2024 Texas House of Representatives election
November 5, 2024
All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives
76 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Dade Phelan Trey Martinez Fischer
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 21st 116th
Last election 86 seats,
51.69%		 64 seats,
45.68%
Seats before 86 64
Map of the incumbents:
     Democratic incumbent      Democratic incumbent retiring
     Republican incumbent      Republican incumbent retiring
Speaker before election

Dade Phelan
Republican

 Speaker

TBD

Following statewide primaries held on March 5, 2024, the 2024 Texas House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024.[1] The winners of this election will serve in the 89th Texas Legislature.

Retirements

16 incumbents will not seek re-election.

Republicans

Nine Republicans will not seek re-election.

  1. District 6: Matt Schaefer is retiring.[2]
  2. District 12: Kyle Kacal is retiring.[3]
  3. District 14: John N. Raney is retiring.[4]
  4. District 29: Ed Thompson is retiring.[5]
  5. District 30: Geanie Morrison is retiring.[6]
  6. District 53: Andrew Murr is retiring.[7]
  7. District 56: Charles Anderson is retiring.[8]
  8. District 87: Four Price is retiring.[9]
  9. District 97: Craig Goldman is retiring to run for U.S. Representative.[10]

Democrats

Seven Democrats will not seek re-election.

  1. District 34: Abel Herrero is retiring.[11]
  2. District 77: Evelina Ortega is retiring.[12]
  3. District 80: Tracy King is retiring.[13]
  4. District 107: Victoria Neave is retiring to run for State Senate.[14]
  5. District 109: Carl O. Sherman is retiring to run for U.S. Senate.[15]
  6. District 115: Julie Johnson is retiring to run for U.S. Representative.[16]
  7. District 139: Jarvis Johnson is retiring to run for State Senate.[17]

District 53

See also: Texas's 53rd House of Representatives district

The incumbent is Republican Andrew Murr, who is retiring.[7]

Candidates

Declared

District 65

See also: Texas's 65th House of Representatives district

The incumbent is Republican Kronda Thimesch, who is running for-election.

Candidates

Declared

References

  1. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (March 15, 2023). "Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (August 14, 2023). "State Rep. Matt Schaefer will not seek reelection". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ Tuggle, Douglas (November 27, 2023). "Longtime TX Rep. Kyle Kacal will not seek reelection to statehouse". KBTX-TV. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Surette, Rusty (August 9, 2023). "State Rep. John Raney will not seek re-election in 2024". KBTX-TV. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ Stringer, Matt (August 30, 2023). "Rep. Ed Thompson Announces Retirement from Texas House". The Texan. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  6. ↑ Slavik, Coy (November 9, 2023). "Morrison not seeking reelection in 2024". Goliad Advance-Guard. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Despart, Zach (November 20, 2023). "Republican Rep. Andrew Murr, who led impeachment of Ken Paxton, won't seek reelection". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ Witherspoon, Tommy (September 14, 2023). "Charles "Doc" Anderson, McLennan County's representative in Texas House since 2004, announces retirement". KWTX-TV. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (July 14, 2023). "Rep. Four Price declines to run for eighth term in Texas House". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (November 3, 2023). "State Rep. Craig Goldman announces run for U.S. Rep. Kay Granger's North Texas seat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (July 7, 2023). "State Rep. Abel Herrero announces he will not seek a 10th term". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  12. ↑ Ibave, David (July 27, 2023). "State Rep. Lina Ortega not seeking reelection, pledges to push for El Paso law school". KFOX-TV. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  13. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (July 11, 2023). "State Rep. Tracy King, a moderate Democrat in a Republican-leaning district, announces retirement". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  14. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (December 11, 2023). "State Rep. Victoria Neave Criado challenges fellow Dallas Democrat Sen. Nathan Johnson". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  15. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (September 9, 2023). "State Rep. Carl Sherman becomes latest Democrat to target Sen. Ted Cruz in 2024". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  16. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (June 20, 2023). "State Rep. Julie Johnson announces she is running for U.S. Rep. Colin Allred's seat". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  17. ↑ McKinley, Edward (October 25, 2023). "Houston Rep. Jarvis Johnson will run for Senate seat held by mayoral candidate John Whitmire". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Wes Virdell Announces Candidacy for Texas State House District 53". KNEL-FM. July 12, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  19. ↑ Svitek, Patrick (October 18, 2023). "Paxton defense attorney to challenge Texas House Republican who voted for impeachment". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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