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Texas's 1st U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 1st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Nathaniel Moran
Rep. Nathaniel MoranR
U.S. Representative · TX-001
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
23
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
18
Committees
ChairEthics Committee Campaign Activity Working Group
Ethics Committee
Ways and Means Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

12 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 1. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.8M
Candidates
2 active / 12 filed
Incumbent
Nathaniel MoranR
Cash on Hand
$779K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Nathaniel Moran R100.0%—258,523
2022Nathaniel Moran R78.1%Jrmar “Jj” Jefferson D 21.9%234,662
2020Louie Gohmert R72.6%Hank Gilbert D 27.4%302,742
2018Louie Gohmert R72.3%Shirley J Mckellar D 26.3%232,720
2016Louie Gohmert R73.9%Shirley J Mckellar D 24.1%260,343
2014Louie Gohmert R77.5%Shirley J Mckellar D 22.5%148,560
2012Louie Gohmert R71.4%Shirley J Mckellar D 26.9%249,658
2010Louie Gohmert R89.7%Charles F Parkes Iii L 10.3%144,209
2008Louie Gohmert R87.6%Roger L Owen I 12.4%215,826
2006Louie Gohmert R68.0%Roger L Owen D 30.2%153,070
2004Louie Gohmert R61.5%Max Sandlin D 37.7%255,507
2002Max Sandlin D56.4%John Lawrence R 43.6%153,038
2000Max Sandlin D55.8%Noble Willingham R 43.4%211,848
1998Max Sandlin D59.4%Dennis Boerner R 40.6%135,979
1996Max Sandlin D51.6%Ed Merritt R 46.7%199,170
District
Population
779,066
Median HH Income
$65K
Unemployment
4.5%
Bachelor's+
22.9%
Veterans
7.2%
Median Age
38.5
Mean HH Income
$87K
Poverty Rate
14.7%
HS or Higher
87.5%
Median Home Value
$189K
Median Rent
$1,067/mo
Owner-Occupied
70.0%
Under 18 / 65+
24.2% / 18.1%