jr. | 7,185 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 273,296 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 7
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Incumbent Republican John Culberson, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Culberson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Maria Espinoza, anti-immigration activist
- James Lloyd, energy lawyer and former White House national security aide
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Culberson (incumbent) | 44,290 | 57.3 | |
| Republican | James Lloyd | 19,217 | 24.9 | |
| Republican | Maria Espinoza | 13,793 | 17.8 | |
| Total votes | 77,300 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James Cargas, energy attorney and nominee for the seat in 2012 and 2014
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | James Cargas | 24,190 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,190 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Culberson (incumbent) | 143,542 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | James Cargas | 111,991 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 255,533 | 100.0 | ||
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District 8
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Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kevin Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Andre Dean
- Craig McMichael, network engineer, Marine Corps veteran and candidate for this seat in 2014
- Steve Toth, former state representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kevin Brady (incumbent) | 65,059 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Steve Toth | 45,436 | 37.3 | |
| Republican | Craig McMichael | 6,050 | 5.0 | |
| Republican | Andre Dean | 5,233 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 121,778 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed to run
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kevin Brady (incumbent) | 236,379 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 236,379 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
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Incumbent Democrat Al Green, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Al Green, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Al Green (incumbent) | 44,487 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 44,487 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeff Martin
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeff Martin | 11,696 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 11,696 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Al Green (incumbent) | 152,032 | 80.6 | |
| Republican | Jeff Martin | 36,491 | 19.4 | |
| Total votes | 188,523 | 100.0 | ||
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District 10
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Incumbent Republican Michael McCaul, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael McCaul, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael McCaul (incumbent) | 76,646 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 76,646 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Scot Gallaher, energy consultant
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tawana Walter-Cadien | 22,660 | 52.0 | |
| Democratic | Scot Gallaher | 20,961 | 48.0 | |
| Total votes | 43,621 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael McCaul (incumbent) | 179,221 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Tawana W. Cadien | 120,170 | 38.5 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Kelsey | 13,209 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 312,600 | 100.0 | ||
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District 11
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The incumbent, Republican Mike Conaway, had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 90% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+31.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Conaway, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Conaway (incumbent) | 101,056 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 101,056 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed to run
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Nicholas Landholt
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Conaway (incumbent) | 201,871 | 89.5 | |
| Libertarian | Nicholas Landholt | 23,677 | 10.5 | |
| Total votes | 225,548 | 100.0 | ||
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District 12
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Incumbent Republican Kay Granger, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+19.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kay Granger, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 87,329 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 87,329 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bill Bradshaw
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bill Bradshaw | 25,839 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 25,839 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Kay Granger (incumbent) | 196,482 | 69.4 | |
| Democratic | Bill Bradshaw | 76,029 | 26.9 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Colliver | 10,604 | 3.7 | |
| Total votes | 283,115 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 13
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Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 84% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+32.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mac Thornberry, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mac Thornberry (incumbent) | 98,033 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 98,033 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed to run
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mac Thornberry (incumbent) | 199,050 | 90.0 | |
| Libertarian | Calvin DeWeese | 14,725 | 6.6 | |
| Green | H.F. "Rusty" Tomlinson | 7,467 | 3.4 | |
| Total votes | 221,242 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 14
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Incumbent Republican Randy Weber, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Randy Weber, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Keith Casey, candidate for the 36th district in 2012
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Weber (incumbent) | 57,869 | 84.0 | |
| Republican | Keith Casey | 10,988 | 16.0 | |
| Total votes | 68,857 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael K. Cole, educator and nominee for this seat in 2014
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Michael Cole | 28,731 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 28,731 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Weber (incumbent) | 160,631 | 61.9 | |
| Democratic | Michael Cole | 99,054 | 38.1 | |
| Total votes | 259,685 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 15
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Incumbent Democrat Rubén Hinojosa, who had represented the district since 1997, decided to retire.[10] He was re-elected in 2014 with 54% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+5.
