Popular vote by congressional district. As this is a first-past-the-post election, seat totals are not determined by total popular vote in the state, but instead by results in each congressional district.
In 2018, for the first time in at least 25 years, theTexas Democratic Party fielded at least one candidate in each of the state's 36 congressional districts.[1] The state congressional delegation changed from a 25–11 Republican majority to a 23–13 Republican majority, the most seats that Democrats had won in the state since2006. Democrats won almost 47% of the vote, likely due to thedown-ballot effect of RepresentativeBeto O'Rourke'sSenate candidacy, in which he won 48.3% of the vote, but also because four Democratic incumbents faced no Republican opposition in their general elections.
Turnout was also more than doubled from the last midterm election.
The first district is located inEast Texas, includingDeep East Texas, and takes inLongview,Lufkin, andTyler. Incumbent RepublicanLouie Gohmert, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+25.
This district is located inGreater Houston, including parts of northern and westernHouston, as well asHumble,Kingwood, andSpring. Incumbent RepublicanTed Poe, who had represented the district since 2005, did not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+11.
The 3rd district is located in theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex, including the Dallas suburbs ofFrisco,McKinney, andPlano. Incumbent RepublicanSam Johnson, who had represented the district since 1991, did not run for re-election. He was re-elected with 61.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+13.
The 4th district is located inNorthern andNortheastern Texas, includingParis,Sherman, andTexarkana. Incumbent RepublicanJohn Ratcliffe, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 88.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+28, making it one of the most conservative districts in the nation.
The 5th district stretches from the eastern Dallas suburbs, includingMesquite, down intoEast Texas, includingAthens andPalestine. Incumbent RepublicanJeb Hensarling, who had represented the district since 2003, announced in October 2017 that he was going to retire and not seek re-election to another term.[45] He was re-elected with 80.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+16.
The 6th district is located in theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex, including parts ofArlington, as well asDalworthington Gardens andMansfield. The district also stretches southward, taking inCorsicana andEnnis. Incumbent RepublicanJoe Barton, who had represented the district since 1985, announced in November 2017 that he would not run for re-election.[48] He was re-elected with 58.3% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+9.
The 7th district includes parts of westernHouston andBellaire. Incumbent RepublicanJohn Culberson, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+7.
In February 2018, theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee, citing concerns about Laura Moser's electability in the general election, called attention to some of her past statements that they deemed controversial.[65] That action was condemned byDNC chairTom Perez[66] andOur Revolution, which endorsed Moser a few days later.[67]
The 8th district includes much of the northern suburbs ofHouston, such asConroe,Huntsville, andThe Woodlands. Incumbent RepublicanKevin Brady, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+28.
The 9th district serves the southwestern portion of theGreater Houston area including parts ofMissouri City andSugar Land. Incumbent DemocratAl Green, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 80.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+28.
The 10th district includes portions of northernAustin and its suburbs, such asManor andPflugerville. The district stretches eastward into rural areas ofCentral Texas and the outer suburbs of Houston, includingCypress,Katy, andTomball. Incumbent RepublicanMichael McCaul, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57.3% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+9.
In the Democratic primary, Mike Siegel and Tawana Cadien advanced to the runoff, where Siegel ultimately prevailed. Siegel refused all corporatePAC donations.[84]
In the general election, McCaul won against Siegel by 4.3 percent of the vote, the closest contest McCaul had faced.[88] The outcome was notable in a district rated by political experts as "Heavily Republican."[89][90]
The 11th district is located in theConcho Valley includingMidland,Odessa, andSan Angelo. Incumbent RepublicanMike Conaway, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 89.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+32, making this one of the most Republican districts in the country..
The 12th district is centered aroundFort Worth and the surrounding suburbs includingNorth Richland Hills,Weatherford, andWhite Settlement. Incumbent RepublicanKay Granger, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+18.
The 13th district includes most of theTexas Panhandle, parts ofTexoma and northeastern parts ofNorth Texas. It winds across the Panhandle into theSouth Plains, then runs east across theRed River Valley. Covering over 40,000 square miles (100,000 km2), it is the second-largest district geographically in Texas and larger in area than thirteen entire states. The principal cities in the district areAmarillo andWichita Falls. Incumbent RepublicanMac Thornberry, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 90.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+33, making it the most Republican district in the country.
The 14th district covers theGulf Coast area of Texas, includingBeaumont,Galveston, andLeague City. RepublicanRandy Weber was the incumbent, having served since 2013. He was reelected with 61.9% of the vote in 2016. The district's PVI was R+12.
