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Texas

Senate: GOP Majority

12D
19R

House: GOP Majority

62D
88R

Texas is on the DLCC’s 2026 Target Map.

Texas is one of the most important power-building opportunities in the country — and one of the clearest examples of why state legislative elections matter.

Last summer, Texas Republicans launched the opening of a national effort to manipulate congressional maps and protect Republican power in Washington. Their mid-decade redistricting push became a blueprint for Republicans looking to lock in a U.S. House majority before the next census. At the same time, the Supreme Court’s decision in Callais weakened key protections under the Voting Rights Act, creating new opportunities for partisan map manipulation and making state legislative power more important than ever.

In 2026, Texas Democrats achieved full candidate recruitment for the Texas House for the first time in modern history, ensuring voters across the state will have a Democratic choice on the ballot. That momentum is already translating into results. Earlier this cycle, Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a Republican-held seat in the Fort Worth suburbs, delivering a major upset victory and demonstrating that voters are increasingly rejecting the Texas GOP’s extreme agenda.

As Republicans in Texas move further toward the extremes — highlighted by Ken Paxton’s growing influence within the party and his recent statewide primary victory — building Democratic strength in Texas is essential. Every seat Democrats gain improves our ability to push back against future power grabs, advocate for fair representation, and build the foundation for a more competitive Texas and a stronger Democratic Party nationwide.

Meet the DLCC’s Texas Target Races

The Most Competitive Races in Texas

The DLCC’s Target Races represent some of the most competitive and consequential state legislative contests in the country.

Using data, research, and direct partnerships with state legislative leaders, the DLCC identifies the races where investments can make the biggest difference in building Democratic power. These are the races that will help determine the future of the Texas Legislature and strengthen Democrats’ ability to compete statewide for years to come.

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Chair and Representative Christina Morales speaks to DLCC Target Races meeting the moment:

 

 

 

Support the candidates who are helping shape the future of Texas.

DLCC Target Races

Redistricting Update

The DLCC Is Taking Action In Response to Texas Redistricting

In the wake of the Callais decision, Texas Republicans are calling on Gov. Abbott to call another session to seize even more power and push statehouse Democrats into the superminority so they cannot stage a walkout as they did in 2025 to delay the initial round of mid-decade gerrymandering. Gaining seats and building new Democratic majorities in our statehouses is imperative for putting Democrats in a stronger position now and at the end of the decade.

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News in Texas

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DLCC Election Update (as of 9am)

The DLCC and state Democrats have changed the face of power in state legislatures across the country. So far this cycle, the DLCC has regained majorities in seven chambers and flipped 350 seats from red to blue nationwide. Democrats have also gained six new trifectas. The DLCC invested a record $35 million in our efforts to flip chambers, elect state Democrats, and rebuild the Democratic Party from the ground up.

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President Obama Endorses Almost 200 Additional State Democrats

Today former President Barack Obama announced he is endorsing an additional 180 Democrats running for statehouses nationwide. The candidates include veterans, educators, union advocates, small business owners, lawyers, health care workers, community organizers, activists, and more. The DLCC has also endorsed many of these changemakers and included them on its list of Spotlight Races.

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DLCC Announces New Races To Watch In 2018

After releasing its Flip Everything initiative outlining the 17 seats Democrats need to win in order to flip eight legislative chambers this November, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is highlighting additional state Democrats running this fall on its Spotlight Races page.

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More State Democrats to Know in 2018

Since the 2016 election, the DLCC expertise and fifty-state strategy have produced monumental wins nationwide, including flipping 39 legislative seats and an entire chamber from Republican to Democratic control. Today, DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced the committee is highlighting several more critical 2018 midterm races on its Spotlight Races page. This group of November candidates includes Democrats who are running in battleground states crucial to redistricting like Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, and more

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