2026 results · Texas · Texas 7th District
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, the Democrat, wins re-election in Texas's 7th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 23.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 19.8-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lizzie Pannill FletcherDemocrat, incumbent | 160,453 | 70.8% | |
| Alexander HaleRepublican | 62,385 | 27.5% | |
| Espoir NgaboOther party | 3,652 | 1.6% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:26 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted226,490 votesCount last changed Nov 4, 5:48 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:11 PM ESTSource: Texas Secretary of State
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About the seat
Texas's 7th District takes in all or part of 2 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+23.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 19.8 points toward the Democrats, ranks 13 of 38 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+23.5
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- D+28.7
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 13 of 38
- Harris County75%
- Fort Bend County25%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 2 counties compared moved 19.8 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 89% as many votes as in 2024, from 93% in Harris County to 80% in Fort Bend County.
Texas’s ballot
The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won all 8 of Texas's statewide races.
- U.S. SenateJames TalaricoD+12.1Flip
- GovernorGina HinojosaD+7.1Flip
- Attorney GeneralNathan JohnsonD+6.4Flip
- Commissioner of AgricultureClayton TuckerD+4.7
- Comptroller of Public AccountsSarah EckhardtD+5.1
- Commissioner of the General Land OfficeBenjamin FloresD+4.5
- Lieutenant GovernorVikki GoodwinD+6.1
- Railroad CommissionerJon RosenthalD+7.0
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 25–13, now R 24–14
- 1R+38.1Moran
- 2R+2.0Toth
- 3R+5.5Self
- 4R+12.1Fallon
- 5R+2.9Gooden
- 6R+4.3Ellzey
- 7D+43.3Fletcher
- 8R+6.4Steinmann
- 9D+15.1Gutierrez
- 10R+7.5Gober
- 11R+19.0Pfluger
- 12R+6.2Goldman
- 13R+30.5Jackson
- 14R+8.0Weber
- 15D+24.6Pulido
- 16D+41.5Escobar
- 17R+7.1Sessions
- 18D+72.1Menefee
- 19R+39.0Sell
- 20D+55.2Castro
- 21R+9.0Teixeira
- 22R+3.6Nehls
- 23D+8.2Stout
- 24R+6.9Duyne
- 25R+7.5Williams
- 26R+10.4Gill
- 27R+2.3Cloud
- 28D+36.1Cuellar
- 29D+59.9Garcia
- 30D+65.3Haynes
- 31R+9.0Carter
- 32R+2.9Yarbrough
- 33D+57.1Allred
- 34D+16.0Gonzalez
- 35D+10.9Garcia
- 36R+7.1Babin
- 37D+67.5Casar
- 38R+4.2Bonck
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Texas Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.