The 2024 Texas House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024.[1] The winners of this election will serve in the 89th Texas Legislature. It was held alongside numerous other federal, state, and local elections, including the 2024 U.S. presidential election and the 2024 Texas Senate election.
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Primary elections were held on March 5, 2024, with runoff primaries taking place, if necessary, on May 28, 2024.[2]
Background
editRepublicans expanded their majority by one seat to an 86–64 margin in the 2022 elections, winning multiple competitive, heavily Hispanic, districts in South Texas, while Democrats performed better than expected in suburban areas.[3]
During the regular session, the legislature expanded school armed security measures, banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities, and allowed school districts to hire or volunteer chaplains for mental health support for students.[4][5][6] Near the end of the session, the House voted unanimously to expel Republican Bryan Slaton for having an improper relationship with an aide.[7] Republican infighting led to the collapse of a school voucher bill during the regular session, but governor Greg Abbott vowed to call special sessions until it passed.[8]
Efforts to legalize online sports betting and casino gambling found a resurgence in the House late in the session. Both proposals were supported by casino company owners and sports executives, such as Las Vegas Sands and Dallas Mavericks owner Miriam Adelson, as well as former Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.[9] Legislation to legalize either would have had to take the form of a constitutional amendment, requiring supermajority support in both legislative chambers, as well as approval from voters. The proposal to legalize online sports betting received 101 votes in the House, one above the supermajority threshold, but the bill to legalize casino gambling died without receiving a vote. Neither effort was expected to succeed in the Texas Senate due to opposition from Republican senators and lieutenant governor Dan Patrick.[10][11]
On May 27, 2023, the House voted 121–23 to impeach attorney general Ken Paxton after a House committee found that he had used taxpayer funds to settle a legal dispute.[12][13][14] The impeachment effort failed when the Texas Senate voted to acquit him of all charges in September 2023.[15]
After the end of the regular session, Abbott called four special sessions to push for the voucher bill, but these efforts failed, bringing the effort to a final defeat in November 2023 when 21 Republicans voted with Democrats on an amendment to strip the voucher provisions from the House's education bill.[17][18]
As a result of this infighting, multiple Republican incumbents found themselves having to defend against Paxton-endorsed candidates and pro-voucher groups in the state house primaries.[19][20]
On September 10, 2024, 48 house Republicans who opposed Phelan unanimously chose David Cook[21] of the 96th district as the reformer-endorsed candidate in the next speakership election.[22][23] Phelan is expected to seek support from Democrats in order to remain as speaker.[24]
Retirements
edit16 incumbents did not seek re-election.
Republicans
editNine Republicans did not seek re-election.
- District 6: Matt Schaefer is retiring.[25]
- District 12: Kyle Kacal is retiring.[26]
- District 14: John N. Raney is retiring.[27]
- District 29: Ed Thompson is retiring.[28]
- District 30: Geanie Morrison is retiring.[29]
- District 53: Andrew Murr is retiring.[30]
- District 56: Charles Anderson resigned from his seat early in August 2024.[31]
- District 87: Four Price is retiring.[32]
- District 97: Craig Goldman is retiring to run for U.S. Representative.[33]
Democrats
editSeven Democrats did not seek re-election.
- District 34: Abel Herrero is retiring.[34]
- District 77: Evelina Ortega is retiring.[35]
- District 80: Tracy King is retiring.[36]
- District 107: Victoria Neave is retiring to run for State Senate.[37]
- District 109: Carl O. Sherman is retiring to run for U.S. Senate.[38]
- District 115: Julie Johnson is retiring to run for U.S. Representative.[39]
- District 139: Jarvis Johnson is retiring to run for State Senate.[40]
Incumbents defeated
editIn primaries
editNine incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the March 5 primary election.[41] Nine incumbents (eight Republicans, one Democrat) faced runoff elections.[42]
Republicans
edit- District 2: Jill Dutton lost renomination to Brent Money.
- District 11: Travis Clardy lost renomination to Joanne Shofner.
- District 18: Ernest Bailes lost renomination to Janis Holt.
- District 26: Jacey Jetton lost renomination to Matt Morgan.
- District 55: Hugh Shine lost renomination to Hillary Hickland.
- District 60: Glenn Rogers lost renomination to Mike Olcott.
- District 62: Reggie Smith lost renomination to Shelley Luther.
- District 65: Kronda Thimesch lost renomination to Mitch Little.
- District 121: Steve Allison lost renomination to Marc LaHood.
In runoff elections
editSix of eight Republicans forced into runoffs, as well as the one Democrat, were defeated.
Republicans
edit- District 33: Justin Holland lost renomination to Katrina Pierson.
- District 44: John Kuempel lost renomination to Alan Schoolcraft.
- District 58: DeWayne Burns lost renomination to Helen Kerwin.
- District 61: Frederick Frazier lost renomination to Keresa Richardson.
- District 64: Lynn Stucky lost renomination to Andy Hopper.
- District 91: Stephanie Klick lost renomination to David Lowe.
Democrats
edit- District 146: Shawn Thierry lost renomination to Lauren Ashley Simmons. She later joined the Republican party.
Campaign
editDistrict 2 special election
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The special election to fill the seat of expelled representative Bryan Slaton was held on November 7, 2023, but no candidate received a majority of the vote, with Jill Dutton and Brent Money, both Republicans, advancing to the runoff.[43][44] Dutton received support from Speaker Dade Phelan and former governor Rick Perry, while Money received support from governor Greg Abbott, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, and attorney general Ken Paxton. Many saw the race as a preview for the intraparty battle over vouchers and Paxton's impeachment that was soon to take place in the March primary. Dutton narrowly won the runoff on January 30, 2024.[45][46][47]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brent Money | 9,011 | 31.77% | |
Republican | Jill Dutton | 7,156 | 25.23% | |
Republican | Heath Hyde | 6,081 | 21.44% | |
Democratic | Kristen Washington | 3,170 | 11.18% | |
Republican | Doug Roszhart | 2,221 | 7.83% | |
Republican | Krista Schild | 721 | 2.54% | |
Total votes | 28,360 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jill Dutton | 6,836 | 50.41% | |
Republican | Brent Money | 6,726 | 49.59% | |
Total votes | 13,562 | 100.00% |
Statewide primary election
editDozens of Republican lawmakers faced primary challenges over votes on the impeachment of Ken Paxton and on school vouchers. Paxton and Abbott combined have endorsed primary challengers for over half of all Republicans running for re-election.[48] Former president Donald Trump has additionally endorsed seven challengers to House incumbents, with the three men endorsing opposing candidates in several races, including multiple in Collin County.[49][50] The primary has garnered national attention due to its attempts to push the House in a more conservative direction and the high number of primary challengers, especially the challenge against incumbent speaker Dade Phelan.[51][52]
Conservative challengers ousted a number of incumbent Republicans in the primary, including half of those targeted by Greg Abbott. Eight others were forced into May runoff elections, including Phelan. Paxton's challengers were less successful at defeating incumbents, especially when his endorsements conflicted with Abbott's. In total, Paxton endorsed 47 candidates for state house in primary elections, 25 of which lost, 22 ended up winning, and only 4 of which were incumbents.[53] The results marked a significant increase in support for school vouchers among Republican legislators.[54][55]
On the Democratic side, multiple incumbents have announced their intention to run for higher office, setting up open primaries for their House seats.[48] A small number of Democrats have been targeted for primary challenges due to their votes with Republicans on LGBT rights and other issues.[56][57]
Runoff election
editSix of the eight Republican incumbents forced into runoffs were defeated. Three had Abbott-endorsed challengers due to their opposition to school vouchers, while the others had been targeted due to their vote on the Paxton impeachment. Only Gary VanDeaver, an opponent of vouchers, and incumbent speaker Dade Phelan survived their runoff elections. Abbott suggested that the results of the runoff ensure enough votes to pass vouchers in the next legislative session, although this assumes that Democrats do not gain any seats in the general election.[58] Democrats, for their part, ousted representative Shawn Thierry in a runoff, targeting her due to her votes with Republicans on LGBT rights.[59]
General election
editCommentators expect there to be few competitive seats in the general election. Each party won only one House district won by the opposing party's gubernatorial nominee during the 2022 elections.[60] In the leadup to the general election, Republicans outraised Democrats in competitive races in South Texas, while Democrats outraised Republicans in competitive races in Dallas and San Antonio.[61] Abbott has boasted 77 Republican candidates on the general election ballot who supported school voucher legislation in previous sessions or ousted anti-voucher incumbents, meaning Democrats would need a net gain of at least two seats from the 2022 election to continue to block vouchers.[62]
Predictions
editDue to the size of the Republicans' majority and the low number of competitive seats, most analysts consider a change in control of the chamber to be unlikely.
