The Winner
If you live in Texas's 12th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Craig Goldman (R-TX), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. The Associated Press called the race on Nov. 3, and Goldman took about 53.1% of the vote to about 46.9% for his Democratic opponent, Angela "Heli" Rodriguez Prilliman, according to unofficial Texas election results, which works out to a margin of about 6 points or about 16,982 votes by calculation from those reported shares.
The Race
Rodriguez Prilliman reached the general election ballot by winning the March 3 Democratic primary. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican before the election.
Texas's 12th District has about 816,900 residents, according to Geographies data for the district. Median household income is about $87,500, median age is about 36, and about 34.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The unemployment rate is about 4.3%, about 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the district is about 60.2% white, 24.5% Hispanic, 12.5% Black and 4.5% Asian.
The district covers parts of Parker and Tarrant counties, including Weatherford, Aledo, Azle and Saginaw, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
What's Next
Goldman is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. Goldman said he supports expanding the Abraham Accords, and he introduced legislation aimed at encouraging more countries to join and advancing U.S. security and economic interests, according to Congressman Craig Goldman's official House website, which published his statement on June 16, 2026.
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