Texas’s 20th District
U.S. House · TX-20
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 38.2 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
Compared with the average
| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| TX-20 | 69.1% | 30.9% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.5%+14.6 | 44.2%−13.4 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Current member
Joaquin Castro · Democrat
Primary results
| Democratic primary | Joaquin Castro | 88.2% | 58,260 votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican primary | Edgardo Rafael Baez | 100.0% | 9,240 votes |
Democrat 
Republican Previous election (2024)
The Democrats won by 68.1 points.
Our current projection: the Democrats ahead by 38.2 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 20 56%
- Former district 35 32%
- Former district 28 9%
Watch list
The tightest races
The smallest projected gaps between the top two.
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