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2026 Texas House of Representatives election

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2026 Texas House of Representatives election

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All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Dustin Burrows Gene Wu
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 14, 2025 January 14, 2025
Leader's seat 83rd–Lubbock 137th–Houston
Last election 88 seats, 56.34% 62 seats, 43.07%
Current seats 88 62
Seats needed Steady Increase 14

     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring

Incumbent Speaker

Dustin Burrows
Republican



The 2026 Texas House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026 alongside elections for the State Senate. The winners of this election will serve in the 90th Texas Legislature. All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives are up for election.

Primary elections will be held on March 3rd, 2026, with runoff primaries taking place, if necessary, on May 26th, 2026.[1]

Partisan background

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In the 2024 presidential election in Texas, Republican Donald Trump won 96 districts, while Democrat Kamala Harris won 54 districts. In the aftermath of the 2024 election, Democrats now hold 8 districts in which Trump won, while Republicans hold no districts won by Harris.

2024 Presidential data by House district:
  Trump
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Harris
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%

Retirements

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Republicans

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Democrats

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Detailed results

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District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40District 41District 42District 43District 44District 45District 46District 47District 48District 49District 50District 51District 52District 53District 54District 55District 56District 57District 58District 59District 60District 61District 62District 63District 64District 65District 66District 67District 68District 69District 70District 71District 72District 73District 74District 75District 76District 77District 78District 79District 80District 81District 82District 83District 84District 85District 86District 87District 88District 89District 90District 91District 92District 93District 94District 95District 96District 97District 98District 99District 100District 101District 102District 103District 104District 105District 106District 107District 108District 109District 110District 111District 112District 113District 114District 115District 116District 117District 118District 119District 120District 121District 122District 123District 124District 125District 126District 127District 128District 129District 130District 131District 132District 133District 134District 135District 136District 137District 138District 139District 140District 141District 142District 143District 144District 145District 146District 147District 148District 149District 150

District 2

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Incumbent Republican Brent Money is running for re-election.[10]

District 12

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Incumbent Republican Trey Wharton is running for re-election.[11]

District 13

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Incumbent Republican Angelia Orr is running for re-election.[12]

District 14

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Incumbent Republican Paul Dyson is running for re-election.[11]

District 38

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Incumbent Democrat Erin Gamez is running for re-election.[13]

District 39

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Incumbent Democrat Armando Martinez is running for re-election.

District 45

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Incumbent Democrat Erin Zwiener is running for re-election.

District 46

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Incumbent Democrat Sheryl Cole is running for re-election.

District 47

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Incumbent Democrat Vikki Goodwin is retiring to run for Lieutenant Governor.[9]

Democratic primary

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Declared
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District 53

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Incumbent Republican Wes Virdell is running for re-election.

District 60

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Incumbent Republican Mike Olcott is running for re-election.[14]

District 64

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Incumbent Republican Andy Hopper is running for re-election.[15]

District 65

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Incumbent Republican Mitch Little is running for re-election.

District 74

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Incumbent Democrat Eddie Morales is running for re-election[16]

District 94

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Incumbent Republican Tony Tinderholt is retiring.[6]

District 129

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Incumbent Republican Dennis Paul is retiring to run for the Texas Senate.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Important Election Dates". www.sos.state.tx.us. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  2. ^ TrentAshby.com (2025-06-24). "Ashby announces candidacy for Texas Senate". The Lufkin Daily News. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  3. ^ Meet Steve Toth, Steve Toth for Congress. Accessed July 11, 2025.
  4. ^ Gailey, Justin (2025-06-23). "Races 2026: HD15 (Toth-R open seat)". Texas Business Roundtable. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  5. ^ 2026 Elections, Texas Business Roundtable.
  6. ^ a b Heinz, Frank (June 4, 2025). "Tinderholt leaves Texas House, will run for Tarrant County Commissioners Court". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  7. ^ Serrano, By Alejandro (2025-06-30). "GOP state Sen. Brian Birdwell says he won't seek reelection". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  8. ^ a b Scherer, Jasper (May 8, 2025). "State Rep. Dennis Paul announces bid for Texas Senate with backing from Dan Patrick". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c Scherer, Jasper (May 20, 2025). "Democratic Rep. Vikki Goodwin announces run for lieutenant governor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  10. ^ Garcia, Michael (24 June 2025). "State Rep. Brent Money announces run for re-election in Texas House District 2". KETK. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b Oliver, Bill (2025-06-09). "Two More Brazos County Members Of The Texas Legislature Announce Reelection Plans". WTAW | 1620AM & 94.5FM. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  12. ^ "Conservative Angelia Orr Launches Reelection Campaign". Angelia Orr. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  13. ^ "Erin Gamez announces re-election for Texas House District 38". KVEO-TV (in Mexican Spanish). 2025-06-10. Archived from the original on 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  14. ^ "Olcott announces re-election bid". The Community News. 2025-06-26. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  15. ^ Pearce, Micah (2025-06-24). "State Rep. Hopper announces re-election campaign". Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound | News. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  16. ^ Leader, EP News (2025-06-11). "Rep. Eddie Morales Jr. Announces Re-Election Bid for Texas House District 74". EP News Leader. Retrieved 2025-07-01.