CD 7 · Incumbent: Lizzie Fletcher
U.S. Representative, District 7
The county's only congressional toss-up. Fletcher flipped it in 2018 and has held on every cycle; Hale carries national Republican money.
The desk’s rating
Toss-up
Democrat · Incumbent
Lizzie Fletcher
- Cash on hand
- $1.70M
- Raised
- $1.43M
- Spent
- $1.04M
Republican
Alexander Hale
Won May runoff
- Cash on hand
- $6K
- Raised
- $62K
- Spent
- $56K
Money
Lizzie Fletcher holds 282x as much cash.
Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Jun 30, 2026 and May 2026). Full finance records
The desk’s notes
CD-7 (West Houston. Bellaire, River Oaks, Memorial, Katy) is the most competitive congressional seat in Harris County. Fletcher flipped it D in 2018 and has held on every cycle; Hale won the R runoff and is backed by national Republican money.
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