Federal race · 2026
Texas U.S. House, District 8, 2026
Primary: March 3, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Brett Jensen (R)$2.9M raised · $0 on hand
- Jessica Hart Steinmann (R)$2.4M raised · $79K on hand
- Morgan Joe Luttrell (R)$333K raised · $349K on hand
- Nick B. Tran (R)$291K raised · $2K on hand
- Deddrick T Wilmer (R)$46K raised · $8K on hand
- Laura Jones (D)$31K raised · $4K on hand
- Keith Coleman (D)$12K raised · $410 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Jensen (R) | Withdrawn | $2,860,439.61 | $2,860,439.61 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Jessica Hart Steinmann (R) | General-election nominee | $2,441,284.26 | $2,361,913.74 | $79,370.52 | 2026-10-14 |
| Morgan Joe Luttrell (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $333,240.51 | $684,671.78 | $349,120.40 | 2026-09-30 |
| Nick B. Tran (R) | Lost primary | $291,411.02 | $289,662.66 | $1,748.36 | 2026-09-30 |
| Deddrick T Wilmer (R) | Lost primary | $46,032.19 | $38,214.29 | $7,817.90 | 2026-02-11 |
| Laura Jones (D) | General-election nominee | $30,781.89 | $29,168.10 | $4,114.54 | 2026-10-14 |
| Keith Coleman (D) | Lost primary | $11,974.44 | $11,564.53 | $409.91 | 2026-06-30 |
3 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Alexander J Cougar (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Jay Fondren (Republican) · Lost primary
- Stephen David Long (Republican) · Lost primary
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$7,544,145.82 = candidates’ own spending $5,797,018.59 + outside spending $1,747,127.23
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Hart Steinmann | $1,746,452.72 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Brett Jensen | $674.51 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
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