With all but two contests involving candidates of color decided, many minority leaders will take the oath to serve in the House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate during the 113th Congress. Majority of results are from NBC News as of Dec. 18, 2012.
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2012 Congressional Races Involving Minorities
Alabama
DISTRICT 3
John Andrew Harris, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost to John Rogers 64% to 36%
DISTRICT 5
Charlie Holley, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 65% to 35% to Mo Brooks
DISTRICT 7
Terri Sewell, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 76% to 34% over Don Chamberlain
Arizona
Senate: Open seat
Richard Carmona, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Lost 50% to 46% to Jeff Flake
State demographics: white 57.8%; Hispanic: 29.6%; Native American 4%; black 3.7%; Asian 2.7%.
DISTRICT 3
Raul Grijalva, Democratic incumbent for District 7
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: Second-generation Mexican immigrant.
Outcome: Won 58% to 38%
Gabriela Saucedo-Mercer, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: First-generation immigrant from Mexico
Outcome: Lost 58% to 38%
DISTRICT 4
Johnnie Robinson, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
Outcome: Lost 67% to 28% to Paul Gosar
DISTRICT 7
Ed Pastor, Democratic incumbent for District 4
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: 11-term member of Congress service south Phoenix
Outcome: Won 81% to 19%
Vernon Parker, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 54% to 46%
California
DISTRICT 4
Jack Upall, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Lost 61% to 39% to Tom McClintock
DISTRICT 6
Doris Matsui, Democratic incumbent for District 5
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Won 75% to 25%
Joseph McCray, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 75% to 25%
DISTRICT 7
Ami Bera, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A physician who is a first-generation Indian-American.
Outcome: Lost 51% to 49% to Dan Lungren
DISTRICT 9
Ranit "Ricky" Gill, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Second-generation Indian immigrant.
Outcome: Lost 55% to 45% to Jerry McNerney
DISTRICT 10
Jose Hernandez, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: An engineer and astronaut who is a second-generation Mexican-American.
Outcome: Lost 54% to 46% to Jeff Denham
DISTRICT 11
Virginia Fuller, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic/Latino
About: Immigrant from Suriname.
Outcome: Lost 69% to 31% to George Miller
DISTRICT 13
Barbara Lee, Democratic incumbent for District 9
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 87% to 25%
Marilyn Singleton, independent challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 87% to 25%
DISTRICT 17
Mike Honda, Democratic incumbent for District 15
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Won 73% to 27%
DISTRICT 18
Anna Eshoo, Democratic incumbent for District 14
Race/Ethnicity: Assyrian/Armenian
Outcome: Won 70% to 30% over Dave Chapman
DISTRICT 21: Open Seat
David Valadeo, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Portugese American.
Outcome: Won 59% to 41%
DISTRICT 22
Devin Nunez, Republican incumbent for District 21
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Of Portugese descent.
Outcome: Won 63% to 37%
Otto Lee, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: First-generation Chinese immigrant.
Outcome: Lost 63% to 37%
DISTRICT 24
Abel Maldonado, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American who is the former lieutenant governor.
Outcome: Lost 55% to 45% to Louis Capps
DISTRICT 27
Judy Chu, Democratic incumbent for District 32
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
Outcome: Won 55% to 45% over Jack Orswell
DISTRICT 29: Open Seat
Tony Cardenas, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican-American.
Outcome: Won 74% to 26%
David Hernandez, Independent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Latino insurance adjuster.
Outcome: Lost 74% to 26%
DISTRICT 32
Grace Flores Napolitano, Democratic incumbent for District 38
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Seven-term Latina incumbent.
Outcome: Won 65% to 35% over David Miller
DISTRICT 34
Xavier Becerra, Democratic incumbent for District 31
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: 10-term incumbent servicing a new redrawn district.
Outcome: Won 85% to 15% over Stephen Smith
DISTRICT 35
Joe Baca, Democratic incumbent for District 43
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost 56% to 44%
Gloria Negrete McLeod, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won 56% to 44%
DISTRICT 36
Raul Ruiz, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: ER doctor and first-generation Mexican immigrant.
Outcome: Won 52% to 48% over Mary Bono Mack
DISTRICT 37
Karen Bass, Democratic incumbent for District 33
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 86% to 14% over Morgan Osbourne
DISTRICT 38
Linda Sanchez, Democratic incumbent for District 39
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About Second-generation Mexican-American who is a civil rights lawyer.
Outcome: Won 67% to 33%
Benjamin Campos, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Lost 67% to 33%
DISTRICT 39
Jay Chen, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About Second-generation Taiwanese American who is a small-business owner.
Outcome: Lost 59% to 41% to Ed Royce
DISTRICT 40
Lucille Roybal-Allard, Democratic Republican incumbent for District 34
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: A seven-term incumbent, she was the first Mexican-American female elected to te U.S. Congress
Outcome: Won 60% to 40%
David Sanchez, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Third-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Lost 60% to 40%
DISTRICT 41: Open Seat
Mark Takano, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A Japanese-American educator.
Outcome: Won 58% to 42% over John Tavaglione
DISTRICT 43
Maxine Waters, Democratic incumbent for District 35
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
About: 11-term incumbent vying for a seat in a new district.
Outcome: Won 70% to 30%
Bob Flores, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Union organizer and entrepreneur.
Outcome: Lost 70% to 30%
DISTRICT 45
Sukhee Kang, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About He is a Korean immigrant who has been mayor of Irvine.
Outcome: Lost 59% to 41% to John Campbell
DISTRICT 46
Loretta Sanchez, Democratic incumbent for District 47
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Serves in Congress with her sister Linda.
Outcome: Won 62% to 38% over Jerri Hayden
DISTRICT 51: Open Seat
Juan Vargas, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Won 70% to 30% over Michael Crimmins
Connecticut
DISTRICT 3
Wayne Winsley, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 55% to 45% to Rosa DeLauro
Florida
DISTRICT 2
Al Lawson, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 53% to 30% to Steve Southerland
DISTRICT 3: Open Seat
J.R. Gaillot, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 65% to 32% to Ted Yoho
DISTRICT 5
Corinne Brown, Democratic incumbent for District 3
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 71% to 26% over LeAnne Kolb
DISTRICT 10
Val Demings, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 52% to 48% to Daniel Webster
DISTRICT 14
Evelio "E.J." Otero, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About First-generation Puerto Rican of Cuban descent who is also a war veteran.
Outcome: Lost 70% to 30% to Kathy Castor
DISTRICT 18
Allen West, Republican incumbent for District 22
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 50% to 50% (166,223-164,316) to Patrick Murphy
DISTRICT 20
Alcee Hastings, Democratic incumbent for District 23
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 88% to 12% over Randall Terry
DISTRICT 24
Frederica Wilson, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 86% to 14% over Robert Vereen
DISTRICT 25
Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Cuban American, running unopposed.
Outcome: Won 75% to 16% over Stanley Blumenthal
DISTRICT 26
David Rivera, Republican incumbent for District 25
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost 54% to 43%
Joe Garcia, Republican Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Cuban American.
Outcome: Won 54% to 43%
DISTRICT 27
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican incumbent for District 18
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: First-generation Cuban immigrant.
Outcome: Won 60% to 37%
Georgia
DISTRICT 2
Sanford Bishop Jr., Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 64% to 37% over John House
DISTRICT 4
Hank Johnson Jr., Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 60% to 37% over J. Chris Vaughn
DISTRICT 5
John Lewis, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 84% to 15% over Howard Stopeck
DISTRICT 13
David Scott, Democratic Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 72% to 28%
Shahid Malik, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 72% to 28%
Hawaii
SENATE
Mazie Hirona, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Japanese immigrant.
Outcome: Won 63% to 37% over Linda Lingle
State demographics: Asian 37.7%; white 22.7%; Hawaiian 9.4%; Hispanic 8.9%; black 1.5%.
DISTRICT 1
Colleen Hanabusa, Democratic Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Fourth generation American of Japanese descent.
Outcome: Won 55% to 45%
Charles Djou, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Second-generation Chinese American.
Outcome: Lost 55% to 45%
DISTRICT 2: Open Seat
Tulsi Gabbard, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Of Samoan descent.
Outcome: Won 81% to 19% over Kawika Crowley
Idaho
DISTRICT 1
Raul Labrador, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: First-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Won 63% to 31% over Jimmy Farris
Illinois
DISTRICT 1
Bobby L. Rush, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 74% to 26% over Donald Peloquin
DISTRICT 2
Jessie Jackson Jr., Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 63% to 23%
Marcus Lewis, independent challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 63% to 23%
DISTRICT 4
Luis Gutierrez, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Won 83% to 17%
Hector Concepcion, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Puerto Rican native.
Outcome: Lost Won 83% to 17%
DISTRICT 7
Danny Davis, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 85% to 11% over Rita Zak
DISTRICT 8
Tammy Duckworth, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A Black Hawk pilot whose mother is of Thai-Chinese descent.
Outcome: Won 55% to 45% over Joe Walsh
Indiana
DISTRICT 7
Andre Carson, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 63% to 37%
Kansas
DISTRICT 4
Robert Leon Tillman, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 62% to 31% to Mike Pompeo
Louisiana
DISTRICT 1
Vinnie Mendoza, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost 67% to 21% to Steve Scalise
DISTRICT 2
Cedric Richmond, Democratic incumbent for District 4
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won with 55% of the vote
Dwayne Bailey, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost with 14% of the vote
Josue Larose, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost with 4% of the vote
Maryland
DISTRICT 4
Donna Edwards, Democratic incumbent for District 1
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 65% to 31% over Faith Loudon
DISTRICT 7
Elijah Cummings, Democratic incumbent for District 1
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 72% to 21% over Frank Mirabile
Massachusetts
DISTRICT 7
Karla Romero, independent challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost 84% to 16% to Mike Capuano
Michigan
DISTRICT 2
Willie German Jr., Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 61% to 34% to Bill Huizenga
DISTRICT 11: Open Seat
Syed Taj, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: A physician born in India.
Outcome: Lost 51% to 44% to Kerry Bentivollo
DISTRICT 13
John Conyers, Democratic incumbent for District 14
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 83% to 14% over Harry Sawicki
Minnesota
DISTRICT 4
Tony Hernandez, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican-American businessman.
Outcome: Lost 62% to 32% to Betty McCollum
DISTRICT 5
Keith EllisonDemocratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 75% to 25%
Chris Fields, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 75% to 25%
Mississippi
DISTRICT 2
Bennie Thompson, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 67% to 31%
Bill Marcy, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 67% to 31%
Missouri
DISTRICT 1
William Lacy Clay, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 79% to 18% over Robyn Hamlin
DISTRICT 5
Emanuel Cleaver II, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 60% to 37% over Jacob Turk
Nebraska
DISTRICT 2
John W. Ewing Jr., Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 51% to 49% to Lee Terry (127,119-121,165)
Nevada
DISTRICT 3
John Oceguera, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About Speaker of the state assembly of Latin descent.
Outcome: Lost 50% to 43% to Joe Heck
DISTRICT 4
Steven Horsford, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 50% to 42% over Danny Tarkanian
New Jersey
SENATE
Robert Menendez, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Cuban American,
Outcome: Won 50% to 48%
State demographics: White 58.3%; Hispanic 17.6%; black 14.4%; Asian 7.3%.
DISTRICT 7
Upendra Chivukula, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Indian immigrant and state legislator.
Outcome: Lost 57% to 40% to Leonard Lance
DISTRICT 8
Albio Sires, Democratic incumbent for District 13
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Cuban immigrant.
Outcome: Won 78% to 19%
DISTRICT 10
Donald Payne Jr., Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Black/African-American
Outcome: Won 87% to 11% over Brian Kelemen
New Mexico
DISTRICT 1: Open Seat
Michelle Lujan Grisham, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About Claims to be 12th generation New Mexican.
Outcome: Won 59% to 41% over Janice Arnold-Jones
DISTRICT 2
Evelyn Madrid Erhard, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Community college educator with long-time ties to New Mexico.
Outcome: Lost 59% to 41% to Steve Pearce
DISTRICT 3
Ben Ray Lujan, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won 63% to 37% over Jefferson Byrd
New York
DISTRICT 5
Gregory Meeks, Democratic incumbent for District 6
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 90% to 10%
Allan W. Jennings, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 90% to 10%
DISTRICT 6: Open Seat
Grace Meng, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Second-generation Chinese American immigrant; would become first Asian-American elected to Congress from New York.
Outcome: Won 68% to 31% over Daniel Halloran
DISTRICT 7
Nydia Velazsquez, Democratic incumbent for District 12
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Became the nation's first Puerto Rican congresswoman in 1992.
Outcome: Won 94% to 6% over James Murray
DISTRICT 8
Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 90% to 9% over Alan Bellone
DISTRICT 9
Yvette Clark, Democratic incumbent for District 11
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black.
About: Of Jamaican descent.
Outcome: Won 87% to 12% over Daniel Cavanagh
DISTRICT 10
Michael Chan, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino Asian
Outcome: Lost 81% to 19% over Jerrold Nadler
DISTRICT 13
Charles Rangel, Democratic incumbent/h2>
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 91% to 6%
Craig Schley, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 91% to 6%
DISTRICT 15
Jose Serrano, Democratic incumbent for District 16
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: First-generation Puerto Rican.
Outcome: Won 97% to 3% over Frank Della Valle
DISTRICT 23: Open Seat
Nate Shinagawa, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Fourth-generation Japanese and Korean American.
Outcome: Lost 52% to 48% over Thomas Reed
North Carolina
DISTRICT 6
Tony Foriest, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 61% to 39% over Howard Coble
Ohio
DISTRICT 3
Joyce Beatty, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 68% to 27% over Chris Long
DISTRICT 11
Marcia Fudges, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won with no major party challenger
DISTRICT 12
Jim Reese, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 64% to 36% over Pat Tiberi
DISTRICT 13
Marisha Agana, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Filipino
About: A pediatrician who is a Filipina immigrant.
Outcome: Lost 72% to 28% over Tim Ryan
DISTRICT 14
Dale Virgil Blanchard, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 54% to 39% over David Joyce
Oklahoma
DISTRICT 2: Open Seat
Markwayne Mullin, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Native American
Outcome: Won 57% to 38% over Rob Wallace
DISTRICT 4
Tom Cole, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Native American
Outcome: Won 68% to 28% over Donna Bebo
Pennsylvania
DISTRICT 2
Chaka Fattah, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 89% to 9%
Robert Allen Mansfield Jr., Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 89% to 9%
DISTRICT 5
Charles Dumas, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 63% to 37% over Glenn Thompson
DISTRICT 6
Manan Trivedi, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Asian
About: Surgeon and Iraqi war veteran who is a second-generation Indian American.
Outcome: Lost 57% to 43% over Jim Gerlach
South Carolina
DISTRICT 1
Tim Scott, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 62% to 35% over Bobbie Rose
DISTRICT 3
Brian Doyle, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 67% to 33% to Jeff Duncan
DISTRICT 6
Jim Clyburn, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 94% to 6%
Nammu Muhammad, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 94% to 6%
DISTRICT 7: Open Seat
Gloria Bromell Tinubu, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 55% to 45% to Tom Rice
Tennessee
DISTRICT 7
Credo Amouzouvik, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 71% to 24% to Marsha Blackburn
Texas
Ted Cruz, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: An immigrant with lines to Cuba and Canada.
Outcome: Won 57% to 40% over Paul Sadler
State demographics: White 45.3%; Hispanic 37.6%; black 11.5%; Asian 3.8%.
DISTRICT 1
Shirley McKellar, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 72% to 27% to Louie Gohmert
DISTRICT 6
Kenneth Sanders, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 58% to 39% to Joe Barton
DISTRICT 9
Al Green, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 78% to 20% over Steve Mueller
DISTRICT 10
Tawana W. Cadien, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 61% to 36% over Michael McCaul
DISTRICT 15
Ruben Hinojosa, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won 61% to 37% over Dale Brueggemann
DISTRICT 16: Open Seat
Barbara Carrasco, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost 66% to 33% over Beto O'Rourke
DISTRICT 17
Bill Flores, Republican incumbent/h2>
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won 80% to 20% over Ben Easton
DISTRICT 18
Sheila Jackson Lee, Democratic incumbent for District 1
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 75% to 23% over Sean Seibert
DISTRICT 20: Open Seat
Joaquin Castro, Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American and brother of San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro.
Outcome: Won 64% to 33%
DISTRICT 22
Kesha Rogers, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 64% to 32% to Pete Olson
DISTRICT 23
Francisco "Quico" Canseco, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation Mexican American.
Outcome: Lost 50% to 46%
DISTRICT 26
David Sanchez, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Born in Mexico.
Outcome: Lost 68% to 29% over Michael Burgess
DISTRICT 27
Rose Meza Harrison, Democratic challenger
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Lost 57% to 39% to Blake Farenthold
DISTRICT 28
Henry Cuellar, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Second-generation immigrant.
Outcome: Won 68% to 20% over William Hayward
DISTRICT 30
Eddie Bernice Johnson, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 79% to 19%
Travis Washington Jr., Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 79% to 19%
DISTRICT 34: Open Seat
Jessica Puente Bradshaw, Republican
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: Mexican native.
Outcome: Lost 62% to 36%
Filemon Vela Jr., Democrat
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
About: An attorney whose father is a district court judge.
Outcome: Won 62% to 36%
Utah
DISTRICT 4
Mia Love, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
About Second-generation American whose parents are from Haiti.
Outcome: Lost 49% to 48% to Jim Matheson (108,275-105,629)
Virginia
DISTRICT 4
Ella Ward, Republican challenger
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Lost 57% to 43% to Randy Forbes
Washington
DISTRICT 3
Jaime Herrera Beutler, Republican incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: Latino/Hispanic
Outcome: Won 60% to 40% over Jon Haugen
Wisconsin
DISTRICT 4
Gwen Moore, Democratic incumbent
Race/Ethnicity: African-American/black
Outcome: Won 72% to 25% over Dan Sebring
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