The candidate filing deadline was December 9, 2013, the primary elections were held on March 4 and primary runoffs were on May 27.
With 25% of voting age people turning out, all seats except for that ofdistrict 23 were retained by their respective parties, with theRepublican Party receiving 25 seats and theDemocratic Party receiving 11 seats.
Incumbent RepublicanLouie Gohmert, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2012, and the district had aPVI of R+24.
Incumbent RepublicanTed Poe, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2012, and the district had aPVI of R+16.
Incumbent RepublicanSam Johnson, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2012, and the district had aPVI of R+17.
Incumbent RepublicanRalph Hall, represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 73% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+25.
At 91 years of age, Hall was the oldest member of the US House of Representatives. He was challenged in the primary by five Republicans. Hall announced that this campaign would be the last time he runs for public office.[11]
Hall became the first incumbent Congressman of the 2014 cycle to be defeated in the primary, the oldest Congressman to lose a primary and the only sitting Republican U.S. Representative from Texas to unsuccessfully seek renomination to his or her seat out of 257 attempts since statehood.[17]
Incumbent RepublicanJeb Hensarling, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 64% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+17.
Incumbent RepublicanJoe Barton, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 58% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+11.
Incumbent RepublicanJohn Culberson, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+13.
Incumbent RepublicanKevin Brady, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 77% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+29.
Incumbent DemocratAl Green, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 78% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+25.
Incumbent RepublicanMichael McCaul, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+29.
Incumbent RepublicanMike Conaway, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 79% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+31.
Incumbent RepublicanKay Granger, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 71% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+19.
Incumbent RepublicanMac Thornberry, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 91% of the vote. The district has aPVI of R+32, making it the most Republican district in the entire country.
Incumbent Republican,Randy Weber, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He won the seat in 2012 with 53% of the vote. The district had aPVI of R+12.
Incumbent DemocratRubén Hinojosa, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+5.
Incumbent DemocratBeto O'Rourke, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2012 winning with 65% of the vote. The district had aPVI of D+5.
Incumbent RepublicanBill Flores, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 80% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+13.
Incumbent DemocratSheila Jackson Lee, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 75% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+24.
Incumbent RepublicanRandy Neugebauer, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 85% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+26.
Incumbent DemocratJoaquín Castro, who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected in 2012 with 64% of the vote. The district had aPVI of D+6.
Incumbent RepublicanLamar Smith, who had represented the district since 1987, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+12.
Incumbent RepublicanPete Olson, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 64% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+15.
Incumbent DemocratPete Gallego, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was first elected in 2012, defeating Republican incumbentQuico Canseco with 50% of the vote. The district had aPVI of R+3.
Incumbent RepublicanKenny Marchant, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+13.
Incumbent RepublicanRoger Williams, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected in 2012 with 58% of the vote. The district has aPVI of R+12.
Incumbent RepublicanMichael C. Burgess, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 68% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+20.
Incumbent RepublicanBlake Farenthold, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 57% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+13.
Incumbent DemocratHenry Cuellar, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 68% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+7.
Incumbent Democrat,Gene Green, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 90% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+12.
Incumbent DemocratEddie Bernice Johnson, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected in 2012 with 79% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+27.
Incumbent RepublicanJohn Carter, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 61% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+12.
Incumbent RepublicanPete Sessions, who had represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 5th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 58% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of R+10.
Incumbent DemocratMarc Veasey, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected to the newly created district in 2012 with 73% of the vote. The district had aPVI of D+18.
Incumbent DemocratFilemon Vela Jr., who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was elected to the newly created district in 2012 with 62% of the vote. The district had aPVI of D+8.
Incumbent DemocratLloyd Doggett, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 25th district from 2005 to 2013 and the 10th district from 1995 to 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2012 with 64% of the vote, and the district had aPVI of D+11.
Incumbent RepublicanSteve Stockman, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 1995 to 1997, chose to challengeJohn Cornyn for theUnited States Senate, rather than run for re-election.[29] He was elected to the newly created district in 2012 with 71% of the vote. The district had aPVI of R+25.