Statewide
editSource | Ranking | As of |
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CNalysis[63] | Very Likely R | September 13, 2024 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[64] | Safe R | June 18, 2024 |
Competitive districts
editDistrict | Incumbent | Last Result[65] | CNalysis[a] Oct. 21, 2024[66] |
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34th | Abel Herrero (retiring) |
57.65% D | Lean D |
37th | Janie Lopez | 51.83% R | Lean R |
52nd | Caroline Harris | 55.94% R | Lean R |
61st | Frederick Frazier (lost renomination) |
58.26% R | Very Likely R |
63rd | Ben Bumgarner | 55.93% R | Tilt R |
65th | Kronda Thimesch (lost renomination) |
59.79% R | Very Likely R |
74th | Eddie Morales | 55.67% D | Likely D |
80th | Tracy King (retiring) |
100.00% D | Very Likely R (flip) |
93rd | Nate Schatzline | 59.93% R | Very Likely R |
94th | Tony Tinderholt | 56.63% R | Lean R |
97th | Craig Goldman (retiring) |
58.20% R | Very Likely R |
108th | Morgan Meyer | 56.45% R | Tilt R |
112th | Angie Chen Button | 54.83% R | Tilt D (flip) |
118th | John Lujan | 51.84% R | Lean D (flip) |
121st | Steve Allison (lost renomination) |
55.02% R | Tilt D (flip) |
122nd | Mark Dorazio | 56.02% R | Likely R |
132nd | Mike Schofield | 59.74% R | Very Likely R |
138th | Lacey Hull | 57.09% R | Likely R |
Summary of Results by Texas House District
edit† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
٭ - Incumbent lost re-nomination
Detailed results
editResults according to the Texas Secretary of State.[67] Precinct results compiled by the Texas Legislative Council.[68]
District 1
editIncumbent Republican Gary VanDeaver is running for re-election. Chris Spencer forced VanDeaver into a runoff, with the latter's votes against school vouchers and for the impeachment of Ken Paxton emerging as primary points of contention between the two candidates.[69] VanDeaver himself won election to the House in a 2014 Republican primary against then-incumbent George Lavender, who was considered much more conservative than VanDeaver.[70] VanDeaver defeated Spencer in the runoff.[58]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gary VanDeaver (incumbent) | 13,928 | 45.53% | |
Republican | Chris Spencer | 13,165 | 43.04% | |
Republican | Dale Huls | 3,496 | 11.43% | |
Total votes | 30,589 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gary VanDeaver (incumbent) | 11,718 | 53.52% | |
Republican | Chris Spencer | 10,178 | 46.48% | |
Total votes | 21,896 | 100.00% |
District 2
editIncumbent Republican Jill Dutton ran for re-election. She was elected in a January 2024 special election and faced a rematch with Brent Money. Money, the more conservative of the two candidates, sought victory in the primary after blaming his defeat in the special election on Democrats allegedly voting for Dutton. Texas has an open primary system for its elections.[71] Money defeated Dutton.[41]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brent Money | 17,300 | 56.89% | |
Republican | Jill Dutton (incumbent) | 13,110 | 43.11% | |
Total votes | 30,410 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brent Money | |||
Democratic | Kristen Washington | |||
Total votes |
District 3
editIncumbent Republican Cecil Bell Jr. is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cecil Bell Jr. (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 4
editIncumbent Republican Keith Bell is running for re-election. He defeated evangelical Christian pastor Joshua Feuerstein in the primary election.[72] Despite Bell's vote against school voucher legislation, Feuerstein received no endorsement or campaign support from Greg Abbott.[73]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Bell (incumbent) | 15,863 | 75.12% | |
Republican | Joshua Feuerstein | 5,255 | 24.88% | |
Total votes | 21,118 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keith Bell (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Alex Bar-Sela | |||
Total votes |
District 5
editIncumbent Republican Cole Hefner is running for re-election. He will face Independent Nancy Nichols, a former Democratic Committee member, who is running as a write-in candidate.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cole Hefner (incumbent) | 20,040 | 69.81% | |
Republican | Jeff Fletcher | 5,547 | 19.32% | |
Republican | Dewey Collier | 3,119 | 10.87% | |
Total votes | 28,706 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cole Hefner (incumbent) | |||
Independent | Nancy A. Nichols (write-in) | |||
Total votes |
District 6
editIncumbent Republican Matt Schaefer is retiring.[25]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Daniel Alders | |||
Democratic | Cody Grace | |||
Total votes |
District 7
editIncumbent Republican Jay Dean is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[74] Despite this, neither of Dean's primary opponents received an endorsement from Greg Abbott.[73]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jay Dean (incumbent) | 15,629 | 71.97% | |
Republican | Joe McDaniel | 4,973 | 22.90% | |
Republican | Bonnie Walters | 1,115 | 5.13% | |
Total votes | 21,717 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jay Dean (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Marlena Cooper | |||
Total votes |
District 8
editIncumbent Republican Cody Harris is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[75]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cody Harris (incumbent) | 21,179 | 82.84% | |
Republican | Jaye Curtis | 4,386 | 17.16% | |
Total votes | 25,565 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cody Harris (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Carolyn Salter | |||
Total votes |
District 9
editIncumbent Republican Trent Ashby is running for re-election. His challenger, Paulette Carson, was endorsed by attorney general Ken Paxton.[76]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trent Ashby (incumbent) | 24,331 | 82.16% | |
Republican | Paulette Carson | 5,284 | 17.84% | |
Total votes | 29,615 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trent Ashby (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 10
editIncumbent Republican Brian Harrison is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brian Harrison (incumbent) | |||
Write-in | Jennifer Brummell | |||
Write-in | Jeremy Schroppel | |||
Total votes |
District 11
editIncumbent Republican Travis Clardy ran for re-election but lost renomination to Joanne Shofner.[41] He was endorsed by attorney general Paxton, but was targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[77][78]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joanne Shofner | 19,712 | 62.95% | |
Republican | Travis Clardy (incumbent) | 11,601 | 37.05% | |
Total votes | 31,313 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Joanne Shofner | |||
Total votes |
District 12
editIncumbent Republican Kyle Kacal is retiring.[26] Kacal had opposed school voucher legislation during the previous legislative session.[16] Trey Wharton and Ben Bius, both supporters of vouchers, advanced to a runoff election, but Greg Abbott endorsed Wharton in the race.[79][80] Wharton defeated Bius in the runoff.[81]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trey Wharton | 10,506 | 34.99% | |
Republican | Ben Bius | 9,804 | 32.66% | |
Republican | John Harvey Slocum | 9,712 | 32.35% | |
Total votes | 30,022 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trey Wharton | 10,139 | 72.37% | |
Republican | Ben Bius | 3,871 | 27.63% | |
Total votes | 41,010 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Trey Wharton | |||
Democratic | Dee Howard Mullins | |||
Total votes |
District 13
editIncumbent Republican Angelina Orr is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Angelia Orr (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Albert Hunter | |||
Total votes |
District 14
editIncumbent Republican John N. Raney is retiring.[27] Raney announced his retirement after having voted against school voucher legislation in the previous legislature. Greg Abbott endorsed Paul Dyson, a supporter of school vouchers, in the Republican primary.[82]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Dyson | 9,754 | 63.68% | |
Republican | Rick Davis | 5,564 | 36.32% | |
Total votes | 15,318 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Paul Dyson | |||
Democratic | Fred Medina | |||
Total votes |
District 15
editIncumbent Republican Steve Toth is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Toth (incumbent) | 15,972 | 65.58% | |
Republican | Stephen “Skeeter” Hubert | 8,384 | 34.42% | |
Total votes | 24,356 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Toth (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 16
editIncumbent Republican Will Metcalf is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Will Metcalf (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Mike Midler | |||
Total votes |
District 17
editIncumbent Republican Stan Gerdes is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[85]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stan Gerdes (incumbent) | 14,159 | 57.85% | |
Republican | Tom Glass | 10,315 | 42.15% | |
Total votes | 24,474 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stan Gerdes (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Desiree Venable | |||
Total votes |
District 18
editIncumbent Republican Ernest Bailes ran for re-election but lost renomination to Janis Holt.[41] He had been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[86] Bailes campaigned heavily on his support for public schools. Holt, on the other hand, made little to no mention of vouchers during her campaign, focusing instead on immigration issues, especially as they related to Bailes' support of 2017 legislation that enabled the establishment of a municipal management district in Colony Ridge. The district led to the construction of housing primarily occupied by low-income and immigrant families, which Holt claimed was overly burdening the area's hospitals and schools. District 18 was the only district in the state to oust an anti-voucher incumbent without having any accredited private schools within its boundaries.[87]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Janis Holt | 15,014 | 53.20% | |
