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Texas's 2nd U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $6.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 2nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Rep. Dan CrenshawR
U.S. Representative · TX-002
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
24
Votes Missed
9.92%
Cross-party
21
Committees
Chairon Intelligence Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee
Vice ChairEnvironment Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

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

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$6.3M
Candidates
2 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)R
Cash on Hand
$1.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Dan Crenshaw R65.7%Peter Filler D 34.3%326,883
2022Dan Crenshaw R65.9%Robin Fulford D 34.1%230,287
2020Dan Crenshaw R55.6%Sima Ladjevardian D 42.8%346,726
2018Dan Crenshaw R52.8%Todd Litton D 45.6%263,392
2016Ted Poe R60.6%Pat Bryan D 36.0%278,236
2014Ted Poe R67.9%Niko Letsos D 29.6%150,026
2012Ted Poe R64.8%Jim Dougherty D 32.7%246,328
2010Ted Poe R88.6%David W Smith L 11.4%146,731
2008Ted Poe R88.9%Craig Wolfe L 11.1%196,914
2006Ted Poe R65.6%Gary E Binderim D 32.7%137,865
2004Ted Poe R55.5%Nick Lampson D 42.9%252,038
2002Jim Turner D60.8%Van Brookshire R 38.2%140,501
2000Jim Turner D91.1%Gary Lyndon Dye L 8.9%178,830
1998Jim Turner D58.4%Brian Babin R 40.8%139,589
1996Jim Turner D52.2%Brian Babin R 45.6%196,971
District
Population
814,076
Median HH Income
$100K
Unemployment
5.2%
Bachelor's+
39.3%
Veterans
5.9%
Median Age
35.4
Mean HH Income
$134K
Poverty Rate
9.5%
HS or Higher
90.5%
Median Home Value
$312K
Median Rent
$1,636/mo
Owner-Occupied
72.3%
Under 18 / 65+
28.3% / 12.0%