U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026

Texas's 8th district

Candidates are those who filed with the Federal Election Commission for the seat and raised at least $5,000 (incumbents always): the list includes candidates who lost a primary or withdrew. Your ballot is set by your state.

30 days to Election DayTuesday, Nov 3, 2026
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Candidates and their money

Cumulative receipts reported to the FEC through each candidate's latest report. Shares are of receipts.

IndividualsPACsPartySelf
  1. Brett JensenRepublican · Open seat
    $2.9MCash on hand $0 · through Mar 31, 2026
  2. Jessica Hart SteinmannRepublican · Open seat
    $2.1MCash on hand $122.2K · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $44K
  3. Morgan Joe LuttrellRepublican · Incumbent
    $333.2KCash on hand $359.2K · through Jun 30, 2026
    From PACs of federal contractors: $21K
  4. Nick B. TranRepublican · Challenger
    $288.5KCash on hand $5,036 · through Jun 30, 2026
  5. Deddrick T WilmerRepublican · Challenger
    $46KCash on hand $7,818 · through Feb 11, 2026
  6. Laura JonesDemocratic · Open seat
    $22KCash on hand $7,859 · through Jun 30, 2026
  7. Keith ColemanDemocratic · Open seat
    $12KCash on hand $410 · through Jun 30, 2026

The sitting member's record

Recorded votes in the current Congress. Activity measures are volume and attendance, not a grade.

Morgan LuttrellR-TX-8
With party
98%
459/466
Missed
1.9%
13/675
Bills sponsored
22
0 became law
Across the aisle
18%
21 of 118 bills cosponsored
Record in Congress
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Federal money in the district

Contracts performed in the district (current boundaries), attributed by ZIP code and county.

Federal contracts in the district

$165.9M FY2026$199 per resident
33 of 38 districts in TX in FY2026
  1. Department of the Navy$135.4M · 82%
  2. U.S. Coast Guard$12.7M · 7.7%
  3. Forest Service$11M · 6.6%
  4. Defense Logistics Agency$2.1M · 1.3%
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Grants to the district's counties

The largest grant programs to the counties of the district, each county weighted by the district's share of its residents: an estimate. Grants to state governments are not included.

  1. highway planning and construction$44.6M
  2. surface transportation block grant program$31.6M
  3. community development block grant disaster recovery (cdbg-dr)$27.1M
  4. national highway performance program (nhpp)$13.6M
  5. health center program$9.3M
  6. head start$8.4M
  7. cardiovascular diseases research$6.7M
  8. aging research$6M

Direct payments and insurance (Social Security, Medicare, …): $4.1B (FY2026) · Their size follows who lives in the place (retirees, patients), not annual decisions.

How ballots were counted here

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Several states redrew their districts for 2026: district numbers here follow the FEC filings, maps and money follow the current boundaries.