Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2022

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Texas' 13th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: December 13, 2021
Primary: March 1, 2022 Primary runoff: May 24, 2022 General: November 8, 2022
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Voting in Texas
Race ratings
Cook Partisan Voter Index (2022): R+26 Cook Political Report: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
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All U.S. House districts, including the 13th Congressional District of Texas, held elections in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. The primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022, and a primary runoff was scheduled for May 24, 2022. The filing deadline was December 13, 2021.

The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

Republicans won a 222-213 majority in the U.S. House in 2022.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 26.5% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 72.0%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Democratic primary)
• Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2022 (March 1 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 13

Incumbent Ronny L. Jackson defeated Kathleen Brown in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 13 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronny L. Jackson (R)	75.4	161,767
		Kathleen Brown (D)	24.6	52,910

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 214,677
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Kathleen Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kathleen Brown	100.0	10,807

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,807
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Incumbent Ronny L. Jackson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronny L. Jackson	100.0	71,554

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 71,554
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 11, 2022
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 11, 2022
• Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
• By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
• By mail: Received by Nov. 8, 2022

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 24, 2022 to Nov. 4, 2022

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Kathleen Brown (D)

I have lived in this district for nearly 20 years. My husband and I both established our small businesses here, built our homes here, and raised our daughters here. I understand the plight of single motherhood and teenage motherhood from personal experience. I have had to work, raise children, and try and futher my education all at the same time. I know what it's like to have a student loan debt larger than my mortgage, and what it's like to not have access to affordable health care. I understand that most of us want a functioning government that understands their job is to try and make it an easier, safer, and more prosperous nation.

There are real problems we face, and real enemies we have. I am sick and tired of politicians and pundits trying to sow division instead of progress. I enjoy solving real world problems, and i simply don't have time, patience, or the desire to engage in petty political temper tantrums. Rather, I will focus on assuring mental health care to all who need it, as well as doing what I can to assure more people willing to go into the mental healthcare profession can do so without crushing student loan debt. I also want to focus on ending veteran homelessness, assuring our veterans have the same access to quality healthcare as those in congress, and have the right to choose their health care providers.

As your representative I will focus on real life issues: making sure this district has plentiful good paying jobs so that no parent needs to worry about feeding their family or keeping a roof over their heads. We also need to make real change in how Social Security is taxed. It is nonsensical that the hardest working folks pay so much in Social Security taxes so that the more affluent people pay less percentage wise. If everyone paid the same percentage, the crushing payroll taxes that are killing small businesses could be lessened.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Kathleen Brown (D)

Universal Access to mental health, especially for our military members and veterans is absolutely critical. Tackling this problem will be hard work, but it is also necessary work. We have too many suicides and suicide attempts, too many people struggling with mental illness that can and should be treated so that they can live their best lives, and too much self destructive attempts to self medicate with illicit drug use and alcohol abuse.

Climate change is real, and it's effects are deadly, not just to our economy, but to our planet and the people living on it. Denying climate change will not make it go away. We need to take bold action if we want to save the planet we all share.

This country is at the cusp of losing its "first world" status. With roads and bridges crumbling, levies and dams not holding, and children literally freezing to death because Texas cannot even keep the lights on, it is downright embarrassing. The drinking water in some areas is deadly. Texas has a maternal mortality rate worse than the U.S. population, and the U.S. has the highest maternal mortality rate than any other developed country. Some counties in this district have poverty rates close to that of Mexico. The March of Dimes gives Texas a D for preterm deliveries.

I say all that to say this. We need leaders who will focus on saving lives, bettering our people's mental and physical health, improving our economy and our spending power, improving our children's future.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Kathleen Brown (D)

Outliers

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Kathleen Brown (D)

For me, I think the following characteristics are essential to good leadership, but are woefully lacking right now: integrity, honesty, a moral compass, compassion for humanity, and a willingness to listen to others and empathize with their point of view. But, governing isn't easy, so I think a strong work ethic, perseverance, persistence, and real courage are needed too.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Kathleen Brown (D)

I have a very strong work ethic. I love the law, and enjoy making sure it works for people, not against them. I'm fairly easy to get along with, unless someone is being unreasonable or trying to harm one of my client's and then I'm pretty aggressive. I'm pragmatic, I enjoy helping people solve their problems and making their lives better. I try and find compromise where I can, but I am not afraid to battle it out to protect, promote or defend a cause.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Kathleen Brown (D)

1. Competently represent the people of this District to the best of one's ability, with the district's interests, and the people living in that district, to always prevail over one's own personal goals or beliefs.