Republican | Ernest Bailes (incumbent) | 10,952 | 38.80% | |
Republican | Stephen Andrew Missick | 2,258 | 8.00% | |
Total votes | 28,224 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Janis Holt | |||
Libertarian | Seth Steele | |||
Total votes |
District 19
editIncumbent Republican Ellen Troxclair is running for re-election. She was targeted for a primary challenge by former state representative Kyle Biedermann due to her support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[88]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ellen Troxclair (incumbent) | 20,826 | 52.12% | |
Republican | Kyle Biedermann | 17,189 | 43.02% | |
Republican | Manny Campos | 1,942 | 4.86% | |
Total votes | 39,957 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dwain Handley | 3,599 | 57.16% | |
Democratic | Zach Vance | 2,697 | 42.84% | |
Total votes | 6,296 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ellen Troxclair (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Dwain Handley | |||
Independent | Kodi Sawin | |||
Total votes |
District 20
editIncumbent Republican Terry Wilson is running for re-election. She was targeted for the impeachment of attorney general Paxton.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Terry Wilson (incumbent) | 13,945 | 59.40% | |
Republican | Elva Janine Chapa | 9,532 | 40.60% | |
Total votes | 23,477 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Terry Wilson (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Stephan Wyman | |||
Total votes |
District 21
editIncumbent Republican Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan ran for re-election. Phelan was targeted by conservatives over his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton, the House's failure to pass school voucher legislation in the 2023 session, and his continuation of the practice of appointing Democrats as chairs of House committees.[89] Despite heralding the passage of conservative legislation on abortion, guns, and border security, Phelan was targeted as "insufficiently conservative" by many in the state party, which voted to censure him in February 2024.[90][91] The race was seen as the primary hotspot in the party's internal battle in the primary over the Paxton impeachment and school vouchers.[92][93] Much of the campaign was focused on Paxton's impeachment, but it also included the alleged harassment of Phelan's wife and terroristic threats against Phelan himself.[94][95] This was Phelan's first primary challenge since he initially won the Beaumont-area district in 2014.[91]
David Covey, the former Republican chairman of Orange county, forced Phelan into a runoff in what many had seen as a battle between "old guard" Texas Republicans and the far-right. Supporters of Covey argued that Phelan has given too much power to house Democrats through his continuation of the practice of appointing Democrats as chairs of certain house committees.[96][97][98] Prominent Republicans such as former governor Rick Perry and former U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison headlined fundraising for Phelan, including businesswoman Miriam Adelson, while conservative businessmen Jeff Yass, Farris Wilks, and Tim Dunn had given financial backing to Covey, in what became the most expensive house race in state history.[99][100][101] Controversy arose during the campaign after a deepfaked mailer depicting Phelan with prominent Democratic politicians such as Nancy Pelosi was circulated.[102] The ad accused Phelan of being a Democratic "puppet," but it did not violate the state's recently-passed anti-deepfake law, causing some to consider revising it during the next session.[103]
Phelan narrowly won the runoff against Covey, ensuring his re-election. His future as Speaker is less certain, however, as many within his caucus have called for his replacement, and many other backers of his speakership have lost their primaries.[104]
Endorsements
edit- U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)[105]
- Statewide officials
- Sid Miller, Agriculture Commissioner of Texas (2015–present)[106]
- Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor of Texas (2015–present)[107]
- Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General (2015–present)[89]
- U.S. Executive Branch Officials
- Rick Perry, United States Secretary of Energy (2017–2019) and 47th Governor of Texas (2000–2015)[89]
- Texas state representatives
- Todd Ames Hunter, 32nd district (2009–present)[107]
- Tom Oliverson, 130th district (2017–present)[107]
- Jared Patterson, 106th district (2019–present)[107]
- Local officials
- Roy West, mayor of Beaumont (2023–present)[108]
- David Rutledge, mayor of Bridge City (2016–present)[108]
- Randy Branch, mayor of West Orange (2023–present)[108]
- Larry Spears, mayor of Orange (2018–present)[108]
- Anderson Land, mayor of Jasper (2023–present)[108]
- Organizations
- Labor unions
Fundraising
editCampaign finance reports as of May 18, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Dade Phelan (R) | $9,345,738 | $12,655,784 | $1,558,403 |
David Covey (R) | $2,553,403 | $2,119,075 | $226,605 |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission[111] |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Covey | 15,589 | 46.28% | |
Republican | Dade Phelan (incumbent) | 14,574 | 43.26% | |
Republican | Alicia Davis | 3,523 | 10.46% | |
Total votes | 33,686 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | 26.93% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dade Phelan (incumbent) | 12,846 | 50.78% | |
Republican | David Covey | 12,457 | 49.22% | |
Total votes | 25,303 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | 20.14% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dade Phelan (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 22
editIncumbent Democrat Christian Manuel is running for re-election. He defeated lawyer Al Price Jr., the son of former state representative Al Price Sr, in the Democratic primary[112]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christian Manuel (incumbent) | 7,167 | 73.52% | |
Democratic | Al Price Jr. | 2,188 | 22.45% | |
Democratic | Luther Wayne Martin III | 393 | 4.03% | |
Total votes | 9,748 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Christian Manuel (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 23
editIncumbent Republican Terri Leo-Wilson is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Terri Leo-Wilson (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Dev Merugumala | |||
Total votes |
District 24
editIncumbent Republican Greg Bonnen is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Bonnen (incumbent) | 16,983 | 83.48% | |
Republican | Larissa Ramirez | 3,361 | 16.52% | |
Total votes | 20,344 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Greg Bonnen (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 25
editIncumbent Republican Cody Vasut is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cody Vasut (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | J Daggett | |||
Total votes |
District 26
editIncumbent Republican Jacey Jetton ran for re-election but lost renomination to Matt Morgan.[41] He had been targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[113]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Matt Morgan | 8,786 | 53.78% | |
Republican | Jacey Jetton (incumbent) | 6,316 | 38.66% | |
Republican | Jessica Rose Huang | 1,235 | 7.56% | |
Total votes | 16,337 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Matt Morgan | |||
Democratic | Daniel Lee | |||
Total votes |
District 27
editIncumbent Democrat Ron Reynolds is running for re-election. He defeated perennial candidate Rodrigo Carreon in the Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ron Reynolds (incumbent) | 12,150 | 85.56% | |
Democratic | Rodrigo Carreon | 2,050 | 14.44% | |
Total votes | 14,200 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ron Reynolds (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Ibifrisolam Max-Alalibo | |||
Total votes |
District 28
editIncumbent Republican Gary Gates is running for re-election. Gates voted for the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton, but he later expressed regret for the vote, publicly defending Paxton and earning his endorsement in his primary election.[114]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gary Gates (incumbent) | 10,612 | 61.07% | |
Republican | Dan Mathews | 6,764 | 38.93% | |
Total votes | 17,376 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Marty Rocha | 3,548 | 57.00% | |
Democratic | Nelvin Adriatico | 2,677 | 43.00% | |
Total votes | 6,225 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gary Gates (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Marty Rocha | |||
Total votes |
District 29
editIncumbent Republican Ed Thompson is retiring.[28] Former Pearland city councilors Jeffrey Barry and Alex Kamkar advanced to the Republican primary runoff to replace him. Thompson, an opponent of school voucher legislation, endorsed Barry while Greg Abbott, the primary proponent of vouchers, endorsed Kamkar. Barry also received support from a multitude of local elected officials and anti-voucher political action committees.[115] During the early voting period of the runoff election, Barry accused a supporter of Kamkar of luring a swarm of bees to a campaign tent outside a polling location, although the validity of this accusation was disputed.[116] Barry defeated Kamkar in the runoff election.[115]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeffrey Barry | 7,775 | 48.39% | |
