RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general

Patrick Gillespie

Lost the 2026 race for Texas's 33rd District.

Last margin
−57.1
Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Background

As listed by the official candidate list, Wikidata and campaign filings. 99chambers does not summarize platforms or endorsements.

On the ballot as
customs broker

Source: Wikidata (CC0) and the official candidate list

Every race Gillespie has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Gillespie won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Texas's 33rd DistrictGeneralLostColin Allred (D), Michelle Craig (I)21.4%D+57.1D+33.4−23.7
2024U.S. House, TX-33GeneralLostMarc A. Veasey (D)31.2%D+37.6—
2022U.S. House, TX-33GeneralLostMarc A. Veasey (D), Ken Ashby (L)25.6%D+46.4—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who Gillespie has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)

The seat

FEC H2TX33248

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns); Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC