TX-38 · U.S. House · Texas

Texas 38th District race 2026: Bonck vs. McDonough

General election, November 3, 2026 · U.S. House in Texas’s 38th District. Open — Wesley Hunt ran for Senate (3rd, 13.5%) (Trump 59.6%)

On the ballot

Jon Bonck

Bonck (R) vs. Melissa McDonough (D, 2024 nominee) vs. Alex McMenemy (G)

A Conservative Ledger profile for this contest has not been published yet.

The race at a glance

Board data as of . Ratings are the raters' own current calls; polls are the newest public ones with their field dates; money is what the committees reported. Nothing here is a forecast.

Seat
Open — Wesley Hunt ran for Senate (3rd, 13.5%) (Trump 59.6%)
Primary
: Bonck 28,762 (46.8%), deZevallos 11,575 (18.8%); runoff : Bonck 31,855 (64.8%)
Ratings
Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R
Newest public polling
general: NOT FOUND
Reported money
FEC : Bonck $1,644,127 (loans $330,000) / $89,133 COH; McDonough $66,929 / $43,939
Notable
Trump endorsed . Runoff attack: mortgage loans to undocumented immigrants (denied).

Questions and answers

Who is running for the U.S. House in Texas’s 38th District in 2026?

Bonck (R) vs. Melissa McDonough (D, 2024 nominee) vs. Alex McMenemy (G) (as of Sep 15, 2026).

When is the election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How do the raters see this race?

Cook Solid R; Sabato Safe R; IE Solid R (as of Sep 15, 2026).

What do the polls show?

general: NOT FOUND (as of Sep 15, 2026).

How much money has been reported?

FEC Jun 30: Bonck $1,644,127 (loans $330,000) / $89,133 COH; McDonough $66,929 / $43,939 (as of Sep 15, 2026).