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2020Final results

2020 election for Texas's 19th District

U.S. House · Texas

Jodey C. Arrington (R) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Tom Watson (D) by 51.9 points.

Jodey C. ArringtonRepublican · winner
74.8%198,193
Tom WatsonDemocrat
22.9%60,572
Joe BurnesLibertarian
2.4%6,271
265,036 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+47.52008R+58.72010R+58.82014R+50.52018R+51.92020R+39.02026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Tom WatsonJodey C. Arrington
$49.4K
Raised by the campaign
$2.5M
$60.8K
Spent by the campaign
$2M
-$21K
Cash on hand
$1.1M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Jodey C. Arrington (R)Tom Watson (D)

Also on the ballot: Joe Burnes (Libertarian), 2.4%