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AP Race Call: Republican Jake Ellzey wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 6th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Jake Ellzey won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democrat John Love III to secure a third term in office. Ellzey, a retired Navy officer and former commercial airline pilot, defeated two other Republicans in the March primary to advance to the general election against Love. Texas’ 6th

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AP Race Call: Republican Lance Gooden wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 5th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Lance Gooden won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. He defeated Democrat Ruth Torres, who had made abortion rights a centerpiece of her campaign. With the victory, Gooden secures a fourth term representing the 5th Congressional District that stretches from east Dallas County into rural east Texas. Gooden, who

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AP Race Call: Republican Pete Sessions wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 17th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Pete Sessions won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Mark Lorenzen. Sessions was one of nine Republicans who sought to replace former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last fall. Sessions was first elected to Congress in 1996, representing the Dallas area until he lost to Rep. Collin Allred

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AP Race Call: Republican Chip Roy wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 21st Congressional District

Republican Rep. Chip Roy won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Kristin Hook. Roy has caught ire from the mainstream Republican Party for his public opposition to former President Donald Trump. The congressman, who was first elected in 2018, will be starting his fourth term. Roy worked for Attorney

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AP Race Call: Republican John Carter wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 31st Congressional District

Republican Rep. John Carter won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. The 83-year-old former judge has served his Central Texas district since 2003. The district includes the sprawling U.S. Army post Fort Cavazos. Carter serves on the House Appropriations Committee, and he is the chair of the subcommittee on military construction

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AP Race Call: Republican Michael McCaul wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 10th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Michael McCaul won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Theresa Boisseau. McCaul is a longtime member of the U.S. House, serving since 2005 and heading into his 11th term. The congressman has gained a reputation as a national security hawk in fierce support of Ukraine, an increasing

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AP Race Call: Republican Keith Self wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 3rd Congressional District

Republican Rep. Keith Self won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. Self, a retired Army lieutenant colonel and former county judge, defeated Democrat Sandeep Srivastava to secure a second term in office. Self currently serves on the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House. Texas’

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AP Race Call: Republican Jodey Arrington wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 19th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Jodey Arrington won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. Arrington was first elected in 2017. He serves parts of the state’s oil-rich Permian Basin. A Texas native, the congressman worked for former President George W. Bush and was vice chancellor at Texas Tech University before his election. Arrington is

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AP Race Call: Republican Craig Goldman wins election to U.S. House in Texas’ 12th Congressional District

Republican Craig Goldman won election to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday, holding the seat for the GOP. Goldman previously served in the Texas Legislature, assuming office in 2013. He defeated Democrat Trey Hunt and will replace Rep. Kay Granger, who decided not to seek reelection. The longtime state representative voted to impeach

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AP Race Call: Republican Pat Fallon wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas’ 4th Congressional District

Republican Rep. Pat Fallon won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. Fallon, a businessman from Frisco, defeated Democrat Simon Cardell to secure a third term in office. Texas’ 4th Congressional District stretches from the suburbs north and east of Dallas north to the Red River boundary with Texas and east to

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AP Race Call: Democrat Castro wins reelection to the US House in Texas’ 20th Congressional District

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro won reelection Tuesday to the U.S. House in Texas’ 20th Congressional District. The San Antonio congressman will serve his seventh term in Congress after first being elected in 2012. Castro served as a representative in the Texas statehouse for 10 years before running for federal office. He

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