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Jace Yarbrough is projected to win the open seat in Texas’s redrawn 32nd District, defeating Dan Barrios, according to Decision Desk HQ projections reported Tuesday.
Texas Republican Jace Yarbrough is projected to win the Texas House seat in the state’s redrawn 32nd District, taking over the seat previously held by Democratic Rep. Julie Johnson, according to Decision Desk HQ results reported by The Hill on Tuesday.
The 32nd District was created for the 2026 cycle through Texas redistricting, and the race was for an open seat after Johnson opted not to seek reelection in the newly configured district, The Hill reported. Johnson’s departure left the contest open to two candidates in the general election: Yarbrough, described as an attorney, and Dan Barrios, a Richardson City Council member.
Decision Desk HQ projections, as summarized by The Hill, show Yarbrough defeating Barrios in the district that had been redrawn in a way that Election analysts characterized as favoring Republicans. The report said Barrios lost his bid to win the Texas House seat for the term following the 2026 election.
The Hill’s report identifies Barrios as the incumbent city-level officeholder in Richardson. Yarbrough’s candidacy focused on the contest for the state seat rather than a local office role, and the election outcome determines which party holds the redistricted seat in the Texas House.
The result comes alongside other Texas legislative races projected on Tuesday. NBC News, CBS News, NPR, and Al Jazeera reported projections involving the Texas Senate contest between Democrats and Republicans, with multiple outlets describing different election outcomes for other districts and chambers.
Barrios and Johnson were the key figures in the 32nd District contest, while Yarbrough’s projected win determines the party alignment in that state House seat for the next legislative term. The next steps are certification processes under Texas election law and confirmation of the outcome by the relevant election authorities.
