United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2016

United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2016
Texas
November 8, 2016

All 36 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout 8,528,526 - 57%

  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Paul Ryan Nancy Pelosi
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 25 11
Seats won 25 11
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 4,877,605 3,160,535
Percentage 57.2% 37.1%
Swing Decrease3.4% Increase4.0%

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.

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 36 U.S. Representatives from the State of Texas, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 1.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2016[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats Before Seats After +/–
Republican 4,877,605 57.19% 25 25 0
Democratic 3,160,535 37.06% 11 11 0
Libertarian 360,066 4.22% 0 0 0
Green 130,254 1.53% 0 0 0
Write-In 66 <0.01% 0 0 -
Totals 8,528,526 100.00% 36 36

District 1

The incumbent is Republican Louie Gohmert, who has represented the district since 2004. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+24. He faced a primary challenge from two competitors: Simon Winston, and Anthony Culler. Democrat Shirley McKellar, who lost to Gohmert in 2012 and 2014, will run for the district's seat again.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louie Gohmert 96,313 81.95
Republican Simon Winston 16,335 13.90
Republican Anthony Culler 4,879 4.15
Total votes 117,527 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley J. McKellar 17,139 100
Total votes 17,139 100

General election

Texas's 1st Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louie Gohmert 192,434 73.90
Democratic Shirley J. McKellar 62,847 24.13
Libertarian Phil Gray 5,062 1.94
Independent Renee Culler 66 0.03
Total votes 260,409 100
Republican hold

District 2

The incumbent is Republican Ted Poe, who has represented the district since 2004. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+16. He was unchallenged in the primary. Democrat Pat Bryan will run for the district's seat.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Poe 75,404 100
Total votes 75,404 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Bryan 25,814 100
Total votes 25,814 100

General election

Texas's 2nd Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Poe 168,692 60.63
Democratic Pat Bryan 100,231 36.02
Libertarian James B. Veasaw 6,429 2.31
Green Joshua Darr 2,884 1.04
Total votes 278,236 100
Republican hold

District 3

The incumbent is Republican Sam Johnson, who has represented the district since 1991. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+17.

State Representative Scott Turner is a potential Republican candidate whenever Johnson retires.[5]

Democrats Adam Bell and Michael Filak ran in the Democratic primary. Bell won the nomination to oppose Johnson in the November 8 general election.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Johnson 65,451 74.63
Republican John Calvin Slavens 10,043 11.45
Republican Keith L. Thurgood 7,173 8.18
Republican David Cornette 5,037 5.74
Total votes 87,704 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Bell 14,270 60.30
Democratic Michael Filak 9,395 39.70
Total votes 23,665 100

General election

Texas's 3rd Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Johnson 193,684 61.20
Democratic Adam P. Bell 109,420 34.58
Libertarian Scott Jameson 10,448 3.30
Green Paul Blair 2,915 0.92
Total votes 316,467 100
Republican hold

District 4

The incumbent, Republican John Ratcliffe, represented the district since 2014. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Lou Gigliotti, and Ray Hall. Ratcliffe won the primary runoff with 66.59% of the vote.[6] No Democrat filed to run.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ratcliffe 77,254 68.04
Republican Lou Gigliotti 23,939 21.08
Republican Ray Hall 12,353 10.88
Total votes 113,546 100

General election

Texas's 4th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ratcliffe 216,643 87.99
Libertarian Cody Wommack 29,577 12.01
Total votes 246,220 100
Republican hold

District 5

The incumbent is Republican Jeb Hensarling, who has represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected with 85% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+17. He was unchallenged in the primary. There is no Democrat running.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling 73,143 100
Total votes 73,143 100

General election

Texas's 5th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling 155,469 80.61
Libertarian Ken Ashby 37,406 19.39
Total votes 192,875 100
Republican hold

District 6

The incumbent is Republican Joe Barton, who has represented the district since 1985. He was re-elected in 2014 with 61% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+11. His reelection margin increased to 68.7 percent in the 2016 primary.

