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2020

Democratic Party primaries, 2022

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Primary Date
March 1, 2022

Primary Runoff Date
May 24, 2022

Federal elections
Democratic primaries for U.S. House

State party
Democratic Party of Texas
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Democratic primaries that took place in Texas on March 1, 2022.

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[1]

The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[2]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Federal elections

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Texas, 2022 (March 1 Democratic primaries)
The 2022 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Texas took place on November 8, 2022. Voters elected 38 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 38 congressional districts. To see a full list of candidates in the primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 2

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 3

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 4

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:

District 5

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 6

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

    District 7

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


    Did not make the ballot:

    District 8

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    District 9

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    District 10

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


    Did not make the ballot:
    Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

    District 11

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

      District 12

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

      District 13

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

      District 14

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


      Did not make the ballot:
      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

      District 15

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


      Did not make the ballot:
      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

      District 16

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

      District 17

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

      District 18

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


      Did not make the ballot:
      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

      District 19

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

      The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

        District 20

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        District 21

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

        District 22

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


        Did not make the ballot:
        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

        District 23

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

        District 24

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


        Did not make the ballot:
        Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

        District 25

        Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

        The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

          District 26

          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

          The Democratic Party primary was canceled.

            District 27

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


            Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

            District 28

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


            Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

            District 29

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

            District 30

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


            Did not make the ballot:
            Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

            District 31

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

            The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.


              Did not make the ballot:

              District 32

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              District 33

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              District 34

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Did not make the ballot:
              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              District 35

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Did not make the ballot:
              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              District 36

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              District 37

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Did not make the ballot:
              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              District 38

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              State elections

              State Senate

              See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2022
              The Texas State Senate was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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              Texas State Senate elections, 2022

              • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
              • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
              District 1

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Hughes (i)

              District 2

              Green check mark transparent.pngPrince Giadolor  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngBob Hall (i)

              District 3

              Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Russell  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Nichols (i)

              District 4

              Green check mark transparent.pngMisty Bishop  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Creighton (i)

              District 5

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Schwertner (i)

              District 6

              Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Alvarado (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              Did not make the ballot:
              Martha Fierro 

              District 7

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Bettencourt (i)

              District 8

              Green check mark transparent.pngJon Cocks  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngAngela Paxton (i)  Candidate Connection
              Matt Rostami  Candidate Connection

              District 9

              Green check mark transparent.pngGwenn Burud  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Hancock (i)

              District 10

              Green check mark transparent.pngBeverly Powell (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngPhil King
              Warren Norred

              District 11

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Robin Armstrong
              Bianca Gracia  Candidate Connection
              Green check mark transparent.pngMayes Middleton
              Bob Mitchell  Candidate Connection

              District 12

              Green check mark transparent.pngFrancine Ly  Candidate Connection
              Ferdi Mongo

              Green check mark transparent.pngTan Parker
              Chris Russell  Candidate Connection

              District 13

              Green check mark transparent.pngBorris Miles (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 14

              Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Eckhardt (i)  Candidate Connection

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 15

              Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Whitmire (i)
              Molly Cook  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Vachris

              District 16

              Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Johnson (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Copeland

              District 17

              Green check mark transparent.pngTitus Benton  Candidate Connection
              Miguel Gonzalez

              Green check mark transparent.pngJoan Huffman (i)

              District 18

              Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Tutt  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngLois Kolkhorst (i)

              District 19

              Green check mark transparent.pngRoland Gutierrez (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Garza

              District 20

              Green check mark transparent.pngJuan Hinojosa (i)

              Johnny Partain  Candidate Connection
              Green check mark transparent.pngWestley Wright

              District 21

              Green check mark transparent.pngJudith Zaffirini (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Dahlberg  Candidate Connection

              District 22

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Birdwell (i)

              District 23

              Green check mark transparent.pngRoyce West (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              Did not make the ballot:
              Telisa Moore  Candidate Connection

              District 24

              Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Jones-Hospod  Candidate Connection
              Jeremy Kohlwes  Candidate Connection

              Runoff Arrow.jpgPeter P. Flores
              Lamar Lewis  Candidate Connection
              Runoff Arrow.jpgRaul Reyes Jr.

