2022 United States House Of Representatives Elections In Texas
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the 38 U.S.
representatives from Texas, one from each of the state's 38 congressional districts. The state gained two seats after the results of the 2020 census. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, other elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections took place on March 1, with primary runoffs scheduled for May 24 for districts where no candidate received over 50% of the vote.
2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
Republicans had gained one seat in the House due to a special election in the 34th district seeing Mayra Flores succeed Filemon Vela and become the first Mexican-born congresswoman. During the 2022 elections, the Democrats and Republicans each gained one of the two seats Texas gained through reapportionment. While Republicans flipped the 15th district, Democrats flipped back the 34th district, and retained the 28th district, dashing Republican hopes of a red wave in the Rio Grande Valley. This resulted in a net gain of one seat for both parties.
The Texas Legislature drew new maps for Texas' congressional districts to account for the two new congressional districts it gained through the 2020 census. The Republican Party had a trifecta in the Texas Government at the time, giving them full control of the redistricting process. Legislators drew the maps for the state during a special session in Fall 2021. The maps that passed were widely criticized as racial and partisan gerrymanders designed to keep Republicans in power and reduce the voting power of minorities. News sources specifically noted that both of Texas' new congressional districts were majority white, despite voters of color making up 95% of the state's growth in the previous decade.
Unlike before the 2012 elections, Texas' maps did not have to pass preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as the Supreme Court had ruled preclearance unconstitutional through Shelby County v. Holder in 2013. Despite this, the Justice Department sued the state of Texas after the map's passage, arguing that they violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
The 1st district encompasses Tyler, Longview, and Texarkana. The incumbent was Republican Louie Gohmert, who had represented the district since 2004 and was reelected with 72.6% of the vote in 2020. On November 22, 2021, Gohmert announced that he would run for Texas Attorney General against incumbent Ken Paxton.
The 2nd district encompasses The Woodlands, Spring, Kingwood, Humble, and Atascocita. The incumbent was Republican Dan Crenshaw, who had represented the district since 2019 and was reelected with 55.6% of the vote in 2020.
Republican primary
Incumbent representative Dan Crenshaw, who had maintained a high profile since his election, faced three primary challengers. All three ran as more conservative alternatives to Crenshaw, criticizing him for his vote to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The 3rd district encompasses much of Collin County and Hunt County. The incumbent was Republican Van Taylor, who had represented the district since 2019 and was reelected with 55.1% of the vote in 2020. On March 2, 2022, after being forced into a runoff, Taylor announced he would end his reelection campaign amid allegations of infidelity with a former jihadist. Former judge Keith Self became the Republican nominee following Taylor's withdrawal, canceling the runoff.
The 4th district encompasses counties along the Red River, as well as some sections of the suburban and exurban DFW Metroplex. The incumbent was Republican Pat Fallon, who had represented the district since 2021 and was elected with 75.1% of the vote in 2020.
The 6th district encompasses Ellis County and Palestine. The incumbent was Republican Jake Ellzey, who had represented the district since 2021 and was elected with 53.3% of the vote in 2021 after the previous incumbent, Ron Wright, died of complications from COVID-19 on February 7, 2021.
The 7th district encompasses the suburbs of Houston such as Gulfton and Alief. The incumbent was Democrat Lizzie Fletcher, who had represented the district since 2019 and was reelected with 50.8% of the vote in 2020.
The 8th district includes northern suburbs and exurbs of Houston such as Conroe and Willis. It was represented by Republican Kevin Brady, who retired, leaving the 8th as an open seat during the 2022 election.
The 9th district encompasses the southern Houston suburbs such as Missouri City. The incumbent was Democrat Al Green, who was reelected with 75.5% of the vote in 2020.
The 10th district stretches from northwestern Austin to Bryan–College Station. The incumbent was Republican Michael McCaul, who was reelected in 2020 with 52.6% of the vote.
Official sources list Williams as having received 63,606 votes, but a reporting error from Galveston County undercounted his vote total by 5,000 votes.
The 15th district stretches from western Hidalgo County in the Rio Grande Valley, northward into rural counties in the Greater San Antonio area. The incumbent was Democrat Vicente Gonzalez, who was reelected with 50.5% of the vote in 2020. On October 26, 2021, Gonzalez announced that he would run for election in the neighboring 34th district, while still serving District 15 until 2023. The district was also significant as, despite its historical Democratic lean, Donald Trump came within two points of winning it in 2020, and the newly drawn 15th is even more Republican than its predecessor.
