attorney, and candidate for this seat in 2016 Eliminated in primary Eliza Alvarado, former employee for the United States Department of Labor (endorsed Vallejo in runoff) Julio Garza, activist (endorsed Vallejo in general) John Rigney, attorney (endorsed Vallejo in runoff) Vanessa Tijerina, nurse Declined Vicente Gonzalez, incumbent U.S. Representative (running in Texas's 34th congressional district) Endorsements Results Primary runoff Polling Results Republican primary Candidates Nominee Monica De La Cruz, insurance agent and nominee for this seat in 2020 Eliminated in primary Sara Canady, Wilson County Justice of the Peace Aizar Cavazos, retired U.S. Border Patrol agent Vangela Churchill, high school assistant principal Mauro Garza, nightclub owner and nominee for Texas's 20th congressional district in 2020 Angela Juarez, self-employed Ryan Krause, pastor and candidate for this seat in 2020 John Lerma, retiree Steve Schmuker, college professor Withdrew Frank McCaffrey, former broadcast journalist (running in Texas's 34th congressional district) Endorsements Results General election Predictions Polling Results District 16 The 16th district is entirely within El Paso County, taking in El Paso, Horizon City, and Anthony. The incumbent is Democrat Veronica Escobar, who was reelected with 64.7% of the vote in 2020. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Veronica Escobar, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Deliris Montanez Berrios, retired medical worker Endorsements Results Republican primary Candidates Nominee Irene Armendariz-Jackson, realtor and nominee for this seat in 2020 Withdrew Samuel Williams Jr, candidate for this seat in 2020 Results General election Endorsements Predictions Results District 17 The 17th district covers parts of suburban north Austin stretching to rural central and eastern Texas, including Waco and Lufkin. The incumbent is Republican Pete Sessions, who was reelected with 55.9% of the vote in 2020. Republican primary Candidates Nominee Pete Sessions, incumbent U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary Paulette Carson, retired bible studies publisher Jason "Stormchaser" Nelson, U.S. Army veteran Rob Rosenberger, businessman Endorsements Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Mary Jo Woods, H-E-B employee Endorsements Results General election Predictions Results District 18 The 18th district is based in Downtown Houston and takes in the heavily black areas of Central Houston. The incumbent is Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, who was reelected with 73.3% of the vote in 2020. Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Sheila Jackson Lee, incumbent U.S. Representative Endorsements Results Republican primary Candidates Nominee Carmen Maria Montiel, realtor and former Miss Venezuela Results General election Predictions Results District 19 The 19th district encompasses rural West Texas, taking in Lubbock and