Democratic Party primaries in Texas, 2026

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2024

Democratic Party primaries, 2026

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Primary Date
March 3, 2026

Primary Runoff Date
May 26, 2026

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 will take place in Texas on March 3, 2026.

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. State law requires voters to sign the following pledge before voting in a primary: "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."[1]

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

Federal elections

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)

A Democratic Party primary takes place on March 3, 2026, in Texas to determine which Democratic candidate will run in the state's general election on November 3, 2026.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas

Jasmine Crockett, Emily Morgul, Michael Swanson, James Talarico, and Paula Williams are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.


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U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primaries)
The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Texas are scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect 38 candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's 38 U.S. House districts. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. 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

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District 2

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 3

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 4

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 5

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 6

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 7

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 8

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 9

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 10

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 11

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 12

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 13

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 14

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 15

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 16

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 17

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 18

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 19

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 20

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 21

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 22

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 23

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 24

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 25

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 26

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 27

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 28

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 29

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 30

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 31

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 32

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 33

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 34

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 35

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 36

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District 37

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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District 38

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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State elections

State Senate

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2026
Elections for the Texas State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and the primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. 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, 2026

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Laticia Ambroz


District 2


Jason Eddington  Candidate Connection

District 3


Trent Ashby
Rhonda Ward

District 4


Brett Ligon  Candidate Connection

District 5


Apollo Hernandez  Candidate Connection

District 9


John Huffman

District 11


Dennis Paul

District 13
District 18
District 19
District 21
District 22


David Cook

District 24

Joe P. Herrera

Peter P. Flores (i)

District 26
District 28
District 31


House of Representatives

See also: Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026
Elections for the Texas House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and the primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7


Jay Dean (i)
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District 8
District 9



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Trent Ashby (i)

District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13


Angelia Orr (i)

District 14


Paul Dyson (i)

District 15
District 16
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21


Ray Callas

District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26

Elizabeth Markowitz


District 27
District 28
District 29
District 30


A.J. Louderback (i)

District 31

JJ Dominguez  Candidate Connection


District 32
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 36
District 37

Esmeralda Cantu-Castle


District 38
District 39
District 40


Vangela Churchill

District 41

Victor Haddad
Eric Holguin


District 42
District 43
District 44
District 45


Joseph Heft  Candidate Connection

District 46
District 47
District 48
District 49

Kathie Tovo


District 50

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch
Samantha Lopez-Resendez


District 51
District 52
District 53
District 54
District 55


Hillary Hickland (i)

District 56

Ashley Thorton


District 57
District 58
District 59

Andrew Turner  Candidate Connection


District 60
District 61
District 62
District 63
District 64
District 65
District 66
District 67
District 68
District 69
District 70
District 71
District 72
District 73
District 74


Avi Nash  Candidate Connection

District 75
District 76
District 77
District 78
District 79
District 80
District 81
District 82
District 83


Dustin Burrows (i)

District 84
District 85
District 86
District 87
District 88
District 89
District 90
District 91
District 92
District 93
District 94


Susan Valliant  Candidate Connection

District 95
District 96
District 97
District 98
District 99
District 100
District 101
District 102
District 103
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District 105
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District 108
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District 110
District 111
District 112

Zach Herbert  Candidate Connection


District 113
District 114
District 115
District 116
District 117
District 118
District 119
District 120
District 121
District 122
District 123
District 124
District 125

Adrian Reyna


District 126
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District 128
District 129
District 130
District 131

T.J. Baker  Candidate Connection


District 132
District 133
District 134
District 135

Odus Evbagharu  Candidate Connection


District 136
District 137
District 138
District 139

Dominique Payton


District 140
District 141
District 142
District 143
District 144
District 145
District 146
District 147

Jolanda Jones (i)


District 148
District 149
District 150


State executive offices

See also: Texas state executive official elections, 2026

Fifteen state executive offices are up for election in Texas in 2026:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Agriculture Commissioner
Comptroller
Land Commissioner
Railroad Commissioner
State Board of Education (8 seats)


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

Democratic primary candidates

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Lieutenant Governor of Texas

Democratic primary candidates

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Attorney General of Texas

Democratic primary candidates

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Texas Commissioner of Agriculture

Democratic primary candidates

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    Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

    Democratic primary candidates

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      Texas Land Commissioner

      Democratic primary candidates

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        Texas Railroad Commission

        Democratic primary candidates

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        Texas State Board of Education

        District 2
        Democratic primary candidates

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        District 5
        Democratic primary candidates

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          District 6
          Democratic primary candidates

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            District 7
            Democratic primary candidates

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              District 8
              Democratic primary candidates

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                District 9
                Democratic primary candidates

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                  District 13
                  Democratic primary candidates

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                    District 14
                    Democratic primary candidates

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                      State supreme court

                      See also: Texas Supreme Court elections, 2026
                      The terms of seven Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals justices will expire on January 10, 2027. The seven seats are up for partisan election on November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. To see a full list of candidates in the primaries, click "Show more" below.
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                      Texas Supreme Court

                      Place 1
                      Democratic primary candidates

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                        Place 2
                        Democratic primary candidates

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                          Place 7
                          Democratic primary candidates

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                            Place 8
                            Democratic primary candidates

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                              Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

                              Place 3

                              There are no official candidates yet for this election.

                              Place 4

                              There are no official candidates yet for this election.

                              Place 9

                              There are no official candidates yet for this election.

                              State court of appeals

                              See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2026
                              The terms of twenty-one Texas intermediate appellate court judges will expire on December 31, 2026. The twenty-one seats are up for partisan election on November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline was December 8, 2025. To see a full list of candidates in the primaries, click "Show more" below.
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                              Texas First District Court of Appeals

                              Texas First District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Place 3
                              Place 4
                              Place 5


                              Texas Second District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Second District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Place 2
                              Place 7


                              Texas Third District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Third District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Chief Justice


                              Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Chief Justice


                              Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Place 3
                              Place 6
                              Place 8


                              Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Place 3


                              Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Chief Justice


                              Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Chief Justice


                              Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Place 2


                              Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Place 2


                              Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Chief Justice


                              Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Place 6


                              Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Chief Justice
                              Place 7


                              Texas Fifteenth District Court of Appeals

                              Texas Fifteenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

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                              Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                              Place 1
                              Place 2
                              Place 3


                              Voting information

                              See also: Voting in Texas

                              Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.


                              Context of the 2026 elections

                              Texas Party Control: 1992-2025
                              Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-three years of Republican trifectas
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                              Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
                              Governor D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
                              Senate D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
                              House D D D D D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R

                              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.


                              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.[2][3]

                              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.


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