The 17th district covers parts of suburban north Austin stretching to rural central and eastern Texas, including Waco and Lufkin. The incumbent was Republican Pete Sessions, who was reelected with 55.9% of the vote in 2020.
The 18th district is based in Downtown Houston and takes in the heavily black areas of Central Houston. The incumbent was Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, who was reelected with 73.3% of the vote in 2020.
The 19th district encompasses rural West Texas, taking in Lubbock and Abilene. The incumbent was Republican Jodey Arrington, who was reelected with 74.8% of the vote in 2020. He ran for reelection against Independent Nathan Lewis of Lubbock.
The 21st district extends from north San Antonio to central and south Austin, taking in rural parts of the Texas Hill Country. The incumbent was Republican Chip Roy, who was elected with 52.0% of the vote in 2020.
The 22nd district encompasses the south-central Greater Houston metropolitan area, including the southern Houston suburbs of Sugar Land, Pearland, and Webster. The incumbent was Republican Troy Nehls, who was elected with 51.5% of the vote in 2020.
The 23rd district covers southwestern Texas, including the Big Bend, the southern and western San Antonio suburbs, and the southwestern El Paso suburbs. The incumbent was Republican Tony Gonzales, who was elected with 50.6% of the vote in 2020.
The 25th district runs from Arlington out to rural exurbs of southern Fort Worth such as Granbury. The incumbent was Republican Roger Williams, who was reelected with 55.9% of the vote in 2020.
The 26th district is based in the northern portion of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, centering on eastern Denton County. Before redistricting, the district comprised almost all of Denton County and part of Tarrant. In the newly approved map, Denton, the county seat of Denton County, was removed from the district as well as parts of Frisco, to the 13th and 4th congressional district, respectively. Additionally, Cooke County and parts of Wise County were added to the district. With Denton's removal from the district, Lewisville is the district's largest city. The incumbent was Republican Michael C. Burgess, who was reelected with 60.6% of the vote in 2020.
The 28th district is based in the Laredo area and stretches north of the Rio Grande Valley into east San Antonio. The incumbent was Democrat Henry Cuellar, who was reelected with 58.3% of the vote in 2020.
On the evening of the runoff election, the count had Cuellar leading Cisneros by 177 votes (0.4%). Cuellar's lead increased to 281 votes (0.6%) after provisional and cured ballots were counted. Cisneros filed for a recount on June 7, 2022. The recount confirmed Cuellar's victory by an increased margin of 289 votes.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Cassy Garcia, former congressional aide
Eliminated in runoff
Sandra Whitten, Sunday school teacher and nominee for this seat in 2020
The 29th district encompasses parts of northern and southeastern Houston, taking in the heavily Latino areas of the city. The incumbent was Democrat Sylvia Garcia, who was elected with 71.1% of the vote in 2020.
The 30th district encompasses Downtown Dallas as well as South Dallas. The incumbent was Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, who was reelected with 77.5% of the vote in 2020. In 2019, Johnson announced that she would not seek reelection after her next term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jasmine Crockett, state representative from District 100 (2021–present)
Eliminated in runoff
Jane Hope Hamilton, former chief of staff for U.S. Representative Marc Veasey
The 31st district encompasses the exurbs of Austin to Temple, including parts of Williamson and Bell counties. The incumbent was Republican John Carter, who was reelected with 53.4% of the vote in 2020.
The 32nd district covers northern and eastern Dallas and its inner northern suburbs. The incumbent was Democrat Colin Allred, who was reelected with 51.9% of the vote in 2020.
This district was included on the list of Democratic-held seats the National Republican Congressional Committee was targeting in 2022. However due to redistricting, the seat became much safer, so it was unlikely that it would be targeted to the same degree.
The 34th district stretches from McAllen and Brownsville in the Rio Grande Valley, northward along the Gulf Coast. The incumbent was Republican Mayra Flores, who was first elected with 50.9% of the vote in 2022. On March 22, 2021, former incumbent Filemon Vela announced that he would not seek reelection in 2022. On October 26, 2021, Vicente Gonzalez, the representative for Texas's 15th congressional district, announced that he intended to run in the new 34th district after the 15th became more Republican and his residence was put into the 34th.
The 35th district connects eastern San Antonio to southeastern Austin, through the I-35 corridor. The incumbent was Democrat Lloyd Doggett, who was reelected with 65.4% of the vote in 2020. On October 18, 2021, Doggett announced that he would run for reelection in the new 37th district, leaving the 35th open.
The 36th district encompasses parts of Southeast Texas, including the Clear Lake region. The incumbent was Republican Brian Babin, who was reelected with 73.6% of the vote in 2020.
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