TX-21
Texas District 21
Tue, Nov 3 · Sitting member, elected on the old lines Chip Roy Republican since Jan 2019 (not a candidate in 2026)
Kristin HookDemocraticMark TeixeiraRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.District lines changed for 2026. Results from the old lines aren't shown.
- Lines for 2026
- Redrawn. 30.1% of residents were in a different district in 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates, open seat
Side by side
Hook left, Teixeira right- Total receipts, 2025-2026 cycle, through Oct 14
- $389K
- $4.4M
- Cash on hand
- $52K
- $441K
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeHookNo published score for Teixeira
- Record
- 0-1
- None on file
Kristin Hook on fec.gov. Mark Teixeira on fec.gov. One or more are matched to the FEC by name, party and seat, so a total could belong to someone else.
How these are counted
Total receipts line of each candidate’s principal campaign committee, 2025-2026 cycle. Other sites may show career, six-year or all-committee totals, which differ. The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Record is wins and losses in the races in our results files, the same count as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
Open seat
The current holder, Chip Roy, is not on the candidate list.
- Kristin HookDemocratic
- Mark TeixeiraRepublican
Source: sos.state.tx.us (PDF), dated Aug 28
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2024 US House margin
- D 15+ pts
- D 5 to 15 pts
- D under 5 pts
- R under 5 pts
- R 5 to 15 pts
- R 15+ pts
- Other winner
- No data
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History (25 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 426,423
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2025)
US House, Texas District 21, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChip RoyWon Republican 263,74461.9% DemocraticKristin Hook Democratic 153,76536.1% LibertarianBob King Libertarian 8,9142.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 330,081
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2025)
US House, Texas District 21, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChip RoyWon Republican 207,42662.8% DemocraticClaudia Andreana Zapata Democratic 122,65537.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 453,750
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Texas District 21, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChip RoyWon Republican 235,74052.0% DemocraticWendy R Davis Democratic 205,78045.4% LibertarianArthur Dibianca Libertarian 8,6661.9% GreenTommy Wakely Green 3,5640.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 353,617
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Texas District 21, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChip RoyWon Republican 177,65450.2% DemocraticJoseph Kopser Democratic 168,42147.6% LibertarianLee Santos Libertarian 7,5422.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 356,031
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Texas District 21, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar SmithWon Republican 202,96757.0% DemocraticTom Wakely Democratic 129,76536.4% LibertarianMark Loewe Libertarian 14,7354.1% GreenAntonio "Tony" Diaz Green 8,5642.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 188,996
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Texas District 21, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar SmithWon Republican 135,66071.8% GreenAntonio Diaz Green 27,83114.7% LibertarianRyan Shields Libertarian 25,50513.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 308,865
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2020)
US House, Texas District 21, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar SmithWon Republican 187,01560.5% DemocraticCandace E Duval Democratic 109,32635.4% LibertarianJohn-Henry Liberty Libertarian 12,5244.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 236,545
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Texas District 21, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar SmithWon Republican 162,92468.9% DemocraticLainey Melnick Democratic 65,92727.9% LibertarianJames Arthur Strohm Libertarian 7,6943.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 304,350
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Texas District 21, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar SmithWon Republican 243,47180.0% LibertarianJames Arthur Stohm Libertarian 60,87920.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 203,782
- Election day
- not on file
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Texas District 21, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar S SmithWon Republican 122,48660.1% DemocraticJohn Courage Democratic 49,95724.5% DemocraticGene Kelly Democratic 18,3559.0% IndependentTommy Calvert Independent 5,2802.6% LibertarianJames Arthur Strohm Libertarian 4,0762.0% IndependentJames Lyle Peterson Independent 2,1891.1% IndependentMark J Rossano Independent 1,4390.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 341,119
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Texas District 21, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar S SmithWon Republican 209,77461.5% DemocraticRhett R Smith Democratic 121,12935.5% LibertarianJason Pratt Libertarian 10,2163.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 222,093
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2010)
US House, Texas District 21, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar S SmithWon Republican 161,83672.9% DemocraticJohn Courage Democratic 56,20625.3% LibertarianD G Roberts Libertarian 4,0511.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 330,878
