2026 United States general electionTexas

U.S. House: Texas's 8th district

3 November 2026

Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general election Official source

2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION November 03, 2026

Recorded 10 Oct 2026 · Quote checked on the page 10 Oct 2026

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Recorded 10 Oct 2026

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The seat

Held by: Morgan Joe Luttrell (Republican)
FEC: Texas's 8th district 2026 Official source
Texas's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Election: 2026 United States general election - 3 November 2026
Seat: Texas's 8th district
FEC: Texas's 8th district 2026 Official source
Texas's 8th district, 2026 election: candidates who have filed with the Federal Election Commission
Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Candidates

No nominee is confirmed from a source yet. These filed for the seat, most money raised first. Filing is not winning a primary.

Money raised

Brett Jensen Republican$2.9M
Jessica Hart Steinmann Republican$2.1M
Morgan Joe Luttrell Republican$333K
Nick B. Tran Republican$289K
Deddrick T Wilmer Republican$46K
Laura Jones Democratic$22K

Each bar against the most raised. FEC filings.

Morgan Joe Luttrell

Republican

FEC: LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE Official source

LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE, Republican Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H2TX08182, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE Official source

LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE, Republican Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H2TX08182, incumbent

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Incumbent

Raised: $333K
FEC: LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOE Official source
Receipts $333,241, disbursements $684,672, cash on hand $349,120 through 2026-09-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $685K
On hand: $349K

FEC filings through 30 September 2026.

Brett Jensen

Republican

FEC: JENSEN, BRETT Official source

JENSEN, BRETT, Republican Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H6TX08233, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: JENSEN, BRETT Official source

JENSEN, BRETT, Republican Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H6TX08233, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.9M
FEC: JENSEN, BRETT Official source
Receipts $2,860,440, disbursements $2,860,440, cash on hand $0 through 2026-03-31
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $2.9M
On hand: $0

FEC filings through 31 March 2026.

Jessica Hart Steinmann

Republican

FEC: STEINMANN, JESSICA HART Official source

STEINMANN, JESSICA HART, Republican Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H6TX08209, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: STEINMANN, JESSICA HART Official source

STEINMANN, JESSICA HART, Republican Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H6TX08209, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $2.1M
FEC: STEINMANN, JESSICA HART Official source
Receipts $2,064,033, disbursements $1,941,845, cash on hand $122,187 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $1.9M
On hand: $122K

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Nick B. Tran

Republican

FEC: TRAN, NICK B. Official source

TRAN, NICK B., Republican Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H6TX02228, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: TRAN, NICK B. Official source

TRAN, NICK B., Republican Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H6TX02228, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $289K
FEC: TRAN, NICK B. Official source
Receipts $288,505, disbursements $283,468, cash on hand $5,036 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $283K
On hand: $5,036

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

Deddrick T Wilmer

Republican

FEC: WILMER, DEDDRICK T Official source

WILMER, DEDDRICK T, Republican Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H6TX09090, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: WILMER, DEDDRICK T Official source

WILMER, DEDDRICK T, Republican Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H6TX09090, challenger

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $46K
FEC: WILMER, DEDDRICK T Official source
Receipts $46,032, disbursements $38,214, cash on hand $7,818 through 2026-02-11
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $38K
On hand: $7,818

FEC filings through 11 February 2026.

Laura Jones

Democratic

FEC: JONES, LAURA Official source

JONES, LAURA, Democratic Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H0TX08145, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Filed with the FEC

FEC: JONES, LAURA Official source

JONES, LAURA, Democratic Party, House TX district 08: FEC candidate H0TX08145, open seat

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Raised: $22K
FEC: JONES, LAURA Official source
Receipts $21,980, disbursements $16,621, cash on hand $7,859 through 2026-06-30
Recorded 8 Oct 2026
Spent: $17K
On hand: $7,859

FEC filings through 30 June 2026.

1 more filing

Candidate	Party	Status	Raised	Cash on hand
Keith Coleman	Democratic	Filed with the FEC	$12K	$410

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Sources

11 on record, 11 official

Last researched 8 October 2026 (UTC).

FEC: Texas's 8th district 2026Official source fec.gov
FEC: COLEMAN, KEITHOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: JENSEN, BRETTOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: JONES, LAURAOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: LUTTRELL, MORGAN JOEOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: STEINMANN, JESSICA HARTOfficial source fec.gov
FEC: TRAN, NICK B.Official source fec.gov
FEC: WILMER, DEDDRICK TOfficial source fec.gov
Texas: certified candidates, 2026 general electionOfficial source sos.texas.gov
usa.govOfficial source
uscode.house.govOfficial source

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