2. Inform your constituents with truth, no matter how hard or unpopular that truth may be, so that the people know what's going on.

3. Legislate for the good of the country, but limit government overreach as much as possible.

4. Solve problems pragmatically. Not everything can be perfect, but it can be improved.

5. Be fiscally responsible. Every dollar the government spends is a dollar from someone else's pocket.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Kathleen Brown (D)

If the Texas 13th district elects a Democrat, I think that will send a "shot heard round the world" that partisan politics, hateful rhetoric, and tribalism is a losing trope in U.S. politics. If I get elected, it will be the people of the 13th District that sets this country back on the right path.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Kathleen Brown (D)

I was in the eighth grade when the Challenger exploded.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Kathleen Brown (D)

I went door to door selling household items. I had that for a few months during the summer before my 9th grade year in highschool.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Kathleen Brown (D)

"To Kill a Mockingbird." It glamorized the good work a lawyer can do.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Kathleen Brown (D)

Atticus Finch

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Kathleen Brown (D)

Levitate by Duo Lipa

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Kathleen Brown (D)

When my parents separated in the early 1980's, my mother had no education and no job skills. She also had 5 children to try and raise. My father not only left the house, he left us and his duty to support us. My mother had to turn to government assistance.

My mom struggled with depression, and the pressures of trying to do all of this on her own was too much. She attempted suicide 3 years later, and my siblings and I were placed in several homes. We moved around from friends and family. All of my siblings dropped out of high school, and so did I at one point. I left home when I was 16, returned to school, and had my daughter the senior year of high school.

The father struggled with mental illness, depression, drug addiction and alcohol, and was emotionally and physically abusive.

At 19, I ended that relationship and raised my daughter on my own while working as a Respiratory Technician,

I also had to work slowly on my Bachelor's degree, taking nearly 7 years to complete it. Law school was hard too, because I had to quit my job and lost health insurance for myself, my husband and my 2 children. But it was worth it.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Kathleen Brown (D)

The House has the power of the purse. I think that is very important in making sure we get a handle on the crushing debt the U.S. now has.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Kathleen Brown (D)

It is helpful, of course. But I think a strong work ethic, a moral compass, common sense, fiscal responsibility, a pragmatic approach to problem solving, a desire to find the root cause of those problems, and a willingness to look all sides of a situation and understand different viewpoints in order to come to a consensus about a solution, is far more helpful than years of partisan, obstinate political posturing.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Kathleen Brown (D)

Our "leaders" are so worried about getting re-elected or pandering to their base, that no real work seems to get done except dividing our country.

If you are not a current representative, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?

Kathleen Brown (D)

I would like to be on the Veterans Affairs Committee and the Agriculture Committee.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Kathleen Brown (D)

Well, I hear that they can barely get any work done because they have to constantly raise money and campaign. I can't really opine until I actually have spent a term in office.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Kathleen Brown (D)

I think we have term limits. They are called elections.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Kathleen Brown (D)

Katie Porter.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Kathleen Brown (D)

A woman told me about how hard she has had to struggle to raise her child by herself. She struggled with mental health issues and addiction, but she is finally where she wants to be.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Kathleen Brown (D)

I don't think I have one.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Kathleen Brown (D)

Absolutely.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Kathleen Brown (D)

I had spending money unnecessarily. I do focus quite a bit on the cost of something to make sure the cost supports the benefit.

Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. Click here to view the reporting schedule for candidates for U.S. Congress in 2022.

