Thurman Bartie, a Democrat and former mayor of Port Arthur, is the party's nominee for Texas's 14th congressional district in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Randy Weber.
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Biography & Campaign Analysis
2026 race
Thurman Bartie, a former mayor of Port Arthur, is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 election for Texas's 14th congressional district, which for this cycle remains anchored in Galveston County and now extends east across Bolivar Peninsula to Port Arthur and Orange.
In the Democratic primary Bartie finished second with 31.3%, behind small business owner Richard Davis at 44.3%, while certified public accountant Konstantinos Vogiatzis was eliminated. Bartie then won the runoff against Davis by 7,148 votes to 6,881, taking 51.0%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, Bartie faces Republican Randy Weber, the incumbent U.S. representative, who was re-elected with 68.7% of the vote in 2024.