TEXAS MIDTERM 2026
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
Texas is divided into 38 areas called districts, each with about 800,000 people.
WHO’S RUNNING
Vicente Gonzalez Jr.
Democrat
He's a South Texas lawyer-turned-congressman who once ran a title insurance company before winning his House seat.
Eric Flores
Republican
He's an Army veteran and former federal prosecutor who beat Mayra Flores (no relation) by more than 30 points in the GOP primary.
Chris Royal
Libertarian
He grew up working in his father's restaurant in Missouri before joining the Army and later running for Congress in Texas three times.
Eddie Espinoza
Green
He spent 26 years as a public-school teacher in the Rio Grande Valley before running for Congress, after serving in the Army during Desert Storm.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3