U.S. Congress campaign reporting schedule, 2022
Report	Close of books	Filing deadline
Year-end 2021	12/31/2021	1/31/2022
April quarterly	3/31/2022	4/15/2022
July quarterly	6/30/2022	7/15/2022
October quarterly	9/30/2022	10/15/2022
Pre-general	10/19/2022	10/27/2022
Post-general	11/28/2022	12/08/2022
Year-end 2022	12/31/2022	1/31/2023

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Ronny L. Jackson	Republican Party	$5,097,599	$4,817,463	$667,275	As of December 31, 2022
Kathleen Brown	Democratic Party	$199,194	$180,973	$24,209	As of November 28, 2022
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2022. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2022
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 8, 2022	November 1, 2022	October 25, 2022	October 18, 2022
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Texas in the 2022 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Texas, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2022
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Democratic or Republican	2% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	$3,125.00	12/13/2021	Source
Texas	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	5% of all votes cast for governor in the district in the last election, or 500, whichever is less	N/A	6/23/2022	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district before and after redistricting.
• Effect of redistricting - How districts in the state changed as a result of redistricting following the 2020 census.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below was the map in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the map in place before the election.

Texas District 13
until January 2, 2023

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Texas District 13
starting January 3, 2023

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Effect of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Texas after the 2020 census

The table below details the results of the 2020 presidential election in each district at the time of the 2022 election and its political predecessor district. This data was compiled by Daily Kos Elections.

2020 presidential results by Congressional district, Texas
District	2022 district		Political predecessor district
	Joe Biden	Donald Trump	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Texas' 1st	26.5%	72.4%	27.2%	71.6%
Texas' 2nd	37.9%	60.7%	48.6%	49.9%
Texas' 3rd	42.0%	56.4%	48.7%	49.8%
Texas' 4th	36.4%	62.4%	24.4%	74.4%
Texas' 5th	38.2%	60.6%	37.9%	60.9%
Texas' 6th	37.4%	61.3%	47.8%	50.8%
Texas' 7th	64.2%	34.5%	53.6%	45.1%
Texas' 8th	35.8%	63.0%	28.1%	70.6%
Texas' 9th	76.2%	22.8%	75.7%	23.3%
Texas' 10th	39.8%	58.6%	48.4%	50.0%
Texas' 11th	29.1%	69.5%	19.7%	79.1%
Texas' 12th	40.1%	58.3%	37.9%	60.5%
Texas' 13th	26.5%	72.0%	19.4%	79.2%
Texas' 14th	35.0%	63.6%	39.6%	59.0%
Texas' 15th	48.1%	51.0%	TX-15: 50.4% TX-34: 51.5%	TX-15: 48.5% TX-34: 47.5%
Texas' 16th	67.0%	31.5%	66.4%	32.0%
Texas' 17th	38.0%	60.5%	43.6%	54.6%
Texas' 18th	73.6%	25.1%	75.7%	23.0%
Texas' 19th	26.2%	72.4%	26.3%	72.2%
Texas' 20th	65.8%	32.7%	63.7%	34.7%
Texas' 21st	39.4%	59.1%	47.9%	50.6%
Texas' 22nd	41.3%	57.4%	48.9%	49.8%
Texas' 23rd	45.8%	52.9%	48.5%	50.3%
Texas' 24th	43.0%	55.4%	51.9%	46.5%
Texas' 25th	33.8%	64.9%	44.4%	54.0%
Texas' 26th	40.0%	58.6%	42.1%	56.3%
Texas' 27th	38.1%	60.6%	37.5%	61.2%
Texas' 28th	52.9%	45.9%	51.6%	47.2%
Texas' 29th	67.8%	31.0%	65.9%	32.9%
Texas' 30th	77.8%	21.0%	79.8%	18.9%
Texas' 31st	39.0%	59.2%	47.6%	50.4%
Texas' 32nd	65.7%	32.7%	54.4%	44.0%
Texas' 33rd	74.2%	24.4%	73.0%	25.6%
Texas' 34th	57.3%	41.8%	TX-15: 50.4% TX-34: 51.5%	TX-15: 48.5% TX-34: 47.5%
Texas' 35th	71.7%	26.5%	---	---
Texas' 36th	33.6%	65.2%	26.9%	71.9%
Texas' 37th	75.5%	22.7%	67.7%	30.5%
Texas' 38th	40.2%	58.4%	---	---

Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Texas.