Democratic primary
No candidate received 50% of the vote so the top two candidates, Vicente Gonzalez and Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr., faced a run-off election, which Gonzalez won by the large margin.
Candidates
Nominee
- Vicente Gonzalez, attorney[10]
Eliminated in primary
- Dolly Elizondo, former Hildago County Democratic Party Chair[11]
- Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr., Edinburg school board member
- Joel Quintanilla, former Hidalgo County Commissioner
- Ruben Ramirez, attorney and candidate for this seat in 2012
- Randy Sweeten, accountant
Withdrawn
- Johnny Partain, candidate for this seat in 2012
Declined
- Rubén Hinojosa, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Vicente Gonzalez | 22,151 | 42.2 | |
| Democratic | Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr. | 9,913 | 19.0 | |
| Democratic | Dolly Elizondo | 8,888 | 16.9 | |
| Democratic | Joel Quintanilla | 6,152 | 11.7 | |
| Democratic | Ruben Ramirez | 3,149 | 6.0 | |
| Democratic | Rance G "Randy" Sweeten | 2,224 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 52,477 | 100.0 | ||
Run-off results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Vicente Gonzalez | 16,071 | 65.7 | |
| Democratic | Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr. | 8,379 | 34.3 | |
| Total votes | 24,450 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
No candidate received 50% of the vote so the top two candidates, Tim Westley and Ruben Villarreal, faced a run-off election which Tim Westley won by 29 votes.
Candidates
Nominee
- Tim Westley, pastor
Eliminated in primary
- Xavier Salinas, Edinburg school board member[10]
- Ruben Villarreal, former mayor of Rio Grande City
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tim Westley | 13,164 | 45.0 | |
| Republican | Ruben Villarreal | 9,349 | 32.0 | |
| Republican | Xavier Salinas | 6,734 | 23.0 | |
| Total votes | 29,247 | 100.0 | ||
Run-off results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tim Westley | 1,384 | 50.5 | |
| Republican | Ruben Villarreal | 1,355 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 2,739 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
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| Democratic | Vicente Gonzalez | 101,712 | 57.3 | |
| Republican | Tim Westley | 66,877 | 37.7 | |
| Green | Vanessa S. Tijerina | 5,448 | 3.1 | |
| Libertarian | Ross Lynn Leone | 3,442 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 177,479 | 100.0 | ||
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District 16
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Incumbent Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Beto O'Rourke, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Ben Mendoza, candidate for this seat in 2012
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) | 40,051 | 85.6 | |
| Democratic | Ben Mendoza | 6,749 | 14.4 | |
| Total votes | 46,800 | 100.0 | ||
General election
No Republican ran for this seat, leaving only Libertarian and Green party opposition.
Endorsements
Beto O'Rourke (D)
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) | 150,228 | 85.7 | |
| Libertarian | Jaime O. Perez | 17,491 | 10.0 | |
| Green | Mary L. Gourdoux | 7,510 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 175,229 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 17
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Incumbent Republican Bill Flores, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bill Flores, incumbent U.S. Representative[3]
Eliminated in primary
- Ralph Patterson, former Chair of the McLennan County Republican Party
- Kaleb Sims, businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bill Flores (incumbent) | 60,502 | 72.4 | |
| Republican | Ralph Patterson | 15,411 | 18.5 | |
| Republican | Kaleb Sims | 7,634 | 9.1 | |
| Total votes | 83,547 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- William Matta
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William Matta | 27,639 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,639 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bill Flores (incumbent) | 149,417 | 60.8 | |
| Democratic | William Matta | 86,603 | 35.2 | |
| Libertarian | Clark Patterson | 9,708 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 245,728 | 100.0 | ||
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District 18
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Incumbent, Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sheila Jackson Lee, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
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| Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 46,113 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 46,113 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lori Bartley, small business owner and certified mediator
Eliminated in primary
- Sharon Fisher, retired small business owner
- Reggie Gonzales,
- Ava Pate, cosmetologist
Results
No candidate achieved 50% of the vote, so Lori Bartley and Reggie Gonzales faced each other in the run-off, which Lori Bartley won by a margin of 58–42.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lori Bartley | 5,691 | 33.7 | |
| Republican | Reggie Gonzales | 5,587 | 33.1 | |
| Republican | Sharon Joy Fisher | 4,414 | 26.1 | |
| Republican | Ava Pate | 1,204 | 7.1 | |
| Total votes | 16,896 | 100.0 | ||
Run-off results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lori Bartley | 1,491 | 57.6 | |
| Republican | Reggie Gonzales | 1,096 | 42.4 | |
| Total votes | 2,587 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) | 150,157 | 73.5 | |
| Republican | Lori Bartley | 48,306 | 23.6 | |
| Green | Thomas Kleven | 5,845 | 2.9 | |
| Total votes | 204,308 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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Incumbent Republican Randy Neugebauer, who had represented the district since 2003, opted to retire. He was re-elected in 2014 with 77 percent of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+26.
