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.
Overview
2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas[1]
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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External links
U.S. House elections in Texas, 2016 at Ballotpedia