Map of the incumbents: Republican incumbent Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination Democratic incumbent Democratic incumbent retiring or lost renomination
Following statewide primaries held on March 5, 2024, the 2024 Texas House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024.[1] The winners of this election will serve in the 89th Texas Legislature. It will be held alongside numerous other federal, state, and local elections, including the 2024 U.S. presidential election and the 2024 Texas Senate election.
Background
Republicans expanded their majority by one seat to an 86–64 margin in the 2022 elections, winning multiple competitive, heavily Hispanic, districts in South Texas, while Democrats performed better than expected in suburban areas.[2]
During the regular session, the legislature expanded school armed security measures, banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices at public universities, and allowed school districts to hire or volunteer chaplains for mental health support for students.[3][4][5] Near the end of the session, the House voted unanimously to expel Republican Bryan Slaton for having an improper relationship with an aide.[6] Republican infighting led to the collapse of a school voucher bill during the regular session, but governor Greg Abbott vowed to call special sessions until it passed.[7] On May 27, 2023, the House voted 121–23 to impeach attorney generalKen Paxton after a House committee found that he had used taxpayer funds to settle a legal dispute.[8][9][10]
The impeachment effort against Paxton failed when the Texas Senate voted to acquit him of all charges in September 2023.[11] Abbott called four special sessions to push for the voucher bill, but these efforts failed, bringing the effort to a final defeat in November 2023 when 21 Republicans voted with Democrats on an amendment to strip the voucher provisions from the House's education bill.[12][13]
Nine incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the March 5 primary election.[30] Nine incumbents (eight Republicans, one Democrat) faced runoff elections.[31]
The special election to fill the seat of expelled representative Bryan Slaton was held on November 7, 2023, but no candidate received a majority of the vote, with Jill Dutton and Brent Money, both Republicans, advancing to the runoff.[33][34] Dutton received support from SpeakerDade Phelan and former governor Rick Perry, while Money received support from governorGreg Abbott, U.S. SenatorTed Cruz, and attorney generalKen Paxton. Many saw the race as a preview for the intraparty battle over vouchers and Paxton's impeachment that was soon to take place in the March primary. Dutton narrowly won the runoff on January 30, 2024.[35][36][37]
Texas House of Representatives 2nd district special election
Dozens of Republican lawmakers faced primary challenges over votes on the impeachment of Ken Paxton and on school vouchers. Paxton and Abbott combined have endorsed primary challengers for over half of all Republicans running for re-election.[38] Former presidentDonald Trump has additionally endorsed seven challengers to House incumbents, with the three men endorsing opposing candidates in several races, including multiple in Collin County.[39][40] The primary has garnered national attention due to its attempts to push the House in a more conservative direction and the high number of primary challengers, especially the challenge against incumbent speakerDade Phelan.[41][42]
Conservative challengers ousted a number of incumbent Republicans in the primary, including half of those targeted by Greg Abbott. Eight others were forced into May runoff elections, including Phelan. Paxton's challengers were less successful at defeating incumbents, especially when his endorsements conflicted with Abbott's. The results marked a significant increase in support for school vouchers among Republican legislators.[43][44]
On the Democratic side, multiple incumbents have announced their intention to run for higher office, setting up open primaries for their House seats.[38] A small number of Democrats have been targeted for primary challenges due to their votes with Republicans on LGBT rights and other issues.[45][46]
Runoff election
Six of the eight Republican incumbents forced into runoffs were defeated. Three had Abbott-endorsed challengers due to their opposition to school vouchers, while the others had been targeted due to their vote on the Paxton impeachment. Only Gary VanDeaver, an opponent of vouchers, and incumbent speaker Dade Phelan survived their runoff elections. Abbott suggested that the results of the runoff ensure enough votes to pass vouchers in the next legislative session, although this assumes that Democrats do not gain any seats in the general election.[47] Democrats, for their part, ousted representative Shawn Thierry in a runoff, targeting her due to her votes with Republicans on LGBT rights.[48]
General election
Commentators expect there to be few competitive seats in the general election. Each party only holds one seat won by the opposing party's gubernatorial nominee in the 2022 election.[49]
Incumbent Republican Gary VanDeaver is running for re-election. Chris Spencer forced VanDeaver into a runoff, with the latter's votes against school vouchers and for the impeachment of Ken Paxton emerging as primary points of contention between the two candidates.[52] VanDeaver himself won election to the House in a 2014 Republican primary against then-incumbent George Lavender, who was considered much more conservative than VanDeaver.[53] VanDeaver defeated Spencer in the runoff.[47]
Incumbent Republican Jill Dutton ran for re-election. She was elected in a January 2024 special election and faced a rematch with Brent Money. Money, the more conservative of the two candidates, sought victory in the primary after blaming his defeat in the special election on Democrats allegedly voting for Dutton. Texas has an open primary system for its elections.[54] Money defeated Dutton.[30]
Incumbent Republican Jay Dean is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[56]
Incumbent Republican Cody Harris is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[57]
Incumbent Republican Brian Harrison is running for re-election unopposed.
