The Winner
If you live in Texas's 6th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press. The AP called the race on Nov. 4, and Ellzey took about 52.2% of the vote to about 47.8% for Democrat Danny Minton, a margin of about 4 points or about 11,620 votes, according to the state's official results.
The win rests on the AP call, and the vote figures are preliminary because the state has not certified the totals. Ellzey received about 140,014 votes and Minton about 128,394.
The Race
Minton, the Democratic opponent, reached the general election ballot by winning the March 3 Democratic primary, where he ran unopposed and received 45,306 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid R before the election, and Inside Elections rated it Solid Republican.
Texas's 6th Congressional District has a population of about 793,900 residents, according to Geographies data for the district. Median household income is about $79,900, and median age is about 35.6. About 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the district is about 52.3% white, 34.9% Hispanic, 14.1% Black and 3.6% Asian. The unemployment rate is about 4.7%, and about 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
What's Next
Ellzey is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. He said in an undated press release about his vote for the FY26 appropriations package that he supports restoring regular order in Congress through full-year appropriations, citing priorities including energy, national security and law enforcement, according to the Office of Congressman Jake Ellzey.
The vote totals are unofficial until Texas certifies the results.
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