              Did not make the ballot:
              Ellen Troxclair 

              District 25

              Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Walsh  Candidate Connection

              Did not make the ballot:
              Jinny Suh 

              Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Campbell (i)
              Channon Cain

              District 26

              Green check mark transparent.pngJosé Menéndez (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngAshton Murray

              District 27

              Alex Dominguez
              Runoff Arrow.jpgMorgan LaMantia
              Runoff Arrow.jpgSara Stapleton-Barrera
              Salomon Torres

              Green check mark transparent.pngAdam Hinojosa  Candidate Connection
              Isreal Salinas
              Raul Torres

              Did not make the ballot:
              Phillip Drake 

              District 28

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Perry (i)

              District 29

              Green check mark transparent.pngCésar Blanco (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngDerek Zubeldia

              District 30

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Did not make the ballot:
              Stephen Davis 

              Green check mark transparent.pngDrew Springer (i)

              District 31

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Stormy Bradley
              Jesse Quackenbush
              Tim Reid
              Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Sparks


              House of Representatives

              See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022
              The Texas House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
              Show more

              Texas House of Representatives elections, 2022

              • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
              • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
              District 1

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngGary VanDeaver (i)
              George Lavender
              Ray Null

              District 2

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Slaton (i)
              Clyde Bostick

              District 3

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngCecil Bell Jr. (i)
              Kelly McDonald

              District 4

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Bell (i)

              District 5

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngCole Hefner (i)
              Dewey Collier  Candidate Connection

              District 6

              Green check mark transparent.pngCody Grace  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Schaefer (i)
              Charles Turner

              District 7

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngJay Dean (i)

              District 8

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngCody Harris (i)

              District 9

              Green check mark transparent.pngJason Rogers

              Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Ashby (i)

              District 10

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngBrian E. Harrison (i)

              District 11

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngTravis Clardy (i)
              Greg Caldwell
              Rachel Hale  Candidate Connection
              Mark Williams

              District 12

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Runoff Arrow.jpgKyle Kacal (i)
              Runoff Arrow.jpgBen Bius
              Joshua Hamm

              District 13

              Green check mark transparent.pngCedric Davis  Candidate Connection
              Cuevas Peacock

              Did not make the ballot:
              Roy Walthall 

              Green check mark transparent.pngAngelia Orr
              Dennis Wilson

              Did not make the ballot:
              Brad Tegeler 
              Joe Williams 

              District 14

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Raney (i)
              John Slocum

              District 15

              Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Johnson

              Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Toth (i)
              Maris Blair  Candidate Connection

              District 16

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngWill Metcalf (i)

              District 17

              Green check mark transparent.pngMadeline Eden  Candidate Connection

              Did not make the ballot:
              Josh Tutt 

              Jen Bezner
              Runoff Arrow.jpgStan Gerdes
              Tom Glass  Candidate Connection
              Runoff Arrow.jpgPaul Pape
              Trey Rutledge

              District 18

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngErnest Bailes (i)
              Janis Holt
              Stephen Missick  Candidate Connection
              Ronnie Tullos

              District 19

              Green check mark transparent.pngPam Baggett  Candidate Connection

              Runoff Arrow.jpgJustin Berry
              Nubia Devine
              Perla Hopkins
              Runoff Arrow.jpgEllen Troxclair  Candidate Connection

              District 20

              Green check mark transparent.pngRaul Camacho  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Wilson (i)

              District 21

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngDade Phelan (i)

              District 22

              Runoff Arrow.jpgChristian Manuel
              Runoff Arrow.jpgJoseph P. Trahan
              Lisa Weber

              Green check mark transparent.pngJacorion Randle

              Did not make the ballot:
              Gus Roy 

              District 23

              Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Henry  Candidate Connection

              Runoff Arrow.jpgPatrick Gurski
              Runoff Arrow.jpgTerri Leo-Wilson  Candidate Connection
              Abel Longoria
              Gina Smith

              Did not make the ballot:
              Danny Campbell 

              District 24

              Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Creedon  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Bonnen (i)

              District 25

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngCody Vasut (i)

              District 26

              Lawrence Allen Jr.
              Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Lee

              Green check mark transparent.pngJacey Jetton (i)

              District 27

              Green check mark transparent.pngRon Reynolds (i)
              Rodrigo Carreon

              Green check mark transparent.pngSohrab Gilani

              District 28

              Green check mark transparent.pngNelvin Adriatico  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngGary Gates (i)
              Robert Boettcher  Candidate Connection

              District 29

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngEd Thompson (i)

              District 30

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngGeanie Morrison (i)

