Texas's 8th Congressional District

Results updated Nov 7, 1:00 AM ET

Jessica Hart Steinmann (Republican) won Texas's 8th Congressional District in 2026, defeating Laura Jones 53.2% to 46.8%. Jessica Hart Steinmann takes office on January 3, 2027, succeeding Morgan Luttrell.

Map of Texas's 8th Congressional District (2026 lines)

Representative-elect	Jessica Hart Steinmann (R)
Current representative	Morgan Luttrell (R), through January 3, 2027
District lines	Unchanged for 2026
Partisan lean (PVI)	R+13
PoliGov final forecast	Safe R · Laura Jones <1%, Jessica Hart Steinmann >99%

2026 results

Called

Candidate	Vote	Votes
Jessica Hart Steinmann (R)	53.2%	141,786
Laura Jones (D)	46.8%	124,680

99% of the expected vote counted. Vote counts are unofficial until certified.

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Results and race calls: civicAPI, updated Nov 7, 1:00 AM ET. Vote counts are unofficial until certified.