Overview
- Teixeira captured roughly 61% of the Republican vote, clearing Texas’ 50% threshold to avoid a runoff in a crowded field.
- Democrat Kristin Hook won her primary with about 60–61% and will face Teixeira in the general election.
- President Donald Trump endorsed Teixeira, and Club for Growth and affiliated super PACs together contributed more than $250,000 to his bid.
- Texas’ 21st District, redrawn to strengthen GOP advantages, has not elected a Democrat since the 1970s, and Trump carried it by 23 points in 2024.
- The seat opened after Rep. Chip Roy pursued a run for attorney general, where no candidate cleared 50% and a May runoff is pending.