Texas House District 24 2026

Compare candidates running in this Texas federal race. Review their positions, voting records, campaign promises, and donor information.

TJ Ware

Party: Democrat

Kevin Burge

Party: Democrat

Beth Van Duyne

Party: Republican

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Texas House District 24

Election: Nov 3, 2026Updated: Apr 10, 2026
📊Polling
Specific head-to-head general election polling for this district was not readily available as of April 10, 2026. The Democratic primary runoff between Kevin Burge and TJ Ware is scheduled for May 26, 2026, so the Democratic nominee has not yet been determined.
lean r— Cook Political Report

Texas' 24th Congressional District is a Republican-leaning seat with a Cook PVI of R+7. The district leans Republican but has shown some signs of competitiveness given recent Democratic gains in nearby areas. A Democratic win would be notable but not critical for House control.

TJ WareD
Kevin BurgeD
Beth Van DuyneR

Summary

Timothy 'TJ' Ware is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas' 24th Congressional District. A Fort Worth native, Ware is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served from 2002 to 2005. He attended Brewer High School in Fort Worth and later attended LeTourneau University, Palm Beach State College, and the Art Institute of Dallas. Over the past 15 years, Ware has worked in the construction and insurance adjusting industries, and also served as a Department of Justice clerk before turning 17. He serves as a board adviser for the American Policyholder Association and the American Adjuster Association. Ware advanced from the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary and will face Kevin Burge in the May 26, 2026 runoff.

Kevin Burge is a Democratic candidate for U.S. House in Texas' 24th Congressional District. He is a Marine Corps veteran who served in the Reserve from 2003 to 2011, with overseas combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He earned a graduate degree from North Carolina State University and worked as a defense intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency. Most recently, he served as a senior technical adviser for President Joe Biden's Situation Room in the White House. Burge is running as part of a Democratic push to flip this Republican-leaning district, leveraging recent Democratic momentum in nearby Texas Senate District 9 where Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a historically red seat in January 2026.

Beth Van Duyne is the incumbent U.S. Representative for Texas' 24th Congressional District, serving since January 2021. She previously served as the first woman elected mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017 and worked as regional administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Trump. She earned a bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Cornell University in city and regional planning, government, and law. Van Duyne ran unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary and is seeking her third reelection to Congress.

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Campaign Promises

Government
  • Preserve democracy
Immigration
  • Defund ICE and reform immigration
Economy
  • Focus on affordability policy
Other
  • Defend constitutional rights including Second Amendment
  • Build North American trade partnership
Economy
  • Roll back Trump's tariffs and ease inflation
Education
  • Expand grants and eligibility for technical skills training
Other
  • Champion public transit to cut car dependency
  • Regulate growth of artificial intelligence
  • Affordable housing solutions
Healthcare
  • Restore and enhance Affordable Care Act subsidies
  • Public education reform and universal healthcare
Government
  • Impeach Trump and restore congressional power
Economy
  • Economic opportunity and lower costs
  • Small business support and economic growth
Immigration
  • Support for law enforcement and ICE operations
Healthcare
  • Healthcare modernization

