2024 Texas House of Representatives election

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All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives 76 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Dade Phelan Trey Martinez Fischer Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 21st 116th Last election 86 seats, 51.69% 64 seats, 45.68% Seats before 86 64
Map of the incumbents:      Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination      Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
Speaker before election Dade Phelan Republican Speaker TBD

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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 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 general Ken 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]

Retirements

16 incumbents will not seek re-election.

Republicans

Nine Republicans will not seek re-election.

1. District 6: Matt Schaefer is retiring.^[14]
2. District 12: Kyle Kacal is retiring.^[15]
3. District 14: John N. Raney is retiring.^[16]
4. District 29: Ed Thompson is retiring.^[17]
5. District 30: Geanie Morrison is retiring.^[18]
6. District 53: Andrew Murr is retiring.^[19]
7. District 56: Charles Anderson is retiring.^[20]
8. District 87: Four Price is retiring.^[21]
9. District 97: Craig Goldman is retiring to run for U.S. Representative.^[22]

Democrats

Seven Democrats will not seek re-election.

1. District 34: Abel Herrero is retiring.^[23]
2. District 77: Evelina Ortega is retiring.^[24]
3. District 80: Tracy King is retiring.^[25]
4. District 107: Victoria Neave is retiring to run for State Senate.^[26]
5. District 109: Carl O. Sherman is retiring to run for U.S. Senate.^[27]
6. District 115: Julie Johnson is retiring to run for U.S. Representative.^[28]
7. District 139: Jarvis Johnson is retiring to run for State Senate.^[29]

Campaign

District 2 special election

2024 Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district special election runoff

← 2022 January 30, 2024 2024 →
Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district
Candidate Jill Dutton Brent Money Party Republican Republican Popular vote 6,830 6,719 Percentage 50.4% 49.6%
Results by county Dutton:      50–60% Money:      50–60%
Representative before election Bryan Slaton Republican Party Elected Representative Jill Dutton Republican Party

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.^[30][31] Dutton received support from Speaker Dade Phelan and former governor Rick Perry, while Money received support from governor Greg Abbott, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, and attorney general Ken 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.^[32][33][34]

Statewide primary election

Dozens of Republican lawmakers are facing 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.^[35] Former president Donald Trump has additionally endorsed seven challengers to House incumbents, with the three men endorsing opposing candidates in several races, including multiple in Collin County.^[36][37] 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 speaker Dade Phelan.^[38][39]

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 speaker Dade 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.^[40][41]

On the Democratic side, multiple incumbents have announced their intention to run for higher office, setting up open primaries for their House seats.^[35] A small number of Democrats have been targeted for primary challenges due to their votes with Republicans on LGBT rights and other issues.^[42][43]

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.^[44]

Incumbents defeated

In primaries

Republicans

1. District 2: Jill Dutton lost renomination to Brent Money.
2. District 11: Travis Clardy lost renomination to Joanne Shofner.
3. District 18: Ernest Bailes lost renomination to Janis Holt.
4. District 26: Jacey Jetton lost renomination to Matt Morgan.
5. District 55: Hugh Shine lost renomination to Hillary Hickland.
6. District 60: Glenn Rogers lost renomination to Mike Olcott.
7. District 62: Reggie Smith lost renomination to Shelley Luther.
8. District 65: Kronda Thimesch lost renomination to Mitch Little.

Detailed results

Candidate filing data according to the Texas Secretary of State.

District 1

Incumbent Republican Gary VanDeaver is running for re-election. He has been targeted in the Republican primary for his votes to impeach attorney general Ken Paxton and against school voucher legislation. 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.^[45]

District 2

Incumbent Republican Jill Dutton is running for re-election. She was elected in a January 2024 special election, and she faces a rematch with Brent Money. Money, the more conservative of the two candidates, seeks 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.^[46]

District 3

Incumbent Republican Cecil Bell Jr. is running for re-election unopposed.

District 4

Incumbent Republican Keith Bell is running for re-election. He is being challenged in the Republican primary by evangelical Christian pastor Joshua Feuerstein.^[47]

District 5

Incumbent Republican Cole Hefner is running for re-election.

District 6

Incumbent Republican Matt Schaefer is retiring.^[14]

District 7

Incumbent Republican Jay Dean is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.^[48]

District 8

Incumbent Republican Cody Harris is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.^[49]

District 9

Incumbent Republican Trent Ashby is running for re-election. His challenger, Paulette Carson, has been endorsed by attorney general Ken Paxton.^[50]

District 10

Incumbent Republican Brian Harrison is running for re-election unopposed.

District 11

Incumbent Republican Travis Clardy is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.^[51][52]

District 12

Incumbent Republican Kyle Kacal is retiring.^[15]

District 13

Incumbent Republican Angelina Orr is running for re-election

District 14

Incumbent Republican John N. Raney is retiring.^[16]

District 15

Incumbent Republican Steve Toth is running for re-election.

District 16

Incumbent Republican Will Metcalf is running for re-election.

