Jessica Steinmann, a constitutional lawyer, is projected to win Texas’s 8th Congressional District over Laura Jones, with a lead of about 10 points. Steinmann’s campaign is gaining momentum as she prepares to succeed Rep. Morgan Luttrell, a former Navy SEAL who is stepping down. The projected outcome reflects a strong advantage for Steinmann in the upcoming race.


Jessica Steinmann (R) is projected to defeat Laura Jones (D) in Texas’s 8th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Steinmann leads Jones by about 10 points with 91 percent of the vote in, per DDHQ. The constitutional lawyer will succeed Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), a 50-year-old former Navy SEAL who is departing the lower...