The Associated Press has projected Republican Nathaniel Moran the winner of the race for Texas' First Congressional District in the U.S. House, according to the Texas Tribune. As of 9 p.m., 39.41% of votes had been counted.
According to Tribune reporting, Moran had 75,830 votes, or 68.5%, to challenger Yolanda R. Prince's 34,950 votes, or 31.5%.
Moran was at Rick's on the Square in Tyler on Tuesday night during the Smith County Republican Party's watch party, where he met with Republicans and community members. The district covers 17 East Texas counties and serves nearly 767,000 residents. Moran, a former Smith County judge, was first elected to Congress in November 2022 and began his first term in January 2023.