Texas's 8th Congressional District

Texas's 8th Congressional District is represented by Morgan Luttrell (Republican), who has held the seat since 2023. Luttrell has an overall VoteSee report card grade of B, voted in 98% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Republican majority 93% of the time. The district includes Conroe, Houston, and West Livingston. It takes in all or part of 5 counties, and 51% of residents live in Harris County. About 846,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $90,294.

Current Representative

Morgan Luttrell (Republican) has represented Texas's 8th Congressional District since 2023.

VoteSee report card grade: B
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 98% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Republican majority: 93%

See Morgan Luttrell's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Texas 8th District

Winner: Jessica Steinmann.

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

Jessica Steinmann (Republican): raised $2.4M, $79K cash on hand
Laura Jones (Democratic): raised $31K, $4K cash on hand

Polls: No public polls

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 846,118
Median household income: $90,294
Median age: 36
Median home value: $298,500
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%

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

How Luttrell 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 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 (Sep 15, 2026) — Passed
Nay on Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 (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 8th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Kevin Brady — Republican (1997–2023)
Jack Fields — Republican (1981–1997)
Robert Eckhardt — Democrat (1967–1981)
Albert Thomas — Democrat (1937–1967)
Lera Thomas — Democrat (1965–1967)
Joe Eagle — Democrat (1931–1937)
Daniel Garrett — Democrat (1921–1933)
Joe Eagle — Democrat (1913–1921)
John Moore — Democrat (1905–1913)
John Pinckney — Democrat (1903–1907)
Thomas Ball — Democrat (1903–1905)
Samuel Lanham — Democrat (1897–1903)

Where the District Is

Texas's 8th Congressional District covers 2,848 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Harris County (part): 51% of residents
Montgomery County (part): 37% of residents
Polk County: 7% of residents
San Jacinto County: 4% of residents
Walker County (part): 2% of residents

Largest communities

Conroe (part)
Houston (part)
West Livingston
Katy (part)
Huntsville (part)
Willis
Livingston
Pinehurst

Neighboring Districts

Texas's 2nd Congressional District — Dan Crenshaw (Republican)
Texas's 10th Congressional District — Michael McCaul (Republican)
Texas's 17th Congressional District — Pete Sessions (Republican)
Texas's 22nd Congressional District — Troy Nehls (Republican)
Texas's 36th Congressional District — Brian Babin (Republican)
Texas's 38th Congressional District — Wesley Hunt (Republican)

Texas's U.S. Senators

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