Texas U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2022
Year	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2022	38	38	6	222	76	17	27	57.9%	19	59.4%
2020	36	36	6	231	72	24	26	69.4%	18	60.0%
2018	36	36	8	212	72	25	21	63.9%	15	53.6%
2016	36	36	2	127	72	13	20	45.8%	19	55.9%
2014	36	36	1	100	72	6	13	26.4%	12	34.3%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2022. Information below was calculated on Jan. 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

In 2022, 223 candidates filed to run for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. That’s 5.9 candidates per district, less than the 6.5 candidates per district in 2020 and 5.9 in 2018.

Texas gained two U.S. House districts following the 2020 census. Two members of the U.S. House filed to run for re-election in a different district than the one represented before redistricting: Lloyd Doggett (D) filed in the new 37th District, while Vicente Gonzalez (D) filed in the 34th District seat held by retiring Rep. Filemon Vela (D).

Six districts were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. In addition to Gonzalez’s and Doggett’s districts, these included the newly-created 38th District and the 1st, 8th, and 30th districts. 1st District incumbent Louie Gohmert (R) filed to run for state attorney general, while incumbents Kevin Brady (R) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) did not file for re-election.

This was the same number as 2012, the previous post-redistricting cycle, and 2020. There were seven open seats in 2018.

There were 13 incumbents who filed to run in districts without any primary challengers.

Three districts were likely to be won by Republicans because no Democrats filed. There were no districts where the same is true of Democratic candidates.

Fifteen candidates each filed to run in the 15th and 30th Districts, more than any other. Six Democrats and nine Republicans filed in the 15th. Nine Democrats and six Republicans filed in the 30th. Both districts were open.

Presidential elections

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+26. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 26 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Texas' 13th the 7th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Texas' 13th based on 2022 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
26.5%	72.0%

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Texas, 2020

Texas presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 16 Democratic wins
• 15 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Texas and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Texas
	Texas	United States
Population	25,145,561	308,745,538
Land area (sq mi)	261,266	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	74%	72.5%
Black/African American	12.1%	12.7%
Asian	4.8%	5.5%
Native American	0.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Two or more	2.7%	3.3%
Hispanic/Latino	39.3%	18%
Education
High school graduation rate	83.7%	88%
College graduation rate	29.9%	32.1%
Income
Median household income	$61,874	$62,843
Persons below poverty level	14.7%	13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Texas' congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Texas, November 2022
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	0	12	12
Republican	2	24	26
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	36	38

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Texas' top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Texas, November 2022
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Abbott
Lieutenant Governor	Dan Patrick
Secretary of State	John Scott
Attorney General	Ken Paxton

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Texas State Legislature as of November 2022.

Texas State Senate

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	13
	Republican Party	18
	Vacancies	0
Total		31

Texas House of Representatives

Party		As of November 2022
	Democratic Party	65
	Republican Party	83
	Vacancies	2
Total		150

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Texas was a Republican trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Texas Party Control: 1992-2022
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

District history

2020

See also: Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020

Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Republican primary)

Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2020 (March 3 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 13

Ronny L. Jackson defeated Gus Trujillo and Jack Westbrook in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronny L. Jackson (R)	79.4	217,124
		Gus Trujillo (D)	18.5	50,477
		Jack Westbrook (L)	2.2	5,907

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 273,508
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13

Gus Trujillo defeated Greg Sagan in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gus Trujillo	66.4	4,988
		Greg Sagan	33.6	2,529

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,517 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13

Ronny L. Jackson defeated Josh Winegarner in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House Texas District 13 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronny L. Jackson	55.6	36,684
		Josh Winegarner	44.4	29,327

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 66,011 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Gus Trujillo and Greg Sagan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Timothy Gassaway in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Gus Trujillo	42.2	6,995
✔		Greg Sagan	34.7	5,752
		Timothy Gassaway	23.1	3,825

