2020 Texas House of Representatives election
The 2020 Texas House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Texas voters elected state representatives in all 150 of the state house's districts. Primary elections were held in March 2020.[1] Two seats changed hands, both in Harris County, one Democratic flip and one Republican flip, for no net change.
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Background
In the 2018 election, the Texas Democrats had a net gain of 12 seats from the opposing Texas Republicans.
In 2019, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen announced he would not seek reelection.[2]
In October 2020, The Washington Post identified this state election as one of eight whose outcomes could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting.[3]
Polling
- House District 26
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Jacey Jetton (R) |
L. Sarah DeMerchant (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 44% | 50% | 6% |
- House District 28
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Gary Gates (R) |
Elizabeth Markowitz (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 47% | 45% | 9% |
- House District 45
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Erin Zweiner (D) |
Carrie Issac (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 54% | 39% | 7% |
- House District 54
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Brad Buckley (R) |
Likeitha Williams (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 38% | 54% | 8% |
- House District 64
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Lynn Stucky (R) |
Angela Brewer (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 47% | 43% | 10% |
- House District 65
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Michelle Beckley (D) |
Kronda Thimesch (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 50% | 39% | 11% |
| EMC Research/Kronda Thimesch (R)[upper-alpha 1] | Aug 5–9, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 52% | 38% | – |
- House District 66
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Matt Shaheen (R) |
Sharon Hirsch (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 46% | 48% | 6% |
- House District 67
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Jeff Leach (R) |
Lorenzo Sanchez (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 44% | 46% | 10% |
- House District 92
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Jeff Cason (R) |
Jeff Whitfield (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 50% | 38% | 12% |
- House District 93
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Matt Krause (R) |
Lydia Bean (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 46% | 45% | 9% |
- House District 94
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Tony Tinderholt (R) |
Alisa Simmons (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 43% | 45% | 12% |
- House District 96
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
David Cook (R) |
Joe Drago (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 38% | 43% | 19% |
- House District 97
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Craig Goldman (R) |
Elizabeth Beck (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 40% | 53% | 7% |
Hypothetical polling in District 97 | ||||||||||||||
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- House District 102
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Ana-Maria Ramos (D) |
Linda Koop (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 54% | 42% | 4% |
- House District 108
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Morgan Meyer (R) |
Joanna Cattanach (D) |
Undecided |
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| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 36% | 55% | 9% |
| GQR Research/Joanna Cattanach (D)[upper-alpha 3] | Jul 22–25, 2020 | 401 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 43% | 48% | – |
Hypothetical polling in District 108 | ||||||||||||||
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- House District 112
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Angie Chen Button (R) |
Brandy Chambers (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 43% | 47% | 10% |
| GQR Research/Brandy for Texas (D)[upper-alpha 5] | Jul 6–9, 2020 | 401 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 46% | 48% | – |
- House District 113
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Will Douglas (R) |
Rhetta Bowers (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMC Research/Rhetta Bowers (D)[upper-alpha 6] | Jul 29 – Aug 2, 2020 | 405 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 36% | 53% |
- House District 121
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Steve Allison (R) |
Celina Montoya (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 49% | 41% | 10% |
| Lake Research Partners/Ann Johnson (D) [upper-alpha 7] | Jul 28 – Aug 1, 2020 | 406 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 42% | 49% | 9% |
- House District 126
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Sam Harless (R) |
Natali Hurtado (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 49% | 43% | 8% |
| GQR Research/Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee (D)[upper-alpha 7] | Jul 27–30, 2020 | 401 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 47% | 43% | – |
- House District 132
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Gina Calanni (D) |
Mike Schofield (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 50% | 40% | 10% |
- House District 134
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Sarah Davis (R) |
Ann Johnson (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 31% | 57% | – | 12% |
| Lake Research Partners/Ann Johnson (D)[upper-alpha 8] | Aug 3–6, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 42% | 44% | 13%[lower-alpha 2] | – |
