2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

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 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.

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
November 8, 2016
All 36 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Turnout57%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Seats before 25 11
Seats won 25 11
Seat change
Popular vote 4,877,605 3,160,535
Percentage 57.19% 37.06%
Swing 3.09% 3.96%
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.
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Overview
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[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
See also: Texas's 1st congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Louie Gohmert, who had 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, ran for the district's seat again.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louie Gohmert (incumbent) 96,313 82.0
Republican Simon Winston 16,335 13.9
Republican Anthony Culler 4,879 4.1
Total votes 117,527 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Shirley J. McKellar 17,139 100.0
Total votes 17,139 100.0

General election
Texas's 1st congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Louie Gohmert (incumbent) 192,434 73.9
Democratic Shirley J. McKellar 62,847 24.1
Libertarian Phil Gray 5,062 2.0
Independent Renee Culler 66 0.0
Total votes 260,409 100.0
Republican hold

District 2
See also: Texas's 2nd congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Ted Poe, who had 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 also ran for the district's seat.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Poe (incumbent) 75,404 100.0
Total votes 75,404 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Bryan 25,814 100.0
Total votes 25,814 100.0

General election
Texas's 2nd congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Poe (incumbent) 168,692 60.6
Democratic Pat Bryan 100,231 36.0
Libertarian James B. Veasaw 6,429 2.3
Green Joshua Darr 2,884 1.1
Total votes 278,236 100.0
Republican hold

District 3
See also: Texas's 3rd congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Sam Johnson, who had 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 was considered a potential Republican candidate for 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 (incumbent) 65,451 74.6
Republican John Calvin Slavens 10,043 11.5
Republican Keith L. Thurgood 7,173 8.2
Republican David Cornette 5,037 5.7
Total votes 87,704 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Bell 14,270 60.3
Democratic Michael Filak 9,395 39.7
Total votes 23,665 100.0

General election
Texas's 3rd congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Johnson (incumbent) 193,684 61.2
Democratic Adam P. Bell 109,420 34.6
Libertarian Scott Jameson 10,448 3.3
Green Paul Blair 2,915 0.9
Total votes 316,467 100.0
Republican hold

District 4
See also: Texas's 4th congressional district

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

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ratcliffe (incumbent) 77,254 68.0
Republican Lou Gigliotti 23,939 21.1
Republican Ray Hall 12,353 10.9
Total votes 113,546 100.0

General election
Texas's 4th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ratcliffe (incumbent) 216,643 88.0
Libertarian Cody Wommack 29,577 12.0
Total votes 246,220 100.0
Republican hold

District 5
See also: Texas's 5th congressional district

The incumbent was 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. No Democrat ran against him in the general election.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) 73,143 100.0
Total votes 73,143 100.0

General election
Texas's 5th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeb Hensarling (incumbent) 155,469 80.6
Libertarian Ken Ashby 37,406 19.4
Total votes 192,875 100.0
Republican hold

District 6
See also: Texas's 6th congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Joe Barton, who had 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.

Democrats Ruby Faye Woolridge, Jeffrey Roseman, and Don Jaquess all 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 (incumbent) 55,285 68.6
Republican Steven Fowler 17,960 22.3
Republican Collin Baker 7,292 9.1
Total votes 80,537 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruby Faye Woolridge 23,294 69.7
Democratic Jeffrey Roseman 5,993 17.9
Democratic Don Jaquess 4,132 12.4
Total votes 33,419 100.0

General election
Texas's 6th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Barton (incumbent) 159,444 58.4
Democratic Ruby Faye Woolridge 106,667 39.0
Green Darrel Smith Jr. 7,185 2.6
Total votes 273,296 100.0
Republican hold

District 7
See also: Texas's 7th congressional district

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

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Culberson (incumbent) 44,290 57.3
Republican James Lloyd 19,217 24.9
Republican Maria Espinoza 13,793 17.8
Total votes 77,300 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Cargas 24,190 100.0
Total votes 24,190 100.0

General election
Texas's 7th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Culberson (incumbent) 143,542 56.2
Democratic James Cargas 111,991 43.8
Total votes 255,533 100.0
Republican hold

District 8
See also: Texas's 8th congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Kevin Brady, had 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 was unopposed in the November 8 general election.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Brady (incumbent) 65,059 53.4
Republican Steve Toth 45,436 37.3
Republican Craig McMichael 6,050 5.0
Republican Andre Dean 5,233 4.3
Total votes 121,778 100.0

