The Winner
If you live in Texas's 24th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. The seat stays in Republican hands.
Van Duyne took about 53.4% of the vote to about 46.6% for Democratic opponent Kevin Burge), a margin of about seven points, or about 22,054 votes, according to unofficial results as of Nov. 9. The winner is based on the Associated Press call. The vote figures are preliminary: totals may change until Texas certifies them.
The Race
Burge, the Democratic nominee, reached the Nov. 3 general election ballot by winning the Democratic primary runoff on May 26. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican before Election Day, as did Inside Elections, while Sabato's Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican, according to Ballotpedia.
The district has about 761,700 residents, according to geographic data for the district, and is about 65.9% white, 18.2% Hispanic, 8.7% Asian, and 7.5% Black. Median household income is about $116,000, median age is about 39, about 54.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the unemployment rate is about 3.5%, and about 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. The district covers parts of Tarrant, Dallas, Collin and Denton counties, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
What's Next
Van Duyne is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. She campaigned on stronger immigration enforcement, lower taxes, fiscal responsibility, economic growth, reducing regulations and creating jobs, according to CBS News Texas, which reported this in its November 2026 election coverage.
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