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,572
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Winegarner	38.9	39,062
✔		Ronny L. Jackson	20.0	20,048
		Chris Ekstrom	15.3	15,387
		Elaine Hays	7.7	7,701
		Lee Harvey	3.8	3,841
		Vance Snider II	3.5	3,500
		Mark Neese	3.0	2,984
		Matt McArthur	1.8	1,816
		Diane Knowlton	1.5	1,464
		Richard Herman	0.9	915
		Asusena Resendiz	0.8	818
		Jamie Culley	0.8	779
		Monique Worthy	0.7	748
		Catherine Carr	0.7	707
		Jason Foglesong	0.6	579

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 100,349
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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 13

Jack Westbrook advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 21, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Jack Westbrook (L)

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2018

See also: Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Texas District 13

Incumbent Mac Thornberry defeated Greg Sagan and Calvin DeWeese in the general election for U.S. House Texas District 13 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mac Thornberry (R)	81.5	169,027
		Greg Sagan (D)	16.9	35,083
		Calvin DeWeese (L)	1.5	3,175

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 207,285
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Greg Sagan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg Sagan	100.0	7,322

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13

Incumbent Mac Thornberry advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 13 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mac Thornberry	100.0	71,018

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2016

See also: Texas' 13th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mac Thornberry (R) defeated Calvin DeWeese (L) and Rusty Tomlinson (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Thornberry faced no opposition in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016. No Democrats filed to run in the race.

U.S. House, Texas District 13 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mac Thornberry Incumbent	90%	199,050
	Libertarian	Calvin DeWeese	6.7%	14,725
	Green	Rusty Tomlinson	3.4%	7,467
Total Votes				221,242
Source: Texas Secretary of State

Primary candidates:

Democratic

No Democratic candidates filed to run.

Republican

Mac Thornberry - Incumbent a

Third Party/Other

Rusty Tomlinson (Green) a
Calvin DeWeese (Libertarian) a

2014

See also: Texas' 13th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 13th Congressional District of Texas held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Mac Thornberry (R) defeated Mike Minter (D), Emily Pivoda (L) and Don Cook (G) in the general election.

U.S. House, Texas District 13 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Mac Thornberry Incumbent	84.3%	110,842
	Democratic	Mike Minter	12.8%	16,822
	Libertarian	Emily Pivoda	2.2%	2,863
	Green	Don Cook	0.7%	924
Total Votes				131,451
Source: Texas Secretary of State

U.S. House, Texas District 13 Republican Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Mac Thornberry Incumbent	68.2%	45,168
Elaine Hays	18.6%	12,330
Pam Barlow	13.2%	8,723
Total Votes		66,221
Source: Texas Secretary of State

See also

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Footnotes

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Texas' current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Cornyn (R)

Ted Cruz (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nathaniel Moran (R)

District 2

Daniel Crenshaw (R)

District 3

Keith Self (R)

District 4

Pat Fallon (R)

District 5

Lance Gooden (R)

District 6

Jake Ellzey (R)

District 7

Lizzie Fletcher (D)

District 8

Morgan Luttrell (R)

District 9

Al Green (D)

District 10

Michael McCaul (R)

District 11

August Pfluger (R)

District 12

Kay Granger (R)

District 13

Ronny Jackson (R)

District 14

Randy Weber (R)

District 15

Monica De La Cruz (R)

District 16

Veronica Escobar (D)

District 17

Pete Sessions (R)

District 18

Sheila Jackson Lee (D)

District 19

Jodey Arrington (R)

District 20

Joaquin Castro (D)

District 21

Chip Roy (R)

District 22

Troy Nehls (R)

District 23

Tony Gonzales (R)

District 24

Beth Van Duyne (R)

District 25

Roger Williams (R)

District 26

Michael Burgess (R)

District 27

Michael Cloud (R)

District 28

Henry Cuellar (D)

District 29

Sylvia Garcia (D)

District 30

Jasmine Crockett (D)

District 31

John Carter (R)

District 32

Colin Allred (D)

District 33

Marc Veasey (D)

District 34

Vicente Gonzalez (D)

District 35

Greg Casar (D)

District 36

Brian Babin (R)

District 37

Lloyd Doggett (D)

District 38

Wesley Hunt (R)

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Democratic Party (13)