2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 8, 2016, 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 2016 presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 1.

Incumbent Republican Louie Gohmert, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+24.

• Louie Gohmert, incumbent U.S. representative

• Anthony Culler

• Simon Winston, rancher

• Shirley McKellar, Army veteran, non-profit businesswoman and nominee for this seat in 2012 & 2014

Incumbent Republican Ted Poe, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

• Ted Poe, incumbent U.S. representative

• Pat Bryan, retired IT technician

The incumbent was Republican Sam Johnson, who had represented the district since 1991. He was re-elected with 82% of the vote in 2014.The district had a PVI of R+17.

• Sam Johnson, incumbent U.S. representative

• Dave Cornette

• John Slavens, certified public accountant

• Keith Thurgood, retired U.S. Army major general

• Scott Turner, state representative

• Adam Bell, small business owner

• Michael Filak

Incumbent Republican John Ratcliffe, who had represented the district since 2014, ran for re-election.

• John Ratcliffe, incumbent U.S. representative

• Lou Gigliotti, auto racing part company owner and candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014

• Ray Hall

No Democrats filed to run.

• Cody Wommack

The incumbent was Republican Jeb Hensarling, who had represented the district since 2012. He was re-elected with 85% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+17.

• Jeb Hensarling, incumbent U.S. representative

No Democrats filed to run.

• Ken Ashby

The incumbent was Republican Joe Barton, who had represented the district since 1985. He was re-elected in 2014 with 61% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+11. His re-election margin increased to 68.7 percent in the 2016 primary.

• Joe Barton, incumbent U.S. representative

• Collin Baker

• Steven Fowler, business owner

• Ruby Faye Woolridge, minister, counsellor, and educator

• Don Jaquess, business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012

• Jeffrey Roseman

• David Cozad, software engineer and nominee for this seat in 2010 and 2014

Incumbent Republican John Culberson, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election.

• John Culberson, incumbent U.S. representative

• Maria Espinoza, anti-immigration activist

• James Lloyd, energy lawyer and former White House national security aide

• James Cargas, energy attorney and nominee for the seat in 2012 and 2014

Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election.

• Kevin Brady, incumbent U.S. representative

• Andre Dean

• Craig McMichael, network engineer, Marine Corps veteran and candidate for this seat in 2014

• Steve Toth, former state representative

No Democrats filed to run.

Incumbent Democrat Al Green, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election.

• Al Green, incumbent U.S. representative

• Jeff Martin

Incumbent Republican Michael McCaul, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election.

• Michael McCaul, incumbent U.S. representative

• Tawana Walter-Cadien, consultant, registered nurse, MMA Surgery supervisor, quality assurance director and nominee for this seat in 2012 & 2014

• Scot Gallaher, energy consultant

The incumbent, Republican Mike Conaway, had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected with 90% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+31.

• Mike Conaway, incumbent U.S. representative

No Democrats filed to run.

• Nicholas Landholt

Incumbent Republican Kay Granger, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+19.

• Kay Granger, incumbent U.S. representative

• Bill Bradshaw

Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 84% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+32.

• Mac Thornberry, incumbent U.S. representative

No Democrats filed to run.

Incumbent Republican Randy Weber, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

• Randy Weber, incumbent U.S. representative

• Keith Casey, candidate for the 36th district in 2012

• Michael K. Cole, educator and nominee for this seat in 2014

Incumbent Democrat Rubén Hinojosa, who had represented the district since 1997, decided to retire. He was re-elected in 2014 with 54% of the vote. The district had a PVI of D+5.

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 a large margin.

• Vicente Gonzalez, attorney

• Dolly Elizondo, former Hildago County Democratic Party chair

• Juan "Sonny" Palacios Jr., Edinburg school board member

• Joel Quintanilla, former Hidalgo County commissioner

• Ruben Ramirez, attorney and candidate for this seat in 2012

• Randy Sweeten, accountant

• Johnny Partain, candidate for this seat in 2012

• Rubén Hinojosa, incumbent U.S. representative

No candidate received 50% of the vote, so the top two candidates, Tim Westley and Ruben Villarreal, faced a run-off election, which Westley won by 29 votes.

• Tim Westley, pastor

• Xavier Salinas, Edinburg school board member

• Ruben Villarreal, former mayor of Rio Grande City

Incumbent Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

• Beto O'Rourke, incumbent U.S. representative

• Ben Mendoza, candidate for this seat in 2012

No Republican ran for this seat, leaving only Libertarian and Green party opposition.

Incumbent Republican Bill Flores, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election.

• Bill Flores, incumbent U.S. representative

• Ralph Patterson, former chair of the McLennan County Republican Party

• Kaleb Sims, businessman

• William Matta

Incumbent, Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election.

• Sheila Jackson Lee, incumbent U.S. representative

• Lori Bartley, small business owner and certified mediator

• Sharon Fisher, retired small business owner

• Reggie Gonzales,

• Ava Pate, cosmetologist

No candidate achieved 50% of the vote, so Lori Bartley and Reggie Gonzales faced each other in a run-off, which Lori Bartley won by a margin of 58–42.

Incumbent Republican Randy Neugebauer, who had represented the district since 2003, opted to retire. He was re-elected in 2014 with 77 percent of the vote. The district had 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. In March, Robertson said that he would not run for Congress and instead run once more for mayor.

After Neugebauer decided to retire, Robertson entered the congressional race and withdrew from consideration for another term as mayor.

