--- title: "Texas 2026 elections: House, Senate and governor’s races" url: "https://www.2026election.com/state/texas" updated: "2026-10-09" source: "Candidates' campaign sites and Ballotpedia, quoted verbatim" publisher: "Pluribus" --- # Texas’s 2026 races On November 3, 2026, Texas voters choose a U.S. senator (James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton), a governor (Gina Hinojosa vs. Greg Abbott) and all 38 members of the U.S. House. The races to watch are the 15th District race, the 28th District race, the 34th District race, the 35th District race and the Senate race, rated competitive by at least one major forecaster. ## Governor | Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Governor | Gina Hinojosa vs. Greg Abbott | Likely R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-governor-tx.md) | ## Senate | Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | U.S. Senate | James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-senate-tx.md) | ## House | Seat | Candidates | Rating | Guide | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1st District | Yolanda Prince vs. Nathaniel Moran | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-01.md) | | 2nd District | Shaun Finnie vs. Steve Toth | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-02.md) | | 3rd District | Evan Hunt vs. Keith Self | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-03.md) | | 4th District | Jason Pearce vs. Pat Fallon | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-04.md) | | 5th District | Chelsey Hockett vs. Lance Gooden | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-05.md) | | 6th District | Danny Minton vs. Jake Ellzey | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-06.md) | | 7th District | Lizzie Pannill Fletcher vs. Alexander Hale | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-07.md) | | 8th District | Laura Jones vs. Jessica Steinmann | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-08.md) | | 9th District | Leticia Gutierrez vs. Alex Mealer | Likely R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-09.md) | | 10th District | Caitlin Rourk vs. Chris Gober | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-10.md) | | 11th District | Claire Reynolds vs. August Pfluger | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-11.md) | | 12th District | Heli Rodriguez Prilliman vs. Craig Goldman | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-12.md) | | 13th District | Mark Nair vs. Ronny L. Jackson | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-13.md) | | 14th District | Thurman Bill Bartie vs. Randy Weber | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-14.md) | | 15th District | Bobby Pulido vs. Monica De La Cruz | Lean R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-15.md) | | 16th District | Veronica Escobar vs. Adam Bauman | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-16.md) | | 17th District | Casey Shepard vs. Pete Sessions | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-17.md) | | 18th District | Christian Menefee vs. Ronald Whitfield | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-18.md) | | 19th District | Kyle Rable vs. Tom Sell | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-19.md) | | 20th District | Joaquin Castro vs. Edgardo Baez | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-20.md) | | 21st District | Kristin Hook vs. Mark Teixeira | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-21.md) | | 22nd District | Marquette Greene-Scott vs. Trever Nehls | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-22.md) | | 23rd District | Katy Padilla Stout vs. Brandon Herrera | Likely R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-23.md) | | 24th District | Kevin Burge vs. Beth Van Duyne | Likely R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-24.md) | | 25th District | Dione Sims vs. Roger Williams | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-25.md) | | 26th District | Steven Shook vs. Brandon Gill | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-26.md) | | 27th District | Tanya Lloyd vs. Michael Cloud | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-27.md) | | 28th District | Henry Cuellar vs. Tano Tijerina | Tilt D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-28.md) | | 29th District | Sylvia Garcia vs. Martha Fierro | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-29.md) | | 30th District | Frederick Haynes vs. Everett Jackson | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-30.md) | | 31st District | Justin Early vs. John Carter | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-31.md) | | 32nd District | Dan Barrios vs. Jace Yarbrough | Likely R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-32.md) | | 33rd District | Colin Allred vs. Patrick Gillespie | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-33.md) | | 34th District | Vicente Gonzalez Jr. vs. Eric Flores | Toss-up | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-34.md) | | 35th District | Johnny Garcia vs. Carlos De La Cruz | Lean R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-35.md) | | 36th District | Rhonda Hart vs. Brian Babin | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-36.md) | | 37th District | Greg Casar vs. Lauren Peña | Safe D | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-37.md) | | 38th District | Melissa McDonough vs. Jon Bonck | Safe R | [Guide](https://www.2026election.com/race/2026-house-tx-38.md) | [View Texas on 2026election.com](https://www.2026election.com/state/texas)