District 10 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Brian Harrison (incumbent)
Total votes
District 11
Incumbent Republican Travis Clardy ran for re-election but lost renomination to Joanne Shofner.[30] He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[59][60]
Incumbent Republican Stan Gerdes is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[63]
Incumbent Republican Ernest Bailes ran for re-election but lost renomination to Janis Holt.[30] He had been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[64]
Incumbent Republican Ellen Troxclair is running for re-election. She was targeted for a primary challenge by former state representative Kyle Biedermann due to her support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[65]
Incumbent Republican Terry Wilson is running for re-election.
District 20 Republican primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Terry Wilson (incumbent)
13,945
59.40%
Republican
Elva Janine Chapa
9,532
40.60%
Total votes
23,477
100.00%
District 20 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Terry Wilson (incumbent)
Democratic
Stephan Wyman
Total votes
District 21
Incumbent Republican Speaker of the Texas HouseDade Phelan is running for re-election. Phelan was targeted by conservatives over his support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton, the House's failure to pass school voucher legislation in the 2023 session, and his continuation of the practice of appointing Democrats as chairs of House committees.[66] Despite heralding the passage of conservative legislation on abortion, guns, and border security, Phelan has been targeted as "insufficiently conservative" by many in the state party, which voted to censure him in February 2024.[67][68] The race has been seen as the primary hotspot in the party's internal battle in the primary over the Paxton impeachment and school vouchers.[69][70] Much of the campaign has focused on Paxton's impeachment, but it has also included the alleged harassment of Phelan's wife and terroristic threats against Phelan himself.[71][72] This is Phelan's first primary challenge since he initially won the Beaumont-area district in 2014.[68]
David Covey forced Phelan into a runoff in what many see as a battle between "old guard" Texas Republicans and the far-right. Supporters of Covey argued that Phelan has given too much power to house Democrats through his continuation of the practice of appointing Democrats as chairs of certain house committees.[73][74][75] Prominent Republicans such as former governor Rick Perry and former U.S. SenatorKay Bailey Hutchison headlined fundraising for Phelan, while conservative businessman Tim Dunn has given financial backing to Covey in what has become the most expensive house race in state history.[73][76][77] Controversy arose during the campaign after a deepfaked mailer depicting Phelan with prominent Democratic politicians such as Nancy Pelosi was circulated.[78] The ad accused Phelan of being a Democratic "puppet," but it did not violate the state's recently-passed anti-deepfake law, causing some to consider revising it during the next session.[79]
Phelan narrowly won the runoff against Covey, ensuring his re-election. His future as Speaker is less certain, however, as many within his caucus have called for his replacement.[80]
Incumbent Democrat Christian Manuel is running for re-election. He defeated lawyer Al Price Jr., the son of former state representative Al Price Sr, in the Democratic primary[87]
Incumbent Republican Jacey Jetton ran for re-election but lost renomination to Matt Morgan.[30] He had been targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[88]
Incumbent Democrat Ron Reynolds is running for re-election. He defeated perennial candidate Rodrigo Carreon in the Democratic primary.
District 27 Democratic primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ron Reynolds (incumbent)
12,150
85.56%
Democratic
Rodrigo Carreon
2,050
14.44%
Total votes
14,200
100.00%
District 27 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ron Reynolds (incumbent)
Republican
Ibifrisolam Max-Alalibo
Total votes
District 28
Incumbent Republican Gary Gates is running for re-election. Gates voted for the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton, but he later expressed regret for the vote, publicly defending Paxton and earning his endorsement in his primary election.[89]
Katrina Pierson, the spokesperson for Donald Trump's2016 presidential campaign, forced Holland into a runoff. Pierson had endorsed one of Abbott's primary challengers in 2022, and he did not endorse her before the March primary. While Abbott and other Texas Republicans endorsed her after she made the runoff, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz had not, despite her work on both men's previous campaigns.[93] School vouchers and gun control emerged as the primary dividing issues between the candidates.[94][95] Pierson defeated Holland in the runoff.[47]
Incumbent Democrat Abel Herrero is retiring.[23] Former state representative Solomon Ortiz Jr. defeated Corpus Christi city council member Roland Barrera in the Democratic Primary. He will face Republican Denise Villalobos in the general, in what is a top pickup target for Texas Republicans.
Incumbent Democrat Sergio Muñoz is running for re-election unopposed.
