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Primary Runoff Election 2026

Republican and Democratic Candidates

Federal, State, District, and County Races

Texas Primary Runoff

Who Can Vote in a Runoff Election?

All registered voters in Texas are eligible to vote in the primary runoff election. If the voter cast a ballot in the Democratic primary, they must vote in the Democratic primary runoff election. The same goes for voters who voted in the Republican primary, they must vote in that party's runoff race. Voters cannot change which party they want to vote for in the runoff election.

Voters are eligible to vote in the runoff election even if they did not vote in the primary election.

When is the Texas Primary runoff elections

The Texas primary runoff election is on Tuesday, May 26. Early voting starts on Monday, May 18 and goes until Friday, May 22.

The last day to register to vote for the runoff primary election is April 27. If you are not sure if you are registered to vote, you can check your voter registration status on the Secretary of State's website.

What is a Runoff Election?

Candidates must secure more than 50% of the vote to advance directly to the General Election in November, or the top two candidates lead into a runoff election — or a second election — to be certified as the winner.

Primary Winners and Candidates in Primary Runoff Races

Primary winners in races without a member of the other party in the race have won outright, unless a third party or write-in candidate runs in November. However they will not take office until 2027.

Official results of the March 3 Republican and Democratic Primary Elections are in!

Below are the winners of contested races in each primary and those who will be in a runoff election.

Runoff Election Candidates for Primary Runoff, May 26, 2026

General Election Candidate for November 3, 2026

Please Note: Some candidates have no one running from the opposing party. If none is shown, the shown candidate is likely to have no opponent in the fall. The exception would be if a minor party convention chooses a candidate to run in that election.

If you voted in one of the primaries, you can only vote in that party's runoff election. Also, anyone who voted in a primary election is not able to vote in a minor party's convention.

Democratic Primary Results

Republican Primary Results

Federal Federal

United States Senator Senador de los Estados Unidos

• James Talarico (DEM)

• Ken Paxton (REP)
• John Cornyn (REP)

United States Representative, District 21 Representante de los Estados Unidos, Distrito Núm. 21

• Kristin Hook (DEM)

• Mark Teixeira (REP)

United States Representative, District 27 Representante de los Estados Unidos, Distrito Núm. 27

• Tanya Lloyd (DEM)

• Michael Cloud (REP)

State Estado

Governor Gobernador

• Gina Hinojosa (DEM)

• Greg Abbott (REP)

Lieutenant Governor Gobernador Teniente

• Marcos Isaias Velez (DEM)

• Vikki Goodwin (DEM)

• Dan Patrick (REP)

Attorney General Procurador General

• Nathan Johnson (DEM)

• Joe Jaworski (DEM)

• Chip Roy (REP)

• Mayes Middleton (REP)

Comptroller of Public Accounts Contralor de Cuentas Públicas

• Sarah Eckhardt (DEM)

• Don Huffines (REP)

Commissioner of the General Land Office Comisionado de la Oficina General de Tierras

• Benjamin Flores (DEM)

• Dawn Buckingham (REP)

Commissioner of Agriculture Comisionado de Agricultura

• Clayton Tucker (DEM)

• Nate Sheets (REP)

Railroad Commissioner Comisionado de Ferrocarriles

In Texas, the Railroad Commission regulates the oil and gas industry. Members of the three-person board are elected statewide. It does not regulate railroads. One seat is up for election in 2026.

• Jon Rosenthal (DEM)

• Bo French (REP)

• Jim Wright (REP)

Texas Supreme Court Corte Suprema de Texas

The Texas Supreme Court, the state’s highest civil court, has nine justices. Four of the nine seats on the Supreme Court are up for election in 2026, including the position of Chief Justice. Justices are elected statewide.

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas Juez Presidente, Corte Suprema de Texas

• Maggie Ellis (DEM)

• Jimmy Blacklock (REP)

Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 2 Juez, Corte Suprema de Texas, Lugar Núm. 2

• Chari Kelly (DEM)

• James P. Sullivan (REP)

Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 7 Juez, Corte Suprema de Texas, Lugar Núm. 7

• Kristen Hawkins (DEM)

• Kyle Hawkins (REP)

Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 8 Juez, Corte Suprema de Texas, Lugar Núm. 8

• Gisela D. Triana (DEM)

• Brett Busby (REP)

Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals Corte de Apelaciones Criminales

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the state’s highest criminal court. The nine members are elected statewide and three seats are up in 2026.

