Texas's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countSteinmann (R) 53.2%, Jones (D) 46.8%.
Jessica Steinmann (Republican) won Texas's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 53.2% of the vote to Laura Jones's 46.8%, a margin of 6.4 points (17,106 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 9 at 3:54 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in TX-8
from the count and past results- New lines: Texas redrew its congressional districts for 2026, so this result is not compared with the 2024 result under the old map.
- Morgan Luttrell: incumbent retired.
- Republican hold in an open district: Jessica Steinmann succeeds Morgan Luttrell, who was not on the ballot.
- Steinmann finished 6.4 points ahead of Jones, a gap of 17,106 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+13.
Texas's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 3:54 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Steinmann | Republican | 141,786 | 53.2 |
| Laura Jones | Democratic | 124,680 | 46.8 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
TX-8 in 2024
new lines for 2026Texas's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 8 in 2024 covered a different area, so its 2024 results are not set beside this one.
Related races
- Texas: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Texas: TX-1, TX-2, TX-3, TX-4, TX-5, TX-6, TX-7, TX-9, TX-10, TX-11, TX-12, TX-13, TX-14, TX-15, TX-16, TX-17, TX-18, TX-19, TX-20, TX-21, TX-22, TX-23, TX-24, TX-25, TX-26, TX-27, TX-28, TX-29, TX-30, TX-31, TX-32, TX-33, TX-34, TX-35, TX-36, TX-37, TX-38
- Texas Senate race · James Talarico (D)
- Texas governor's race · Gina Hinojosa (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas (revision 1384728174, November 9 at 3:54 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.