# Texas 2026 Election Competitive Races

> Texas has its most competitive U.S. House and state legislative races for 2026.
- Title: Texas 2026 Election Competitive Races · The Texas Tribune
- Summary: Texas has its most competitive U.S. House and state legislative races for 2026. Texas has 14 competitive U.S. House and state legislative races for 2026…
- Keywords: texas, us house, texas house, texas senate, democrats, republicans, hispanic voters, 2026 election, competitive races, redrawn congressional map, special election, senate district 9
- Source: The Texas Tribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17490297/texas-2026-elections-competitive-races-us-congress-state-legislature
- Author: Apurva Mahajan, Renzo Downey, Gabby Birenbaum
- Published: 2026-10-06T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, us house, texas house, texas senate, democrats, republicans, hispanic voters, 2026 election, competitive races, redrawn congressional map, special election, senate district 9
## Texas 2026 Competitive Races
Texas has its biggest slate of competitive races for the Texas Legislature and U.S. Congress in years.
## U.S. House Races
All four of Texas's most competitive U.S. House races are in majority-Hispanic districts across South Texas.
## 2024 Election Margins
These districts went for Trump by 10 points or more in 2024, with Hispanic voters shifting toward Republicans.
## Redrawn Congressional Map
The Texas GOP's redrawn congressional map targets three Democratic seats in the U.S. House.
## District 35 Competition
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz would have beaten O’Rourke by less than half a percentage point in 2018.
## District 15 Race
Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz faces Tejano musician Bobby Pulido in a redrawn District 15.
## Texas House Races
At least a dozen Texas House districts are highly competitive, with Trump winning by less than 10 points in 2024.
## House Control
Democrats would need to flip 14 seats to gain control of the Texas House.
## South Texas Races
Democrats see a chance to win back previously blue seats if Latino voters abandon the GOP.
## Key takeaway

Texas has 14 competitive U.S. House and state legislative races for 2026, with Hispanic voters shifting toward Republicans in South Texas.