Key Issue Positions

Immigration and border policy
Ware calls for defunding ICE and comprehensive immigration reform that includes collecting taxes from nonviolent immigrants rather than enforcement-focused approaches.
He advocates for treating immigrants with dignity and working on comprehensive reform rather than enforcement operations.
Democracy and constitutional rights
Ware emphasizes preserving democracy and protecting constitutional rights, including Second Amendment protections.
He advocates for 'strong federal courts, without unwarranted attacks or schemes to disrupt the balance of powers as envisioned by our founders.'
Economic policy and trade
Ware advocates for comprehensive North American trade partnerships to boost domestic manufacturing.
His approach emphasizes working cooperatively with neighboring countries rather than tariff-focused approaches.
Affordability
Ware identifies affordability as a priority issue alongside democracy and immigration.
While less detailed than some candidates, he includes affordability policy as a main priority.
Affordability and inflation
Burge centers his campaign on improving affordability for families, including housing, healthcare, and childcare costs.
He specifically criticizes Trump tariffs as raising costs and emphasizes need to curb inflation.
Congressional authority and presidential power
Burge emphasizes the importance of Congress reasserting its role and stopping executive overreach.
He advocates for impeaching Trump and specifically cites the need for Congress to address tariffs rather than allowing executive branch unilateral action.
Healthcare access
Burge supports universal healthcare and strengthening the Affordable Care Act.
He proposes decoupling healthcare from employment and expanding ACA subsidies to enhance competition in the labor market.
Immigration reform
While limited details available, Burge's focus areas suggest support for immigration policies differing from Van Duyne's enforcement approach.
As someone with intelligence background, he likely supports more nuanced approach than strict ICE enforcement.
Fiscal conservatism and taxation
Van Duyne serves on the Ways and Means Committee and its subcommittees on Taxation, Trade, Oversight, and Work and Welfare, focusing on policies to help individuals keep more earnings and businesses expand.
She was among 71 Republicans who voted against the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, indicating concern about spending levels.
Immigration and border security
Van Duyne supports strong enforcement and has criticized Democratic positions on immigration, claiming they prioritize illegal immigrants.
She has actively supported ICE operations and publicly praised law enforcement work in immigration enforcement.
Healthcare
Van Duyne opposed the Affordable Care Act early in her tenure but has sponsored bipartisan healthcare modernization bills.
In 2020, she stated the ACA 'has done profound damage to the healthcare of Americans' but ran advertisements saying she would protect preexisting condition protections.

Top Donors

No donor data available.

Individual contributions
$119,000Small Donor
As of February 11, 2026, Burge raised the most individual contributions among the three Democratic primary candidates.

No donor data available.

Contradictions

No contradictions documented.

No contradictions documented.

Claim: Van Duyne ran advertisements in 2020 stating she would 'protect laws that require preexisting conditions to be covered by insurance.'
Contradiction: In 2020, Van Duyne stated the Affordable Care Act 'has done profound damage to the healthcare of Americans,' suggesting opposition to the law that created those protections.
Claim: Van Duyne called Democratic opponent Candace Valenzuela a 'coward' for not campaigning in person during the pandemic, praising the Trump administration's COVID handling.
Contradiction: On May 20, 2021, Van Duyne failed to wear a mask on the House floor and was fined; she appealed the fine on May 24, and the Committee rejected her appeal on June 25, 2021.

What Opponents Say

Beth Van Duyne (Republican Incumbent)

Van Duyne's campaign messaging emphasizes economic opportunity and lower costs, implicitly contrasting with Ware's emphasis on democracy and immigration reform.

Van Duyne focuses on job creation and keeping more earnings, while Ware emphasizes different priorities.

Beth Van Duyne (Republican Incumbent)

Van Duyne's campaign messaging emphasizes that she is focused on economic opportunity and lower costs, implicitly contrasting with the Democratic challenger approach.

Van Duyne's campaign has highlighted her job fair efforts and focus on allowing Texans to 'keep more of what they earn.'

Kevin Burge (Democratic Primary Runoff Candidate)

Van Duyne represents an 'out-of-control executive branch' and voters need to 'impeach Trump' and restore congressional power.

Burge centered his campaign on reining in Trump, curbing inflation, and rolling back Trump's tariffs to ease inflation.

TJ Ware (Democratic Primary Runoff Candidate)

Van Duyne represents 'divisive rhetoric' and Washington establishment politics; Ware positions himself as a 'change-maker' to 'challenge the establishment.'

Ware's campaign emphasizes preserving democracy, defunding ICE, and focusing on affordability policy.

Endorsements

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Progress Texasorganization
Stonewall Democrats of Dallasorganization
Tarrant County Young Democratsorganization
Dallas County Young Democratsorganization
Texas AFL-CIOorganization
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workersorganization

No endorsements listed.