Julie Johnson

In the 2024 House race for TX-32, Julie Johnson (D) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Darrell Day (R) who received 37.0%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Julie Johnson's 23.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Colin Allred (D) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2018 House race for TX-30, Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) defeated Shawn Jones (L) 91.0% to 8.9%. Eddie Bernice Johnson received 166,784 votes compared to 16,390 for Shawn Jones, a dominant 82.1-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Eddie Bernice Johnson benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Eddie Bernice Johnson benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 House race for TX-03, Sam Johnson (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Adam P. Bell (D) who received 34.6%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Sam Johnson's 26.6-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Sam Johnson benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2016 House race for TX-30, Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) won with 77.9% of the vote, defeating Charles Lingerfelt (R) who received 19.0%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Eddie Bernice Johnson's 59.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Eddie Bernice Johnson benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for TX-30, Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) won with 88.0% of the vote, defeating Max W. Koch Iii (L) who received 6.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Eddie Bernice Johnson's 81.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Eddie Bernice Johnson benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Eddie Bernice Johnson won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).

In the 2014 House race for TX-03, Sam Johnson (R) defeated Paul Blair (G) 82.0% to 18.0%. Sam Johnson received 113,404 votes compared to 24,876 for Paul Blair, a dominant 64.0-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Sam Johnson benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2012 House race for TX-30, Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) won with 78.8% of the vote, defeating Travis Washington, Jr. (R) who received 19.0%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Eddie Bernice Johnson's 59.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.