              District 31

              Green check mark transparent.pngMartha Gutierrez

              Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Guillen (i)
              Alena Berlanga  Candidate Connection
              Michael Monreal  Candidate Connection

              District 32

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Hunter (i)

              District 33

              Peter Haase  Candidate Connection
              Green check mark transparent.pngGraeson Lynskey  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Holland (i)
              Scott LaMarca  Candidate Connection
              Dennis London

              District 34

              Green check mark transparent.pngAbel Herrero (i)

              James Hernandez
              Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn Vaughn

              District 35

              Green check mark transparent.pngOscar Longoria (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngOscar Rosa

              District 36

              Green check mark transparent.pngSergio Munoz Jr. (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 37

              Runoff Arrow.jpgRuben Cortez Jr.
              Frank Puente
              Runoff Arrow.jpgLuis Villarreal Jr.  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngJanie Lopez
              George Rivera  Candidate Connection

              District 38

              Green check mark transparent.pngErin Gamez (i)  Candidate Connection
              Jonathan Gracia

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 39

              Green check mark transparent.pngArmando Martinez (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngJimmie Garcia  Candidate Connection

              District 40

              Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Canales (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 41

              Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Guerra (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Guerra

              District 42

              Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Raymond (i)
              Jorge Delgado

              Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Brennan

              District 43

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngJ.M. Lozano (i)

              District 44

              Green check mark transparent.pngRobert M. Bohmfalk

              Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Kuempel (i)

              District 45

              Green check mark transparent.pngErin Zwiener (i)  Candidate Connection
              Jessica Mejia
              Angela Villescaz

              Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Lopez

              Did not make the ballot:
              Carrie Isaac 

              District 46

              Green check mark transparent.pngSheryl Cole (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngSamuel Strasser  Candidate Connection

              District 47

              Green check mark transparent.pngVikki Goodwin (i)  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngRob McCarthy  Candidate Connection

              District 48

              Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Howard (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 49

              Green check mark transparent.pngGina Hinojosa (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngKatherine Griffin

              District 50

              Green check mark transparent.pngJames Talarico (i)  Candidate Connection
              David Alcorta  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngVictor Johnson  Candidate Connection

              District 51

              Cody Arn  Candidate Connection
              Albino Cadenas
              Claire Campos-O'Neal  Candidate Connection
              Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Luisa Flores  Candidate Connection
              Mike Hendrix
              Cynthia Valadez-Mata
              Matthew Worthington  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Reynolds

              District 52

              Green check mark transparent.pngLuis Echegaray  Candidate Connection

              Runoff Arrow.jpgCaroline Harris  Candidate Connection
              Nelson Jarrin  Candidate Connection
              Runoff Arrow.jpgPatrick McGuinness  Candidate Connection
              Jonathan Schober  Candidate Connection

              Did not make the ballot:
              Tjitse Miller  Candidate Connection

              District 53

              Green check mark transparent.pngJoe P. Herrera  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Murr (i)
              Wesley Virdell

              District 54

              Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Hildner  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Buckley (i)

              District 55

              Green check mark transparent.pngTristian Sanders  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngHugh Shine (i)

              District 56

              Green check mark transparent.pngErin Shank  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Anderson (i)

              District 57

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Matthew Haines
              Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Hayes
              Matthew Poole

              District 58

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngDeWayne Burns (i)

              District 59

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngShelby Slawson (i)

              District 60

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Runoff Arrow.jpgGlenn Rogers (i)
              Kit Marshall
              Runoff Arrow.jpgMike Olcott
              Lucas Turner

              District 61

              Green check mark transparent.pngSheena King  Candidate Connection

              Runoff Arrow.jpgPaul Chabot  Candidate Connection
              Runoff Arrow.jpgFrederick Frazier
              Jim Herblin  Candidate Connection

              District 62

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngReggie Smith (i)
              Shelley Luther

              District 63

              Green check mark transparent.pngH. Denise Wooten  Candidate Connection

              Runoff Arrow.jpgBen Bumgarner  Candidate Connection
              Jacob Collier
              Nick Sanders
              Runoff Arrow.jpgJeff Younger

              Did not make the ballot:
              Scott Smith 

              District 64

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Stucky (i)
              Andy Hopper  Candidate Connection

              District 65

              Green check mark transparent.pngBrittney Verdell  Candidate Connection

              Robert Cooksey
              Peyton Inge
              Green check mark transparent.pngKronda Thimesch  Candidate Connection

              District 66

              Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Ringness

              Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Shaheen (i)

              District 67

              Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Morris  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Leach (i)
              Julia Schmoker

              District 68

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Spiller (i)
              Craig Carter
              Gary Franklin
              Mark Middleton  Candidate Connection

              District 69

              Green check mark transparent.pngWalter Coppage  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngJames Frank (i)

              District 70

              Runoff Arrow.jpgCassandra Garcia Hernandez
              Runoff Arrow.jpgMihaela Plesa  Candidate Connection
              Lorenzo Sanchez

              Runoff Arrow.jpgEric Bowlin  Candidate Connection
              LaDale Buggs
              Daniel Chandler
              Runoff Arrow.jpgJamee Jolly  Candidate Connection
              Hayden Padgett  Candidate Connection

              District 71

              Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Goolsbee  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngStan Lambert (i)
              Samuel Weatherby

              District 72

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngDrew Darby (i)

              District 73

              Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Calhoun  Candidate Connection

              Runoff Arrow.jpgBarron Casteel  Candidate Connection
              George Green
              Runoff Arrow.jpgCarrie Isaac  Candidate Connection

              District 74

              Green check mark transparent.pngEddie Morales Jr. (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngKatherine Parker

              District 75

              Green check mark transparent.pngMary Gonzalez (i)
              Rene Rodriguez

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 76

              James Burnett  Candidate Connection
              L. Sarah DeMerchant
              Runoff Arrow.jpgVanesia Johnson  Candidate Connection
              Runoff Arrow.jpgSuleman Lalani  Candidate Connection

              Ramesh Cherivirala  Candidate Connection
              Mike Khan
              Green check mark transparent.pngDan Mathews  Candidate Connection

              District 77

              Green check mark transparent.pngEvelina Ortega (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 78

              Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Moody (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 79

              Art Fierro (i)
              Green check mark transparent.pngClaudia Ordaz (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 80

              Green check mark transparent.pngTracy King (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 81

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngBrooks Landgraf (i)
              Casey Gray  Candidate Connection

              District 82

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngTom Craddick (i)

              District 83

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngDustin Burrows (i)
              Austin Jordan

              District 84

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Runoff Arrow.jpgDavid Glasheen
              Cheryl Little
              Runoff Arrow.jpgCarl Tepper
              Kade Wilcox

              District 85

              Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Baggett

              Did not make the ballot:
              Marty Rocha 

              Runoff Arrow.jpgPhil Stephenson (i)
              Art Hernandez  Candidate Connection
              Runoff Arrow.jpgStan Kitzman  Candidate Connection
              Fred Roberts

              District 86

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Smithee (i)

              District 87

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngFour Price (i)

              District 88

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngKen King (i)
              Ted Hutto

              Did not make the ballot:
              Melva Laney 

              District 89

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngCandy Noble (i)

              District 90

              Green check mark transparent.pngRamon Romero Jr. (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 91

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Runoff Arrow.jpgStephanie Klick (i)
              Benjamin Damico  Candidate Connection
              Runoff Arrow.jpgDavid Lowe  Candidate Connection
              Anthony Reed
              David Silvey  Candidate Connection

              District 92

              Green check mark transparent.pngSalman Bhojani  Candidate Connection
              Tracy Scott
              Dinesh Sharma

              Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Livingston

              District 93

              Green check mark transparent.pngKC Chowdhury

              Runoff Arrow.jpgLaura Hill
              Cary Moon
              Runoff Arrow.jpgNate Schatzline

              District 94

              Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Sherrard  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngTony Tinderholt (i)

              District 95

              Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Collier (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngTaylor Mondick  Candidate Connection

              District 96

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Cook (i)

              District 97

              Green check mark transparent.pngLaurin McLaurin  Candidate Connection
              Chris Rector  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngCraig Goldman (i)

              District 98

              Green check mark transparent.pngShannon Elkins  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngGiovanni Capriglione (i)
              Mitchell Ryan  Candidate Connection

              District 99

              Green check mark transparent.pngMimi Coffey  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngCharlie Geren (i)

              District 100

              Runoff Arrow.jpgSandra Crenshaw
              Daniel Davis Clayton
              Marquis Hawkins  Candidate Connection
              Runoff Arrow.jpgVenton Jones  Candidate Connection

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 101

              Green check mark transparent.pngChris Turner (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 102

              Green check mark transparent.pngAna-Maria Ramos (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Fischer

              District 103

              Green check mark transparent.pngRafael Anchia (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 104

              Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Gonzalez (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 105

              Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Meza (i)

              Gerson Hernandez
              Green check mark transparent.pngAllan Meagher

              District 106

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngJared Patterson (i)

              District 107

              Green check mark transparent.pngVictoria Neave Criado (i)

              Did not make the ballot:
              Hilda Duarte 

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 108

              Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Ginsberg
              Freda Heald

              Green check mark transparent.pngMorgan Meyer (i)

              District 109

              Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Sherman Sr. (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 110

              Green check mark transparent.pngToni Rose (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 111

              Green check mark transparent.pngYvonne Davis (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngBenjamin Yrigollen

              District 112

              Green check mark transparent.pngElva Curl  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngAngie Chen Button (i)

              District 113

              Green check mark transparent.pngRhetta Andrews Bowers (i)
              Uduak Nkanga  Candidate Connection

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              Did not make the ballot:
              Will Douglas 

              District 114

              Runoff Arrow.jpgJohn W. Bryant
              Charles Gearing
              Runoff Arrow.jpgAlexandra Guio  Candidate Connection
              Chris Leal  Candidate Connection
              Kendall Scudder

              Green check mark transparent.pngMark Hajdu

              Did not make the ballot:
              Luisa Del Rosal 

              District 115

              Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Johnson (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngMelisa Denis  Candidate Connection

              District 116

              Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Martinez Fischer (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 117

              Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip Cortez (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Schwope  Candidate Connection

              District 118

              Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Ramirez

              Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Lujan (i)  Candidate Connection

              District 119

              Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Campos (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 120

              Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Gervin-Hawkins (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Payne

              District 121

              Green check mark transparent.pngBecca DeFelice
              Gabrien Gregory  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Allison (i)
              Michael Champion  Candidate Connection

              District 122

              Green check mark transparent.pngAngi Aramburu

              Adam Blanchard
              Runoff Arrow.jpgElisa Chan
              Mark Cuthbert
              Runoff Arrow.jpgMark Dorazio

              Did not make the ballot:
              Nicholas LaHood 

              District 123

              Green check mark transparent.pngDiego Bernal (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngCharlotte Valdez

              District 124

              Green check mark transparent.pngJosey Garcia
              Steven Gilmore
              Gerald Brian Lopez  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngJohnny Arredondo

              District 125

              Green check mark transparent.pngRay Lopez (i)
              Eric Michael Garza  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Antonio Raymond  Candidate Connection

              District 126

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngE. Sam Harless (i)

              District 127

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Cunningham
              Deanna Robertson

              Did not make the ballot:
              Anthony Dolcefino 

              District 128

              Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Crews  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngBriscoe Cain (i)

              District 129

              Green check mark transparent.pngKat Marvel  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Paul (i)

              District 130

              The Democratic primary was canceled.


              Green check mark transparent.pngTom Oliverson (i)

              District 131

              Green check mark transparent.pngAlma Allen (i)
              Crystal Dillard  Candidate Connection
              James Guillory

              Green check mark transparent.pngGerry Monroe  Candidate Connection

              District 132

              Green check mark transparent.pngCameron Campbell  Candidate Connection
              Chase West  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngMike Schofield (i)
              Erik Le

              District 133

              Green check mark transparent.pngMohamad Maarouf

              Runoff Arrow.jpgMano Deayala
              Will Franklin  Candidate Connection
              Bert Keller
              Runoff Arrow.jpgShelley Torian Barineau
              Greg Travis

              Did not make the ballot:
              Jim Murphy (i)

              District 134

              Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Johnson (i)

              A. A. Dominquez
              Green check mark transparent.pngRyan McConnico  Candidate Connection

              District 135

              Green check mark transparent.pngJon Rosenthal (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Hagerty
              Mike May  Candidate Connection

              Did not make the ballot:
              Justin Ray 

              District 136

              Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Bucy III (i)  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Evans  Candidate Connection
              Amin Salahuddin  Candidate Connection

              District 137

              Green check mark transparent.pngGene Wu (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 138

              Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Morales  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngLacey Hull (i)
              Josh Flynn  Candidate Connection
              Christine Kalmbach  Candidate Connection

              District 139

              Green check mark transparent.pngJarvis Johnson (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 140

              Green check mark transparent.pngArmando Walle (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 141

              Green check mark transparent.pngSenfronia Thompson (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 142

              Green check mark transparent.pngHarold Dutton Jr. (i)
              Candis Houston

              Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Varner  Candidate Connection

              District 143

              Green check mark transparent.pngAna Hernandez (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 144

              Green check mark transparent.pngMary Ann Perez (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 145

              Green check mark transparent.pngChristina Morales (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Mabry

              District 146

              Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Thierry (i)

              The Republican primary was canceled.