District 36 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sergio Muñoz (incumbent)
Total votes
District 37
Incumbent Republican Janie Lopez is running for re-election. Lopez narrowly won the South Texas district in 2022.[96] Among Lopez's Democratic challengers is former representative Alex Dominguez, who represented the seat prior to the 2022 election before retiring to run for the Texas Senate.[97]
Incumbent Democrat Robert Guerra is running for re-election.
District 41 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Robert Guerra (incumbent)
Republican
John Robert Guerra
Total votes
District 42
Incumbent Democrat Richard Raymond is running for re-election unopposed.
District 42 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Richard Raymond (incumbent)
Total votes
District 43
Incumbent Republican J. M. Lozano is running for re-election. Lozano voted for the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton, but he later expressed regret for the vote and did not draw any primary challengers over it.[89]
Incumbent Republican John Kuempel ran for re-election. Former state representative Alan Schoolcraft challenged Kuempel due to his opposition to school voucher legislation and forced him into a runoff.[98][99] Schoolcraft defeated Kuempel in the runoff.[47]
Incumbent Republican Caroline Harris Davila is running for re-election. She will face Democrat Jennie Birkholz in the general election, in what is a top pickup target for Texas Democrats.
District 52 Democratic primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jennie Birkholz
3,654
50.80%
Democratic
Angel Carroll
3,539
49.20%
Total votes
7,193
100.00%
District 52 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila (incumbent)
Democratic
Jennie Birkholz
Total votes
District 53
Incumbent Republican Andrew Murr is retiring. Murr had been targeted by conservatives over his role leading the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton, as well as his opposition to school voucher legislation.[19]
District 53 Republican primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Wes Virdell
24,038
60.45%
Republican
Hatch Smith
15,729
39.55%
Total votes
39,767
100.00%
District 53 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Wes Virdell
Democratic
Joe Herrera
Total votes
District 54
Incumbent Republican Brad Buckley is running for re-election.
District 54 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Brad Buckley (incumbent)
Democratic
Dawn Richardson
Total votes
District 55
Incumbent Republican Hugh Shine ran for re-election but lost renomination to Hillary Hickland.[30] He had been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[100][101]
Incumbent Republican Charles Anderson is retiring.[20]
District 56 Republican primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Pat Curry
15,153
58.12%
Republican
Devvie Duke
10,917
41.88%
Total votes
26,070
100.00%
District 56 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Pat Curry
Democratic
Erin Shank
Total votes
District 57
Incumbent Republican Richard Hayes is running for re-election.
District 57 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Richard Hayes (incumbent)
Democratic
Collin Johnson
Total votes
District 58
Incumbent Republican DeWayne Burns ran for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[102][103] Helen Kerwin defeated Burns in the runoff election.[47]
Incumbent Republican Glenn Rogers ran for re-election but lost renomination to Mike Olcott.[30] He had been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[104]
District 60 Republican primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mike Olcott
25,282
63.41%
Republican
Glenn Rogers (incumbent)
14,587
36.59%
Total votes
39,869
100.00%
District 60 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mike Olcott
Total votes
District 61
Incumbent Republican Frederick Frazier ran for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton. Paxton endorsed challenger Chuck Branch,[105] but Keresa Richardson forced Frazier into a runoff instead. Richardson attacked Frazier both over his vote on the Paxton impeachment as well as over charges that he impersonated an election official during the 2022 election.[106] Frazier pled no contest to both charges in December 2023 and was granted deferred adjudication, dismissing the charges after he completed his probation sentence in April 2024.[107][108] Richardson defeated Frazier in the runoff.[47]
Incumbent Republican Reggie Smith ran for re-election but lost renomination to Shelley Luther.[30] He had been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[109]
District 62 Republican primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Shelley Luther
16,971
53.41%
Republican
Reggie Smith (incumbent)
14,803
46.59%
Total votes
31,774
100.00%
District 62 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Shelley Luther
Democratic
Tiffany Drake
Total votes
District 63
Incumbent Republican Ben Bumgarner is running for re-election. He faces multiple Republican primary challengers as well as a challenge from former Democratic state representative Michelle Beckley.[110]
Incumbent Republican Lynn Stucky ran for re-election.[111] Andy Hopper forced Stucky into a runoff, a rematch of the 2022 election which Stucky won by 94 votes. Hopper attacked Stucky over his vote to impeach attorney generalKen Paxton and has accused him of being insufficiently conservative. Stucky, in turn, attacked Hopper for donations he received in connection to white supremacistNick Fuentes.[112] Hopper defeated Stucky in the runoff election.[47]
Incumbent Republican Kronda Thimesch ran for re-election but lost renomination to Mitch Little.[30] She was targeted for a primary challenge due to her support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[113]
Incumbent Republican Matt Shaheen is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[105]
Incumbent Republican Jeff Leach is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[105]
District 67 Republican primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jeff Leach (incumbent)
11,260
65.12%
Republican
Daren Meis
6,031
34.88%
Total votes
17,291
100.00%
District 67 Democratic primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Makala Washington
3,668
65.88%
Democratic
Jefferson Nunn
1,900
34.12%
Total votes
5,568
100.00%
District 67 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Jeff Leach (incumbent)
Democratic
Makala Washington
Total votes
District 68
Incumbent Republican David Spiller is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[114]
District 68 Republican primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Spiller (incumbent)
23,091
66.98%
Republican
Kerri Kingsbery
11,384
33.02%
Total votes
34,475
100.00%
District 68 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
David Spiller (incumbent)
Democratic
Stacey Swann
Total votes
District 69
Incumbent Republican James Frank is running for re-election.
