Voters took the polls on Super Tuesday to cast their ballot in several congressional races across Tarrant County and the surrounding communities.
Here are the unofficial results for U.S. House districts 26, 24, 30, 6, 33 and 25:
U.S. House District 26
After a race highlighted by multiple political action committees and an endorsement from President Donald Trump, Republican voters elected Brandon Gill to represent their party in Texas’ 26th Congressional District’s general election.
When U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess announced he would retire after a 21-year stint in Congress, 11 different Republicans placed a bid to represent an area that includes parts of Denton County and most of Wise and Cooke counties.
After 99% of votes were reported, 58.4% of Republican voters in the district checked the box next to Flower Mound resident Gill’s name.
In a social media post March 6, Burgess congratulated Gill for winning the district’s primary.
“On numerous occasions, you have demonstrated strong commitment to delivering America first policies and representing true Texan values,” Burgess said at 11:20 a.m. on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Gill, 30, ran against former Denton County Judge Scott Armey, who took 14.5% of the vote, and Southlake Mayor John Huffman, who earned 10% of the vote, among eight other candidates.
Ernest Lineberger III was the sole Democrat running.
Through Feb. 14, 2024, Gill raised $687,765, with $297,662 in cash on hand, which was more than half of any of his opponents.
Gill did not respond to multiple Fort Worth Report requests for comment.
Gill was the founder of DC Enquirer, a conservative news website, and worked with father-in-law Dinesh D’Souza on the film “2000 Mules.”
Priorities hinge around “fighting cultural Marxism in schools,” protecting the Second Amendment, and providing “real tax cuts” to families and businesses, according to his campaign website.
Throughout the campaign, Gill has drawn both support and opposition from nationally funded political action committees like Right Texas, the House Freedom Fund and America Leads Action Inc.
Gill also has picked up endorsements from President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
“I’m honored to have these endorsements as the proven conservative fighter in Texas’ 26th,” Gill said on a recent Facebook post.
U.S. House District 24
Sam Eppler defeated opponent Francine Ly Tuesday night in the Democratic primaries for Texas’ 24th Congressional District.
Eppler, the 28-year-old Dallas ISD principal, secured 58.6% of the vote.
Eppler will now advance to the November general election for a chance to campaign against U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving, who has held the seat since 2020.
Van Duyne won reelection in 2022 with 59.75% of the vote. The district covers much of the suburban area between north Fort Worth and north Dallas, including Keller and Grapevine. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary.
Eppler’s website says he is running because he’s had enough with the leadership in Congress.
Providing kids with a good education in a safe school shouldn’t be a political issue, Eppler said. The country is failing to deliver a world-class education to its students, he said.
Eppler could not be immediately reached for comment.
U.S. House District 30
Incumbent Jasmine Crockett won by a large margin in the Democratic primary election for Texas’ 30th Congressional District, which covers much of Dallas and surrounding rural areas south.
Faced only by Democrat Jarred Davis, Crockett secured 91.5% of the vote Tuesday night.
Ken Ashby was the sole Libertarian candidate. There was no Republican candidate.
Crockett, first elected in 2022, will advance for a chance to compete for her second term in the U.S. House. In the 2022 election, in which she defeated Republican James Rodgers, Crockett took 74.7% of the vote.
A former attorney, Crockett’s key priority is bolstering the economy, job market and housing supply, according to her website.
In February, Crockett introduced a bill to strengthen affordable housing support in rural communities.
“I’m beyond honored and count it as a privilege to have been overwhelmingly reelected to represent the amazing people of Texas’ 30th Congressional District,” Crockett said. “This seat is the people’s seat.”
U.S. House District 6
Incumbent Jake Ellzey secured his spot on the November ballot after scoring 60.8% of the votes on Tuesday night. Ellzey defeated challengers James Buford and Cliff Wiley, who earned 20.4% and 18.9% of votes respectively, during the Republican primaries.
Ellzey, a former state representative, won his congressional seat in 2021 to replace Ron Wright, who died from COVID-19. Ellzey defeated Wright’s wife, Susan Wright, who tried to win her late husband’s seat.
His 2021 run for Congress received strong opposition from some members of the GOP party, including Sen. Ted Cruz.
In a social media post, Ellzey thanked supporters for his reelection.
Wiley also took to social media and apologized to supporters for not getting it done.
“Hopefully we sent a message to our Congressman that we want to be heard and represented a different way. I encourage anyone willing to run for office. It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun! I had the opportunity to meet people from all walks. Please keep in touch. I will be in the classroom teaching our nation’s history and preparing our kids for their next chapter in life. As we say in the Marines, Semper Fidelis,” he wrote.
Buford also said he was disappointed in his performance but plans to go back to the drawing board to figure out his next campaign.
“What I really hoped for, is that at minimum, Mr. Ellzey understands that we have choices, and he doesn’t get to just do whatever he wants to do,” Buford told the Report. “There’s a district that has employed him and his district has shown a little bit of a disdain for how he’s represented us.”
Border security was among the top issues cited by candidates in this race, followed by controlling federal spending.
Texas’ 6th Congressional District covers parts of Ellis and Navarro counties, as well as the southeast corner of Tarrant County, including parts of Arlington and Mansfield.
U.S. House District 33
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, and Republican Patrick David Gillespie are headed toward a rematch in Texas’ 33rd Congressional District, according to unofficial results released March 5.
Veasey, who has represented parts of Tarrant and Dallas counties since 2013, earned 68.2% of the vote. Challenger Carlos Quintanilla, a Farmers Branch activist and business owner who has run for the seat in each election cycle for the past decade, reported 31.8%.
Gillespie, who unsuccessfully ran against Veasey in 2022, is leading against nonprofit leader Kurt Schwab in the Republican primary. Gillespie earned 61% compared to Schwab’s 39%.
Veasey is seeking his seventh term in Congress, where he serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Armed Services Committee. His priorities include access to affordable health care, career opportunities in low-income communities, voting rights, infrastructure and education.
Veasey previously told the Report that he has built close relationships with Republican counterparts to work across the aisle and deliver for his district.
“Whether I’m working with my fellow members in Congress to pass legislation that directly helps North Texans, securing important funding, or meeting with constituents to hear their concerns and help fix their problems, I am always working to serve our community,” Veasey said.
Gillespie, a customs brokerage entry writer for UPS Supply Chain Solutions, said he would promote training and job opportunities to the underemployed and young people if elected to represent the district. He previously told the Report he will take action on inflation and immigration to protect citizens from an “invasion” of undocumented immigrants.
“Closer to home, find ways to keep people in their homes by helping to lower the cost of borrowing for homes,” Gillespie said of his priorities. “These are just some of the ways I believe I would be the best candidate to represent the district in Congress.”
The district covers parts of Fort Worth, Arlington, Forest Hill, Grand Prairie, Haltom City, Saginaw and Sansom Park and the entirety of Everman. Veasey also represents parts of Dallas County cities, including Dallas, Irving, Farmers Branch, Carrollton and Cockrell Hill.
U.S. House District 25
Incumbent Roger Williams came out victorious in the Republican primary election for U.S. House District 25 with 77.6% of votes, winning a spot on the November general election ballot.
Williams defeated challengers Vince Crabb and Matthew Lucci, who earned 8% and 14% of the votes respectively.
In an online post, Williams thanked supporters and said the night’s results sent “an unmistakable message to the Biden administration and DC Swamp.
“We must secure our border, make the tax cuts permanent, fight for Main Street and stand with Israel. The most important election of our lifetime is in November. TX-25 will lead the way, take back our country and make America great again. In God we trust,” he wrote.
Crabb and Lucci did not return calls for comment.
No Democrats ran for the seat.
Candidates for the seat have mostly been focused on immigration at the southern border as well as curbing congressional spending.
Williams has been in Congress since 2013 and currently serves as chairman of the House Committee on Small Business. Back in October, he expressed interest in the Speaker of the House position after the ousting of Kevin McCarthy before dropping out of the race.
U.S. House District 25 covers parts of Tarrant, Parker and Johnson counties, as well as Callahan, Comanche, Erath, Hood, Jack, Palo Pinto, Somervell, Stephens and Young counties.
Editor’s note: This story was updated with final unofficial election results March 6 at 12:56 p.m.
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