2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

← 2018 November 3, 2020 2022 →
All 36 Texas seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 23 13 Seats won 23 13 Seat change Popular vote 5,926,712 4,896,383 Percentage 53.43% 44.14% Swing 3.03% 2.86%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   >90% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

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The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 3, 2020, 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 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections. Primaries were held on March 3 and run-offs were held on July 14.

During the election cycle, a number of House races were considered vulnerable by Democrats and polls. However, in the wake of the election, Republicans were able to retain control over all of those seats. Democratic-held 15th district also became unexpectedly competitive, with incumbent representative Vicente Gonzalez attaining a narrow win over the Republican challenger. Republican wins were attributed to President Donald Trump appearing on the ballot and his unexpectedly strong support from Latino voters.^[1][2][3]

Some Green Party candidates were removed from the ballot due to a failure to pay filing fees. However, in September 2020, the Texas Supreme Court rejected a Republican attempt to remove 44 Libertarian Party candidates from the November 2020 general election ballot because they failed to pay filing fees. The court ruled that the Republicans had missed the state Election Code's deadline to raise such a challenge.^[4]

Party		Candidates	Votes		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Republican	36	5,926,712	53.43%	23		63.9%
	Democratic	36	4,896,383	44.14%	13		36.1%
	Libertarian	32	222,388	2.00%	0		0.0%
	Independent	7	41,253	0.37%	0		0.0%
	Green	2	5,135	0.05%	0		0.0%
	Write-in	2	1,453	0.01%	0		0.0%
Total		115	11,093,324	100%	36		100%

Results of the 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas by district:^[5]

2020 Texas's 1st congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Louie Gohmert Hank Gilbert Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 219,726 83,016 Percentage 72.6% 27.4%

U.S. Representative before election Louie Gohmert Republican Elected U.S. Representative Louie Gohmert Republican

The 1st district encompasses Deep East Texas, taking in Tyler, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Longview, and Marshall. The incumbent was Republican Louie Gohmert, who was re-elected with 72.3% of the vote in 2018.^[6]

• Louie Gohmert, incumbent U.S. representative^[7]

• Johnathan Davidson, data architect^[8]

• Hank Gilbert, rancher and businessman^[10]

2020 Texas's 2nd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Dan Crenshaw Sima Ladjevardian Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 192,828 148,374 Percentage 55.6% 42.8%

County results Crenshaw:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Dan Crenshaw Republican Elected U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw Republican

The 2nd district is based in northern and western Houston. The incumbent was Republican Dan Crenshaw, who was elected with 52.8% of the vote in 2018.^[6]

• Dan Crenshaw, incumbent U.S. representative^[21]

• Sima Ladjevardian, attorney, philanthropist, fundraiser, and advisor to Beto O'Rourke during his 2018 U.S. Senate campaign and 2020 presidential campaign^[22][23]

• Elisa Cardnell, U.S. Navy veteran and science teacher^[24]

• Travis Olsen, former Homeland Security Department employee^[25]

No runoff was held after runoff-advanced candidate Elisa Cardnell suspended her campaign and supported Ladjevardian.^[26]

2020 Texas's 3rd congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Van Taylor Lulu Seikaly Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 230,512 179,458 Percentage 55.1% 42.9%

U.S. Representative before election Van Taylor Republican Elected U.S. Representative Van Taylor Republican

The 3rd district is based in the suburbs north and northeast of Dallas, encompassing a large portion of Collin County including McKinney, Plano, and Frisco, as well as Collin County's share of Dallas itself. The incumbent was Republican Van Taylor, who was elected with 54.2% of the vote in 2018.^[6]

• Van Taylor, incumbent U.S. representative^[8]

• Lulu Seikaly, attorney^[37]

• Sean McCaffity, trial attorney^[38]

• Tanner Do, activist and insurance adjuster^[8]

• Lorie Burch, attorney and nominee for Texas's 3rd congressional district in 2018^[39][40]

• Christopher Claytor

2020 Texas's 4th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Pat Fallon Russell Foster Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 253,837 76,326 Percentage 75.1% 22.6%

U.S. Representative before election John Ratcliffe Republican Elected U.S. Representative Pat Fallon Republican

The 4th district encompasses Northeastern Texas taking in counties along the Red River and spreading to the parts of the northeastern exurbs of the Dallas–Fort Worth metro area. The incumbent was Republican John Ratcliffe, who was elected with 75.7% of the vote in 2018.^[6]

President Trump nominated Ratcliffe to succeed Dan Coats as the Director of National Intelligence in February 2020. The Senate confirmed his nomination in May, and Ratcliffe resigned from the House.^[46] Republicans selected a new nominee on August 8.^[47]

• Pat Fallon, state senator for Texas District 30, from Denton County, Texas

• Trace Johannesen, Rockwall city councilman^[48]
• Jim Pruitt, mayor of Rockwall^[49]
• Travis Ransom, mayor of Atlanta^[50]
• Jason Ross, former district chief of staff for U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe^[51]
• Robert West, farmer from Cooper, Texas^[52]

• John Ratcliffe, incumbent U.S. representative^[53]

• Russell Foster, IT technician^[54]

2020 Texas's 5th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Lance Gooden Carolyn Salter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 173,836 100,743 Percentage 62.0% 35.9%

U.S. Representative before election Lance Gooden Republican Elected U.S. Representative Lance Gooden Republican

The 5th district takes in the eastern edge of Dallas, as well as the surrounding rural areas. The incumbent was Republican Lance Gooden, who was elected with 62.3% of the vote in 2018.^[6]

• Lance Gooden, incumbent U.S. representative^[8]

• Don Hill, U.S. Army veteran^[8]

• Carolyn Salter, former mayor of Palestine^[55]

2020 Texas's 6th congressional district election

← 2018 2021 (special) →

Nominee Ron Wright Stephen Daniel Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 179,507 149,530 Percentage 52.8% 44.0%

County results Wright:      60–70%      70–80% Daniel:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Ron Wright Republican Elected U.S. Representative Ron Wright Republican

The 6th district takes in parts of Arlington and rural areas south of Dallas including Ellis County. The incumbent was Republican Ron Wright, who was elected with 53.1% of the vote in 2018.^[6]

• Ron Wright, incumbent U.S. representative^[56]

• Stephen Daniel, attorney^[57]

2020 Texas's 7th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

Nominee Lizzie Fletcher Wesley Hunt Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 159,529 149,054 Percentage 50.8% 47.4%

County results Fletcher:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Lizzie Fletcher Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Lizzie Fletcher Democratic

The 7th district covers western Houston and its suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Lizzie Fletcher, who flipped the district and was elected with 52.5% of the vote in 2018.^[6]

• Lizzie Fletcher, incumbent U.S. representative^[65]

• Wesley Hunt, U.S. Army veteran^[66]

• Maria Espinoza, founder of The Remembrance Project^[67]
• Kyle Preston, energy consultant^[68]
• Laique Rehman, businessman^[68]
• Cindy Siegel, former mayor of Bellaire and former board member of the Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority^[69]

• Ed Emmett, former Harris County judge^[70]

2020 Texas's 8th congressional district election

← 2018 2022 →

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