Incumbent Republican Drew Darby is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[117]
Incumbent Democrat Suleman Lalani is running for re-election. He defeated social worker. and school choice activist Vanesia Johnson in the Democratic primary.
Incumbent Democrat Evelina Ortega is retiring.[24] The Democratic primary was crowded, including former state representative Norma Chávez, El Paso council member Alexsandra Annello, County Commissioner Vincent Perez, and Homer Reza. Chávez and Perez advanced to the Democratic primary runoff.
Incumbent Democrat Tracy King is retiring. King ran unopposed in 2022 and represents the only district Greg Abbott won in his 2022 re-election that simultaneously elected a Democrat to the House. As such, the district is seen as Republican's best opportunity to win a seat from the Democrats.[25][118] Former Uvalde mayor Don McLaughlin won the Republican nomination, while Democrats Cecilia Castellano and Rosie Cuellar, the sister of U.S. RepresentativeHenry Cuellar, are competing in a runoff election.[119]
District 80 Democratic primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Cecilia Castellano
3,425
27.06%
Democratic
Rosie Cuellar
3,226
25.49%
Democratic
Carlos Lopez
2,932
23.17%
Democratic
Teresa Johnson Hernandez
2,286
18.06%
Democratic
Graciela Villarreal
787
6.22%
Total votes
12,656
100.00%
District 80 Democratic primary runoff
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Cecilia Castellano
4,333
57.92%
Democratic
Rosie Cuellar
3,148
42.08%
Total votes
7,481
100%
District 80 Republican primary
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Don McLaughlin
6,371
57.96%
Republican
JR Ramirez
2,837
25.81%
Republican
Clint Powell
1,785
16.24%
Total votes
10,993
100.00%
District 80 general election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Cecilia Castellano
Republican
Don McLaughlin
Total votes
District 81
Incumbent Republican Brooks Landgraf is running for re-election unopposed.
Incumbent Republican Candy Noble is running for re-election. She was targeted for a primary challenge due to her support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[105] Noble defeated former Collin County Republican Party chair Abraham George in the primary. George would later be elected chair of the Texas Republican Party in May 2024.[123]
Incumbent Democrat Ramon Romero Jr. is running for re-election unopposed.
District 91
Incumbent Republican Stephanie Klick ran for re-election. David Lowe forced her into a runoff, a rematch of the 2022 election, attacking her voting record as insufficiently conservative. Attorney generalKen Paxton endorsed Lowe due to Klick's vote in favor of his impeachment.[124] Lowe defeated Klick in the runoff election.[47]
Incumbent Republican Speaker Pro Tempore Charlie Geren is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his role in the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[125]
Incumbent Democrat Victoria Neave is retiring to run for State Senate.[26] Linda Garcia was unopposed in the Democratic primary and faces no opposition in the general election.[126]
District 108
Incumbent Republican Morgan Meyer is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton. His challenger was also endorsed by former presidentDonald Trump and lieutenant governor Dan Patrick. Meyer was endorsed by governorGreg Abbott due to his support for school voucher legislation.[39] Meyer narrowly defeated his challenger in the primary, and now faces re-election in what is likely to be one of the most competitive seats of the cycle.[127]
Incumbent Republican John Lujan is running for re-election. Lujan narrowly won the southern Bexar County district in 2022 after flipping it in a special election the previous year.[130]
Incumbent Republican Steve Allison ran for re-election, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Marc LaHood.[30] He was the target of a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.[131] Democrats have eyed this seat as a possible pickup opportunity due to Allison's primary defeat.[47]
Incumbent Republican Mano DeAyala is running for re-election. He was targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney generalKen Paxton.[132]
Incumbent Democrat Ana Hernandez is running for re-election unopposed.
District 144
Incumbent Democrat Mary Ann Perez is running for re-election unopposed.
District 145
Incumbent Democrat Christina Morales is running for re-election unopposed.
District 146
Incumbent Democrat Shawn Thierry ran for re-election. She was targeted for a primary challenge due to her votes with Republicans on LGBT issues.[46] Lauren Ashley Simmons defeated Thierry in the runoff election.[48]
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