              District 147

              Runoff Arrow.jpgJolanda Jones (i)
              Runoff Arrow.jpgDanielle Keys Bess  Candidate Connection
              Reagan Flowers  Candidate Connection
              Akwete Hines
              Somtoochukwu Ik-Ejiofor  Candidate Connection
              Namrata Subramanian  Candidate Connection
              Aurelia Wagner

              Rashard Baylor  Candidate Connection
              Green check mark transparent.pngDamien Thaddeus Jones

              District 148

              Green check mark transparent.pngPenny Morales Shaw (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngKay Smith

              District 149

              Green check mark transparent.pngHubert Vo (i)

              Green check mark transparent.pngLily Truong  Candidate Connection

              District 150

              Green check mark transparent.pngGinny Brown Daniel  Candidate Connection

              Green check mark transparent.pngValoree Swanson (i)
              Bryan Le
              Valerie McGilvrey  Candidate Connection
              Debbie Riddle


              State executive offices

              See also: Texas state executive official elections, 2022

              Twenty-two state executive offices were up for election in Texas in 2022:

              Governor
              Lieutenant Governor
              Attorney General
              Comptroller
              State Board of Education (15 seats)
              Agriculture Commissioner
              Public Lands Commissioner
              Railroad Commissioner

              To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
              Show more

              Governor

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Did not make the ballot:
              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              Lieutenant Governor

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Did not make the ballot:

              Attorney General

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              Controller

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              Board of Education

              District 2

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              District 3

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              District 4

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              District 7

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              District 11

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              District 12

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              District 13

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              Agriculture Commissioner

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              Public Lands Commissioner

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              Railroad Commissioner

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


              Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

              State supreme court

              See also: Texas Supreme Court elections, 2022
              The Texas Supreme Court is the state's court of last resort for civil matters. The terms of two supreme court justices expired on December 31, 2022. To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
              Show more

              Place 3

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              Place 9

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              Court of Criminal Appeals

              See also: Texas Supreme Court elections, 2022
              The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the state's court of last resort for criminal matters. The terms of three court of criminal appeals justices expired on December 31, 2022. To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
              Show more

              Place 2

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                Place 5

                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Court of Appeals

                See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
                The terms of 18 Texas intermediate appellate court judges expired on December 31, 2022. To see a full list of candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
                Show more

                Texas First District Court of Appeals

                Place 1
                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Place 4
                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Texas Second District Court of Appeals

                Place 3
                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Texas Third District Court of Appeals

                Seat 4
                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


                Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals

                Place 6
                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals

                Place 4
                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Place 7
                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals

                Place 1
                Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                  Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals

                  Place 2
                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


                  Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                  Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals

                  Place 3
                  Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                  The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                    Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals

                    Place 2
                    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                    The Democratic Party primary was canceled. No candidates filed for this race.

                      Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals

                      Place 3
                      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                      Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals

                      Place 2
                      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

                      Place 9
                      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


                      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

                      Primary election competitiveness

                      See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

                      This section contains information about the primary election competitiveness of election in Texas. For more information about this data, click here.


                      U.S. House competitiveness

                      Post-filing deadline analysis

                      The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Texas in 2022. Information below was calculated on Jan. 27, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

                      In 2022, 223 candidates filed to run for Texas’ 38 U.S. House districts, including 143 Republicans, 79 Democrats, and one independent candidate. That’s 5.9 candidates per district, less than the 6.5 candidates per district in 2020 and 5.9 in 2018.

                      Texas gained two U.S. House districts following the 2020 census. Two members of the U.S. House filed to run for re-election in a different district than the one represented before redistricting: Lloyd Doggett (D) filed in the new 37th District, while Vicente Gonzalez (D) filed in the 34th District seat held by retiring Rep. Filemon Vela (D).

                      Six districts were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. In addition to Gonzalez’s and Doggett’s districts, these included the newly-created 38th District and the 1st, 8th, and 30th districts. 1st District incumbent Louie Gohmert (R) filed to run for state attorney general, while incumbents Kevin Brady (R) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) did not file for re-election.

