forecasts · by race · state house
state house district 85, 2026
safe R · republican >99% to win · R+37.3
| party | vote, of the two | votes | chance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| democrat | 31.3% | 28,251 | <1% | |
| republican | 68.7% | 61,921 | >99% |
the 2026 forecast for Texas House District 85, 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 85
| race | forecast | lead | votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. senator | paxton 63.5% | R+29.4 | 90,649 | |
| governor | abbott 67.0% | R+35.6 | 90,649 | |
| railroad commissioner | french 67.2% | R+34.5 | 88,795 | |
| lieutenant governor | patrick 67.4% | R+34.8 | 88,794 | |
| attorney general | middleton 67.9% | R+35.7 | 88,795 | |
| comptroller | huffines 68.8% | R+37.7 | 88,794 | |
| land commissioner | buckingham 68.6% | R+37.2 | 88,794 | |
| agriculture commissioner | sheets 68.8% | R+37.5 | 88,795 |
- 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