Software engineer David Cozad, who was the Democratic nominee in 2010 and 2014, is running again.[7] Democrats Ruby Faye Woolridge, Jeffrey Roseman, and Don Jaquess ran in the Democratic primary which Ruby Faye Woolridge won with 68.65%.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Barton 55,285 68.65
Republican Steven Fowler 17,960 22.30
Republican Collin Baker 7,292 9.05
Total votes 80,537 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruby Faye Woolridge 23,294 69.70
Democratic Jeffrey Roseman 5,993 17.93
Democratic Don Jaquess 4,132 12.36
Total votes 33,419 100

General election

Texas's 6th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Barton 159,444 58.34
Democratic Ruby Faye Woolridge 106,667 39.03
Green Darrel Smith Jr. 7,185 2.63
Total votes 273,296 100
Republican hold

District 7

The incumbent, Republican John Culberson, represented the district since 2001. Culberson won the primary with 57% of the vote where he faced James Lloyd and Maria Espinoza. Energy attorney and nominee for the seat in 2012 and 2014, James Cargas will challenge Culberson in the general election.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Culberson 44,290 57.30
Republican James Lloyd 19,217 24.86
Republican Maria Espinoza 13,793 17.84
Total votes 77,300 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Cargas 24,190 100
Total votes 24,190 100

General election

Texas's 7th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Culberson 143,542 56.17
Democratic James Cargas 111,991 43.83
Total votes 255,533 100
Republican hold

District 8

The incumbent, Republican Kevin Brady, represented the district since 1997. Brady was challenged again in the primary by Craig McMichael along with former State Representative Steve Toth and Andre Dean; Brady won with 53.4 percent of the vote and is unopposed in the November 8 general election.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Brady 65,059 53.42
Republican Steve Toth (former state representative) 45,436 37.31
Republican Craig McMichael 6,050 4.97
Republican Andre Dean 5,233 4.30
Total votes 121,778 100

General election

Texas's 8th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Brady 236,379 100
Total votes 236,379 100
Republican hold

District 9

The incumbent, Democrat Al Green, represented the district since 2004. Green was unchallenged in the primary. Jeff Martin is the Republican candidate in the November 8 general election.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Martin 11,696 100
Total votes 11,696 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Green 44,487 100
Total votes 44,487 100

General election

Texas's 9th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Green 152,032 80.64
Republican Jeff Martin 36,491 19.36
Total votes 188,523 100
Democratic hold

District 10

The incumbent, Republican Michael McCaul, has represented the district since 2005. Democrat Tawana Walter-Cadien, who was the democrat nominee in 2014, and Scot Gallaher ran in the Democratic primary. Tawana Walter-Cadien won the Democratic nomination with 51.7 percent of the vote.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael McCaul 76,646 100
Total votes 76,646 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawana Walter-Cadien 22,660 51.95
Democratic Scot Gallaher 20,961 48.05
Total votes 43,621 100

General election

Texas's 10th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael McCaul 179,221 57.33
Democratic Tawana W. Cadien 120,170 38.44
Libertarian Bill Kelsey 13,209 4.23
Total votes 312,600 100
Republican hold

District 11

The incumbent, Republican Mike Conaway, has represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 90% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+31. There is no Democrat running for this district's seat.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Conaway 101,056 100
Total votes 101,056 100

General election

Texas's 11th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Conaway 201,871 89.50
Libertarian Nicholas Landholt 23,677 10.50
Total votes 225,548 100
Republican hold

District 12

The incumbent, Republican Kay Granger, has represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+19. Democrat Bill Bradshaw will run for the district's seat.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Granger 87,329 100
Total votes 87,329 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Bradshaw 25,839 100
Total votes 25,839 100

General election

Texas's 12th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Granger 196,482 69.40
Democratic Bill Bradshaw 76,029 26.85
Libertarian Ed Colliver 10,604 3.75
Total votes 283,115 100
Republican hold

District 13

The incumbent, Republican Mac Thornberry, has represented the district since 1995. He was re-elected with 84% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+32. There is no Democrat running for this district's seat.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mac Thornberry 98,033 100
Total votes 98,033 100

General election

Texas's 13th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mac Thornberry 199,050 89.97
Libertarian Calvin DeWeese 14,725 6.66
Green H.F. "Rusty" Tomlinson 7,467 3.38
Total votes 221,242 100
Republican hold

District 14

The incumbent, Republican Randy Weber, represented the district since 2013. Keith Casey ran in the Republican primary; Weber won with 84.03% of the vote. Michael Cole is Democratic nominee.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Weber 57,869 84.04
Republican Keith Casey 10,988 15.96
Total votes 68,857 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Cole 28,731 100
Total votes 28,731 100

General election

Texas's 14th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Weber 160,631 61.86
Democratic Michael Cole 99,054 38.14
Total votes 259,685 100
Republican hold

District 15

The incumbent is Democrat Rubén Hinojosa, who has represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected in 2014 with 54% of the vote and the district has a PVI of D+5. Hinojosa is retiring.[8]

Six Democrats are running for the seat: law student Ruben Ramirez, former Hildago County Democratic Party Chairwoman Dolly Elizondo, attorney Vicente González, Edinburg School Board Member Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr., former Hidalgo County Commissioner Joel Quintanilla, and accountant Randy Sweeten.[8] No candidate received 50% of the vote so the top two candidates, Vicente Gonzalez and Juan "Sonny" Palacios, Jr. will face a Runoff Election.

