While there aren’t expected to be a lot of surprises in the Texas congressional delegation after Election Day, there will be at least two new seats decided Tuesday.
The races for Dist. 3 and Dist. 30 do not include incumbents and will have new winners. The rest of the U.S. House races, whose districts were redrawn during the last legislative session, are favored to be won by incumbents.
U.S. DIST. 3 RACE
In March, U.S. Rep. Van Taylor (R-Plano, Dist. 3) ended his reelection campaign after admitting to infidelity. Taylor had been forced into a runoff with Keith Self and once he withdrew Self became the Republican party’s nomination.
Self is now facing Democrat Sandeep Srivastava and Libertarian Christopher Claytor.
U.S. DIST. 30 RACE
U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-, Dist. 30), a trailblazing Democrat in Texas who has served in Congress for nearly 30 years, announced in November 2021 that she will not seek reelection in 2022.
The race to fill Johnson’s seat quickly became a hotly contested battle between nine Democrats and six Republicans. The primary and eventual runoffs trimmed the candidate pool down to four with the race now being between Democrat Jasmine Crockett, Republican James Rodgers, Libertarian Phil Gray and Independent Zachariah Manning.
Johnson has endorsed Crockett since before the primary in March.
U.S. DIST. 4 RACE
In the race for U.S. House Dist. 4, incumbent Republican Pat Fallon is seeking a second term against Democratic challenger Iro Omere and Libertarian John Simmons.
Fallon was elected to the House to replace John Ratcliff in August 2020. Prior to joining Congress, Fallon had been a member of the Texas House and Texas Senate.
U.S. DIST. 5 RACE
Incumbent Republican Lance Gooden, of Terrell, has served the 5th Congressional District of Texas since 2019 and is running against Democrat Tartisha Hill and Libertarian Kevin Hale.
Gooden has served previously in the Texas House. Hill was term-limited out of her position as a councilwoman in Balch Springs.
U.S. DIST. 13 RACE
In Dist. 13, Republican incumbent Ronny Jackson, who served in the White House Medical Unit under George W. Bush and was the physician to presidents Obama and Trump, is seeking a second term in Congress.
Jackson is running against Democrat Kathleen Brown, a North Texas lawyer.
U.S. DIST. 24 RACE
Also seeking a second term in Congress is former Irving mayor and former HUD official Beth Van Duyne who was elected to represent Texas’s 24th district in November 2020.
Van Duyne is facing Democrat Jan McDowell, a CPA with roots in North Texas
U.S. DIST. 26 RACE
Longtime North Texas Republican Congressman Michael Burgess is seeking his 11th term in office representing Texas’ 26th Congressional District. Burgess, of Denton, was first elected in 2002.
Burgess is facing Libertarian challenger Mike Kolis on Election Day.
U.S. DIST. 32 RACE
Democrat Colin Allred is hoping to win his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, representing Texas’ 32nd District. Allred, a lawyer and former pro athlete, was first elected in 2018 when he upset longtime Rep. Pete Sessions.
Allred is facing Republican challenger Antonio Swad on Election Day.
U.S. DIST. 33 RACE
Longtime Dist. 33 Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey is seeking his sixth term in the House of Representatives Tuesday. Prior to joining the U.S. House Veasey was a member of the Texas House.
Veasey is facing Republican challenger Patrick Gillespie and Libertarian Ken Ashby.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Results from the U.S. House races will be embedded in this story after the polls close Tuesday night.
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