Incumbent Republican Ted Poe, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Sam Johnson, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Ralph Hall, represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election.

[7] Hall became the first incumbent Congressman of the 2014 cycle to be defeated in the primary, the oldest Congressman to lose a primary and the only sitting Republican U.S. Representative from Texas to unsuccessfully seek renomination to his or her seat out of 257 attempts since statehood.

Labor unions Incumbent Republican John Culberson, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election.

Labor unions Incumbent Republican Kevin Brady, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Al Green, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election.

Labor unions Incumbent Republican Michael McCaul, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election.

Labor unions Incumbent Republican Mac Thornberry, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican, Randy Weber, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Rubén Hinojosa, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Beto O'Rourke, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Incumbent Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election.

Labor unions Incumbent Republican Randy Neugebauer, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.

Incumbent Republican Pete Olson, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election.

[19] Hurd was elected with 49.78% of the vote, making this the only U.S. House seat in Texas to flip in 2014.

Incumbent Democrat, Gene Green, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election.

Labor unions Incumbent Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election.

Labor unions Incumbent Republican John Carter, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election.

[16] Labor unions Incumbent Democrat Filemon Vela Jr., who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.

Labor unions Incumbent Republican Steve Stockman, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented the 9th district from 1995 to 1997, chose to challenge John Cornyn for the United States Senate, rather than run for re-election.