Former Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben Villarreal, Pastor Tim Westley, and Edinburg School Board Member Xavier Salinas are running for the Republican Party nomination.[8] No candidate received 50% of the vote so the top two candidates, Tim Westley and Ruben Villarreal will face a Runoff Election.

On May 24, 2016, Gonzalez defeated Palacios, for the Democratic nomination, Tim Westley defeated Ruben Villarreal, for the Republican Nomination. They went on to face Vanessa Tijerina, the Green Party nominee, and the Libertarian nominee, Ross Lynn Leone.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Westley 13,164 45.01
Republican Ruben Villarreal 9,349 31.97
Republican Xavier Salinas 6,734 23.02
Total votes 29,247 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vicente González 22,151 42.21
Democratic Juan "Sonny" Palacios, Jr. 9,913 18.89
Democratic Dolly Elizondo 8,888 16.94
Democratic Joel Quintanilla 6,152 11.72
Democratic Ruben Ramirez 3,149 6.00
Democratic Rance G "Randy" Sweeten 2,224 4.24
Total votes 52,477 100

Runoff results

Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Westley 1,384 50.53
Republican Ruben Villarreal 1,355 49.47
Total votes 2,739 100
Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vicente Gonzalez 16,071 65.73
Democratic Juan "Sonny" Palacios, Jr. 8,379 34.27
Total votes 24,450 100

General election

Texas's 15th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vicente Gonzalez 101,712 57.31
Republican Tim Westley 66,877 37.68
Green Vanessa S. Tijerina 5,448 3.07
Libertarian Ross Lynn Leone 3,442 1.94
Total votes 177,479 100
Democratic hold

District 16

The incumbent, Democrat Beto O'Rourke, has represented the district since 2013. With 85.6 percent of the vote, he defeated Ben Mendoza in the primary election.

Primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke 40,051 85.58
Democratic Ben Mendoza 6,749 14.42
Total votes 46,800 100

General election

Texas's 16th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke 150,228 85.73
Libertarian Jaime O. Perez 17,491 9.98
Green Mary L. Gourdoux 7,510 4.29
Total votes 175,229 100
Democratic hold

District 17

The incumbent, Republican Bill Flores, represented the district since 2011. Flores won the primary with 72.45% of the vote against Ralph Patterson and Kaleb Sims.[2] Democrat William Matta will run in the election.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Flores 60,502 72.42
Republican Ralph Patterson 15,411 18.44
Republican Kaleb Sims 7,634 9.14
Total votes 83,547 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Matta 27,639 100
Total votes 27,639 100

General election

Texas's 17th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Flores 149,417 60.81
Democratic William Matta 86,603 35.24
Libertarian Clark Patterson 9,708 3.95
Total votes 245,728 100
Republican hold

District 18

The incumbent, Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, represented the district since 1995. Republicans Lori Bartley, Reggie Gonzales, Sharon Joy Fisher and Ava Pate ran in the primary election. No candidate achieved 50% of the vote, so Lori Bartley and Reggie Gonzales will face each other in the Runoff.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Bartley 5,691 33.68
Republican Reggie Gonzales 5,587 33.07
Republican Sharon Joy Fisher 4,414 26.12
Republican Ava Pate 1,204 7.13
Total votes 16,896 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Jackson Lee 46,113 100
Total votes 46,113 100

Runoff results

Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Bartley 1,491 57.63
Republican Reggie Gonzales 1,096 42.37
Total votes 2,587 100

General election

Texas's 18th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Jackson Lee 150,157 73.50
Republican Lori Bartley 48,306 23.64
Green Thomas Kleven 5,845 2.86
Total votes 204,308 100
Democratic hold

District 19

The incumbent is Republican Randy Neugebauer, who has represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected in 2014 with 77 percent of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+26.