• Jodey Arrington, former official in the George W. Bush administration, former vice chancellor at Texas Tech University and candidate for state senate in 2014

• Jason Corley, business owner

• Greg Garrett, president and CEO of Platinum Bank

• John Key, veterinarian and retired US Army colonel

• Donald May, doctor

• Glen Robertson, mayor of Lubbock

• Michael Bob Starr, retired Air Force colonel

• DeRenda Warren, director of nursing at BrightStar

• Don Parrish, farmer (endorsed Starr)

• Randy Neugebauer, incumbent U.S. representative

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 Arrington.

Arrington had trailed Robertson by fewer than one thousand votes in the first round, but he won the run-off.

Incumbent Democrat Joaquín Castro, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 76% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+6.

• Joaquín Castro, incumbent U.S. representative

Incumbent Republican Lamar Smith, who had represented the district since 1987, ran for re-election. The district had a PVI of R+11.

• Lamar Smith, incumbent U.S. representative

• Matt McCall, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2014

• John Murphy, software engineer

• Todd Phelps, businessman

• Thomas Wakely, hospice chaplain

• Tejas Vakil, commercial real-estate company owner

Incumbent Republican Pete Olson, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election.

• Pete Olson, incumbent U.S. representative

• Mark Gibson, attorney and candidate for this seat in 2014

• A. R. Hassan

Incumbent Republican Will Hurd, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected in 2014, when he narrowly unseated the Democratic incumbent Pete Gallego. The district had a PVI of R+3.

• Will Hurd, incumbent U.S. representative

• William Peterson

• Pete Gallego, former U.S. representative

• Lee Keenen, doctor

Hurd publicly declined to endorse Donald Trump, explaining that Trump must earn his support. On May 6, 2016, Hurd said, “Until the presumptive nominee shows he can respect women and minorities and presents a clear plan to protect our homeland, I am going to reserve my endorsement. I hope in the next seven months he can show this because I am not supporting Hillary Clinton.”

• Complete video of debate, October 27, 2016

Incumbent Republican Kenny Marchant, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+13.

• Kenny Marchant, incumbent U.S. representative

• Jan McDowell, accountant

Incumbent, Republican Roger Williams, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+12.

• Roger Williams, incumbent U.S. representative

• Kathi Thomas, small business owner, former precinct chair for Hays County Democrats and nominee for state senate in 2006

Incumbent Republican Michael C. Burgess, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.

• Michael C. Burgess, incumbent U.S. representative

• Micah Beebe, realtor

• Joel A. Krause, small business owner

• Eric Mauck

Incumbent Republican Blake Farenthold, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected in 2014 with 64% of the vote. The district had a PVI of R+13.

John Harrington, president and founder of firearms retailer Shield Tactical, announced a primary challenge of Farenthold in May 2015. The Texas Tribune reported that Harrington had the capacity to self-fund a race. In August 2015 he announced that he was withdrawing because of lingering effects of a motorcycle crash.

• Blake Farenthold, incumbent U.S. representative

• Gregg Deeb, retired Marine lieutenant colonel

• John Harrington, president and founder of firearms retailer Shield Tactical

• Raul Barrera, court security officer at Corpus Christi's Federal Courthouse

• Ray Madrigal, business owner

• Wayne Raasch, candidate for state representative in 2010

• Nelda Martinez, mayor of Corpus Christi

• Solomon Ortiz Jr., former state representative

Incumbent Democrat Henry Cuellar, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election.

• Henry Cuellar, incumbent U.S. representative

• William Hayward, ostrich rancher and Republican nominee for this seat in 2012

• Zeffen Hardin, Marine Corps veteran

Incumbent Democrat Gene Green, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election.

• Gene Green, incumbent U.S. representative

• Adrian Garcia, former sheriff of Harris County

• Dominique Garcia, small business owner and real estate agent

• Julio Garza, insurance agent

• Robert Schafranek

Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election.

• Eddie Bernice Johnson, incumbent U.S. representative

• Barbara Mallory Caraway, former state representative and candidate for this seat in 2012 and 2014

• Brandon J. Vance, admissions counselor

• Charles Lingerfelt, teacher and principal

Incumbent Republican John Carter, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.

• John Carter, incumbent U.S. representative

• Mike Sweeney, software company founder and president

• Mike Clark, technology sector employee

• Scott Ballard, nominee for this seat in 2014 and the 11th district in 2012

Incumbent Republican Pete Sessions, who had represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 5th district from 1997 to 2003, ran for re-election against no Democratic opponent.

• Pete Sessions, incumbent U.S. representative

• Paul Brown, Marine Corps veteran

• Russ Ramsland, co-owner of Allied Security Operations Group

• Cherie Myint Roughneen

No Democrats filed to run.

Incumbent Democrat Marc Veasey, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

• Marc Veasey, incumbent U.S. representative

• Carlos Quintanilla, business owner, activist and candidate for this seat in 2012

• Mark Mitchell, physician, attorney, and business owner

• Bruce Chadwick

Incumbent Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

• Filemon Vela Jr., incumbent U.S. representative

• Rey Gonzalez Jr., attorney

• William "Willie" Vaden

Incumbent Democrat Lloyd Doggett, who had represented the district since 2013, having served in Congress since 1995. He was elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+11.

• Lloyd Doggett, incumbent U.S. representative

• Susan Narvaiz, former mayor of San Marcos and nominee for this seat in 2012 & 2014

Incumbent Republican Brian Babin, who had represented the district since 2015, when Steve Stockman vacated the seat after a failed campaign for the United States Senate, ran for re-election. He was elected with 76 percent of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+25.

• Brian Babin, incumbent U.S. representative

• Dwayne Stovall, bridge construction contractor, school board member from Cleveland, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 and the Texas House of Representatives in 2012 (suspended campaign in December 2015)

No Democrats ran for the seat.

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