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Texas › U.S. House of Representatives · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Texas's 1st District

Moran is very likely to win: Moran wins in more than 99 of every 100 simulations.

Prince (D)
<1%
chance of winning
Moran (R)
>99%
Average margin
R+41.9
80% of outcomes
R+51 to R+33
Partisan lean
R+48
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Moran is very likely to win: Moran wins in more than 99 of every 100 simulations.

Prince (D)
<1%
chance of winning
Moran (R)
>99%
Average margin
R+41.6
80% of outcomes
R+53 to R+30
Partisan lean
R+48
Polls
No pollsmodel only

Range of outcomes

Final margin across our simulations; the white dashes mark the middle 80%.

R+41.9R+60R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40D+60
R+41.6R+60R+40R+20EvenD+20D+40D+60

How the odds have moved

Chance of winning by forecast date.

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Prince <1%Moran >99%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

0%25%50%75%100%AugSepOctNovNov 3Prince <1%Moran >99%

Updated nightly. Each day is the current model run on the polls that had ended by then (how).

The candidates

Democratic

Yolanda Prince

Project manager and candidate for Texas's 6th House of Representatives district in 2018

Experience
No elected office
Raised
$9.2K
From individuals
$2.2K
Spent
$3.8K
Cash on hand
$394

Money: FEC, through Jun 30, 2026.

Profile and career

What goes into the forecast

Every ingredient's estimate of the final margin.

National environment
D+9.5Election Day forecast; federal races run in it
Swing reaching this office
78%Of a shift in the environment, from past House races since 2016
Southwest adjustment
−1.2How House races in the region have run against lean and environment lately
← RepublicanDemocratic →Lean + environmentUsual vote, shifted by 78% of the environment andthe Southwest adjustmentR+41.2Fundamentals modelAdds incumbency, past results, money andexperienceR+42.1Polls in similar placesPolling of similar races in Texas and look-alikeplacesR+41.8Polling averageNo polls of this racenot availableHorizon forecastPolls + fundamentals, projected to Election DayR+42.0Pulse forecastPolls (and polling of similar places) only, todayR+41.6

Each estimate is a margin before national and statewide uncertainty is simulated. Horizon blends polls, fundamentals and a little of the similar-places estimate, weighting each by how precise it is; Pulse uses polls and similar places only.

Fundamentals inputs
Incumbency (+1 D, −1 R)-1
Fundraising edge (log ratio of individual money)-3.51
Elected-experience edge-1
First-term incumbent0
Seat's last result vs. expectation0
Incumbent's last result vs. expectation0

Polls

No public polls of this race. The forecast relies on fundamentals and on polling of similar places.

The district

Lean R+48: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+47.0R+49.2 vs. nation2020 presidentR+43.4R+47.9 vs. nation2024 presidentR+49.9R+48.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
782,580
People per km²
31
Adults with a B.A.+
24%
White, no degree
47%of adults
  • White 59%
  • Hispanic 18%
  • Black 17%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024 Earlier district lines

258,504 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Nathaniel Moran (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

322,850 two-party votes · R+49.9 · R+48.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)75.0%
Kamala Harris (D)25.0%

2022 Earlier district lines

234,651 votes · R+56.2
✓ Nathaniel Moran (R)78.1%
JRMAR “JJ” JEFFERSON (D)21.9%

2020 Earlier district lines

302,724 votes · R+45.2
✓ Louie Gohmert (R)72.6%
Hank Gilbert (D)27.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

327,860 two-party votes · R+43.4 · R+47.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.7%
Joe Biden (D)28.3%

2018 Earlier district lines

232,718 votes · R+46.6
✓ Louie Gohmert (R)72.3%
Shirley J McKellar (D)26.3%
Jeff Callaway (L)1.4%

2016 Earlier district lines

260,416 votes · R+50.8
✓ Louie Gohmert (R)73.9%
Shirley J McKellar (D)24.1%
Phil Gray (L)1.9%

2016 President Vote in this district

278,428 two-party votes · R+47.0 · R+49.2 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)73.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)26.5%