                      This was the same number as 2012, the previous post-redistricting cycle, and 2020. There were seven open seats in 2018.


                      There were 13 incumbents who filed to run in districts without any primary challengers.

                      Three districts were likely to be won by Republicans because no Democrats filed. There were no districts where the same is true of Democratic candidates.

                      Fifteen candidates each filed to run in the 15th and 30th Districts, more than any other. Six Democrats and nine Republicans filed in the 15th. Nine Democrats and six Republicans filed in the 30th. Both districts were open.

                      State executive competitiveness

                      State legislative competitiveness

                      Post-filing deadline analysis

                      The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Texas in 2022. Information below was calculated on Feb. 11, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

                      This year, 461 candidates filed to run in Texas' 181 state legislative districts, including 269 Republicans, 192 Democrats, and one independent. This equals 2.6 candidates per district, up from 2.3 candidates per district in 2020 and 2.5 in 2018.

                      Below are other takeaways from the 2022 filing deadline:

                      • Thirty-one of the 181 districts holding elections (17.1%) were open, meaning no incumbent filed to run. This was the largest percentage of open seats in a Texas legislative election cycle since at least 2014. The next highest was 10.2% in 2016.
                      • Seventy-five percent (265) of the 362 possible Democratic or Republican primaries were uncontested, either because just one candidate filed or because no candidates filed, the second-lowest percentage since at least 2014. The only year with fewer uncontested primaries was 2018 when 236 out of 330 possible primaries (71.5%) went uncontested. In 2020, there were 261 uncontested primaries out of 332 overall, or 78.6%.
                      • Candidates from one of the two major parties did not file to run in 44% (79) of the 181 seats up for election, likely guaranteeing them to the opposing party. Republicans were likely to win at least 49 seats—eight in the Senate and 41 in the House—because no Democrats filed to run for them. Democrats were likely to win at least 30 seats—three in the Senate and 27 in the House—since no Republicans filed. In 2020, there were 32 seats guaranteed to Democrats and 27 guaranteed to Republicans because no candidate from the other party filed. In 2018, 38 seats were guaranteed to Democrats and 19 to Republicans.

                      Context of the 2022 elections

                      Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
                      Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
                      Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

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                      State party overview

                      Democratic Party of Texas

                      See also: Democratic Party of Texas

                      State political party revenue

                      See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

                      State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

                      The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic state party affiliates.


                      Voter information

                      How the primary works

                      A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Texas utilizes an open primary system. Voters do not have to register with a party in advance in order to participate in that party's primary. The voter must sign a pledge stating the following (the language below is taken directly from state statutes)[3]

                      The following pledge shall be placed on the primary election ballot above the listing of candidates' names: 'I am a (insert appropriate political party) and understand that I am ineligible to vote or participate in another political party's primary election or convention during this voting year.'[2]

                      For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

                      Poll times

                      In Texas, all polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. Texas is divided between the Central and Mountain time zones. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[4]


                      Registration requirements

                      Check your voter registration status here.

                      To register to vote in Texas, an applicant must be a United States citizen, a resident of the county in which he or she is registering, and at least 17 years and 10 months old.[5]

                      The deadline to register to vote is 30 days before the election. Prospective voters can request a postage-paid voter registration form online or complete the form online and return it to the county voter registrar. Applications are also available at a variety of locations including the county voter registrar’s office, the secretary of state’s office, libraries, and high schools. Voter registration certificates are mailed to newly registered voters.[6]

                      Automatic registration

                      Texas does not practice automatic voter registration.[7]

                      Online registration

                      See also: Online voter registration

                      Texas does not permit online voter registration.[7]

                      Same-day registration

                      Texas does not allow same-day voter registration.[7]

                      Residency requirements

                      Prospective voters must reside in the county in which they are registering to vote.[8]

                      Verification of citizenship

                      See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

                      Texas does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

                      State law requires election officials to conduct a check of registered voters' citizenship status. Section 18.068 of the Texas Election Code says the following:

                      The secretary of state shall quarterly compare the information received under Section 16.001 of this code and Section 62.113, Government Code, to the statewide computerized voter registration list. If the secretary determines that a voter on the registration list is deceased or has been excused or disqualified from jury service because the voter is not a citizen, the secretary shall send notice of the determination to the voter registrar of the counties considered appropriate by the secretary.[2]

                      —Section 18.068, Texas Election Code[9]

