Texas’s 7th District
U.S. House · TX-7
Election day November 3, 2026 · forecast of October 15, 2026
Our forecast gives the Democrats a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 35.0 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
Compared with the average
| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| TX-7 | 67.5% | 32.5% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.5%+13.0 | 44.2%−11.8 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Current member
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher · Democrat
Primary results
| Democratic primary | Lizzie Pannill Fletcher | 100.0% | 61,930 votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican primary | Alexander Hale | 64.3% | 11,164 votes |
Democrat 
Republican Previous election (2024)
The Democrats won by 31.4 points.
Our current projection: the Democrats ahead by 35.0 points.
Where these voters came from
This district was redrawn in the 2025-2026 redistricting. Share of its voters from each former district:
- Former district 7 79%
- Former district 9 10%
- Former district 18 5%
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The tightest races
The smallest projected gaps between the top two.
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