Republican | Alex Kamkar | 7,077 | 44.05% | |
Republican | Edgar Pacheco Jr. | 756 | 4.71% | |
Republican | Trent Perez | 458 | 2.85% | |
Total votes | 16,066 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeffrey Barry | 5,339 | 58.48% | |
Republican | Alex Kamkar | 3,790 | 41.52% | |
Total votes | 9,129 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeffrey Barry | |||
Democratic | Adrienne Bell | |||
Total votes |
District 30
edit Louderback: 100% 80–90% 70–80% 60–70% 50–60% | Bauknight: 70–80% 60–70% 50–60% |
Incumbent Republican Geanie Morrison is retiring.[29] Former Jackson County sheriff AJ Louderback won the Republican primary runoff to succeed him, despite coming in second place in the March primary. His opponent, Victoria mayor Jeff Bauknight, had been endorsed by Morrison and governor Greg Abbott, while Louderback had been endorsed by attorney general Ken Paxton and lieutenant governor Dan Patrick.[117][118]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Bauknight | 11,384 | 42.07% | |
Republican | AJ Louderback | 10,946 | 40.45% | |
Republican | Vanessa Hicks-Callaway | 2,733 | 10.10% | |
Republican | Bret Baldwin | 1,998 | 7.38% | |
Total votes | 27,061 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | AJ Louderback | 9,105 | 55.04% | |
Republican | Jeff Bauknight | 7,437 | 44.96% | |
Total votes | 16,542 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | AJ Louderback | |||
Democratic | Stephanie Bassham | |||
Total votes |
District 31
editIncumbent Republican Ryan Guillien is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ryan Guillen (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 32
editIncumbent Republican Todd Hunter is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Todd Hunter (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Cathy McAuliffe | |||
Total votes |
District 33
editIncumbent Republican Justin Holland ran for re-election. He was targeted in the Republican primary for his votes to impeach attorney general Ken Paxton and against school voucher legislation, as well as his support of gun control legislation following a mall shooting in Allen, Texas, near his Rockwall district.[119][120]
Katrina Pierson, the spokesperson for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, forced Holland into a runoff. Pierson had endorsed one of Abbott's primary challengers in 2022, and he did not endorse her before the March primary. While Abbott and other Texas Republicans endorsed her after she made the runoff, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz had not, despite her work on both men's previous campaigns.[121] School vouchers and gun control emerged as the primary dividing issues between the candidates.[122][123] Pierson defeated Holland in the runoff.[58]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Katrina Pierson | 9,832 | 39.48% | |
Republican | Justin Holland (incumbent) | 9,630 | 38.67% | |
Republican | Dennis London | 5,444 | 21.86% | |
Total votes | 24,906 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Katrina Pierson | 10,215 | 56.34% | |
Republican | Justin Holland (incumbent) | 7,917 | 43.66% | |
Total votes | 18,132 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Katrina Pierson | |||
Total votes |
District 34
editIncumbent Democrat Abel Herrero is retiring.[34] Former state representative Solomon Ortiz Jr. defeated Corpus Christi city council member Roland Barrera in the Democratic Primary. He will face Republican Denise Villalobos in the general, in what is a top pickup target for Texas Republicans.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Solomon Ortiz Jr. | 4,877 | 72.97% | |
Democratic | Roland Barrera | 1,807 | 27.03% | |
Total votes | 6,684 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Solomon Ortiz Jr. | |||
Republican | Denise Villalobos | |||
Total votes |
District 35
editIncumbent Democrat Oscar Longoria is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Oscar Longoria (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 36
editIncumbent Democrat Sergio Muñoz is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sergio Muñoz (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 37
editIncumbent Republican Janie Lopez is running for re-election. Lopez narrowly won the South Texas district in 2022.[124] Among Lopez's Democratic challengers is former representative Alex Dominguez, who represented the seat prior to the 2022 election before retiring to run for the Texas Senate.[125] Lopez is considered a top Democratic target for this election.[126]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ruben Cortez Jr. | 2,695 | 32.48% | |
Democratic | Jonathan Gracia | 2,110 | 25.43% | |
Democratic | Alex Dominguez | 1,976 | 23.82% | |
Democratic | Carol Lynn Sanchez | 1,516 | 18.27% | |
Total votes | 8,297 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jonathan Gracia | 2,792 | 61.34% | |
Democratic | Ruben Cortez Jr. | 1,760 | 38.66% | |
Total votes | 4,552 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Janie Lopez (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Jonathan Gracia | |||
Total votes |
District 38
editIncumbent Democrat Erin Gamez is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Erin Gamez (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 39
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Armando Martinez (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Jimmie Garcia | |||
Total votes |
District 40
editIncumbent Democrat Terry Canales is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Terry Canales (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 41
editIncumbent Democrat Robert Guerra is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robert Guerra (incumbent) | |||
Republican | John Robert Guerra | |||
Total votes |
District 42
editIncumbent Democrat Richard Raymond is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard Raymond (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 43
editIncumbent Republican J. M. Lozano is running for re-election. Lozano voted for the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton, but he later expressed regret for the vote and did not draw any primary challengers over it.[114]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | J. M. Lozano (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Mariana Casarez | |||
Total votes |
District 44
editIncumbent Republican John Kuempel ran for re-election. Former state representative Alan Schoolcraft challenged Kuempel due to his opposition to school voucher legislation and forced him into a runoff.[127][128] Schoolcraft defeated Kuempel in the runoff.[58]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Alan Schoolcraft | 10,922 | 48.09% | |
Republican | John Kuempel (incumbent) | 10,231 | 45.04% | |
Republican | Greg Switzer | 1,036 | 4.56% | |
Republican | David Freimarck | 524 | 2.31% | |
Total votes | 22,713 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Alan Schoolcraft | 8,914 | 55.54% | |
Republican | John Kuempel (incumbent) | 7,136 | 44.46% | |
Total votes | 16,050 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Alan Schoolcraft | |||
Democratic | Eric Norman | |||
Total votes |
District 45
editIncumbent Democrat Erin Zwiener is running for re-election. She defeated lawyer Chevo Pastrano in the Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Erin Zwiener (incumbent) | 8,297 | 70.98% | |
Democratic | Chevo Pastrano | 3,386 | 29.02% | |
Total votes | 11,669 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Erin Zwiener (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Tennyson Moreno | |||
Total votes |
District 46
editIncumbent Democrat Sheryl Cole is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sheryl Cole (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Nikki Kosich | |||
Total votes |
District 47
editIncumbent Democrat Vikki Goodwin is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Vikki Goodwin (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Scott Firsing | |||
Total votes |
District 48
editIncumbent Democrat Donna Howard is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Donna Howard (incumbent) | |||
Libertarian | Daniel Jerome McCarthy | |||
Total votes |
District 49
editIncumbent Democrat Gina Hinojosa is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gina Hinojosa (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 50
editIncumbent Democrat James Talarico is running for re-election. He defeated Nathan Boynton in the Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Talarico (incumbent) | 8,015 | 84.43% | |
Democratic | Nathan Boynton | 1,478 | 15.57% | |
Total votes | 9,493 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Talarico (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 51
editIncumbent Democrat Lulu Flores is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lulu Flores (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 52
editIncumbent Republican Caroline Harris Davila is running for re-election. She will face Democrat Jennie Birkholz in the general election, in what is a top pickup target for Texas Democrats.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jennie Birkholz | 3,654 | 50.80% | |
Democratic | Angel Carroll | 3,539 | 49.20% | |
Total votes | 7,193 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Caroline Harris Davila (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Jennie Birkholz | |||
Total votes |
District 53
editIncumbent Republican Andrew Murr is retiring. Murr had been targeted by conservatives over his role leading the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton, as well as his opposition to school voucher legislation.[30]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Wes Virdell | 24,038 | 60.45% | |
Republican | Hatch Smith | 15,729 | 39.55% | |
Total votes | 39,767 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Wes Virdell | |||
