# Texas's 29th congressional district

Texas's 29th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers the eastern portion of the Greater Houston area in the state of Texas. The current Representative from the 29th district is Democrat Sylvia Garcia.
The Texas State Legislature established the district as a majority-Hispanic or Latino district. Democrat Gene Green, a non-Hispanic white, won the first election for the district in 1992 and held it for 13 terms. In November 2017, Green announced that he would retire from Congress and would not run for re-election in 2018. Garcia won the election to succeed him.

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Harris County (9)
    Aldine, Channelview (part; also 2nd and 36th), Cloverleaf, Galena Park, Houston (part; also 2nd, 7th, 8th, 9th, 18th, 22nd, 36th, 38th; shared with Fort Bend and Montgomery counties), Humble (part; also 2nd and 18th), Jacinto City (part; also 18th and 36th), Pasadena (part; also 36th), South Houston

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 65% - 34% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 68% - 32% |
| 2014 | Senate | Alameel 64% - 36% |
| 2014 | Governor | Davis 66% - 34% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 73% - 23% |
| 2018 | Senate | O'Rourke 76% - 24% |
| 2018 | Governor | Valdez 71% - 28% |
| 2018 | Lt. Governor | Collier 73% - 25% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Nelson 74% - 24% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 68% - 31% |
| 2020 | Senate | Hegar 66% - 31% |
| 2022 | Governor | O'Rourke 68% - 30% |
| 2022 | Lt. Governor | Collier 66% - 30% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Mercedes Garza 68% - 30% |
| 2022 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | Dudding 64% - 31% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 60% - 39% |
| 2024 | Senate | Allred 64% - 33% |

## List of members representing the district

| Representative (Residency) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established January 3, 1993 ||||||
| Gene Green (Houston) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2019 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 1993–1997 [data missing] |
| Gene Green (Houston) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2019 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 1997–2003 Parts of Harris |
| Gene Green (Houston) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2019 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 2003–2005 Parts of Harris |
| Gene Green (Houston) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2019 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 2005–2013 Parts of Harris |
| Gene Green (Houston) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2019 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 2013–2023 Parts of Harris |
| Sylvia Garcia (Houston) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2023 Parts of Harris |
| Sylvia Garcia (Houston) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Parts of Harris |

## Election results

US House election, 2004: Texas District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 78,256 | 94.1 | −1.0 |
| | Libertarian | Clifford Messina | 4,868 | 5.9 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73,388 | 88.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,124 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -1.0 | |
US House election, 2006: Texas District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 37,174 | 74% | −20,1% |
| | Republican | Eric Story | 12,347 | 24% | +24% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,827 | 50% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,521 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
US House election, 2008: Texas District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 79,718 | 75% | +10.4 |
| | Republican | Eric Story | 25,512 | 24% | −10.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 54,206 | 51% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,230 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -1.0 | |
US House election, 2010: Texas District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 43,185 | 64.6% | −10.4% |
| | Republican | Roy Morales | 22,756 | 34.1% | +10.1% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,399 | 30.5% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,941 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | | |
US House election, 2012: Texas District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 86,053 | 90.00 |
| | Libertarian | James Stanczak | 4,996 | 5.23 |
| | Green | Maria Selva | 4,562 | 4.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,611 | 100.0 |
US House election, 2014: Texas District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 41,321 | 79.6 |
| | Libertarian | James Stanczak | 4,822 | 10.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,143 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
US House election, 2016: Texas District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gene Green (incumbent) | 95,649 | 72.5 |
| | Republican | Julio Garza | 31,646 | 24.0 |
| | Libertarian | N. Ruben Perez | 3,234 | 2.4 |
| | Green | James Partsch-Galvan | 1,453 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 131,982 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
US House election, 2018: Texas District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sylvia Garcia | 88,188 | 75.1 |
| | Republican | Phillip Aronoff | 28,098 | 23.9 |
| | Libertarian | Cullen Burns | 1,199 | 1.0 |
| | Independent | Johnathan Garza (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,494 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
US House election, 2020: Texas District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sylvia Garcia (incumbent) | 111,305 | 71.1 |
| | Republican | Jaimy Z. Blanco | 42,840 | 27.4 |
| | Libertarian | Phil Kurtz | 2,328 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,473 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
US House election, 2022: Texas District 29 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sylvia Garcia (incumbent) | 71,837 | 71.4 |
| | Republican | Robert Schafranek | 28,765 | 28.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,602 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |