TREPAC is fired up about these
Hot Races
in the Texas General Election
Chili peppers on the Hot List are a measure of race's anticipated competitiveness. It does not denote hierarchy of candidate support. The races in each category are sorted by legislative chamber, then district number. To see the TREPAC-supported candidates on your ballot, enter your home address in our search tool. For a list of all TREPAC-supported candidates, please see All Candidates tab.
(i) denotes an incumbent candidate
(c) denotes a candidate is challenging current office holder
(*) denotes an open seat
Bold denotes TREPAC-supported
Last updated: Sep. 8, 2026
| Heat Level | Election | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Senate District 9 | Leigh Wambsganss (c), Sen. Taylor Rehmet (i) | |
| Texas House District 34 | Rep. Denise Villalobos (i), Stephanie Guerrero Saenz | |
| Texas House District 37 | Rep. Janie Lopez (i), Oziel Ochoa | |
| Texas House District 52 | Rep. Caroline Harris Davila (i), Chris Jimenez | |
| Texas House District 63 | Rep. Ben Bumgarner (i), Denise Wooten | |
| Texas House District 74 | Rep. Eddie Morales (i), Robert Garza | |
| Texas House District 96* | Ellen Fleischmann, Ebony Turner | |
| Texas House District 97 | Rep. John McQueeney (i), Beth McLaughlin | |
| Texas House District 108 | Rep. Morgan Meyer (i), Allison Mitchell | |
| Texas House District 112 | Rep. Angie Chen Button (i), Zach Herbert | |
| Texas House District 118* | Jorge Borrego, Kristin Carranza | |
| Texas House District 121 | Rep. Marc LaHood (i), Zack Dunn | |
| Texas House District 122 | Rep. Mark Dorazio (i), Shelly Nickels |
| Heat Level | Election | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Texas House District 41* | Gary Groves, Julio Salinas | |
| Texas House District 70 | Rep. Mihaela Plesa (i), George Flint | |
| Texas House District 80 | Rep. Don McLaughlin (i), Ceclia Castellano | |
| Texas House District 94* | Cheryl Bean, Katie O'Brien Duzan | |
| Texas House District 127 | Rep. Charles Cunningham (i), Michelle Williams | |
| Texas House District 133 | Rep. Mano De Ayala (i), Josh Wallenstein | |
| Texas House District 138 | Rep. Lacey Hull (i), Tyler Smith |
| Heat Level | Election | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Gov. Greg Abbott (i), Pat Dixon, Rep. Gina Hinojosa | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Gov. Dan Patrick (i), Anthony Cristo, Rep. Vikki Goodwin, Kevin McCormick | |
| Attorney General* | Sen. Mayes Middleton, Sen. Nathan Johnson, Tom Oxford | |
| Comptroller* | Comp. Don Huffines, V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza, Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, Shehla Faizi | |
| Land Commissioner | Comm. Dawn Buckingham (i), Benjamin Flores, Neill Snider | |
| Agriculture Commissioner* | Austin R. Kelly, Alfred Molison Jr., Nathan Sheets, Clayton Tucker | |
| Railroad Commissioner | Arthur DiBianca, Bo French, Rep. Jon Rosenthal | |
| Supreme Court Chief Justice | Justice Jimmy Blacklock (i), Maggie Ellis | |
| Supreme Court Justice, Place 2 | Justice James Sullivan (i), Chari Kelly | |
| Supreme Court Justice, Place 7 | Justice Kyle Hawkins (i), Kristin Hawkins | |
| Supreme Court Justice, Place 8 | Justice Brett Busby (i), Gisela Triana | |
| Fifteenth Court of Appeals, Place 1 | Justice Scott Brister (i), Jerry Zimmerer | |
| Fifteenth Court of Appeals, Place 2 | Justice Scott Field (i), Thomas Baker | |
| Fifteenth Court of Appeals, Place 3 | Justice April Farris (i), Marc Meyer | |
| Texas Senate District 19 | Sen. Roland Gutierrez (i), Marcus Cardenas | |
| Texas House District 14 | Rep. Paul Dyson (i), Janet Dudding | |
| Texas House District 20 | Rep. Terry Wilson (i), Matthias-Jonah Early | |
| Texas House District 26 | Rep. Matt Morgan (i), Elizabeth Markowitz | |
| Texas House District 35 | Rep. Oscar Longoria (i), Oscar Rosa | |
| Texas House District 54 | Rep. Brad Buckley (i), Dawn Richardson | |
| Texas House District 55 | Rep. Hillary Hickland (i), Amelia Rabroker | |
| Texas House District 61 | Rep. Keresa Richardson (i), Brittany Black | |
| Texas House District 132 | Rep. Mike Schofield (i), Sara McGee | |
| Texas House District 144 | Rep. Mary Ann (i) Perez, David Flores |
This list was created by analyzing campaign finance reports, evaluating district lines, and surveying Texas political professionals, campaign consultants, and reporters. If you have questions, believe we missed a race, or think a race is misclassified, send your comments to info@texasrealtorssupport.com