Texas District 21

TX-21 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Kristin Hook ✓ 39,600 60.1%
Regina Vanburg 18,547 28.1%
Gary Taylor 7,800 11.8%

Republican Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Mark Teixeira ✓ 57,954 60.9%
Jason Cahill 8,996 9.5%
Trey Trainor 8,473 8.9%
Michael Wheeler 6,565 6.9%
Weston Martinez 2,316 2.4%
Kyle Sinclair 1,938 2.0%
Daniel Betts 1,926 2.0%
Peggy Wardlaw 1,866 2.0%
Heather Tessmer 1,571 1.7%
Paul Rojas 1,556 1.6%
Zeke Enriquez 1,294 1.4%
Jacques DuBose 673 0.7%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
OPEN (Chip Roy)
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
13D - 25R
Open Seat
Yes
Cook PVI
R+14

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Inside Elections

Solid Republican

Candidates

Kristin A Hook Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $369,200
Cash on Hand: $114,064
Mark Charles Teixeira

Mark Charles Teixeira Nominee

Republican
Total Raised: $4,345,102
Cash on Hand: $495,704

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-21 House race competitive?

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

When is the 2026 TX-21 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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