Texas's 19th Congressional District

Texas's 19th Congressional District is represented by Jodey Arrington (Republican), who has held the seat since 2017. Arrington has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 97% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 93% of the time. The district includes Lubbock, Abilene, and Big Spring. It takes in all or part of 33 counties; the most populous parts are in Lubbock County and Taylor County. About 774,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $63,608.

Current Representative

Jodey Arrington (Republican) has represented Texas's 19th Congressional District since 2017.

• VoteSee report card grade: C
• Attendance in the 119th Congress: 97% of roll-call votes on bills
• Votes with the Republican majority: 93%

See Jodey Arrington's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Texas 19th District

Winner: Tom Sell.

This is an open seat: Jodey Arrington is not running for re-election. 2 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

• Tom Sell (Republican): raised $2.5M, $268K cash on hand
• Kyle Rable (Democratic): raised $49K, $6K cash on hand

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

• Population: 773,548
• Median household income: $63,608
• Median age: 34
• Median home value: $172,700
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Arrington Voted Recently

• Yea on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
• Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Republican majority

• Nay on Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 (Sep 14, 2026) — Passed
• Nay on National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 (Sep 14, 2026) — Passed
• Aye on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (Jul 21, 2026) — Failed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Texas's 19th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

• Randy Neugebauer — Republican (2003–2017)
• Larry Combest — Republican (1985–2003)
• Kent Hance — Democrat (1979–1985)
• George Mahon — Democrat (1935–1979)

Where the District Is

Texas's 19th Congressional District covers 30,170 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

• Lubbock County: 41% of residents
• Taylor County: 19% of residents
• Howard County: 5% of residents
• Hale County: 4% of residents
• Gaines County: 3% of residents
• Hockley County: 3% of residents
• Jones County: 3% of residents
• Andrews County: 2% of residents
• Scurry County: 2% of residents
• Nolan County: 2% of residents
• Lamb County: 2% of residents
• Dawson County: 2% of residents
• Terry County: 2% of residents
• Parmer County: 1% of residents
• Mitchell County: 1% of residents
• Yoakum County: 1% of residents
• Castro County: 1% of residents
• Swisher County: under 1% of residents
• Bailey County: under 1% of residents
• Garza County: under 1% of residents
• Lynn County: under 1% of residents
• Haskell County: under 1% of residents
• Floyd County: under 1% of residents
• Martin County: under 1% of residents
• Crosby County: under 1% of residents
• Fisher County: under 1% of residents
• Shackelford County: under 1% of residents
• Cochran County: under 1% of residents
• Callahan County (part): under 1% of residents
• Throckmorton County: under 1% of residents
• Stonewall County: under 1% of residents
• Kent County: under 1% of residents
• Borden County: under 1% of residents

Largest communities

• Lubbock
• Abilene
• Big Spring
• Plainview
• Andrews
• Levelland
• Snyder
• Sweetwater

Neighboring Districts

• Texas's 11th Congressional District — August Pfluger (Republican)
• Texas's 13th Congressional District — Ronny Jackson (Republican)
• Texas's 23rd Congressional District
• Texas's 25th Congressional District — Roger Williams (Republican)
• New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District — Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez (Democrat)
• New Mexico's 3rd Congressional District — Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democrat)

Texas's U.S. Senators

• John Cornyn — Republican, senior senator
• Ted Cruz — Republican, junior senator

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