Tag: Texas 2026 elections coverage
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James Talarico (D), Ken Paxton (R), and five other candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate in Texas on November 3, 2026
James Talarico (D), Ken Paxton (R), and five other candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate in Texas on November 3, 2026. Incumbent John Cornyn (R) lost to Paxton in the Republican primary runoff. As of May 2026, major election forecasters rated the general election Likely Republican. The last Democrat to win…
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Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy seeking Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General in May 26 runoff
Mayes Middleton (R) and Chip Roy (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Attorney General on May 26, 2026. Middleton and Roy were the top two finishers among the four candidates in the March 3 primary. Middleton and Roy advanced because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the…
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Carlos De La Cruz (R) and John Lujan (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District on May 26, 2026
Carlos De La Cruz (R) and John Lujan (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas' 35th Congressional District on May 26, 2026. Lujan and De La Cruz were the top two finishers in the March 3 Republican primary with 32.5% and 27.1% of the vote, respectively. They advanced to a runoff because…
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Incumbent Julie Johnson (D) and Colin Allred (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on May 26, 2026
Incumbent Julie Johnson (D) and Colin Allred (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas' 33rd Congressional District on May 26, 2026. Allred and Johnson were the top two finishers in the March 3 primary, with 45.5% and 34.0% of the vote, respectively. They advanced to a runoff because neither received more than…
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Incumbent Sid Miller (R) and Nate Sheets (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 3, 2026
Incumbent Sid Miller (R) and Nate Sheets (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas Commissioner of Agriculture on March 3, 2026. Gov. Greg Abbott (R) endorsed Sheets in January 2026. The Texas Tribune's Kate McGee said the endorsement was "an exceptionally rare rebuke of a fellow Republican official and Trump ally by Abbott,…
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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 19th Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 19th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. Three candidates lead in media attention: Jason Corley (R), Abraham Enriquez (R), and Tom Sell (R). Incumbent Jodey Arrington (R) is not running for re-election. For a list of U.S. Representatives who are not running for re-election in…
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Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards to face off in Jan. 31 runoff election in Texas' 18th Congressional District
Christian Menefee (D) and Amanda Edwards (D) are the candidates in the runoff general election for Texas' 18th Congressional District on Jan. 31, 2026. Menefee and Edwards advanced to the runoff after no candidate received an outright majority in the special election on Nov. 4, 2025. In that election, Menefee received 28.9% of the vote…
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Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Eight candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 9th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Two candidates lead in media attention, fundraising, and endorsements: Briscoe Cain (R) and Alex Mealer (R). Incumbent Al Green (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas' 18th Congressional District…
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Incumbent Daniel Crenshaw (R), Steve Toth (R), and four others are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 2nd Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Incumbent Daniel Crenshaw (R), Steve Toth (R), and four others are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 2nd Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. As of November 2025, Crenshaw and Toth led in fundraising and local media attention. The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum described Toth as "aligned…
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Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 34th Congressional District on March 3, 2026
Ten candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas' 34th Congressional District on March 3, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Three candidates lead in media attention and fundraising: Eric Flores (R), Mayra Flores (R), and Scott Mandel (R). Incumbent Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) is running for re-election in the Democratic primary.…