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Texas's 21st U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $5.6M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 21st congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Chip Roy
Rep. Chip RoyR
U.S. Representative · TX-021
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
68
Votes Missed
5.43%
Cross-party
114
Committees
ChairConstitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Rules Committee
Budget Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

20 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 21. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$5.6M
Candidates
2 active / 20 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$649K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Chip Roy R61.9%Kristin Hook D 36.1%426,423
2022Chip Roy R62.8%Claudia Andreana Zapata D 37.2%330,081
2020Chip Roy R52.0%Wendy R Davis D 45.4%453,750
2018Chip Roy R50.2%Joseph Kopser D 47.6%353,617
2016Lamar Smith R57.0%Tom Wakely D 36.4%356,031
2014Lamar Smith R71.8%Antonio Diaz G 14.7%188,996
2012Lamar Smith R60.5%Candace E Duval D 35.4%308,865
2010Lamar Smith R68.9%Lainey Melnick D 27.9%236,545
2008Lamar Smith R80.0%James Arthur Stohm L 20.0%304,350
2004Lamar S Smith R95.4%Jason Pratt L 4.6%219,990
2002Lamar S Smith R72.9%John Courage D 25.3%222,093
2000Lamar S Smith R75.9%Jim Green D 22.2%330,878
1998Lamar S Smith R91.4%Jeffrey Charles Blunt L 8.6%180,608
1996Lamar S Smith R76.4%Gordon H Wharton D 22.4%269,307
1994Lamar S Smith R90.0%Kerry L Lowry I 10.0%184,075
District
Population
810,199
Median HH Income
$96K
Unemployment
4.3%
Bachelor's+
47.0%
Veterans
9.8%
Median Age
41.1
Mean HH Income
$132K
Poverty Rate
8.1%
HS or Higher
94.4%
Median Home Value
$412K
Median Rent
$1,477/mo
Owner-Occupied
68.8%
Under 18 / 65+
21.7% / 19.1%