Republican primary
Lubbock Mayor Glen Robertson announced in January 2015 that he was considering running against Neugebauer in the 2016 Republican primary. He cited unhappiness with what he said was Neugebauer's failure to bolster the cotton industry.[15] In March, Robertson said that he would not run for Congress and instead run once more for mayor.[16]
After Neugebauer decided to retire, Robertson entered the congressional race and withdrew from consideration for another term as mayor.
Candidates
Nominee
- Jodey Arrington, former official in the George W. Bush administration, former vice chancellor at Texas Tech University and candidate for state senate in 2014[17]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
- Don Parrish, farmer (endorsed Starr)[22]
Declined
- Randy Neugebauer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Endorsements
Jodey Arrington
Statewide officials
- Rick Perry, former Governor of Texas (Runoff)[23]
Results
None of the nine candidates obtained a majority in the Republican primary on March 1. Robertson led the field but had to face a run-off challenge against Arrington.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Glen Robertson | 27,868 | 26.8 | |
| Republican | Jodey Arrington | 27,013 | 25.9 | |
| Republican | Michael Bob Starr | 22,303 | 21.4 | |
| Republican | Donald R. May | 9,616 | 9.2 | |
| Republican | Greg Garrett | 8,309 | 8.0 | |
| Republican | Jason Corley | 2,558 | 2.5 | |
| Republican | DeRenda Warren | 2,323 | 2.2 | |
| Republican | Don Parrish | 2,197 | 2.1 | |
| Republican | John C. Key | 1,959 | 1.9 | |
| Total votes | 104,146 | 100.0 | ||
Run-off results
Arrington had trailed Robertson by fewer than one thousand votes in the first round, but he won the run-off.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jodey Arrington | 25,322 | 53.7 | |
| Republican | Glen Robertson | 21,832 | 46.3 | |
| Total votes | 47,154 | 100.0 | ||
General election
No Democrat faced Arrington in the general election, leaving only Libertarian and Green opposition.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jodey Arrington | 176,314 | 86.7 | |
| Libertarian | Troy Bonar | 17,376 | 8.5 | |
| Green | Mark Lawson | 9,785 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 203,475 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
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Incumbent Democrat Joaquín Castro, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+6.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joaquín Castro, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joaquín Castro (incumbent) | 42,163 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 42,163 | 100.0 | ||
General election
No Republican ran for this district's seat.
