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Tano Tijerina (R) is favored to win the 2026 Texas House race — about a 76% chance, winning by about 6 points in the projection. Updated daily from 1 poll.

Henry Cuellar (D)
25%
(R) Tano Tijerina
76%
Chance of winning the seatPredicted margin R+6.4

Why this forecast

This forecast is poll-driven: no polls of the race yet, so it leans on the seat's history and the national environment, predicting R+6.4 — a 76% Republican win.

The polls behind it

1 poll · newest first
PollsterDateMargin
Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center2026-07-30D+11.0

Frequently asked questions

Who is winning the 2026 Texas House race?

VotePredictor's model favors Tano Tijerina (R), with roughly a 76% chance of winning and a projected margin of R+6.4.

What do the polls say in the Texas House race?

There is 1 poll of this race. The most recent, from Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center (2026-07-30), showed D+11.0. VotePredictor's poll-weighted projection is R+6.4.

Who are the candidates in the 2026 Texas House race?

Henry Cuellar is the Democratic candidate; Tano Tijerina is the Republican.

When is the 2026 Texas House election?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. VotePredictor refreshes this forecast every day until then.

How does VotePredictor forecast the Texas House race?

It is a poll-driven model. Recent polls are weighted by recency and adjusted for each pollster's historical house effect, then a machine-learning model (TabPFN) trained on U.S. races from 1998–2025 turns them into a projected margin and win probability.

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