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 Juez, Corte de Apelaciones Criminales, Lugar Núm. 3

• Okey Anyiam (DEM)

• Alison Fox (REP)

• Thomas Smith (REP)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 Juez, Corte de Apelaciones Criminales, Lugar Núm. 4

• Audra Riley (DEM)

• Kevin Patrick Yeary (REP)

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 Juez, Corte de Apelaciones Criminales, Lugar Núm. 9

• Holly Taylor (DEM)

• John Messinger (REP)

Member, State Board of Education, District 5 Miembro de la Junta Estatal de Educación, Distrito Núm. 5

• Stephanie Limon Bazan (DEM)

• Allison Bush (DEM)

• Mica Arellano (REP)

State Senator, District 21 Senador Estatal, Distrito Núm. 21

• Judith Zaffirini (DEM)

• Julie Dahlberg (REP)

State Representative, District 45 Representante Estatal, Distrito Núm. 45

• Erin Zwiener (DEM)

• Tennyson G. Moreno (REP)

State Representative, District 73 Representante Estatal, Distrito Núm. 73

• Merrie Fox (DEM)

• Carrie Isaac (REP)

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District Juez Presidente, Corte de Apelaciones del 15a Distrito

• Jerry Zimmerer (DEM)

• Scott Brister (REP)

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 Juez Cor. Apelaciones 15 Lugar Núm. 2

• Tom Baker (DEM)

• Scott K. Field (REP)

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3 Juez Cor. Apelaciones 15 Lugar Núm. 3

• Marc M. Meyer (DEM)

• April Farris (REP)

Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District Juez Presidente, Corte de Apelaciones del 3a Distrito

• Darlene Byrne (DEM)

• Cory Liu (REP)

District Distrito

District Judge, 207th District Juez del Distrito, 207° Distrito Judicial

• Tracie Wright Reneau (REP)

District Judge, 274th District Juez del Distrito, 274° Distrito Judicial

• Gary L. Steel (REP)

District Judge, 428th District Juez del Distrito, 428° Distrito Judicial

• Cassie Benoist-Templeton (DEM)

• Paul Still (REP)

Criminal District Attorney Procurador Criminal del Distrito

• Alfonso O. Salazar (DEM)

County Condado

County Judge Juez del Condado

• Michelle Gutierrez Cohen (DEM)

• Ruben Becerra (DEM)

• Geoffrey Tahuahua (REP)

County Court-at-Law #1 Juez, Corte de Ley del Condado Núm. 1

• Jimmy Alan Hall (DEM)

County Court-at-Law #2 Juez, Corte de Ley del Condado Núm. 2

• Chris Johnson (DEM)

• Thomas Just (DEM)

• Charmaine Wilde (REP)

District Clerk Secretario del Distrito

• Amanda K. Calvert (DEM)

County Clerk Secretario del Condado

• Cynthia A. Millonzi (DEM)

• Nicholas "Nico" Costilla (DEM)

County Treasurer Tesorero del Condado

• Daphne Sanchez Tenorio (DEM)

County Commissioner, Precinct 2 Comisionado del Condado, Precinto Núm. 2

• Johnny Flores (DEM)

• Abby Gibson (REP)

County Commissioner, Precinct 4 Comisionado del Condado, Precinto Núm. 4

• Angie Unger (DEM)

• Rob McClelland (REP)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2 Juez de Paz, Precinto Núm. 1, Lugar Núm. 2

• Maggie Hernandez Moreno (DEM)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 1 Juez de Paz, Precinto Núm. 2, Lugar Núm. 1

• Beth Smith (DEM)

• Janie Flores (REP)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 Juez de Paz, Precinto Núm. 3

• Joseph Jamieson (REP)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Juez de Paz, Precinto Núm. 4

• John Burns (REP)

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 Juez de Paz, Precinto Núm. 5

• Sandra Bryant (DEM)

Party Chair and Precinct Chair Positions

Cargos de presidente del partido y presidente de distrito electoral

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