Endorsements
Joaquin Castro (D)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joaquin Castro (incumbent) | 149,640 | 79.7 | |
| Libertarian | Jeffrey C. Blunt | 29,055 | 15.5 | |
| Green | Paul Pipkin | 8,974 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 187,669 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith, who had represented the district since 1987, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of R+11.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lamar Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Matt McCall, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2014
- John Murphy, software engineer
- Todd Phelps, businessman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lamar Smith (incumbent) | 69,866 | 60.1 | |
| Republican | Matt McCall | 33,624 | 28.9 | |
| Republican | Todd Phelps | 6,597 | 5.7 | |
| Republican | John Murphy | 6,200 | 5.3 | |
| Total votes | 116,287 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Thomas Wakely, hospice chaplain
Eliminated in primary
- Tejas Vakil, commercial real-estate company owner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Wakely | 29,632 | 59.0 | |
| Democratic | Tejas Vakil | 20,595 | 41.0 | |
| Total votes | 50,227 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lamar Smith (incumbent) | 202,967 | 57.0 | |
| Democratic | Tom Wakely | 129,765 | 36.5 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Loewe | 14,735 | 4.1 | |
| Green | Antonio "Tony" Diaz | 8,564 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | 356,031 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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Incumbent Republican Pete Olson, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Pete Olson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pete Olson (incumbent) | 73,375 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 73,375 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Gibson, attorney and candidate for this seat in 2014
Eliminated in primary
- A. R. Hassan
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Gibson | 23,084 | 76.2 | |
| Democratic | A. R. Hassan | 7,226 | 23.8 | |
| Total votes | 30,310 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Pete Olson (incumbent) | 181,864 | 59.5 | |
| Democratic | Mark Gibson | 123,679 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 305,543 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 23
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Incumbent Republican, Will Hurd, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected in 2014, when he narrowly unseated the then Democratic incumbent Pete Gallego. The district has a PVI of R+3.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Will Hurd, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- William Peterson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Will Hurd (incumbent) | 39,870 | 82.2 | |
| Republican | William "Hart" Peterson | 8,628 | 17.8 | |
| Total votes | 48,498 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Pete Gallego, former U.S. Representative[24]
Eliminated in primary
- Lee Keenen, doctor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pete Gallego | 43,223 | 88.4 | |
| Democratic | Lee Keenen | 5,688 | 11.6 | |
| Total votes | 48,911 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Campaign
Hurd publicly declined to endorse Donald Trump, explaining that Trump must earn his support. On May 6, 2016, Hurd said, “Until the presumptive nominee shows he can respect women and minorities and presents a clear plan to protect our homeland, I am going to reserve my endorsement. I hope in the next seven months he can show this because I am not supporting Hillary Clinton.”[25]
Endorsements
Will Hurd (R)
Organizations
- National Republican Congressional Committee "Patriot" Program[26]
Pete Gallego (D)
Labor unions
Organizations
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program[27]
- New Democrat Coalition[14][28]
Debates
- Complete video of debate, October 27, 2016
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[29] | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[30] | Tossup | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[31] | Tossup | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[32] | Lean D (flip) | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[33] | Tossup | October 31, 2016 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Will Hurd (incumbent) | 110,577 | 48.3 | |
| Democratic | Pete Gallego | 107,526 | 47.0 | |
| Libertarian | Ruben S. Corvalan | 10,862 | 4.7 | |
| Total votes | 228,965 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 24
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Incumbent Republican Kenny Marchant, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+13.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kenny Marchant, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Marchant (incumbent) | 67,412 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 67,412 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jan McDowell, accountant
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jan McDowell | 27,803 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 27,803 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenny Marchant (incumbent) | 154,845 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Jan McDowell | 108,389 | 39.3 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Kolls | 8,625 | 3.1 | |
| Green | Kevin McCormick | 3,776 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 275,635 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 25
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Incumbent, Republican Roger Williams, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+12.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Roger Williams, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roger Williams (incumbent) | 83,965 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 83,965 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathi Thomas, small business owner, former Precinct Chair for Hays County Democrats and nominee for state senate in 2006
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathi Thomas | 44,633 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 44,633 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Roger Williams (incumbent) | 180,988 | 58.4 | |
| Democratic | Kathi Thomas | 117,073 | 37.7 | |
| Libertarian | Loren Marc Schneiderman | 12,135 | 3.9 | |
| Total votes | 310,196 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 26
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Incumbent Republican Michael C. Burgess, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael C. Burgess, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Micah Beebe, realtor
- Joel A. Krause, small business owner
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael C. Burgess (incumbent) | 73,607 | 79.4 | |
| Republican | Joel A. Krause | 13,201 | 14.2 | |
| Republican | Micah Beebe | 5,942 | 6.4 | |
| Total votes | 92,750 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Eric Mauck
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Mauck | 24,816 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 24,816 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael C. Burgess (incumbent) | 211,730 | 66.4 | |
| Democratic | Eric Mauck | 94,507 | 29.6 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Boler | 12,843 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 319,080 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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Incumbent Republican Blake Farenthold, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 64% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+13.