District 17

Incumbent Republican Stan Gerdes is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.^[55]

District 18

Incumbent Republican Ernest Bailes is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.^[56]

District 19

Incumbent Republican Ellen Troxclair is running for re-election. She has been targeted for a primary challenge by former state representative Kyle Biedermann due to her support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.^[57]

District 20

Incumbent Republican Terry Wilson is running for re-election.

District 21

Incumbent Republican Speaker of the Texas House Dade Phelan is running for re-election. Phelan has been targeted by conservatives over his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken 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.^[58] 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.^[59][60] 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.^[61][62] 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.^[63][64] This is Phelan's first primary challenge since he initially won the Beaumont-area district in 2014.^[60]

Endorsements

Results

District 22

Incumbent Democrat Christian Manuel is running for re-election. Among his primary challengers is Al Price Jr., the son of former state representative Al Price Sr.^[70]

District 23

Incumbent Republican Terri Leo-Wilson is running for re-election.

District 24

Incumbent Republican Greg Bonnen is running for re-election.

District 25

Incumbent Republican Cody Vasut is running for re-election.

District 26

Incumbent Republican Jacey Jetton is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.^[71]

District 27

Incumbent Democrat Ron Reynolds is running for re-election.

District 28

Incumbent Republican Gary Gates is running for re-election. Gates voted for the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton, but he later expressed regret for the vote, publicly defending Paxton and earning his endorsement in his primary election.^[72]

District 29

Incumbent Republican Ed Thompson is retiring.^[17]

District 30

Incumbent Republican Geanie Morrison is retiring.^[18]

District 31

Incumbent Republican Ryan Guillien is running for re-election unopposed.

District 32

Incumbent Republican Todd Hunter is running for re-election.

District 33

Incumbent Republican Justin Holland is running for re-election. He has been targeted in the Republican primary for his votes to impeach attorney general Ken Paxton and against school voucher legislation, as well as his support of gun control legislation following a mall shooting in Allen, Texas, near his Rockwall district.^[73][74][75]

District 34

Incumbent Democrat Abel Herrero is retiring.^[23] Former state representative Solomon Ortiz Jr. is among those running for the open Nueces County seat.^[76]

District 35

Incumbent Democrat Oscar Longoria is running for re-election unopposed.

District 36

Incumbent Democrat Sergio Muñoz is running for re-election unopposed.

District 37

Incumbent Republican Janie Lopez is running for re-election. Lopez narrowly won the South Texas district in 2022.^[77] 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.^[78]

District 38

Incumbent Democrat Erin Gamez is running for re-election unopposed.

District 39

District 40

Incumbent Democrat Terry Canales is running for re-election unopposed.

District 41

Incumbent Democrat Robert Guerra is running for re-election.

District 42

Incumbent Democrat Richard Raymond is running for re-election unopposed.

District 43

Incumbent Republican J. M. Lozano is running for re-election. Lozano voted for the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton, but he later expressed regret for the vote and did not draw any primary challengers over it.^[72]

District 44

Incumbent Republican John Kuempel is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.^[79] Among Kuempel's challengers is former representative Alan Schoolcraft.^[80]

District 45

Incumbent Democrat Erin Zwiener is running for re-election.

District 46

Incumbent Democrat Sheryl Cole is running for re-election.

District 47

Incumbent Democrat Vikki Goodwin is running for re-election.

District 48

Incumbent Democrat Donna Howard is running for re-election unopposed.

District 49

Incumbent Democrat Gina Hinojosa is running for re-election unopposed.

District 50

Incumbent Democrat James Talarico is running for re-election.

District 51

Incumbent Democrat Lulu Flores is running for re-election unopposed.

District 52

Incumbent Republican Caroline Harris Davila is running for re-election.

District 53

Incumbent Republican Andrew Murr is retiring. Murr had been targeted by conservatives over his role leading the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton, as well as his opposition to school voucher legislation.^[19]

District 54

Incumbent Republican Brad Buckley is running for re-election.

District 55

Incumbent Republican Hugh Shine is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.^[81][82]

District 56

Incumbent Republican Charles Anderson is retiring.^[20]

District 57

Incumbent Republican Richard Hayes is running for re-election.

District 58

Incumbent Republican DeWayne Burns is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.^[83][84]

District 59

Incumbent Republican Shelby Slawson is running for re-election.

District 60

Incumbent Republican Glenn Rogers is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.^[85]

District 61

Incumbent Republican Frederick Frazier is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton. Paxton has endorsed challenger Chuck Branch.^[86]

District 62

Incumbent Republican Reggie Smith is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his opposition to school voucher legislation.^[87]

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.^[88]

District 64

Incumbent Republican Lynn Stucky is running for re-election.^[89]

District 65

The incumbent is Republican Kronda Thimesch, who is running for re-election. She has been targeted for a primary challenge due to her support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.^[90]

District 66

Incumbent Republican Matt Shaheen is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.^[86]

District 67

Incumbent Republican Jeff Leach is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.^[86]

District 68

Incumbent Republican David Spiller is running for re-election. He has been targeted for a primary challenge due to his support of the impeachment of attorney general Ken Paxton.^[91]

District 69

Incumbent Republican James Frank is running for re-election.

District 70