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Texas's 8th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $5.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 8th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Morgan Luttrell
Rep. Morgan LuttrellR
U.S. Representative · TX-008
Tenure
3y
Bills Spon.
22
Votes Missed
1.86%
Cross-party
65
Committees
ChairDisability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Homeland Security Committee
Armed Services Committee
+6 more
The 2026 Race

8 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 8. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.3M
Candidates
2 active / 8 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$143K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Morgan Luttrell R68.2%Laura Jones D 31.8%342,177
2022Morgan Luttrell R68.1%Laura Jones D 30.5%224,968
2020Kevin Brady R72.5%Elizabeth Hernandez D 25.5%382,471
2018Kevin Brady R73.4%Steven David D 24.9%273,170
2016Kevin Brady R100.0%—236,379
2014Kevin Brady R89.3%Ken Petty L 10.7%140,013
2012Kevin Brady R77.3%Neil Burns D 20.3%251,052
2010Kevin Brady R80.3%Kent Hargett D 17.3%201,099
2008Kevin Brady R72.6%Kent Hargett D 24.8%285,451
2006Kevin Brady R67.3%James \"Jim\" Wright D 32.7%157,058
2004Kevin Brady R68.9%James \"Jim\" Wright D 29.7%260,628
2002Kevin Brady R93.1%Gil Guillory L 6.9%150,926
2000Kevin Brady R91.6%Gil Guillory L 8.4%255,216
1998Kevin Brady R92.8%Don L Richards L 7.2%132,948
1994Jacl Fields R92.0%Russ Klecka I 8.0%161,304
District
Population
846,118
Median HH Income
$90K
Unemployment
5.9%
Bachelor's+
33.7%
Veterans
6.8%
Median Age
36.3
Mean HH Income
$118K
Poverty Rate
11.0%
HS or Higher
88.0%
Median Home Value
$299K
Median Rent
$1,587/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.0%
Under 18 / 65+
26.4% / 12.6%