forecasts · by race · state house
state house district 42, 2026
safe D · democrat >99% to win · D+44.8
| party | vote, of the two | votes | chance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| democrat | 72.4% | 33,865 | >99% | |
| republican | 27.6% | 12,913 | <1% |
the 2026 forecast for Texas House District 42, 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 42
| race | forecast | lead | votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. senator | talarico 60.5% | D+24.1 | 46,036 | |
| governor | hinojosa 56.6% | D+15.4 | 46,036 | |
| railroad commissioner | rosenthal 58.7% | D+17.3 | 44,798 | |
| lieutenant governor | goodwin 56.4% | D+12.7 | 44,799 | |
| attorney general | johnson 56.5% | D+13.1 | 44,798 | |
| comptroller | eckhardt 55.4% | D+10.9 | 44,799 | |
| land commissioner | flores 58.5% | D+17.0 | 44,799 | |
| agriculture commissioner | tucker 57.8% | D+15.6 | 44,799 |
- 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