CD 8 · Open seat
U.S. Representative, District 8
Luttrell isn't running again. Steinmann took the R primary with 70 percent; either way the seat elects a woman.
The desk’s rating
Safe Republican
Democrat
Laura Jones
Won March D primary
- Cash on hand
- $9K
- Raised
- $9K
- Spent
- None
Republican
Jessica Steinmann
Former DOJ official (America First Policy Institute); won March R primary with 70% over Brett Jensen and 4 others; endorsed by Cruz, Luttrell, Dan Patrick
- Cash on hand
- $131K
- Raised
- $1.82M
- Spent
- $1.69M
Money
Jessica Steinmann holds 15x as much cash.
Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Q1 2026). Full finance records
The desk’s notes
Open seat. Morgan Luttrell (R) announced Sept 2025 he would not seek re-election. CD-8 covers NE Harris County (Kingwood, Lake Houston, Atascocita) into Montgomery and east Texas. Safe Republican territory. All-women general election matchup.
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