General election
Texas's 8th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Brady (incumbent) 236,379 100.0
Total votes 236,379 100.0
Republican hold

District 9
See also: Texas's 9th congressional district

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

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Martin 11,696 100.0
Total votes 11,696 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 44,487 100.0
Total votes 44,487 100.0

General election
Texas's 9th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al Green (incumbent) 152,032 80.6
Republican Jeff Martin 36,491 19.4
Total votes 188,523 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10
See also: Texas's 10th congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Michael McCaul, had 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 (incumbent) 76,646 100.0
Total votes 76,646 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tawana Walter-Cadien 22,660 52.0
Democratic Scot Gallaher 20,961 48.0
Total votes 43,621 100.0

General election
Texas's 10th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael McCaul (incumbent) 179,221 57.3
Democratic Tawana W. Cadien 120,170 38.5
Libertarian Bill Kelsey 13,209 4.2
Total votes 312,600 100.0
Republican hold

District 11
See also: Texas's 11th congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Mike Conaway, had 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. No Democrat ran for this district's seat, leaving Libertarian nominee Nicholas Landholt as the only opposition to Conway in the general election.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Conaway (incumbent) 101,056 100.0
Total votes 101,056 100.0

General election
Texas's 11th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Conaway (incumbent) 201,871 89.5
Libertarian Nicholas Landholt 23,677 10.5
Total votes 225,548 100.0
Republican hold

District 12
See also: Texas's 12th congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Kay Granger, had 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 also ran for the district's seat.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 87,329 100
Total votes 87,329 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Bradshaw 25,839 100.0
Total votes 25,839 100.0

General election
Texas's 12th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kay Granger (incumbent) 196,482 69.4
Democratic Bill Bradshaw 76,029 26.9
Libertarian Ed Colliver 10,604 3.7
Total votes 283,115 100.0
Republican hold

District 13
See also: Texas's 13th congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Mac Thornberry, had 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. No Democrat ran for this district's seat, leaving only Libertarian and Green party opposition.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mac Thornberry (incumbent) 98,033 100.0
Total votes 98,033 100.0

General election
Texas's 13th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mac Thornberry (incumbent) 199,050 90.0
Libertarian Calvin DeWeese 14,725 6.6
Green H.F. "Rusty" Tomlinson 7,467 3.4
Total votes 221,242 100.0
Republican hold

District 14
See also: Texas's 14th congressional district

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

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Weber (incumbent) 57,869 84.0
Republican Keith Casey 10,988 16.0
Total votes 68,857 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Cole 28,731 100.0
Total votes 28,731 100.0

General election
Texas's 14th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Weber (incumbent) 160,631 61.9
Democratic Michael Cole 99,054 38.1
Total votes 259,685 100.0
Republican hold

District 15
See also: Texas's 15th congressional district

The incumbent was Democrat Rubén Hinojosa, who had 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 decided to retire this election cycle.[7]

Six Democrats ran for the seat: law student Ruben Ramirez, former Hildago County Democratic Party Chairwoman Dolly Elizondo, attorney Vicente Gonzalez, Edinburg School Board Member Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr., former Hidalgo County Commissioner Joel Quintanilla, and accountant Randy Sweeten.[7] No candidate received 50% of the vote so the top two candidates, Vicente Gonzalez and Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr., faced a run-off election, which Gonzalez won by the large margin of 66%–34%.

Former Rio Grande City Mayor Ruben Villarreal, Pastor Tim Westley, and Edinburg School Board Member Xavier Salinas ran for the Republican Party nomination.[7] No candidate received 50% of the vote so the top two candidates, Tim Westley and Ruben Villarreal, faced a run-off election which Tim Westley won by 29 votes.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Westley 13,164 45.0
Republican Ruben Villarreal 9,349 32.0
Republican Xavier Salinas 6,734 23.0
Total votes 29,247 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vicente Gonzalez 22,151 42.2
Democratic Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr. 9,913 19.0
Democratic Dolly Elizondo 8,888 16.9
Democratic Joel Quintanilla 6,152 11.7
Democratic Ruben Ramirez 3,149 6.0
Democratic Rance G "Randy" Sweeten 2,224 4.2
Total votes 52,477 100.0

Run-off results
Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Westley 1,384 50.5
Republican Ruben Villarreal 1,355 49.5
Total votes 2,739 100.0
Democratic primary results[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vicente Gonzalez 16,071 65.7
Democratic Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr. 8,379 34.3
Total votes 24,450 100.0

General election
Texas's 15th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vicente Gonzalez 101,712 57.3
Republican Tim Westley 66,877 37.7
Green Vanessa S. Tijerina 5,448 3.1
Libertarian Ross Lynn Leone 3,442 1.9
Total votes 177,479 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16
See also: Texas's 16th congressional district

The incumbent, Democrat Beto O'Rourke, had represented the district since 2013. With 85.6 percent of the vote, he defeated Ben Mendoza in the Democratic primary election. No Republican ran for this seat, leaving only Libertarian and Green party opposition.

Primary results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) 40,051 85.6
Democratic Ben Mendoza 6,749 14.4
Total votes 46,800 100.0

General election
Texas's 16th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Beto O'Rourke (incumbent) 150,228 85.7
Libertarian Jaime O. Perez 17,491 10.0
Green Mary L. Gourdoux 7,510 4.3
Total votes 175,229 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17
See also: Texas's 17th congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Bill Flores, had 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 also ran in the general election.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Flores (incumbent) 60,502 72.4
Republican Ralph Patterson 15,411 18.5
Republican Kaleb Sims 7,634 9.1
Total votes 83,547 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Matta 27,639 100.0
Total votes 27,639 100.0

General election
Texas's 17th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Flores (incumbent) 149,417 60.8
Democratic William Matta 86,603 35.2
Libertarian Clark Patterson 9,708 4.0
Total votes 245,728 100.0
Republican hold

District 18
See also: Texas's 18th congressional district

The incumbent, Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, had 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 faced each other in the run-off, which Lori Bartley won by a margin of 58–42.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Bartley 5,691 33.7
Republican Reggie Gonzales 5,587 33.1
Republican Sharon Joy Fisher 4,414 26.1
Republican Ava Pate 1,204 7.1
Total votes 16,896 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) 46,113 100.0
Total votes 46,113 100.0

Run-off results
Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lori Bartley 1,491 57.6
Republican Reggie Gonzales 1,096 42.4
Total votes 2,587 100.0

General election
Texas's 18th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Jackson Lee (incumbent) 150,157 73.5
Republican Lori Bartley 48,306 23.6
Green Thomas Kleven 5,845 2.9
Total votes 204,308 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19
See also: Texas's 19th congressional district

The incumbent is Republican Randy Neugebauer, who had 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.[10] In March, Robertson said that he would not run for Congress and instead run once more for mayor.[11]

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 but had to face a run-off challenge against 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 in the first round, but he won the run-off.

No Democrat faced Arrington in the general election, leaving only Libertarian and Green opposition.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glen Robertson 27,868 26.8
Republican Jodey Arrington 27,013 25.9
Republican Michael Bob Starr 22,303 21.4
Republican Donald R. May 9,616 9.2
Republican Greg Garrett 8,309 8.0
Republican Jason Corley 2,558 2.5
Republican DeRenda Warren 2,323 2.2
Republican Don Parrish 2,197 2.1
Republican John C. Key 1,959 1.9
Total votes 104,146 100.0

Run-off results
Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington 25,322 53.7
Republican Glen Robertson 21,832 46.3
Total votes 47,154 100.0

General election
Texas's 19th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jodey Arrington 176,314 86.7
Libertarian Troy Bonar 17,376 8.5
Green Mark Lawson 9,785 4.8
Total votes 203,475 100.0
Republican hold

District 20
See also: Texas's 20th congressional district

The incumbent, Democrat Joaquín Castro, had 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. No Republican ran for this district's seat.

Primary results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joaquín Castro (incumbent) 42,163 100.0
Total votes 42,163 100.0

General election
Texas's 20th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joaquin Castro (incumbent) 149,640 79.7
Libertarian Jeffrey C. Blunt 29,055 15.5
Green Paul Pipkin 8,974 4.8
Total votes 187,669 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21
See also: Texas's 21st congressional district

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

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

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lamar S. Smith (incumbent) 69,866 60.1
Republican Matt McCall 33,624 28.9
Republican Todd Phelps 6,597 5.7
Republican John Murphy 6,200 5.3
Total votes 116,287 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Wakely 29,632 59.0
Democratic Tejas Vakil 20,595 41.0
Total votes 50,227 100.0

General election
Texas's 21st congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lamar S. Smith (incumbent) 202,967 57.0
Democratic Tom Wakely 129,765 36.5
Libertarian Mark Loewe 14,735 4.1
Green Antonio "Tony" Diaz 8,564 2.4
Total votes 356,031 100.0
Republican hold

District 22
See also: Texas's 22nd congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Pete Olson, had 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 (incumbent) 73,375 100.0
Total votes 73,375 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Gibson 23,084 76.2
Democratic A. R. Hassan 7,226 23.8
Total votes 30,310 100.0

General election
Texas's 22nd congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Olson (incumbent) 181,864 59.5
Democratic Mark Gibson 123,679 40.5
Total votes 305,543 100.0
Republican hold

District 23
See also: Texas's 23rd congressional district

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

Gallego faced Hurd in a rematch in the November 8 general election, but narrowly lost again[12]

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Will Hurd (incumbent) 39,870 82.2
Republican William "Hart" Peterson 8,628 17.8
Total votes 48,498 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pete Gallego 43,223 88.4
Democratic Lee Keenen 5,688 11.6
Total votes 48,911 100.0

General election
Texas's 23rd congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Will Hurd (incumbent) 110,577 48.3
Democratic Pete P. Gallego 107,526 47.0
Libertarian Ruben S. Corvalan 10,862 4.7
Total votes 228,965 100.0
Republican hold

District 24
See also: Texas's 24th congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Kenny Marchant, had 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 ran for the district's seat.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenny Marchant (incumbent) 67,412 100.0
Total votes 67,412 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jan McDowell 27,803 100.0
Total votes 27,803 100.0

General election
Texas's 24th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kenny Marchant (incumbent) 154,845 56.2
Democratic Jan McDowell 108,389 39.3
Libertarian Mike Kolls 8,625 3.1
Green Kevin McCormick 3,776 1.4
Total votes 275,635 100.0
Republican hold

District 25
See also: Texas's 25th congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Roger Williams, had 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 ran for the district's seat.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Williams (incumbent) 83,965 100.0
Total votes 83,965 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathi Thomas 44,633 100.0
Total votes 44,633 100.0

General election
Texas's 25th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Williams (incumbent) 180,988 58.4
Democratic Kathi Thomas 117,073 37.7
Libertarian Loren Marc Schneiderman 12,135 3.9
Total votes 310,196 100.0
Republican hold

District 26
See also: Texas's 26th congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Michael C. Burgess, had 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 was the Democratic nominee.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael C. Burgess (incumbent) 73,607 79.4
Republican Joel A. Krause 13,201 14.2
Republican Micah Beebe 5,942 6.4
Total votes 92,750 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Mauck 24,816 100.0
Total votes 24,816 100.0

General election
Texas's 26th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael C. Burgess (incumbent) 211,730 66.4
Democratic Eric Mauck 94,507 29.6
Libertarian Mark Boler 12,843 4.0
Total votes 319,080 100.0
Republican hold

District 27
See also: Texas's 27th congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Blake Farenthold, who had 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.[13] The Texas Tribune reported that Harrington had the capacity to self-fund a race.[14] In August 2015 he announced that he was withdrawing because of lingering effects of a motorcycle crash.[15]

Former State Representative Solomon Ortiz Jr. considered running for the Democratic nomination[16] Corpus Christi Mayor Nelda Martinez had considered running, but later announced that she would not.[16] Raul Barrera won the Democratic nomination, but lost the general election.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blake Farenthold (incumbent) 42,195 55.9
Republican Gregg Deeb 33,280 44.1
Total votes 75,475 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raul (Roy) Barrera 15,939 50.3
Democratic Ray Madrigal 11,157 35.2
Democratic Wayne Raasch 4,570 14.5
Total votes 31,666 100.0

General election
Texas's 27th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Blake Farenthold (incumbent) 142,251 61.7
Democratic Raul (Roy) Barrera 88,329 38.3
Total votes 230,580 100.0
Republican hold

District 28
See also: Texas's 28th congressional district

The incumbent, Democrat Henry Cuellar, had 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 was the Republican nominee in the November 8 general election.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zeffen Hardin 21,614 100.0
Total votes 21,614 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Cuellar (incumbent) 49,993 89.8
Democratic William R. Hayward 5,683 10.2
Total votes 55,676 100.0

General election
Texas's 28th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Cuellar (incumbent) 122,086 66.2
Republican Zeffen Hardin 57,740 31.3
Green Michael D. Cary 4,616 2.5
Total votes 184,442 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29
See also: Texas's 29th congressional district