The 15th district stretches from parts ofSouth Texas includingEdinburg,Hebbronville, andMcAllen, to the northeastern suburbs ofSan Antonio such asSchertz andSeguin. Incumbent DemocratVicente González, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57.3% of the vote in 20. The district had aPVI of D+7.
The 16th district is centered aroundEl Paso and the surroundingareas. Incumbent DemocratBeto O'Rourke, who had represented the district since 2013, retired from his seat to challenge SenatorTed Cruz in the state'ssenate election. He was re-elected with 85.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+17.
The 17th district is located inCentral Texas including theBryan-College station metro,Waco, and stretches to parts of NorthAustin. Incumbent RepublicanBill Flores, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.8% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+12.
The 18th district is centered on innerHouston and the surrounding area. It has been the Downtown Houston district since 1973. Incumbent DemocraticSheila Jackson Lee, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 73.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+27.
The 19th district is located in upper ruralWest Texas, includingAbilene,Lubbock, andPlainview. Incumbent RepublicanJodey Arrington, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 86.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+27.
The 20th district is centered on the western half ofSan Antonio and the surrounding inner suburbs includingBalcones Heights andHelotes. Incumbent DemocratJoaquín Castro, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 79.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+10.
The 21st district starts in theSan Antonio metro, including parts of north San Antonio andNew Braunfels, extending into theAustin metro, taking in parts ofSan Marcos and southAustin. Incumbent RepublicanLamar Smith, who had represented the district since 1987, announced in November 2017 that he would retire at the end of his current term, and not seek re-election.[113] He was re-elected with 57.0% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+10.
Run-off debates were held on April 12 after the primary, one hour each for the two Democratic candidates (audioArchived May 13, 2018, at theWayback Machine) and the two Republican candidates (audioArchived May 13, 2018, at theWayback Machine).
Matt McCall, small business owner, businessman and candidate for this seat in2014 &2016
Susan Narvaiz, former mayor ofSan Marcos, businesswoman, former president and CEO of Core Strategies, Inc. and nominee for the 35th District in2012,2014 &2016
William Negley, non-profit founder, organizer,CIA intelligence officer and congressional aide
Al Poteet, businessman and US Army veteran
Autry Pruitt, political commentator, author and activist
Jenifer Sarver, businesswoman, congressional aide and formerDepartment of Commerce official
Robert Stovall, former chair of the Bexar County Republican Party, chemist and financial advisor
Elliott McFadden, businessman, Peace Corps member, former executive director of the Travis County Democratic Party, consultant, former executive at AustinCarShare, Austin B-Cycle executive director, communications coordinator[118]
Mary Street Wilson, pastor, teacher, math professor, social justice activist[118]
The 22nd district is locatedGreater Houston taking in suburban areas ofFriendswood,Pearland, andSugar Land. Incumbent RepublicanPete Olson, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+10.
BecauseTexas's 22nd congressional district is one of the most diverse in Texas, the Kulkarni campaign took the unorthodox approach of reaching out to infrequent voters in their own neighborhoods and languages,[124][125] including Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil and Mandarin.[126] If elected, Kulkarni would have become the first Asian-American ever to serve in the Texas congressional delegation.[127]
The 23rd district stretches from ruralSouthwestern Texas, includingAlpine,Del Rio, andSocorro, into theGreater San Antonio area, taking inHondo and the outer areas ofSan Antonio. It is a prominentlyHispanic-majority district. Incumbent RepublicanWill Hurd, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was narrowly re-elected with 48.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+1.
The 24th district is centered aroundMid-Cities suburbs of theDallas–Fort Worth metroplex includingBedford,Carrollton, andEuless. Incumbent RepublicanKenny Marchant, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 56.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+9.
The 25th district stretches from the outer suburbs ofFort Worth, includingBurleson andCleburne down into ruralCentral Texas, and takes in theAustin exurbs ofDripping Springs,Lakeway,West Lake Hills, and parts of downtown Austin. Incumbent RepublicanRoger Williams, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+11.
The 26th district is centered on the northernDallas–Fort Worth suburbs, includingDenton,Keller, andLewisville. Incumbent RepublicanMichael C. Burgess, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+18.
The 27th district is located in theCoastal Bend, anchored byCorpus Christi, and the surrounding areas includingPort Aransas andVictoria. The most recent representative was RepublicanBlake Farenthold, who served from 2011 until April 2018. Farenthold was re-elected with 61.7% of the vote in 2016, and the district's PVI was R+13.
Farenthold retired from Congress and did not run for re-election in 2018.[151][152] Farenthold resigned on April 6, 2018.[153]Michael Cloud, the Republican nominee for the general election, won aJune 30 special election to fill the remainder of the term.[154]
The 28th district starts in parts of theRio Grande Valley, includingLaredo,Mission andRio Grande City, and stretches north into theSan Antonio suburbs includingConverse andLive Oak. Incumbent DemocratHenry Cuellar, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66.2% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+9.
The 29th district is anchored by parts ofHouston and the surrounding suburbs, includingPasadena andSouth Houston. Incumbent DemocratGene Green, who had represented the district since 1993, announced in November 2017 that he would not run for re-election in 2018.[162] He was re-elected with 72.5% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+19.
The 30th district is centered aroundDallas and its surrounding suburbs, includingCedar Hill andLancaster. Incumbent DemocratEddie Bernice Johnson, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 77.9% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+29.
The 31st district is located in northAustin and the surrounding suburbs includingGeorgetown andRound Rock. The district also stretches north intoKilleen andTemple. Incumbent RepublicanJohn Carter, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+10.
The 32nd district is centered around the northeastern innerDallas suburbs, includingGarland,Richardson, and thePark Cities. Incumbent RepublicanPete Sessions, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 71.1% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+5.
Edward Meier, longtime Democratic operative, executive director of BigThought, former co-executive director ofHillary Clinton's presidential transition team[177]
The 34th district is centered around theRio Grande Valley, includingBrownsville,Harlingen, andWeslaco. Incumbent DemocratFilemon Vela Jr., who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of D+10.
In March 2017, a panel of federal judges ruled that the 35th district was illegally drawn with discriminatory intent.[190] In August 2017 there was another ruling that the district was unconstitutional.[191]
The 36th district takes in theBay Area outer suburbs ofHouston, includingBaytown,Deer Park, andLa Porte. The district also includes ruralSoutheastern Texas, such asLumberton andOrange. Incumbent RepublicanBrian Babin, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 88.6% of the vote in 2016. The district had aPVI of R+26.
^"Please vote Kevin Roberts for U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, May 22nd!".nrapvf.org. NRA-PVF.Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. RetrievedAugust 16, 2023.The NRA Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) has endorsed Kevin Roberts for the U.S. House of Representatives in the May 22, 2018, Republican primary runoff election in the 2nd Congressional District of Texas.
^Diaz, Kevin (May 4, 2018)."DCCC head stands by attack on Laura Moser in Democratic primary runoff with Lizzie Fletcher".Houston Chronicle. RetrievedMay 26, 2018.As he has in the past, Lujan said the DCCC's move was about promoting what party officials see as the most electable candidate to challenge Seventh Congressional District Republican incumbent John Culberson in November...Meanwhile, the DCCC has backed away from formally endorsing Fletcher.
^Greenwood, Max (March 3, 2018)."DNC chair questions House campaign arm's attack on progressive candidate".The Hill.Archived from the original on June 22, 2018.I would have done it differently," he continued. "I think the DCCC has the ability to endorse in primaries, and they do that from time to time. But again, I would have done it differently."...The DCCC has framed Moser as an unelectable candidate in a critical race, pointing to concerns about her residency and accusations that her husband is improperly benefitting financially from her campaign. The Sanders-affiliated group called the DCCC's attacks "ridiculous.
^Hagen, Lisa (March 1, 2018)."Sanders allies endorse Texas candidate attacked by DCCC".The Hill. RetrievedMay 26, 2018.A progressive group allied with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) endorsed a Texas Democrat running in a crowded House primary on March 1, just days after House Democrats' campaign arm targeted the candidate.
^ab"Candidates".electgoppatriots.org/. National Republican Congressional Committee. Archived fromthe original on November 7, 2018. RetrievedJune 5, 2023.
^abcdefg"Endorsements".weareprogressives.org. Congressional Progressive Caucus. Archived fromthe original on November 5, 2018. RetrievedAugust 22, 2023.
^"Our Candidates".boldprogressives.org. Progressive Change Campaign Committee PAC. Archived fromthe original on November 10, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 13, 2023.
^"NRA Endorses Pete Sessions for U.S. House of Representatives".NRA-ILA. September 20, 2018.Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 20, 2018.the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today endorsed Rep. Pete Sessions for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
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