

Texas 212026 HOUSE POLLS

2026 Texas 21st District House Forecast:
The Pollsmax 2026 Texas 21st District House forecast currently gives Republican Mark Teixeira a 99% chance of defeating Democrat Kristin Hook. Pollsmax projects Teixeira to receive 57.7% of the vote compared with 42.4% for Hook, a projected Republican margin of 15.3 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Solid Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.
The 2026 Texas 21st District House election features Democrat Kristin Hook and Republican Mark Teixeira. The seat is open in 2026, but the race to fill it is not expected to be competitive. This race is rated as solid Republican. Texas conducted mid-decade redistricting prior to the midterms, and the state's new district map benefits Republicans overall.
- Year
- 2026
- Race
- House
- District
- TX-21
- Democratic candidate
- Kristin Hook
- Republican candidate
- Mark Teixeira
- Incumbent / open seat
- Open seat
- Forecast rating
- Solid R
- Projected vote
- 42.4% D / 57.7% R
- Projected margin
- R +15.3
- Forecast odds
- 1.0% D / 99.0% R
- Forecast last updated
- 12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
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- Polls included
- 0
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