Lubbock Mayor Glen Robertson announced in January 2015 that he was considering running against Neugebauer in the 2016 Republican primary. He cited unhappiness with what he said was Neugebauer's failure to bolster the cotton industry.[11] In March, Robertson said that he would not run for Congress and instead run once more for mayor.[12]

After Neugebauer decided to retire, Robertson entered the congressional race and withdrew from consideration for another term as mayor. None of the nine candidates obtained a majority in the Republican primary on March 1. Robertson led the field and now meets in a runoff election on May 24 Jodey Arrington, a former official in the George W. Bush administration and a former vice chancellor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Arrington had trailed Robertson by fewer than one thousand votes.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glen Robertson 27,868 26.76
Republican Jodey Arrington 27,013 25.94
Republican Michael Bob Starr (former commander of Dyess Air Force Base) 22,303 21.41
Republican Donald R. May (Lubbock surgeon) 9,616 9.23
Republican Greg Garrett (banker) 8,309 7.98
Republican Jason Corley (farmer) 2,558 2.46
Republican DeRenda Warren (nursing supervisor) 2,323 2.23
Republican Don Parrish (farmer) 2,197 2.11
Republican John C. Key (veterinarian) 1,959 1.88
Total votes 104,146 100

Runoff results

Republican primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington 25,322 53.70
Republican Glen Robertson 21,832 46.30
Total votes 47,154 100

General election

Texas's 19th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington 176,314 86.65
Libertarian Troy Bonar 17,376 8.54
Green Mark Lawson 9,785 4.81
Total votes 203,475 100
Republican hold

District 20

The incumbent, Democrat Joaquín Castro, has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+6. There is no Republican running for this district's seat.

Primary results

Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joaquín Castro 42,163 100
Total votes 42,163 100

General election

Texas's 20th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joaquin Castro 149,640 79.74
Libertarian Jeffrey C. Blunt 29,055 15.48
Green Paul Pipkin 8,974 4.78
Total votes 187,669 100
Democratic hold

District 21

The incumbent is Republican Lamar S. Smith, who has represented the district since 1987. The district has a PVI of R+11.

Lamar S. Smith is running for re-election and will face Matt McCall, John Murphy and Todd Phelps in the Republican primary. Thomas Wakely and Tejas Vakil are running for the Democratic nomination. Wakely won the Democratic nomination with 58.99% of the vote.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lamar S. Smith 69,866 60.08
Republican Matt McCall 33,624 28.92
Republican Todd Phelps 6,597 5.67
Republican John Murphy 6,200 5.33
Total votes 116,287 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Wakely 29,632 59.00
Democratic Tejas Vakil 20,595 41.00
Total votes 50,227 100

General election

Texas's 21st Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lamar S. Smith 202,967 57.01
Democratic Tom Wakely 129,765 36.45
Libertarian Mark Loewe 14,735 4.14
Green Antonio "Tony" Diaz 8,564 2.41
Total votes 356,031 100
Republican hold

District 22

The incumbent, Republican Pete Olson, represented the district since 2009. Democrats Mark Gibson, who lost in his party's primary in 2014, and A. R. Hassan ran for their party's nomination; Gibson won with this time with 76.16% of the vote.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Olson 73,375 100
Total votes 73,375 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Gibson 23,084 76.16
Democratic A. R. Hassan 7,226 23.84
Total votes 30,310 100

General election

Texas's 22nd Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Olson 181,864 59.52
Democratic Mark Gibson 123,679 40.48
Total votes 305,543 100
Republican hold

District 23

The incumbent Republican, Will Hurd of Helotes near San Antonio, has represented the district since 2015. He was elected in 2014, when he narrowly unseated the then Democratic incumbent Pete Gallego of Alpine. The district has a PVI of R+3.

Gallego faces Hurd in a rematch in the November 8 general election.[13]

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Will Hurd 39,870 82.21
Republican William "Hart" Peterson 8,628 17.79
Total votes 48,498 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Gallego 43,223 88.37
Democratic Lee Keenen 5,688 11.63
Total votes 48,911 100

General election

Texas's 23rd Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Will Hurd 110,577 48.29
Democratic Pete P. Gallego 107,526 46.96
Libertarian Ruben S. Corvalan 10,862 4.74
Total votes 228,965 100
Republican hold

District 24

The incumbent, Republican Kenny Marchant, has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+13. Democrat Jan McDowell will run for the district's seat.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenny Marchant 67,412 100
Total votes 67,412 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan McDowell 27,803 100
Total votes 27,803 100

General election

Texas's 24th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenny Marchant 154,845 56.18
Democratic Jan McDowell 108,389 39.32
Libertarian Mike Kolls 8,625 3.13
Green Kevin McCormick 3,776 1.37
Total votes 275,635 100
Republican hold

District 25

The incumbent, Republican Roger Williams, has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of R+12. Democrat Kathi Thomas will run for the district's seat.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Williams 83,965 100
Total votes 83,965 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathi Thomas 44,633 100
Total votes 44,633 100

General election

Texas's 25th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Williams 180,988 58.35
Democratic Kathi Thomas 117,073 37.74
Libertarian Loren Marc Schneiderman 12,135 3.91
Total votes 310,196 100
Republican hold

District 26

The incumbent, Republican Michael C. Burgess, represented the district since 2003. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Joel A. Krause and Micah Beebe; Burgess won with 79.35% of the vote. Eric Mauck is the Democratic nominee.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael C. Burgess 73,607 79.36
Republican Joel A. Krause 13,201 14.23
Republican Micah Beebe 5,942 6.41
Total votes 92,750 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Mauck 24,816 100
Total votes 24,816 100

General election

Texas's 26th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael C. Burgess 211,730 66.36
Democratic Eric Mauck 94,507 29.62
Libertarian Mark Boler 12,843 4.03
Total votes 319,080 100
Republican hold

District 27

The incumbent is Republican Blake Farenthold, who has represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected in 2014 with 64% of the vote and the district has a PVI of R+13.

John Harrington, president and founder of firearms retailer Shield Tactical, announced a primary challenge of Farenthold in May 2015.[14] The Texas Tribune reported that Harrington had the capacity to self-fund a race.[15] In August 2015 he announced that he was withdrawing because of lingering effects of a motorcycle crash.[16]

Former State Representative Solomon Ortiz, Jr., considered running for the Democratic nomination[17] Corpus Christi Mayor Nelda Martinez has announced that she will not run.[17] but failed to do so.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blake Farenthold 42,195 55.91
Republican Gregg Deeb 33,280 44.09
Total votes 75,475 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raul (Roy) Barrera 15,939 50.34
Democratic Ray Madrigal 11,157 35.23
Democratic Wayne Raasch 4,570 14.43
Total votes 31,666 100

General election

Texas's 27th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blake Farenthold 142,251 61.69
Democratic Raul (Roy) Barrera 88,329 38.31
Total votes 319,080 100
Republican hold

District 28

The incumbent, Democrat Henry Cuellar, has represented the district since 2005. Cuellar was challenged by Republican-turned-Democrat William R. Hayward in the primary, in which Cuellar prevailed with 89.8 percent of the vote. Zeffen Hardin of San Antonio is the Republican nominee in the November 8 general election.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zeffen Hardin 21,614 100
Total votes 21,614 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Cuellar 49,993 89.79
Democratic William R. Hayward 5,683 10.21
Total votes 55,676 100

General election

Texas's 28th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Cuellar 122,086 66.19
Republican Zeffen Hardin 57,740 31.31
Green Michael D. Cary 4,616 2.50
Total votes 184,442 100
Democratic hold

District 29

The incumbent, Democrat Gene Green, represented the district since 1993. Green was challenged by Adrian Garcia and Dominique Garcia, but won the primary with 58% of the vote.

Julio Garza, and Robert Schafranek ran in the Republican primary, which Garza won with 59 percent of the vote.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julio Garza 7,421 59.08
Republican Robert Schafranek 5,139 40.92
Total votes 12,560 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Green 17,814 57.44
Democratic Adrian Garcia 11,972 38.61
Democratic Dominique Garcia 1,224 3.95
Total votes 31,010 100

General election

Texas's 29th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Green 95,649 72.47
Republican Julio Garza 31,646 23.98
Libertarian N. Ruben Perez 3,234 2.45
Green James Partsch-Galvan 1,453 1.10
Total votes 131,982 100
Democratic hold

District 30

The incumbent, Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, represented the district since 1993. State Representative Barbara Mallory Caraway, who was a candidate for the seat in 2012 and 2014, challenged Johnson in the Democratic primary for a third time; Brandon J. Vance also ran in the primary. Johnson won with 69.42 percent of the vote. Republican Charles Lingerfelt is the Republican nominee.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Lingerfelt 14,234 100
Total votes 14,234 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson 44,527 69.42
Democratic Barbara Mallory Caraway 15,273 23.82
Democratic Brandon J. Vance 4,339 6.76
Total votes 64,139 100

General election

Texas's 30th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson 170,502 77.92
Republican Charles Lingerfelt 41,518 18.97
Libertarian Jarrett R. Woods 4,753 2.17
Green Thom Prentice 2,053 0.94
Total votes 218,826 100
Democratic hold

District 31

The incumbent, Republican John Carter, has represented the district since 2003. He was challenged in the Republican primary by Mike Sweeney but won the primary with 71.28 percent of the vote.