Republican primary
John Harrington, president and founder of firearms retailer Shield Tactical, announced a primary challenge of Farenthold in May 2015.[34] The Texas Tribune reported that Harrington had the capacity to self-fund a race.[35] In August 2015 he announced that he was withdrawing because of lingering effects of a motorcycle crash.[36]
Candidates
Nominee
- Blake Farenthold, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Gregg Deeb, retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel
Withdrawn
- John Harrington, president and founder of firearms retailer Shield Tactical
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Blake Farenthold (incumbent) | 42,195 | 55.9 | |
| Republican | Gregg Deeb | 33,280 | 44.1 | |
| Total votes | 75,475 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Raul Barrera, court security officer at Corpus Christi's Federal Courthouse
Eliminated in primary
- Ray Madrigal, business owner
- Wayne Raasch, candidate for state representative in 2010
Declined
- Nelda Martinez Mayor of Corpus Christi[37]
- Solomon Ortiz Jr., former state representative[37]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Raul (Roy) Barrera | 15,939 | 50.3 | |
| Democratic | Ray Madrigal | 11,157 | 35.2 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Raasch | 4,570 | 14.5 | |
| Total votes | 31,666 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Blake Farenthold (incumbent) | 142,251 | 61.7 | |
| Democratic | Raul (Roy) Barrera | 88,329 | 38.3 | |
| Total votes | 230,580 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 28
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Incumbent Democrat Henry Cuellar, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Henry Cuellar, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- William Hayward, ostrich rancher and Republican nominee for this seat in 2012
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (incumbent) | 49,993 | 89.8 | |
| Democratic | William R. Hayward | 5,683 | 10.2 | |
| Total votes | 55,676 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Zeffen Hardin, Marine Corps veteran
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zeffen Hardin | 21,614 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 21,614 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Henry Cuellar (D)
Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Henry Cuellar (incumbent) | 122,086 | 66.2 | |
| Republican | Zeffen Hardin | 57,740 | 31.3 | |
| Green | Michael D. Cary | 4,616 | 2.5 | |
| Total votes | 184,442 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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Incumbent Democrat Gene Green, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gene Green, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Adrian Garcia, former sheriff of Harris County
- Dominique Garcia, small business owner and real estate agent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 17,814 | 57.4 | |
| Democratic | Adrian Garcia | 11,972 | 38.6 | |
| Democratic | Dominique Garcia | 1,224 | 4.0 | |
| Total votes | 31,010 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Julio Garza, insurance agent
Eliminated in primary
- Robert Schafranek
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julio Garza | 7,421 | 59.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Schafranek | 5,139 | 40.9 | |
| Total votes | 12,560 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 95,649 | 72.5 | |
| Republican | Julio Garza | 31,646 | 24.0 | |
| Libertarian | N. Ruben Perez | 3,234 | 2.4 | |
| Green | James Partsch-Galvan | 1,453 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 131,982 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Eddie Bernice Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Barbara Mallory Caraway, former state representative and candidate for this seat in 2012 and 2014
- Brandon J. Vance, admissions counselor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) | 44,527 | 69.4 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Mallory Caraway | 15,273 | 23.8 | |
| Democratic | Brandon J. Vance | 4,339 | 6.8 | |
| Total votes | 64,139 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charles Lingerfelt, teacher and principal
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles Lingerfelt | 14,234 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 14,234 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) | 170,502 | 77.9 | |
| Republican | Charles Lingerfelt | 41,518 | 19.0 | |
| Libertarian | Jarrett R. Woods | 4,753 | 2.2 | |
| Green | Thom Prentice | 2,053 | 0.9 | |
| Total votes | 218,826 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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Incumbent Republican John Carter, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Carter, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Mike Sweeney, software company founder and president
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter (incumbent) | 62,817 | 71.3 | |
| Republican | Mike Sweeney | 25,306 | 28.7 | |
| Total votes | 88,123 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Clark, technology sector employee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Clark | 28,002 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 28,002 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Carter (incumbent) | 166,060 | 58.3 | |