- House District 135
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Jon Rosenthal (D) |
Justin Ray (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 48% | 39% | 13% |
- House District 138
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Lacey Hull (R) |
Akilah Bacy (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform Austin | Released Oct 9, 2020 | >400 (LV) | ± 4.89% | 42% | 43% | 15% |
| PPP/TXHDCC[upper-alpha 9] | Oct 6–7, 2020 | 451 (V) | ± 4.6% | 45%[lower-alpha 3] | 54% | 1% |
| GQR Research (D) | Aug 3–7, 2020 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 42% | 48% | – |
Hypothetical polling in District 138 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
Districts 1-9
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Gary VanDeaver (incumbent) | 59,508 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 59,508 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bryan Slaton | 63,074 | 81.29 | |
| Democratic | Bill Brannon | 14,514 | 18.71 | |
| Total votes | 77,588 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cecil Bell Jr. (incumbent) | 70,385 | 77.34 | |
| Democratic | Martin Shupp | 20,625 | 22.66 | |
| Total votes | 91,010 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Keith Bell (incumbent) | 65,903 | 79.08 | |
| Libertarian | K. Nicole Sprabary | 17,437 | 20.92 | |
| Total votes | 83,340 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cole Hefner (incumbent) | 59,197 | 79.97 | |
| Democratic | Lawyanda Prince | 14,824 | 20.03 | |
| Total votes | 74,021 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Schaefer (incumbent) | 50,143 | 68.16 | |
| Democratic | Julie Gobble | 23,426 | 31.84 | |
| Total votes | 73,569 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Dean (incumbent) | 54,726 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 54,726 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cody Harris (incumbent) | 50,433 | 85.91 | |
| Libertarian | R. Edwin Adams | 8,271 | 14.09 | |
| Total votes | 58,704 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Chris Paddie (incumbent) | 62,151 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 62,151 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Districts 10-19
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jake Ellzey | 65,062 | 75.83 | |
| Libertarian | Matt Savino | 20,733 | 24.17 | |
| Total votes | 85,795 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Travis Clardy (incumbent) | 49,864 | 75.75 | |
| Democratic | Alec Johnson | 15,965 | 24.25 | |
| Total votes | 65,829 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kyle Kacal (incumbent) | 49,785 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 49,785 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Leman (incumbent) | 72,890 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 72,890 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Raney (incumbent) | 35,922 | 57.53 | |
| Democratic | Janet Dudding | 26,520 | 42.47 | |
| Total votes | 62,442 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Toth (incumbent) | 71,586 | 66.47 | |
| Democratic | Lorena Perez McGill | 36,111 | 33.53 | |
| Total votes | 107,697 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Will Metcalf (incumbent) | 74,821 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 74,821 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John P. Cyrier (incumbent) | 45,219 | 63.6 | |
| Democratic | Madeline Eden | 25,881 | 36.4 | |
| Total votes | 71,100 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ernest Bailes (incumbent) | 56,026 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 56,026 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James White (incumbent) | 72,573 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 72,573 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Pending
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - "Undecided/no vote" with 13%
- With voters who lean towards a given candidate
- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by Beckley's campaign
- The DLCC exclusively supports Democratic candidates
- Poll sponsored by Cattanach's campaign
- The DLCC exclusively supports Democratic candidates
- Poll sponsored by Chambers' campaign
- Poll sponsored by Bowers' campaign
- The Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee exclusively supports the election of Democrats in Texas
- Poll sponsored by Johnson's campaign
- The TXHDCC endorsed Bacy prior to the sampling period
- The TXHDCC endorsed Bacy prior to the sampling period
- The DLCC exclusively supports Democratic candidates
References
- Staff, K. U. T. "2020 Primary Election Results: Texas Legislature". www.kut.org. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- Pollock, Cassandra (October 22, 2019). "Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen won't seek reelection after recording scandal". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- Phillips, Amber (October 2, 2020). "The state legislative battles to watch in 2020". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
Further reading
- Amber Phillips (October 2, 2020), "The state legislative battles to watch in 2020", Washingtonpost.com,
Texas state House
. (About redistricting). - Tim Craig (October 12, 2020), "In a state known for 'law and order,' Texas Republicans struggle to make the message stick", Washingtonpost.com
External links
- Texas State House
- Elections Division at the Texas Secretary of State official website
- Texas Election Results
- Texas at Ballotpedia
- "League of Women Voters of Texas". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- National Institute on Money in Politics; Campaign Finance Institute, "Texas 2019 & 2020 Elections", Followthemoney.org
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