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Texas Republicans reveal map aimed at 5-seat pickup
The article reports that Texas Republicans released a redistricting map with the goal of gaining five additional House seats.
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Casey Shepard, a Democratic attorney, is the party's nominee for Texas's 17th congressional district in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Pete Sessions in the Waco-based seat.
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Three candidates seek Texas House District 57 seat in Denton County
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Geren runs on record of property tax relief against challenger in Fort Worth Texas House race
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School vouchers, THC divide race for Texas House District 52
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2026 race
Casey Shepard, an attorney, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Texas's 17th congressional district, which is anchored in Waco and extends into the east side of Temple and southern Williamson County.
In the Democratic primary Shepard finished second with 32.4%, behind nonprofit professional Milah Flores at 42.6%, while former school board trustee James Gordon Mitchell was eliminated with 25.0%. Shepard then won the runoff against Flores by 5,122 votes to 3,432, taking 59.9%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Shepard faces Republican Pete Sessions, the incumbent U.S. representative, who was unopposed in his primary and was re-elected with 66.4% of the vote in 2024.