| Democratic | Mike Clark | 103,852 | 36.5 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Ballard | 14,676 | 5.2 | |
| Total votes | 284,588 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions, who had represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 5th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election against no Democratic opponent.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Pete Sessions, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Paul Brown, Marine Corps veteran
- Russ Ramsland, co-owner of Allied Security Operations Group
- Cherie Myint Roughneen
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Pete Sessions (incumbent) | 49,813 | 61.4 | |
| Republican | Russ Ramsland | 19,203 | 23.7 | |
| Republican | Paul Brown | 9,488 | 11.7 | |
| Republican | Cherie Myint Roughneen | 2,601 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 81,105 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
No Democrats filed to run.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Pete Sessions (incumbent) | 162,868 | 71.1 | |
| Libertarian | Ed Rankin | 43,490 | 19.0 | |
| Green | Gary Stuard | 22,813 | 9.9 | |
| Total votes | 229,171 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent Democrat Marc Veasey, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Marc Veasey, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Carlos Quintanilla, business owner, activist and candidate for this seat in 2012
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 20,526 | 63.4 | |
| Democratic | Carlos Quintanilla | 11,846 | 36.6 | |
| Total votes | 32,372 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Mitchell, physician, attorney, and business owner
Eliminated in primary
- Bruce Chadwick
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | M. Mark Mitchell | 6,411 | 52.4 | |
| Republican | Bruce Chadwick | 5,831 | 47.6 | |
| Total votes | 12,242 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marc Veasey (incumbent) | 93,147 | 73.7 | |
| Republican | M. Mark Mitchell | 33,222 | 26.3 | |
| Total votes | 126,369 | 100.0 | ||
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Incumbent Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Filemon Vela Jr., incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 41,414 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 41,414 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rey Gonzalez Jr., attorney
Eliminated in primary
- William "Willie" Vaden
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 12,532 | 50.6 | |
| Republican | William "Willie" Vaden | 12,253 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 24,785 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) | 104,638 | 62.7 | |
| Republican | Rey Gonzalez Jr. | 62,323 | 37.3 | |
| Total votes | 166,961 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 35
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Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett, who had represented the district since 2013, having served in congress since 1995. He was elected with 63% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+11.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lloyd Doggett, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) | 41,189 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 41,189 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Susan Narvaiz, former mayor of San Marcos and nominee for this seat in 2012 & 2014
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susan Narvaiz | 22,549 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,549 | 100.0 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) | 124,612 | 63.1 | |
| Republican | Susan Narvaiz | 62,384 | 31.6 | |
| Libertarian | Rhett Rosenquest Smith | 6,504 | 3.2 | |
| Green | Scott Trimble | 4,076 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 197,576 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 36
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Incumbent Republican Brian Babin, who has represented the district since 2015, when Steve Stockman vacated the seat after a failed campaign for the United States Senate, ran for re-election. He was elected with 76 percent of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+25.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brian Babin, incumbent U.S. Representative[38]
Withdrawn
- Dwayne Stovall, bridge construction contractor, school board member from Cleveland, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 and the Texas House of Representatives in 2012 (suspended campaign in December 2015)[39]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brian Babin (incumbent) | 80,649 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 80,649 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
No Democrats ran for the seat
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brian Babin (incumbent) | 193,675 | 88.6 | |
| Green | Hal J. Ridley Jr. | 24,890 | 11.4 | |
| Total votes | 218,565 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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