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Texas 38th District · House

Melissa McDonough (D)vsWilliam Taggart (Ind.)+1 other

R runoff · May 26

Election Day · Nov 3, 2026

Score updated May 30, 2026

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62MONITOR

Priority Score Breakdown

Candidates

Melissa McDonough

Democrat

William Taggart

Independent

Alex McMenemy

Green

Primary Candidates

Republican Runoff · May 26

Jon Bonck

Shelly deZevallos

War Chest (FEC)

McDonough

$37k

Taggart

$4k

Cash on hand, most recent FEC filing.

Expert Ratings

Cook PoliticalCookSafe R

Texas house — Score 62 | Tip the Scale Blue