Texas’s 29th District
U.S. House · TX-29
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 45.8 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
Compared with the average
| Democrat | Republican | |
|---|---|---|
| TX-29 | 72.9% | 27.1% |
| National averageUnited States | 54.5%+18.4 | 44.2%−17.2 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Current member
Sylvia Garcia · Democrat
Primary results
| Democratic primary | Sylvia Garcia | 58.2% | 30,803 votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican primary | Martha Fierro | 100.0% | 9,633 votes |
Previous election (2024)
The Democrats won by 35.7 points.
Our current projection: the Democrats ahead by 45.8 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 18 62%
- Former district 29 33%
Watch list
The tightest races
The smallest projected gaps between the top two.
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