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Texas’ 14th Congressional District has a contested U.S. House race on the calendar for 2026. The two candidates are Thurman Bill MR Bartie, a Democrat, and Richard Harvey Iii Davis, also a Democrat.
The election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026. The central choice in the race is between Bartie and Davis, but neither candidate has documented policy positions that establish how they differ on issues before Congress.
Thurman Bill MR Bartie
Thurman Bill MR Bartie is running as a Democrat for the U.S. House seat representing Texas’ 14th District. He is one of the two candidates identified in the contested race.
Bartie does not have documented positions on specific policy questions at this point. There are also no campaign fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures listed for him. That leaves voters without a financial comparison or an issue platform to use in assessing his campaign against Davis’ campaign.
As the election moves forward, Bartie’s public statements and any positions he outlines will help define what he would prioritize in Congress. Campaign finance figures, if reported later, would also show the financial resources available to his campaign.
Richard Harvey Iii Davis
Richard Harvey Iii Davis is running as a Democrat for the same U.S. House seat in Texas’ 14th District. He is the other candidate identified in the contested race.
Davis does not have documented positions on specific policy questions at this point. There are also no campaign fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures listed for him. As with Bartie, voters do not yet have an issue platform or financial figures through which to compare his campaign with his opponent’s.
Davis’ public statements and any positions he outlines as the election approaches will help show what he would seek to do in Congress. Future campaign finance figures could also clarify the resources supporting his campaign.
What makes the race contested
A contested race gives voters a choice between at least two candidates rather than presenting a single candidate. In TX-14, that choice is between Bartie and Davis. Both are identified as Democrats, so party labels alone do not distinguish the candidates from each other.
The next stage of the contest will center on whether the candidates establish clear differences in priorities, proposed actions or approaches to serving the district. No such policy contrast is documented now. There are also no fundraising totals, spending figures or cash-on-hand amounts with which to measure differences in campaign finances.
Those details matter because they can give voters concrete ways to compare candidates beyond their names and shared party affiliation. Policy positions can show how each candidate approaches the work of Congress, while campaign finance reports can show how each campaign is building and using its resources.
Election date and what comes next
The Texas general election is set for Nov. 3, 2026. That is the date attached to the contested TX-14 race between Bartie and Davis.
Before then, the main developments to follow are candidate policy statements and campaign finance activity. Any positions announced by Bartie or Davis would begin to define the choices in the race. Financial filings could add another point of comparison by reporting money raised, money spent and cash remaining.
Until those distinctions emerge, the confirmed shape of the contest is straightforward: two Democratic candidates are running for the U.S. House in Texas’ 14th District, with the general election scheduled for November 2026.