Democrat Mike Clark is the Democratic nominee.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Carter 62,817 71.28
Republican Mike Sweeney 25,306 28.72
Total votes 88,123 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Clark 28,002 100
Total votes 28,002 100

General election

Texas's 31st Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Carter 166,060 58.35
Democratic Mike Clark 103,852 36.49
Libertarian Scott Ballard 14,676 5.16
Total votes 284,588 100
Republican hold

District 32

The incumbent, Republican Pete Sessions, represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 5th district from 1997 to 2003. Russ Ramsland and Paul Brown challenged Sessions for the Republican nomination; Sessions won with 61 percent of the vote. No Democratic filed to run.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Sessions 49,813 61.42
Republican Russ Ramsland 19,203 23.68
Republican Paul Brown 9,488 11.70
Republican Cherie Myint Roughneen 2,601 3.20
Total votes 81,105 100

General election

Texas's 32nd Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Sessions 162,868 71.07
Libertarian Ed Rankin 43,490 18.98
Green Gary Stuard 22,813 9.95
Total votes 229,171 100
Republican hold

District 33

The incumbent, Democrat Marc Veasey, represented the district since 2013. Marc Veasey was challenged in the democratic primary by Carlos Quintanilla and won with 63 percent of the vote.

M. Mark Mitchell and Bruce Chadwick ran in the Republican primary, which Mitchell won with 52.39 percent of the vote.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican M. Mark Mitchell 6,411 52.37
Republican Bruce Chadwick 5,831 47.63
Total votes 12,242 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey 20,526 63.41
Democratic Carlos Quintanilla 11,846 36.59
Total votes 32,372 100

General election

Texas's 33rd Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey 93,147 73.71
Republican M. Mark Mitchell 33,222 26.29
Total votes 126,369 100
Democratic hold

District 34

The incumbent, Democrat Filemon Vela, Jr., represented the district since 2013. Republicans Rey Gonzalez, Jr. and William "Willie" Vaden ran in the Republican primary, which Gonzalez won with 50.56 percent of the vote.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rey Gonzalez, Jr. 12,532 50.56
Republican William "Willie" Vaden 12,253 49.43
Total votes 24,785 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Filemon Vela, Jr. 41,414 100
Total votes 41,414 100

General election

Texas's 34th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Filemon Vela, Jr. 104,638 62.67
Republican Rey Gonzalez, Jr. 62,323 37.33
Total votes 166,961 100
Democratic hold

District 35

The incumbent, Democrat Lloyd Doggett, has represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 63% of the vote in 2014 and the district has a PVI of D+11. Republican Susan Narvaiz will run for the district's seat.

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Narvaiz 22,549 50.56
Total votes 22,549 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd Doggett 41,189 100
Total votes 41,189 100

General election

Texas's 35th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd Doggett 124,612 63.07
Republican Susan Narvaiz 62,384 31.57
Libertarian Rhett Rosenquest Smith 6,504 3.29
Green Scott Trimble 4,076 2.06
Total votes 197,576 100
Democratic hold

District 36

The incumbent is Republican Brian Babin, who has represented the district since 2015, when Steve Stockman vacated the seat after a failed campaign for the United States Senate. He was elected with 76 percent of the vote in 2014. The district has a PVI of R+25.

Babin is running for re-election to a second term.[18] Dwayne Stovall, a bridge construction contractor, school board member from Cleveland, and an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2014 and the Texas House of Representatives in 2012, announced that he would challenge Babin for the Republican U.S. House nomination. Stovall, however, suspended his campaign in December 2015.[19][20]

Primary results

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Babin 80,649 50.56
Total votes 80,649 100

General election

Texas's 36th Congressional District, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Babin 193,675 88.61
Green Hal J. Ridley Jr. 24,890 11.39
Total votes 218,565 100
Republican hold

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