The incumbent, Democrat Gene Green, had 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% of the vote.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julio Garza 7,421 59.1
Republican Robert Schafranek 5,139 40.9
Total votes 12,560 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Green (incumbent) 17,814 57.4
Democratic Adrian Garcia 11,972 38.6
Democratic Dominique Garcia 1,224 4.0
Total votes 31,010 100.0

General election
Texas's 29th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Green (incumbent) 95,649 72.5
Republican Julio Garza 31,646 24.0
Libertarian N. Ruben Perez 3,234 2.4
Green James Partsch-Galvan 1,453 1.1
Total votes 131,982 100.0
Democratic hold

District 30
See also: Texas's 30th congressional district

The incumbent, Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, had 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 was the Republican nominee.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Lingerfelt 14,234 100.0
Total votes 14,234 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 44,527 69.4
Democratic Barbara Mallory Caraway 15,273 23.8
Democratic Brandon J. Vance 4,339 6.8
Total votes 64,139 100.0

General election
Texas's 30th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eddie Bernice Johnson (incumbent) 170,502 77.9
Republican Charles Lingerfelt 41,518 19.0
Libertarian Jarrett R. Woods 4,753 2.2
Green Thom Prentice 2,053 0.9
Total votes 218,826 100.0
Democratic hold

District 31
See also: Texas's 31st congressional district

The incumbent, Republican John Carter, had 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 was the Democratic nominee.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 62,817 71.3
Republican Mike Sweeney 25,306 28.7
Total votes 88,123 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Clark 28,002 100.0
Total votes 28,002 100.0

General election
Texas's 31st congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Carter (incumbent) 166,060 58.3
Democratic Mike Clark 103,852 36.5
Libertarian Scott Ballard 14,676 5.2
Total votes 284,588 100.0
Republican hold

District 32
See also: Texas's 32nd congressional district

The incumbent, Republican Pete Sessions, had 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, which 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 (incumbent) 49,813 61.4
Republican Russ Ramsland 19,203 23.7
Republican Paul Brown 9,488 11.7
Republican Cherie Myint Roughneen 2,601 3.2
Total votes 81,105 100.0

General election
Texas's 32nd congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pete Sessions (incumbent) 162,868 71.1
Libertarian Ed Rankin 43,490 19.0
Green Gary Stuard 22,813 9.9
Total votes 229,171 100.0
Republican hold

District 33
See also: Texas's 33rd congressional district

The incumbent, Democrat Marc Veasey, had 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 52.4
Republican Bruce Chadwick 5,831 47.6
Total votes 12,242 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey (incumbent) 20,526 63.4
Democratic Carlos Quintanilla 11,846 36.6
Total votes 32,372 100.0

General election
Texas's 33rd congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marc Veasey (incumbent) 93,147 73.7
Republican M. Mark Mitchell 33,222 26.3
Total votes 126,369 100.0
Democratic hold

District 34
See also: Texas's 34th congressional district

The incumbent, Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., had 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 50.6
Republican William "Willie" Vaden 12,253 49.4
Total votes 24,785 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) 41,414 100.0
Total votes 41,414 100.0

General election
Texas's 34th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Filemon Vela Jr. (incumbent) 104,638 62.7
Republican Rey Gonzalez Jr. 62,323 37.3
Total votes 166,961 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35
See also: Texas's 35th congressional district

The incumbent, Democrat Lloyd Doggett, had 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 also ran for the district's seat.

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Susan Narvaiz 22,549 100.0
Total votes 22,549 100.0
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) 41,189 100.0
Total votes 41,189 100.0

General election
Texas's 35th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lloyd Doggett (incumbent) 124,612 63.1
Republican Susan Narvaiz 62,384 31.6
Libertarian Rhett Rosenquest Smith 6,504 3.2
Green Scott Trimble 4,076 2.1
Total votes 197,576 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36
See also: Texas's 36th congressional district

The incumbent was 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 ran for re-election to a second term.[17] 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, leaving no Democrat to face Babin in the general election.[18]

Primary results
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Babin (incumbent) 80,649 100.0
Total votes 80,649 100.0

General election
Texas's 36th congressional district, 2016 [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Babin (incumbent) 193,675 88.6
Green Hal J. Ridley Jr. 24,890 11.4
Total votes 218,565 100.0
Republican hold

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