Texas District 8

TX-08 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Laura Jones ✓ 27,798 65.7%
Keith Coleman 14,519 34.3%

Republican Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Jessica Steinmann ✓ 42,534 68.0%
Brett Jensen 7,922 12.7%
Nick Tran 7,649 12.2%
Stephen Long 2,061 3.3%
Jay Fondren 1,549 2.5%
Deddrick Wilmer 882 1.4%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Morgan Luttrell)
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
13D - 25R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
R+22

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Laura Jones Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $30,782
Cash on Hand: $4,115
Jessica Hart Steinmann

Jessica Hart Steinmann Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $2,366,299
Cash on Hand: $216,934

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 TX-08 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 TX-08 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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