2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
2016 House elections in Texas
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 36 U.S. representatives from the state of Texas, one from each of the state's 36 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 1.
Overview
District 1
Incumbent Republican Louie Gohmert, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 77% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+24.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Louie Gohmert, incumbent U.S. representative
Eliminated in primary
Anthony Culler
Simon Winston, rancher
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Shirley McKellar, Army veteran, non-profit businesswoman and nominee for this seat in 2012 & 2014
Results
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
District 2
Incumbent Republican Ted Poe, who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Ted Poe, incumbent U.S. representative
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Pat Bryan, retired IT technician
Results
General election
Predictions
Results
District 3
The incumbent was Republican Sam Johnson, who had represented the district since 1991.
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