Democratic | Joe Herrera | |||
Libertarian | B. W. Holk | |||
Total votes |
District 54
editIncumbent Republican Brad Buckley is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brad Buckley (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Dawn Richardson | |||
Total votes |
District 55
editIncumbent Republican Hugh Shine ran for re-election but lost renomination to Hillary Hickland.[41] He had been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[129][130]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Hillary Hickland | 9,115 | 53.11% | |
Republican | Hugh Shine (incumbent) | 6,781 | 39.51% | |
Republican | Davis Ford | 775 | 4.52% | |
Republican | Jorge Estrada | 493 | 2.87% | |
Total votes | 17,164 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Hillary Hickland | |||
Democratic | Jennifer Lee | |||
Total votes |
District 56
editIncumbent Republican Charles Anderson announced his intention to not seek re-election in late 2023.[131] He resigned from his seat early in August 2024, asking that a special election be held concurrently with the general election to give his successor a seniority advantage.[31] Only Pat Curry and Erin Shank, the winners of the Republican and Democratic primaries respectively, qualified for the special election, leading to identical special and general elections.[132]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Curry | 15,153 | 58.12% | |
Republican | Devvie Duke | 10,917 | 41.88% | |
Total votes | 26,070 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Curry | |||
Democratic | Erin Shank | |||
Total votes |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Curry | |||
Democratic | Erin Shank | |||
Total votes |
District 57
editIncumbent Republican Richard Hayes is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard Hayes (incumbent) | |||
Libertarian | Darren Hamilton | |||
Democratic | Collin Johnson | |||
Total votes |
District 58
editIncumbent Republican DeWayne Burns ran for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[133][134] Helen Kerwin defeated Burns in the runoff election.[58]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Helen Kerwin | 11,535 | 48.90% | |
Republican | DeWayne Burns (incumbent) | 9,724 | 41.22% | |
Republican | Lyndon Laird | 2,330 | 9.88% | |
Total votes | 23,589 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Helen Kerwin | 7,685 | 57.54% | |
Republican | DeWayne Burns (incumbent) | 5,670 | 42.46% | |
Total votes | 13,355 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Helen Kerwin | |||
Libertarian | Richard Windmann | |||
Total votes |
District 59
editIncumbent Republican Shelby Slawson is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Shelby Slawson (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Hannah Bohm | |||
Total votes |
District 60
editIncumbent Republican Glenn Rogers ran for re-election but lost renomination to Mike Olcott.[41] He had been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[135]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Olcott | 25,282 | 63.41% | |
Republican | Glenn Rogers (incumbent) | 14,587 | 36.59% | |
Total votes | 39,869 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Olcott | |||
Total votes |
District 61
editIncumbent Republican Frederick Frazier ran for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton. Paxton endorsed challengers Chuck Branch and Keresa Richardson,[136][137] and Richardson forced Frazier into a runoff. Richardson attacked Frazier both over his vote on the Paxton impeachment as well as over charges that he impersonated an election official during the 2022 election.[138] Frazier pled no contest to both charges in December 2023 and was granted deferred adjudication, dismissing the charges after he completed his probation sentence in April 2024.[139][140] Richardson defeated Frazier in the runoff.[58]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keresa Richardson | 7,241 | 39.75% | |
Republican | Frederick Frazier (incumbent) | 5,847 | 32.09% | |
Republican | Chuck Branch | 5,130 | 28.16% | |
Total votes | 18,218 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keresa Richardson | 6,842 | 67.65% | |
Republican | Frederick Frazier (incumbent) | 3,272 | 32.35% | |
Total votes | 10,114 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keresa Richardson | |||
Democratic | Tony Adams | |||
Total votes |
District 62
editIncumbent Republican Reggie Smith ran for re-election but lost renomination to Shelley Luther.[41] Luther challenged Smith due to his opposition to school voucher legislation,[141] but she did not receive an endorsement from Greg Abbott. Luther had sharply criticized the governor's policies related to COVID-19, defying orders to shut down her business amid the pandemic.[73]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Shelley Luther | 16,971 | 53.41% | |
Republican | Reggie Smith (incumbent) | 14,803 | 46.59% | |
Total votes | 31,774 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Shelley Luther | |||
Democratic | Tiffany Drake | |||
Total votes |
District 63
editIncumbent Republican Ben Bumgarner is running for re-election. He faced multiple Republican primary challengers, and is being challenged by former Democratic state representative Michelle Beckley in the general election.[142]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ben Bumgarner (incumbent) | 9,762 | 59.26% | |
Republican | Vincent Gallo | 5,816 | 35.31% | |
Republican | Carlos Andino | 894 | 5.43% | |
Total votes | 16,472 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michelle Beckley | 3,985 | 66.37% | |
Democratic | Denise Wooten | 2,019 | 33.63% | |
Total votes | 6,004 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ben Bumgarner (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Michelle Beckley | |||
Total votes |
District 64
edit Hopper: 80–90% 70–80% 60–70% 50–60% | Stucky: 100% 80–90% 70–80% 60–70% 50–60% | Tie: 50% |
Incumbent Republican Lynn Stucky ran for re-election.[143] Andy Hopper forced Stucky into a runoff, a rematch of the 2022 election which Stucky won by 94 votes. Hopper attacked Stucky over his vote to impeach attorney general Ken Paxton and has accused him of being insufficiently conservative. Stucky, in turn, attacked Hopper for donations he received in connection to white supremacist Nick Fuentes.[144] Hopper defeated Stucky in the runoff election.[58]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andy Hopper | 11,746 | 46.67% | |
Republican | Lynn Stucky (incumbent) | 10,895 | 43.29% | |
Republican | Elaine Hays | 2,528 | 10.04% | |
Total votes | 25,169 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andy Hopper | 8,951 | 58.09% | |
Republican | Lynn Stucky (incumbent) | 6,458 | 41.91% | |
Total votes | 15,409 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andy Hopper | |||
Democratic | Angela Brewer | |||
Total votes |
District 65
edit Little: 70–80% 60–70% 50–60% | Thimesch: 60–70% 50–60% | No vote: |
Incumbent Republican Kronda Thimesch ran for re-election but lost renomination to Mitch Little.[41] She was targeted for a primary challenge due to her support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[145]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mitch Little | 10,971 | 50.68% | |
Republican | Kronda Thimesch (incumbent) | 10,675 | 49.32% | |
Total votes | 21,646 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mitch Little | |||
Democratic | Detrick Deburr | |||
Total votes |
District 66
editIncumbent Republican Matt Shaheen is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[136]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Matt Shaheen (incumbent) | 11,037 | 63.75% | |
Republican | Wayne Richard | 6,276 | 36.25% | |
Total votes | 17,313 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Matt Shaheen (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | David Carstens | |||
Total votes |
District 67
editIncumbent Republican Jeff Leach is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[136]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Leach (incumbent) | 11,260 | 65.12% | |
Republican | Daren Meis | 6,031 | 34.88% | |
Total votes | 17,291 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Makala Washington | 3,668 | 65.88% | |
Democratic | Jefferson Nunn | 1,900 | 34.12% | |
Total votes | 5,568 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Leach (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Makala Washington | |||
Total votes |
District 68
editIncumbent Republican David Spiller is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[146]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Spiller (incumbent) | 23,091 | 66.98% | |
Republican | Kerri Kingsbery | 11,384 | 33.02% | |
Total votes | 34,475 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Spiller (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Stacey Swann | |||
Total votes |
District 69
editIncumbent Republican James Frank is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James Frank (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Walter Coppage | |||
Total votes |
District 70
editIncumbent Democrat Mihaela Plesa is running for re-election after flipping the Collin County district in 2022.[147] Plesa is considered a top Republican target for this election.[126] School vouchers have become a primary issue in the general election campaign, with Plesa citing the high quality of public schools in Plano ISD as a primary reason people move to the area and Kinard arguing that school choice is necessary for parents who believe that public schools do not align with their values. Immigration and abortion are also key issues in the race.[148]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Kinard | 6,673 | 68.11% | |
Republican | Joe Collins | 3,125 | 31.89% | |
Total votes | 9,798 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mihaela Plesa (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Steve Kinard | |||
