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Texas's 12th U.S. House District

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

U.S. House seat for Texas's 12th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Craig Goldman
Rep. Craig GoldmanR
U.S. Representative · TX-012
Tenure
1y
Bills Spon.
12
Votes Missed
0.47%
Cross-party
10
Committees
Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy Subcommittee
Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 12. 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
Craig A. GoldmanR
Cash on Hand
$1.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Craig Goldman R63.5%Trey J. Hunt D 36.5%339,718
2022Kay Granger R64.3%Trey J Hunt D 35.7%237,979
2020Kay Granger R63.7%Lisa Welch D 33.0%367,021
2018Kay Granger R64.3%Vanessa Adia D 33.9%268,491
2016Kay Granger R69.4%Bill Bradshaw D 26.9%283,115
2014Kay Granger R71.3%Mark Greene D 26.3%158,730
2012Kay Granger R70.9%Dave Robinson D 26.7%247,712
2010Kay Granger R71.9%Tracey Smith D 25.1%152,917
2008Kay Granger R67.6%Tracey Smith D 30.6%268,754
2006Kay Granger R66.9%John R Morris D 31.1%146,935
2004Kay Granger R72.3%Felix Alvarado D 27.7%239,538
2002Kay Granger R91.9%Edward A Hanson L 8.1%131,931
2000Kay Granger R62.7%Mark Greene D 36.0%187,916
1998Kay Granger R61.9%Tom Hall D 36.3%107,741
1996Kay Granger R57.8%Hugh Parmer D 41.0%170,204
District
Population
816,916
Median HH Income
$87K
Unemployment
4.3%
Bachelor's+
34.2%
Veterans
7.5%
Median Age
35.7
Mean HH Income
$118K
Poverty Rate
10.3%
HS or Higher
90.1%
Median Home Value
$328K
Median Rent
$1,562/mo
Owner-Occupied
62.5%
Under 18 / 65+
24.2% / 13.2%