The Winner

Rep. Pat Fallon (R-TX) won a fourth term in Texas’ 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Democrat Jason Pearce 56.0% to 44.0%. With more than 99% of votes counted, Fallon led 171,711 to 134,683, a margin of 37,028 votes, according to Associated Press election results. The AP called the race for Fallon at 11:44 p.m. Central Time on election night. ​

Fallon returns to a House where Democrats hold the majority, leaving him in the minority party next term. The shift will cost him his gavel as chair of the Armed Services Committee’s Military Personnel Subcommittee.

The Race

This was the first election under the congressional map Texas Republicans redrew in August 2025. More than half of the new district’s population lives in Collin County, according to the Texas Legislative Council’s districts by county report. The district also takes in all of Grayson, Lamar, Fannin and Red River counties, plus parts of Denton and Bowie counties.

The 4th District is home to about 823,000 people, with a median household income of $97,900. About 44.8% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. The population is 62.5% white, 15.1% Hispanic, 12.6% Asian and 9.0% Black.

Fallon’s 12-point margin was far narrower than in 2024, when he beat Democrat Simon Cardell 68.4% to 31.6% under the old lines. Cook Political Report and Inside Elections rated the race Solid Republican, and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rated it Safe Republican.

Both nominees won their primaries on Tuesday, March 3. Fallon beat Don Horn with 80.6% of the vote, while Pearce, a Plano native who has worked in sales, mortgage lending and restaurant management, edged Andrew Rubell 52.0% to 48.0%, according to Ballotpedia’s race overview.

What’s Next

Fallon’s new term begins Sunday, Jan. 3. He is running to become the top Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, a post that will carry the title of ranking member rather than chairman now that Democrats control the chamber. He is not alone in seeking it: The Texas Tribune reported that a fellow North Texas Republican has also announced interest.

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