Total votes |
District 71
editIncumbent Republican Stan Lambert is running for re-election. He was targeted in the Republican primary for his votes to impeach attorney general Ken Paxton and against school voucher legislation.[149]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stan Lambert (incumbent) | 14,011 | 52.40% | |
Republican | Liz Case | 12,725 | 47.60% | |
Total votes | 26,736 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stan Lambert (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Linda Goolsbee | |||
Total votes |
District 72
edit Darby: 80–90% 70–80% 60–70% 50–60% | Bradley: 100% 70–80% 60–70% 50–60% | No vote: |
Incumbent Republican Drew Darby is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[150]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Drew Darby (incumbent) | 14,112 | 56.96% | |
Republican | Stormy Bradley | 10,665 | 43.04% | |
Total votes | 24,777 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Drew Darby (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 73
editIncumbent Republican Carrie Isaac is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carrie Isaac (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Sally Duval | |||
Total votes |
District 74
edit Garza: 100% 80–90% 70–80% 60–70% 50–60% | McLeon: 100% 80–90% 70–80% 60–70% 50–60% | No vote: |
Incumbent Democrat Eddie Morales is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Garza | 4,249 | 53.95% | |
Republican | John McLeon | 3,627 | 46.05% | |
Total votes | 7,876 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eddie Morales (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Robert Garza | |||
Total votes |
District 75
editIncumbent Democrat Mary González is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary González | |||
Total votes |
District 76
editIncumbent Democrat Suleman Lalani is running for re-election. He defeated social worker and school choice activist Vanesia Johnson in the Democratic primary.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Suleman Lalani (incumbent) | 6,494 | 63.47% | |
Democratic | Vanesia Johnson | 3,738 | 36.53% | |
Total votes | 10,232 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Summara Kanwal | 2,771 | 35.64% | |
Republican | Lea Simmons | 2,761 | 35.51% | |
Republican | Dayo David | 2,244 | 28.86% | |
Total votes | 7,776 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lea Simmons | 641 | 67.19% | |
Republican | Summara Kanwal | 313 | 32.81% | |
Total votes | 954 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Suleman Lalani (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Lea Simmons | |||
Total votes |
District 77
editIncumbent Democrat Evelina Ortega is retiring.[35] The Democratic primary was crowded, including former state representative Norma Chávez, El Paso council member Alexsandra Annello, County Commissioner Vincent Perez, and Homer Reza. Chávez and Perez advanced to the Democratic primary runoff.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Vincent Perez | 3,710 | 37.97% | |
Democratic | Norma Chávez | 3,144 | 32.18% | |
Democratic | Alexsandra Annello | 2,303 | 23.57% | |
Democratic | Homer Reza | 613 | 6.27% | |
Total votes | 9,770 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Vincent Perez | 4,874 | 63.89% | |
Democratic | Norma Chávez | 2,755 | 36.11% | |
Total votes | 7,629 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Vincent Perez | |||
Total votes |
District 78
editIncumbent Democrat Joe Moody is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Moody (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 79
editIncumbent Democrat Claudia Ordaz is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Claudia Ordaz (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 80
editIncumbent Democrat Tracy King is retiring. King ran unopposed in 2022 and represents the only district Greg Abbott won in his 2022 re-election that simultaneously elected a Democrat to the House. As such, the district is seen as Republican's best opportunity to win a seat from the Democrats.[36][151] Former Uvalde mayor Don McLaughlin won the Republican nomination, while Democrat Cecilia Castellano defeated Rosie Cuellar, the sister of U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, in a runoff election.[152][153] In August, Castellano's house was searched as part of an investigation into alleged ballot harvesting led by attorney general Ken Paxton. Castellano denied the allegations and accused the investigations of being politically motivated.[154] McLaughlin, who gained high name recognition due to his public response to the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting, is seen as having a high change to flip the district.[61][62] Shortly before the general election, Cuellar crossed party lines to endorse McLaughlin against Castellano.[155]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cecilia Castellano | 3,425 | 27.06% | |
Democratic | Rosie Cuellar | 3,226 | 25.49% | |
Democratic | Carlos Lopez | 2,932 | 23.17% | |
Democratic | Teresa Johnson Hernandez | 2,286 | 18.06% | |
Democratic | Graciela Villarreal | 787 | 6.22% | |
Total votes | 12,656 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cecilia Castellano | 4,347 | 57.89% | |
Democratic | Rosie Cuellar | 3,162 | 42.11% | |
Total votes | 7,509 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Don McLaughlin | 6,371 | 57.96% | |
Republican | JR Ramirez | 2,837 | 25.81% | |
Republican | Clint Powell | 1,785 | 16.24% | |
Total votes | 10,993 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cecilia Castellano | |||
Republican | Don McLaughlin | |||
Total votes |
District 81
editIncumbent Republican Brooks Landgraf is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brooks Landgraf (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 82
editIncumbent Republican Tom Craddick, the former Speaker of the House and the longest serving member of the Texas Legislature, is running for re-election.[156]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Craddick (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 83
editIncumbent Republican Dustin Burrows is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[157]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dustin Burrows (incumbent) | 17,279 | 68.01% | |
Republican | Wade Cowan | 8,128 | 31.99% | |
Total votes | 25,407 | 100.00% |
District 84
editIncumbent Republican Carl Tepper is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Carl Tepper (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Noah Lopez | |||
Total votes |
District 85
editIncumbent Republican Stan Kitzman is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stan Kitzman (incumbent) | 18,248 | 66.64% | |
Republican | Tim Greeson | 9,136 | 33.36% | |
Total votes | 27,384 | 100.00% |
District 86
editIncumbent Republican John Smithee is running for re-election.[158]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Smithee (incumbent) | 18,531 | 71.55% | |
Republican | Jamie Haynes | 7,368 | 28.45% | |
Total votes | 25,899 | 100.00% |
District 87
editIncumbent Republican Four Price is retiring.[32] Price had voted against school voucher legislation during the previous legislative session. Greg Abbott endorsed Caroline Fairly in the primary election, the daughter of prominent Amarillo businessman Alex Fairly; both Fairlys are strong supporters of Abbott's voucher plan.[159][160] She faced mild controversy due to many of her top endorsers having received campaign contributions from her father.[161] Nonetheless, she won the primary outright against three opponents, avoiding the need for a runoff.[162]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Caroline Fairly | 11,595 | 59.89% | |
Republican | Cindi Bulla | 4,533 | 23.41% | |
Republican | Richard Beyea | 1,915 | 9.89% | |
Republican | Jesse Quackenbush | 1,318 | 6.81% | |
Total votes | 19,361 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Caroline Fairly | |||
Democratic | Timothy Gassaway | |||
Write-in | Jeffrey McGunegle | |||
Total votes |
District 88
editIncumbent Republican Ken King is running for re-election. Despite King's opposition to school voucher legislation, Karen Post, his primary challenger, did not receive an endorsement from Greg Abbott.[73] King defeated Post by a wide margin in the primary election.[163]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ken King (incumbent) | 17,949 | 77.60% | |
Republican | Karen Post | 5,181 | 22.40% | |
Total votes | 23,130 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ken King (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 89
editIncumbent Republican Candy Noble is running for re-election. She was targeted for a primary challenge due to her support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[136] Noble defeated former Collin County Republican Party chair Abraham George in the primary. George would later be elected chair of the Texas Republican Party in May 2024.[164] She will face Democrat Darrel Evans.[165]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Candy Noble (incumbent) | 9,579 | 52.60% | |
Republican | Abraham George | 8,632 | 47.40% | |
Total votes | 18,211 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Candy Noble (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Darrel Evans | |||
Total votes |
District 90
editIncumbent Democrat Ramon Romero Jr. is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ramon Romero Jr. (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 91
editIncumbent Republican Stephanie Klick ran for re-election. David Lowe forced her into a runoff, a rematch of the 2022 election, attacking her voting record as insufficiently conservative. Attorney general Ken Paxton endorsed Lowe due to Klick's vote in favor of his impeachment.[166] Lowe defeated Klick in the runoff election.[58]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stephanie Klick (incumbent) | 7,492 | 48.11% | |
