forecasts · by race

U.S. house, 2026

38 seats · 20 for a majority · democrats 12.9 on average, republicans 25.1 · republican majority 97%

the 2026 forecast for the U.S. house seats of Texas, district by district. the vote is the generic ballot, a democrat against a republican: R+2.6, democrats 48.7% and republicans 51.3%. open it on the forecast map.

districtratingleadchance
CD 1safe RR+45.8republican >99%
CD 2safe RR+12.1republican 97%
CD 3safe RR+13.9republican 99%
CD 4safe RR+14.6republican 99%
CD 5safe RR+13.8republican 99%
CD 6safe RR+13.8republican 98%
CD 7safe DD+37.5democrat >99%
CD 8safe RR+19.2republican >99%
CD 9likely RR+6.5republican 85%
CD 10safe RR+13.2republican 98%
CD 11safe RR+24.3republican >99%
CD 12safe RR+13.2republican 98%
CD 13safe RR+37.9republican >99%
CD 14safe RR+15.7republican 99%
CD 15lean DD+1.9democrat 62%
CD 16safe DD+36.6democrat >99%
CD 17safe RR+11.8republican 97%
CD 18safe DD+62.6democrat >99%
CD 19safe RR+42.0republican >99%
CD 20safe DD+46.2democrat >99%
CD 21safe RR+9.0republican 92%
CD 22safe RR+10.8republican 96%
CD 23lean DD+2.0democrat 63%
CD 24lean RR+3.8republican 73%
CD 25safe RR+17.2republican >99%
CD 26safe RR+13.3republican 98%
CD 27safe RR+9.9republican 94%
CD 28safe DD+13.7democrat 98%
CD 29safe DD+42.7democrat >99%
CD 30safe DD+53.4democrat >99%
CD 31safe RR+11.5republican 96%
CD 32safe RR+8.6republican 91%
CD 33safe DD+45.5democrat >99%
CD 34safe DD+10.7democrat 95%
CD 35likely DD+4.7democrat 77%
CD 36safe RR+17.1republican >99%
CD 37safe DD+67.6democrat >99%
CD 38safe RR+9.1republican 92%
  • the map: each district by its rating, or by its margin; its precincts and counties by the margin. ruled: no race there in 2026.
  • a rating is the leader’s chance: 50 to 60 tossup, 60 to 75 lean, 75 to 90 likely, 90 to 100 safe.
  • 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