                      In January 2019, the Texas secretary of state’s office announced that it would be providing local election officials with a list of registered voters who obtained driver’s licenses or IDs with documentation such as work visas or green cards. Counties would then be able to require voters on the list to provide proof of citizenship within 30 days.[10] The review was halted by a federal judge in February 2019, and Secretary of State David Whitley rescinded the advisory in April.[11][12] A news release from Whitley’s office stated that “... going forward, the Texas Secretary of State's office will send to county voter registrars only the matching records of individuals who registered to vote before identifying themselves as non-U.S. citizens to DPS when applying for a driver's license or personal identification card. This will ensure that naturalized U.S. citizens who lawfully registered to vote are not impacted by this voter registration list maintenance process.”[13]

                      All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[14] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

                      Verifying your registration

                      The Texas Secretary of State’s office allows residents to check their voter registration status online by visiting this website.


                      Voter ID requirements

                      Texas requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[15]

                      The following list of accepted ID was current as of February 2023. Click here for the Texas Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

                      • Texas driver’s license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
                      • Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
                      • Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
                      • Texas handgun license issued by DPS
                      • United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
                      • United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
                      • United States passport (book or card)

                      Identification provided by voters aged 18-69 may be expired for no more than four years before the election date. Voters aged 70 and older can use an expired ID card regardless of how long ago the ID expired.[15]

                      Voters who are unable to provide one of the ID options listed above can sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration and provide one of the following supporting documents:[15]

                      • Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate
                      • Copy of or original current utility bill
                      • Copy of or original bank statement
                      • Copy of or original government check
                      • Copy of or original paycheck
                      • Copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document)

                      The following voters are exempt from showing photo ID:[15]

                      • Voters with a disability
                        • Voters with a disability "may apply with the county voter registrar for a permanent exemption to presenting an acceptable photo identification or following the Reasonable Impediment Declaration procedure in the county."
                      • Voters who have a religious objection to being photographed

                      Voters who do not have a photo ID can obtain a Texas Election Identification Certificate (EIC) at any Texas driver’s license office during regular business hours. Voters can also obtain an Election Identification Certificate from a mobile station. Locations are listed here.[15]

                      Early voting

                      Texas permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

                      Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

                      Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

                      Absentee voting

                      Texas voters are eligible to vote absentee in an election if:

                      • They cannot make it to the polls on Election Day because they will be away from the county on Election Day and during early voting;
                      • They are sick or disabled;
                      • They are 65 years of age or older; or
                      • They are confined in jail.[16]

                      To vote absentee, a request must be received by county election officials no later than close of regular business on the eleventh day before the election. The completed ballot must then be returned by the close of polls on Election Day.[17]


                      Pivot Counties

                      See also: Pivot Counties by state

                      One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

                      Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
                      County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
                      Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

                      In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

                      Presidential results by legislative district

                      The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[18][19]

                      In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
                      In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.


                      See also


                      External links

                      Footnotes

                      1. Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
                      2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
                      3. Texas Statutes, "Section 172.086," accessed October 7, 2024
                      4. VoteTexas.gov, "Who, What, Where, When, How," accessed February 27, 2023
                      5. Texas Secretary of State, “Request for Voter Registration Applications,” accessed February 27, 2023
                      6. Texas Secretary of State, “Voter Registration,” accessed February 27, 2023
                      7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed July 28, 2024
                      8. Texas Secretary of State, "Request for Voter Registration Applications," accessed July 28, 2024
                      9. Texas Constitution and Statutes, “Election Code,” accessed February 23, 2023
                      10. The Texas Tribune, “Texas officials flag tens of thousands of voters for citizenship checks,” January 25, 2019
                      11. The New York Times, “Federal Judge Halts ‘Ham-Handed’ Texas Voter Purge,” February 28, 2019
                      12. The New York Times, “Texas Ends Review That Questioned Citizenship of Almost 100,000 Voters,” April 26, 2019
                      13. Texas Secretary of State, “Secretary Whitley Announces Settlement In Litigation On Voter Registration List Maintenance Activity,” April 26, 2019
                      14. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
                      15. 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Texas Secretary of State, "Required Identification for Voting in Person," accessed February 27, 2023 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "tvid" defined multiple times with different content
                      16. VoteTexas.gov, "FAQ," accessed December 16, 2013
                      17. VoteTexas.gov, "Early Voting," accessed December 16, 2013
                      18. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
                      19. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017