Republican | David Lowe | 7,175 | 46.08% | |
Republican | Teresa Ramirez | 905 | 5.81% | |
Total votes | 15,572 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Lowe | 4,535 | 56.57% | |
Republican | Stephanie Klick (incumbent) | 3,481 | 43.43% | |
Total votes | 8,016 | 100.00% |
District 92
editIncumbent Democrat Salman Bhojani is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Salman Bhojani (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 93
editIncumbent Republican Nate Schatzline is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nate Schatzline (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Perla Bojórquez | |||
Total votes |
District 94
editIncumbent Republican Tony Tinderholt is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tony Tinderholt (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Denise Wilkerson | |||
Total votes |
District 95
editIncumbent Democrat Nicole Collier is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nicole Collier (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 96
editIncumbent Republican David Cook is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Cook (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Ebony Turner | |||
Total votes |
District 97
editIncumbent Republican Craig Goldman is retiring to run for U.S. Representative.[33]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cheryl Bean | 9,057 | 49.57% | |
Republican | John McQueeney | 5,416 | 29.64% | |
Republican | Leslie Robnett | 3,798 | 20.79% | |
Total votes | 18,271 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John McQueeney | 5,477 | 51.42% | |
Republican | Cheryl Bean | 5,175 | 48.58% | |
Total votes | 10,652 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Diane Symons | 3,083 | 44.12% | |
Democratic | Carlos Walker | 2,420 | 34.63% | |
Democratic | William Thorburn | 1,485 | 21.25% | |
Total votes | 6,988 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carlos Walker | 1,228 | 55.69% | |
Democratic | Diane Symons | 977 | 44.31% | |
Total votes | 2,205 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John McQueeney | |||
Democratic | Carlos Walker | |||
Total votes |
District 98
editIncumbent Republican Giovanni Capriglione is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Giovanni Capriglione (incumbent) | 15,860 | 69.57% | |
Republican | Brad Schofield | 6,936 | 30.43% | |
Total votes | 22,796 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Giovanni Capriglione (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Scott Bryan White | |||
Total votes |
District 99
editIncumbent Republican Speaker Pro Tempore Charlie Geren is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his role in the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[167]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charlie Geren (incumbent) | 9,081 | 60.21% | |
Republican | Jack Reynolds | 6,001 | 39.79% | |
Total votes | 15,082 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charlie Geren (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Mimi Coffey | |||
Total votes |
District 100
editIncumbent Democrat Venton Jones is running for re-election. Venton, who was first elected in 2022, faced multiple primary challengers, including former Dallas City Council members Barbara Mallory Caraway and Sandra Crenshaw.[168] Jones won the primary outright, narrowly avoiding a runoff.[169]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Venton Jones (incumbent) | 3,832 | 50.66% | |
Democratic | Barbara Mallory Caraway | 1,952 | 25.81% | |
Democratic | Sandra Crenshaw | 1,282 | 16.95% | |
Democratic | Justice McFarlane | 498 | 6.58% | |
Total votes | 7,564 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Venton Jones (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 101
editIncumbent Democrat Chris Turner is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chris Turner (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Clint Burgess | |||
Total votes |
District 102
editIncumbent Democrat Ana-Maria Ramos is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ana-Maria Ramos (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 103
editIncumbent Democrat Rafael Anchia is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rafael Anchia (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 104
editIncumbent Democrat Jessica González is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jessica González (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 105
editIncumbent Democrat Terry Meza is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Terry Meza (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Rose Cannaday | |||
Total votes |
District 106
editIncumbent Republican Jared Patterson is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jared Patterson (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Hava Johnston | |||
Total votes |
District 107
editIncumbent Democrat Victoria Neave is retiring to run for State Senate.[37] Linda Garcia was unopposed in the Democratic primary and faces no opposition in the general election.[170]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Garcia | |||
Total votes |
District 108
editIncumbent Republican Morgan Meyer is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton. His challenger was also endorsed by former president Donald Trump and lieutenant governor Dan Patrick. Meyer was endorsed by governor Greg Abbott due to his support for school voucher legislation.[49] Meyer narrowly defeated his challenger in the primary, and now faces re-election in what is likely to be one of the most competitive seats of the cycle.[171]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Morgan Meyer (incumbent) | 12,303 | 51.12% | |
Republican | Barry Wernick | 11,766 | 48.88% | |
Total votes | 24,069 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elizabeth Ginsberg | 7,775 | 58.91% | |
Democratic | Yasmin Simon | 5,423 | 41.09% | |
Total votes | 13,198 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Morgan Meyer (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Elizabeth Ginsberg | |||
Total votes |
District 109
editIncumbent Democrat Carl O. Sherman retired to run for U.S. Senate.[38] Aicha Davis, a member of the State Board of Education, won the Democratic primary to succeed him and is running in the general election unopposed.[172]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Aicha Davis | 8,211 | 61.90% | |
Democratic | Victoria Walton | 5,053 | 38.10% | |
Total votes | 13,264 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Aicha Davis | |||
Total votes |
District 110
editIncumbent Democrat Toni Rose is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Toni Rose (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 111
editIncumbent Democrat Yvonne Davis is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Yvonne Davis (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 112
editIncumbent Republican Angie Chen Button is running for re-election. She was targeted for a primary challenge due to her support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[173] Averie Bishop, a former Miss Texas, is also running for the northern Dallas County district as a Democrat.[174] Both candidates are Asian Americans in a district with a sizeable Asian population; the race between the 70 year old Button and the 28 year old Bishop is seen as a flashpoint in the political generational divide within the Asian American community. After having narrowly won re-election in 2020, favorable redistricting enabled Button to win by a much wider margin in 2022. Despite this, both parties see the race as highly competitive and essential to determining the future of school voucher legislation in the state.[175] Button received the endorsement of The Dallas Morning News.[176]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Angie Chen Button (incumbent) | 10,955 | 72.03% | |
Republican | Chad Carnahan | 4,254 | 27.97% | |
Total votes | 15,209 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Angie Chen Button (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Averie Bishop | |||
Total votes |
District 113
editIncumbent Democrat Rhetta Bowers is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rhetta Bowers (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Stephen Stanley | |||
Total votes |
District 114
editIncumbent Democrat John Wiley Bryant is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Wiley Bryant (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Aimee Ramsey | |||
Total votes |
District 115
editIncumbent Democrat Julie Johnson is retiring to run for U.S. Representative.[39]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cassandra Hernandez | 4,618 | 58.40% | |
Democratic | Kate Rumsey | 2,414 | 30.53% | |
Democratic | Scarlett Cornwallis | 875 | 11.07% | |
Total votes | 7,907 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cassandra Hernandez | |||
Republican | John Jun | |||
Total votes |
District 116
editIncumbent Democrat Trey Martinez Fischer is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Trey Martinez Fischer (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Darryl Crain | |||
Total votes |
District 117
editIncumbent Democrat Phillip Cortez is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Philip Cortez (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Ben Mostyn | |||
Total votes |
District 118
editIncumbent Republican John Lujan is running for re-election. Lujan narrowly won the southern Bexar County district in 2022 after flipping it in a special election the previous year. Lujan is considered a top Democratic target for this election.[126] Democratic nominee Kristian Carranza faced criticism from Republicans over allegedly changing her surname to appeal to Hispanic voters in the majority-Hispanic district, motivations which Carranza denies.[177] Carranza has made her opposition to school voucher legislation and her support for increasing funding for public schools the primary issues of her campaign.[178]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kristian Carranza | 4,091 | 63.14% | |
