forecasts · by race · state house
state house district 17, 2026
safe R · republican >99% to win · R+22.8
| party | vote, of the two | votes | chance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| democrat | 38.6% | 29,821 | <1% | |
| republican | 61.4% | 47,411 | >99% |
the 2026 forecast for Texas House District 17, on the lines in force for 2026. the forecast is of the generic ballot, a democrat against a republican, on the district’s own precincts; it is not a poll of the candidates. open the forecast map.
the statewide races in HD 17
| race | forecast | lead | votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. senator | paxton 56.7% | R+16.4 | 79,854 | |
| governor | abbott 60.8% | R+23.7 | 79,854 | |
| railroad commissioner | french 61.6% | R+23.2 | 77,785 | |
| lieutenant governor | patrick 61.7% | R+23.5 | 77,785 | |
| attorney general | middleton 62.1% | R+24.2 | 77,785 | |
| comptroller | huffines 63.8% | R+27.6 | 77,785 | |
| land commissioner | buckingham 63.5% | R+27.1 | 77,785 | |
| agriculture commissioner | sheets 63.7% | R+27.3 | 77,785 |
- the map: each precinct, county or district by its forecast margin, the leader deeper by points (0 to 4, 4 to 8, 8 to 16, 16 to 32, 32 and up). ruled: no race there in 2026.
- votes are projected in fractions of a vote and rounded where they are printed.
- a projection of Texas alone, built october 12, 2026. how it is made is on the methodology sheet.
- data · theoelections projection, 2026