Gohmert announced that he would run for Texas Attorney General against incumbent Ken Paxton. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Nathaniel Moran, Smith County judge Eliminated in primary Aditya Atholi, former oil rig worker Joe McDaniel II, businessman John Porro, physician Declined Louie Gohmert, incumbent U.S. Representative (ran for Texas Attorney General) Matt Schaefer, Texas State Representative Endorsements Primary results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jrmar Jefferson, investor Eliminated in runoff Victor Dunn, businessman Eliminated in primary Gavin Dass, teacher Stephen Kocen, self-employed Endorsements Primary results Primary runoff results General election Predictions Results District 2 The 2nd district encompasses The Woodlands, Spring, Kingwood, Humble, and Atascocita. The incumbent is Republican Dan Crenshaw, who has represented the district since 2019 and was reelected with 55.6% of the vote in 2020. Republican primary Incumbent Representative Dan Crenshaw, who had maintained a high profile since his election, faced three primary challengers. All three ran as more conservative alternatives to Crenshaw, criticizing him for his vote to certify the results of the 2020 presidential election. Candidates Nominee Dan Crenshaw, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Jameson Ellis, marketing executive Martin Etwop, Christian missionary Milam Langella, pilot Withdrew Mike Billand Brett Guillory, educator (switched to Texas's 38th congressional district) Lucia Rodriguez Declined Kevin Brady, U.S. Representative Endorsements Primary results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Robin Fulford, stay-at-home mother Withdrawn Rayna Reid Primary results General election Predictions Results District 3 The 3rd district encompasses much of Collin County and Hunt County. The incumbent is Republican Van Taylor, who has represented the district since 2019 and was reelected with 55.1% of the vote in 2020. On March 2, 2022, after being forced into a runoff, Taylor announced he would end his reelection campaign amid allegations of infidelity with a former jihadist. Former judge Keith Self became the Republican nominee following Taylor's withdrawal, canceling the runoff. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Keith Self, former Collin County Judge Eliminated in primary Suzanne Harp, sales executive Jeremy Ivanovskis, flight attendant Rickey Williams, educator Withdrawn Van Taylor, incumbent U.S. Representative Endorsements Primary results Runoff results The Republican primary runoff was canceled following Taylor's withdrawal. Self became the Republican nominee. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Sandeep Srivastava, real estate agent and candidate for Plano City Council in 2021 Eliminated in primary Doc Shelby, vice chairman of the Hunt County Democratic party (previously filed to run in Texas's 4th congressional district) Endorsements Primary results General election Predictions Results District