Democratic | Carlos Quezada | 2,388 | 36.86% | |
Total votes | 6,479 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Lujan (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Kristian Carranza | |||
Total votes |
District 119
editIncumbent Democrat Elizabeth Campos is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elizabeth Campos (incumbent) | 6,104 | 83.52% | |
Democratic | Charles Fuentes | 1,204 | 16.48% | |
Total votes | 7,308 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brandon Grable | 2,668 | 56.11% | |
Republican | Dan Sawatzki | 2,087 | 43.89% | |
Total votes | 4,755 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elizabeth Campos (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Brandon Grable | |||
Total votes |
District 120
editIncumbent Democrat Barbara Gervin-Hawkins is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara Gervin-Hawkins (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 121
editIncumbent Republican Steve Allison ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Marc LaHood.[41] He was the target of a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[179] Democrats have eyed this seat as a possible pickup opportunity due to Allison's primary defeat.[58] In the runup to the general election, both Allison and former state senator Jeff Wentworth crossed party lines to endorse Laurel Jordan Swift, the Democratic nominee, citing her support for public education and opposition to school vouchers.[180]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marc LaHood | 11,813 | 53.43% | |
Republican | Steve Allison (incumbent) | 8,723 | 39.45% | |
Republican | Michael Champion | 1,573 | 7.11% | |
Total votes | 22,109 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Laurel Jordan Swift | 6,066 | 72.88% | |
Democratic | Shekhar Sinha | 2,257 | 27.12% | |
Total votes | 8,323 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Marc LaHood | |||
Democratic | Laurel Jordan Swift | |||
Total votes |
District 122
editIncumbent Republican Mark Dorazio is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Dorazio (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Kevin Geary | |||
Total votes | 100 |
District 123
editIncumbent Democrat Diego Bernal is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Diego Bernal (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 124
editIncumbent Democrat Josey Garcia is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Josey Garcia (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Sylvia Soto | |||
Total votes |
District 125
editIncumbent Democrat Ray Lopez is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ray Lopez (incumbent) | 5,849 | 67.59% | |
Democratic | Eric Garza | 2,805 | 32.41% | |
Total votes | 8,654 | 100.00% |
District 126
editIncumbent Republican Sam Harless is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sam Harless (incumbent) | |||
Write-in | Sarah Smith | |||
Total votes |
District 127
editIncumbent Republican Charles Cunningham is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Charles Cunningham (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | John Lehr | |||
Total votes |
District 128
editIncumbent Republican Briscoe Cain is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Briscoe Cain (incumbent) | 9,004 | 69.52% | |
Republican | Bianca Garcia | 3,947 | 30.48% | |
Total votes | 12,951 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Briscoe Cain (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Chuck Crews | |||
Libertarian | Kevin J. Hagan | |||
Total votes |
District 129
editIncumbent Republican Dennis Paul is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dennis Paul (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Doug Peterson | |||
Total votes |
District 130
editIncumbent Republican Tom Oliverson is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brett Robinson | 2,430 | 59.66% | |
Democratic | Henry Arturo | 1,643 | 40.34% | |
Total votes | 4,073 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Oliverson (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Brett Robinson | |||
Total votes |
District 131
editIncumbent Democrat Alma Allen is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alma Allen (incumbent) | 5,147 | 58.78% | |
Democratic | James Guillory | 2,101 | 23.99% | |
Democratic | Erik Wilson | 1,508 | 17.22% | |
Total votes | 8,756 | 100.00% |
District 132
editIncumbent Republican Mike Schofield is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Schofield (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Chase West | |||
Total votes |
District 133
editIncumbent Republican Mano DeAyala is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.[181]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mano DeAyala (incumbent) | 10,736 | 58.53% | |
Republican | John Perez | 7,607 | 41.47% | |
Total votes | 18,343 | 100.00% |
District 134
editIncumbent Democrat Ann Johnson is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ann Johnson (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Audrey Douglas | |||
Total votes |
District 135
editIncumbent Democrat Jon Rosenthal is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jon Rosenthal (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 136
editIncumbent Democrat John Bucy III is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Bucy III (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Amin Salahuddin | |||
Total votes |
District 137
editIncumbent Democrat Gene Wu is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gene Wu (incumbent) | |||
Libertarian | Lee Sharp | |||
Total votes |
District 138
editIncumbent Republican Lacey Hull is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lacey Hull (incumbent) | 8,835 | 61.15% | |
Republican | Jared Woodfill | 5,613 | 38.85% | |
Total votes | 14,448 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lacey Hull (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Stephanie Morales | |||
Total votes |
District 139
editIncumbent Democrat Jarvis Johnson is retiring to run for State Senate.[40]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Angie Thibodeaux | 3,672 | 33.29% | |
Democratic | Charlene Ward Johnson | 2,654 | 24.06% | |
Democratic | Mo Jenkins | 1,948 | 17.66% | |
Democratic | Rosalind Caesar | 1,869 | 16.94% | |
Democratic | Jerry Ford | 887 | 8.04% | |
Total votes | 11,030 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charlene Ward Johnson | 2,533 | 51.90% | |
Democratic | Angie Thibodeaux | 2,348 | 48.10% | |
Total votes | 4,881 | 100.00% |
District 140
editIncumbent Democrat Armando Walle is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Armando Walle (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 141
editIncumbent Democrat Senfronia Thompson is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Senfronia Thompson (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 142
editIncumbent Democrat Harold Dutton Jr. is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his role in the state takeover of Houston Independent School District, as well as his votes with Republicans on LGBT issues.[182][56]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harold Dutton Jr. (incumbent) | 5,088 | 60.53% | |
Democratic | Danny Norris | 1,592 | 18.94% | |
Democratic | Joyce Chatman | 1,282 | 15.25% | |
Democratic | Clint Horn | 444 | 5.28% | |
Total votes | 8,406 | 100.00% |
District 143
editIncumbent Democrat Ana Hernandez is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ana Hernandez (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 144
editIncumbent Democrat Mary Ann Perez is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Ann Perez (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 145
editIncumbent Democrat Christina Morales is running for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Christina Morales (incumbent) | |||
Total votes |
District 146
editIncumbent Democrat Shawn Thierry ran for re-election. She was targeted for a primary challenge due to her votes with Republicans on LGBT issues.[57] Lauren Ashley Simmons defeated Thierry in the runoff election.[59] In August, after having lost renomination, Thierry switched to the Republican Party.[183]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lauren Ashley Simmons | 6,303 | 49.39% | |
Democratic | Shawn Thierry (incumbent) | 5,683 | 44.53% | |
Democratic | Ashton Woods | 775 | 6.07% | |
Total votes | 12,761 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lauren Ashley Simmons | 4,287 | 64.56% | |
Democratic | Shawn Thierry (incumbent) | 2,353 | 35.44% | |
Total votes | 6,640 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lauren Ashley Simmons | |||
Republican | Lance York | |||
Total votes | 2,416 |
District 147
editIncumbent Democrat Jolanda Jones is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jolanda Jones (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Claudio Gutierrez | |||
Total votes |
District 148
editIncumbent Democrat Penny Morales Shaw is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Penny Morales Shaw (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Kay Smith | |||
Total votes |
District 149
editIncumbent Democrat Hubert Vo is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hubert Vo (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Lily Truong | |||
Total votes |
District 150
editIncumbent Republican Valoree Swanson is running for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Valoree Swanson (incumbent) | |||
Democratic | Marisela Jimenez | |||
Total votes |
Notes
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