Kay Granger (Republican Party)is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 12th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 1997. Her current term ended on January 3, 2025. Granger filed for re-election to a fifteenth term in January 2023, and withdrew her candidacy in November 2023.She did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 5, 2024. Granger began her political career as a member of the Zoning Commission of Fort Worth, Texas, from 1981 to 1989. She then served on the Fort Worth City Council from 1989 to 1991 and as the mayor of Fort Worth from 1991 to 1995. She was the first Republican woman to represent Texas in the U.S. House. Granger was also the first woman to serve as chair of the U. S. House Appropriations Committee. In December 2024,The Dallas Expressreported that Granger had not cast a vote in the U.S. House since July 24, 2024.On December 22, 2024, Granger's son toldThe Dallas Morning Newsshe moved in to a senior living facility over the summer, citing health issues related to dementia. For more information on this story, pleaseclick here.
TX House District 12
Incumbent: Craig Goldman · Republican
11 candidates · Incumbent first
Craig Goldman (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 12th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Goldman (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
John O'Shea (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 28, 2024.
Kenneth Morgan-Aguilera (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Shellie Gardner (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Trey Hunt (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Brian Sprague (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Semaj Swire (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Clint Dorris (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Sebastian Gehrig (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Anne Henley (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 12th Congressional District. She lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.