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Texas's 22nd U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $562K raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 22nd congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Troy Nehls
Rep. Troy NehlsR
U.S. Representative · TX-022
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
31
Votes Missed
7.44%
Cross-party
119
Committees
ChairAviation Subcommittee
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Judiciary Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 22. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$562K
Candidates
2 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Troy Nehls (R-TX-22)R
Cash on Hand
$160K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Troy E. Nehls R62.1%Marquette Greene-Scott D 37.9%336,889
2022Troy E Nehls R62.2%Jamie Kaye Jordan D 35.5%241,045
2020Troy Nehls R51.5%Sri Preston Kulkarni D 44.6%408,048
2018Pete Olson R51.4%Sri Preston Kulkarni D 46.5%297,405
2016Pete Olson R59.5%Mark Gibson D 40.5%305,543
2014Pete Olson R66.5%Frank Briscoe D 31.6%151,566
2012Pete Olson R64.0%Kesha Rogers D 32.0%250,911
2010Pete Olson R67.5%Kesha Rogers D 29.8%208,157
2008Pete Olson R52.4%Nick Lampson D 45.4%308,995
2006Nick Lampson D89.5%Bob Smither L 10.5%85,784
2004Tom Delay R55.2%Richard R Morrison D 41.1%272,620
2002Tom Delay R63.2%Tim Riley D 35.0%159,084
2000Tom Delay R60.4%Jo Ann Matranga D 36.2%256,267
1998Tom Delay R65.2%Hill Kemp D 33.7%134,720
1994Tom Delay R73.7%Scott Douglas Cunningham D 23.8%163,144
District
Population
833,743
Median HH Income
$111K
Unemployment
4.9%
Bachelor's+
47.0%
Veterans
5.3%
Median Age
37.5
Mean HH Income
$141K
Poverty Rate
8.0%
HS or Higher
91.9%
Median Home Value
$365K
Median Rent
$1,663/mo
Owner-Occupied
75.7%
Under 18 / 65+
27.5% / 13.1%