Election Results From Around Dallas

DALLAS, TX -- Election day is finally here and there are at least seven congressional races around Dallas worth keeping an eye on. Learn about the candidates below before heading out to the polls and follow along here for real-time updates on the Cruz-O'Rourke race.

Unofficial vote totals will also be posted here for the races below Tuesday.

District 32: Serves Garland, Dallas

Republican Pete Sessions has reportedly lost his seat to Democratic candidate Colin Allred, according to NBC News. Sessions had held his seat since 2003 and was chairman of the House Rules Committee and the former chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. Sessions faced off against Allred, a lawyer and former NFL player who played linebacker for Baylor and the Tennessee Titans. Allred’s biggest political focus was healthcare; Sessions voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Sessions had raised $4.4 million to Allred’s $4.9 million, according to Opensecrets.org. The New York Times labeled this race a toss-up.

District 26: Serves Denton, Fort Worth, Frisco

Republican incumbent Michael Burgess has reportedly defeated Linsey Fagan to retain his seat, according to the Associated Press. Burgess raised $1.5 million compared to Democratic candidate Linsey Fagan and her $164,000, according to opensecrets.org. Burgess is a medical doctor in obstetrics and gynecology who has held his seat since 2002. Fagan is a small business owner who is running because she is “really tired of seeing the same type of people that I felt were really detached from the reality of what normal people, middle-class, working-class families, are feeling dealing with,” according to an interview she did with Splinter News.

District 3: Serves McKinney, Plano, Frisco

Republican candidate Van Taylor, a businessman from Plano and former Marine, has reportedly defeated Lorie Burch, a lawyer and LGBTQ advocate, according to projections from the Associated Press. Taylor raised $3.4 million compared to the $289,000 raised by Burch, according to opensecrets.org. Sam Johnson, who held his seat since 1991, announced he was not running for reelection on Jan. 6, 2017.

District 12: Serves Weatherford, Fort Worth

Republican incumbent Kay Granger has reportedly retained her seat, according to the Associated Press. Granger raised $1.9 million to Democratic candidate Vanessa Adia’s $198,000, according to opensecrets.org. Granger is a former teacher and businesswoman who has held her seat since 1997. Adia is a teacher at Benbrook Middle-High School who has served on Benbrook’s Parks and Recreation Board and volunteered for President Barack Obama’s campaign, the Star-Telegram reported.

District 33: Serves Arlington, Fort Worth

Democratic incumbent Marc Veasey has won re-election, according to the Associated Press. Veasey raised $1.3 million in his race against Republican candidate Willie Billups’ $53,000, according to opensecrets.org. Veasey is a former sportswriter and copywriter who assumed office in 2012. Billups is a former Army pilot.

District 24: Serves Coppel, Irving

Incumbent Republican candidate Kenny Marchant has reportedly been reelected, according to a projection from the Associated Press. Marchant raised $1.1 million compared to the $101,000 raised by Democratic candidate Jan McDowell, according to opensecrets.org. Marchant, a real estate developer, has held his seat since 2005. McDowell is a certified public accountant.

District 30: Serves Dallas, Cedar Hill

Democratic incumbent Bernice Johnson, a registered nurse, has reportedly retained her seat, according to projections from the Associated Press. Johnson raised $469,000 and has held her seat since 1993. Johnson faced off against Libertarian candidate Shawn Jones, who works in construction sales, according to the Dallas Morning News.

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