Texas's 38th Congressional District

— No change since last week
How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
R+18.9
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
R+5.9
National Environment
current political climate
D+7.0
Polls
polling in similar districts
D+0.3
Forecasted margin
R+17.5

What Changes the Forecast

We're mostly flying blind here. At this point, anything helps.

Polls

No district-level polling available. Forecast relies on fundamentals and expert ratings.

Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
Dem (blue) and GOP (red) win probability over time.
Dem 6%
GOP 94%
Race Details
Expert ratings
Cook Solid R Inside Elections Solid R Sabato Safe R
PVI
R+21 This is a safe Republican district.
Candidates

Democrat Melissa McDonough

Republican Jon Bonck

Seat context
Open seat. The incumbent is running for the U.S. Senate.