The Winner
If you live in Texas's 14th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Rep. Randy Weber (R-TX), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Weber took about 54.0% of the vote to about 46.0% for his Democratic opponent, a margin of about eight points, according to official results from the Texas Secretary of State.
Weber won by about 22,685 votes, roughly 152,619 to 129,934. The state has not yet certified the totals, so the winner rests on the call, and the vote figures are preliminary.
The Race
Democrat Thurman Bill Bartie reached the general election ballot by winning the May 26 Democratic primary runoff, where he received 7,107 votes. Cook Political Report rated the seat Solid Republican heading into Election Day.
The district has a majority-white population, according to geographic data: about 778,000 residents, of whom 57.8% are white, 26.0% Hispanic, 15.5% Black, and 2.8% Asian. The median household income is about $77,200, and the median age is about 38. About 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the unemployment rate is about 5.9%, and about 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
The district covers all of Galveston and Orange counties and parts of Brazoria, Fort Bend and Jefferson counties, according to the Texas Legislative Council.
What's Next
Weber is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027, according to the Clerk of the U.S. House. Until Texas certifies the results, the vote totals in the Secretary of State's tally remain unofficial and can change.
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