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Texas's 6th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $4.9M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Jake Ellzey
Rep. Jake EllzeyR
U.S. Representative · TX-006
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
4
Votes Missed
1.55%
Cross-party
2
Committees
ChairRural Development, Energy and Supply Chains Subcommittee
Vice ChairDefense Subcommittee
Small Business Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

5 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 6. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$4.9M
Candidates
2 active / 5 filed
Incumbent
Jake Ellzey (R-TX-6)R
Cash on Hand
$2.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Jake Ellzey R65.7%John Love Iii D 34.3%286,438
2022Jake Ellzey R100.0%—149,321
2020Ron Wright R52.8%Stephen Daniel D 44.0%339,992
2018Ron Wright R53.1%Jana Lynne Sanchez D 45.4%256,042
2016Joe Barton R58.3%Ruby Faye Woolridge D 39.0%273,296
2014Joe Barton R61.1%David E Cozad D 36.4%150,996
2012Joe Barton R58.0%Kenneth Sanders D 39.2%249,936
2010Joe Barton R65.9%David E Cozad D 31.2%162,557
2008Joe Barton R62.0%Ludwig Otto D 35.6%280,582
2006Joe Barton R60.5%David T Harris D 37.1%152,036
2004Joe Barton R66.0%Morris Meyer D 32.7%255,627
2002Joe Barton R70.3%Felix Alvarado D 27.7%164,037
2000Joe Barton R88.1%Frank Brady L 11.9%252,741
1998Joe Barton R72.9%Ben B Boothe D 25.9%154,886
1994Joe Barton R75.6%Terry Jesmore D 22.0%201,012
District
Population
793,946
Median HH Income
$80K
Unemployment
4.7%
Bachelor's+
26.3%
Veterans
6.0%
Median Age
35.6
Mean HH Income
$103K
Poverty Rate
11.7%
HS or Higher
83.1%
Median Home Value
$277K
Median Rent
$1,480/mo
Owner-Occupied
66.5%
Under 18 / 65+
25.8% / 13.2%