forecasts · by race · state house
state house district 8, 2026
safe R · republican >99% to win · R+57.9
| party | vote, of the two | votes | chance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| democrat | 21.0% | 15,029 | <1% | |
| republican | 79.0% | 56,428 | >99% |
the 2026 forecast for Texas House District 8, 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 8
| race | forecast | lead | votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. senator | paxton 74.1% | R+50.3 | 73,149 | |
| governor | abbott 77.2% | R+55.9 | 73,147 | |
| railroad commissioner | french 77.6% | R+55.1 | 71,842 | |
| lieutenant governor | patrick 77.6% | R+55.2 | 71,841 | |
| attorney general | middleton 77.9% | R+55.8 | 71,842 | |
| comptroller | huffines 79.1% | R+58.2 | 71,841 | |
| land commissioner | buckingham 78.9% | R+57.9 | 71,840 | |
| agriculture commissioner | sheets 79.1% | R+58.2 | 71,842 |
- 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