Texas’s 13th District
U.S. House · TX-13
Election day November 3, 2026 · forecast of November 2, 2026
Our forecast gives the Republicans a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 34.6 points.
Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.
What Orbit says
Orbit, our experimental model, picks the same favourite as our main forecast: the Republican, with a > 99% chance (> 99% according to Harfang des neiges).
| Model | Favourite | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Harfang des neiges | Republican | > 99% |
| Orbit | Republican | > 99% |
| 50/50 blend | Republican | > 99% |
Compared with the average
| Republican | Democrat | |
|---|---|---|
| TX-13 | 67.3% | 32.7% |
| National averageUnited States | 43.9%+23.4 | 54.9%−22.2 |
Simple average of the 435 districts, not weighted by population.
Projection track
How the projection has moved
Local profile
| Latino citizens aged 18 and over | 21.9% (± 0.4) |
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Current member
Ronny Jackson · Republican
Primary results
| Democratic primary | Mark Nair | 100.0% | 28,198 votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican primary | Ronny Jackson | 89.5% | 71,554 votes |
Republican 
Democrat Previous election (2024)
The Republicans won by 99.9 points.
Our current projection: the Republicans ahead by 34.6 points.
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