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Texas District 6

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Danny Minton
Democratic
<1 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Jake Ellzey
Republican · incumbent
>99 in 100

Jake Ellzey wins in >99 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Jake Ellzey +18.5.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Ellzey +18.5; 80 in 100 fall between Ellzey +25.8 and Ellzey +11.3.

Ellzey +30Ellzey +20Ellzey +10Minton +10Minton +20Minton +30Tie

The candidates

Jake EllzeyIncumbent
Republican · American politician (born 1970)

John Kevin "Jake" Ellzey Sr. is an American politician and former military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 6th congressional district since 2021. Wikipedia

Raised
$5.5M
Cash on hand
$2.7M
Through 2026-09-30
Danny Minton
Democratic
Raised
$147K
Cash on hand
$40K
Through 2026-09-30
No biography on file yet.

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata; fundraising from the FEC (cycle-to-date, latest report).

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Polls

No public polls have tested Danny Minton against Jake Ellzey yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

No change over the past 3 months
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Out of 100. Today: Minton <1, Ellzey >99.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) R+11.0roughly 22 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencyEllzey +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateEllzey +18.5±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastEllzey +18.5±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Danny Minton <1 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Danny Minton <1 in 100 (Solid R)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Danny Minton <1 in 100 (Solid R)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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