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Texas's 7th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
Rep. Lizzie FletcherD
U.S. Representative · TX-007
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
13
Votes Missed
2.17%
Cross-party
1
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 7. 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
3 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Lizzie FletcherD
Cash on Hand
$1.7M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Lizzie Fletcher D61.3%Caroline Kane R 38.7%244,471
2022Lizzie Fletcher D63.8%Johnny Teague R 36.2%181,829
2020Lizzie Fletcher D50.8%Wesley Hunt R 47.5%314,125
2018Lizzie Pannill Fletcher D52.5%John Culberson R 47.5%243,601
2016John Abney Culberson R56.2%James Cargas D 43.8%255,533
2014John Abney Culberson R63.3%James Cargas D 34.5%143,219
2012John Abney Culberson R60.8%James Cargas D 36.4%234,837
2010John Abney Culberson R81.9%Bob Townsend L 18.1%175,359
2008John Abney R55.9%Michael Skelly D 42.4%290,934
2006John Abney Culberson R59.2%Jim Henley D 38.5%167,785
2004John Abney Culberson R64.1%John Martinez D 33.3%273,651
2002John Abney Culberson R89.2%Drew Parks L 10.8%108,469
2000John Culberson R73.9%Jeff Sell D 24.4%248,588
1998Bill Archer R93.4%Drew Parks D 6.6%118,899
1994Bill Arher R100.0%—116,873
District
Population
796,950
Median HH Income
$78K
Unemployment
5.8%
Bachelor's+
49.7%
Veterans
2.8%
Median Age
34.3
Mean HH Income
$129K
Poverty Rate
14.4%
HS or Higher
86.2%
Median Home Value
$381K
Median Rent
$1,466/mo
Owner-Occupied
42.5%
Under 18 / 65+
22.1% / 11.4%