Tag: texas
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Two hundred fifty-two candidates are running for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts — the most since 2014
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas was Dec. 8, 2025. Two hundred fifty-two candidates — 98 Democrats and 154 Republicans — are running for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts. That’s 6.6 candidates per district. There were 4.2 candidates per district in 2024, 5.8 in 2022, 6.4…
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Incumbent Sid Miller (R) and Nate Sheets (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 3, 2026
Incumbent Sid Miller (R) and Nate Sheets (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 3, 2026. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) endorsed Sheets in January 2026. The Texas Tribune's Kate McGee said the endorsement was "an exceptionally rare rebuke of a fellow Republican official and Trump ally by Abbott,…
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Rep. Christian Menefee takes office — ending the vacancy in Texas’ 18th Congressional District
On Feb. 2, 2026, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) swore Rep. Christian Menefee (D-Texas) into the U.S. House of Representatives, filling the vacancy in Texas' 18th Congressional District. The vacancy began on March 5, 2025, after the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas). In a runoff election on Jan. 31, 2026, Menefee defeated…
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Texas Democratic and Republican Parties place non-binding advisory questions on the March primary ballot
The Democratic Party of Texas and the Republican Party of Texas placed non-binding advisory questions on March 3, 2026, primary ballots. Democratic ballots will feature 13 questions. Republican ballots will feature 10 questions. The Democratic and Republican primaries are open, meaning all voters can participate regardless of party affiliation. An advisory question is a type…
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Incumbent Al Green (D), Gretchen Brown (D), Amanda Edwards (D), and Christian Menefee (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Incumbent Al Green (D), Gretchen Brown (D), Amanda Edwards (D), and Christian Menefee (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. As of January 2026, Green, Edwards, and Menefee led in local media attention. The primary is taking place in the context of redistricting in Texas ahead…
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Incumbent Julie Johnson (D), Colin Allred (D), Zeeshan Hafeez (D), and Carlos Quintanilla (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 33rd Congressional District
Incumbent Julie Johnson (D), Colin Allred (D), Zeeshan Hafeez (D), and Carlos Quintanilla (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on March 3, 2026. As of January 2026, Johnson and Allred led in fundraising, endorsements, and local media attention. Allred is running for a House seat against the representative who…
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Record number of candidates and contested primaries in the 2026 Texas state legislative elections
Texas has 465 major party candidates running for state legislative office, the most of any election cycle since 2010. Of the 465 total candidates, 238 are Democrats, up 20% from 199 in 2024. There are 227 Republican candidates, up 7% from 212 in 2024. Texas also has 103 contested state legislative primaries this year, an…
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Rep. Marc Veasey becomes the 27th U.S. House member who is running for another office in 2026
Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) announced on Dec. 8, 2025, that he will run for Tarrant County judge in 2026 rather than for another term in the U.S. House of Representatives. On his decision, Veasey posted on X, “After reflection, prayer, and long conversations with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election to Congress…
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Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards to face off in Jan. 31 runoff election in Texas' 18th Congressional District
Christian Menefee (D) and Amanda Edwards (D) are the candidates in the runoff general election for Texas' 18th Congressional District on Jan. 31, 2026. Menefee and Edwards advanced to the runoff after no candidate received an outright majority in the special election on Nov. 4, 2025. In that election, Menefee received 28.9% of the vote…
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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Two candidates lead in media attention, fundraising, and endorsements: Briscoe Cain (R) and Alex Mealer (R). Incumbent Al Green (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District…