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Texas District 21, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar S SmithWon Republican 251,04975.9% DemocraticJim Green Democratic 73,32622.2% LibertarianC W "Jinx" Steinbrecher Libertarian 6,5032.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 180,608
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Texas District 21, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar S SmithWon Republican 165,04791.4% LibertarianJeffrey Charles Blunt Libertarian 15,5618.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 269,307
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Texas District 21, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar S SmithWon Republican 205,83076.4% DemocraticGordon H Wharton Democratic 60,33822.4% OtherRandy Rutenbeck Other 3,1391.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 184,075
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Texas District 21, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar S SmithWon Republican 165,59590.0% IndependentKerry L Lowry Independent 18,48010.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 264,653
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2000)
US House, Texas District 21, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar S SmithWon Republican 190,97972.2% DemocraticJames M Gaddy Democratic 62,82723.7% LibertarianWilliam E Grisham Libertarian 10,8474.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 193,155
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Texas District 21, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar S SmithWon Republican 144,57074.8% DemocraticKirby J Roberts Democratic 48,58525.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 218,790
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Texas District 21, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar SmithWon Republican 203,98993.2% LibertarianJames A Robinson Libertarian 14,8016.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 165,567
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Texas District 21, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLamar SmithWon Republican 100,34660.6% DemocraticPete Snelson Democratic 63,77938.5% LibertarianJim Robinson Libertarian 1,4320.9% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 247,980
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Texas District 21, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom LoefflerWon Republican 199,90980.6% DemocraticJoe Sullivan Democratic 48,03919.4% OtherOther Other 320.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 142,872
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1990)
US House, Texas District 21, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom LoefflerWon Republican 106,51574.6% DemocraticCharles S Stough Democratic 35,11224.6% LibertarianJeffrey J Brown Libertarian 1,2430.9% Scattered write-insName as filed: Writein Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 256,744
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Texas District 21, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom LoefflerWon Republican 196,42476.5% DemocraticJoe Sullivan Democratic 58,42522.8% LibertarianWilliam Rice Libertarian 1,8950.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 147,837
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Texas District 21, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas G LoefflerWon Republican 84,33657.0% DemocraticNelson William Wolff Democratic 63,50143.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 210,300
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1980)
US House, Texas District 21, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert "Bob" KruegerWon Democratic 149,39571.0% RepublicanBobby A Locke Republican 56,21126.7% OtherRamon E Carrillo Other 2,5151.2% OtherEd Gallion Other 2,1791.0%
All rows: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
Texas District 21 was redrawn for 2026, so every row here ran on older lines and covers different territory. The map in force, by state
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- web/data/results/house/{ST}.json. The Dataverse API refuses this file behind a guestbook, so the identical file was taken from two public GitHub copies (Hackquantumcpp/snoutcounter-midterms-2026-model data/1976-2024-house.csv and sta199-f26/sta199-f26.github.io _data/gerrymander/1976-2024-house.tab), which are byte-identical to each other and match the md5 a9566ac393913a1af343284e837c17bb that Dataverse lists for dataset version 15.0 (2026-03-09). sha256 76eec42483ee9f0fc5cf6e377442c783d1ae6eefa929729fd6561a69bab47f2a.
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- CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2
- Used for
- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
- License
- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- web/data/officials/congress.json (name, party, bioguide, official site, service start) and web/data/people (birth year, committees, social media handles and profile links; links only, nothing copied from the platforms). As-of: the files saved in data/raw/people on 2026-10-29.
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- CC0-1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://unitedstates.github.io/congress-legislators/legislators-current.json
DataState data (JSON)Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2024, FEC, DIME (ODC-BY), Photo of Mark Teixeira: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped)Data as of Oct 28, 2026
