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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

Colin Allred, Emily Morgul, Michael Swanson, James Talarico, and Terry Virts 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 is 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

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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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    Did not make the ballot:

    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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      Did not make the ballot:

      District 19

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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      District 20

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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

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        District 35

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        District 36

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          District 37

          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

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          Did not make the ballot:

          District 38

          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

          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 is 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
          District 2
          District 3


          Trent Ashby
          Rhonda Ward

          District 4


          Brett Ligon

          District 5
          District 9


          John Huffman

          District 11


          Dennis Paul

          District 13
          District 18
          District 19
          District 21
          District 22


          David Cook

          District 24


          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 is 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)

          District 8
          District 9



          Did not make the ballot:
          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
          District 27
          District 28
          District 29
          District 30


          A.J. Louderback (i)

          District 31

          Jennifer Dominguez  Candidate Connection


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

          Esmeralda Cantu-Castle


          District 38
          District 39
          District 40
          District 41

          Victor Haddad
          Eric Holguin


          District 42
          District 43
          District 44
          District 45
          District 46
          District 47
          District 48
          District 49
          District 50

          Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch
          Samantha Lopez-Resendez


          District 51
          District 52
          District 53
          District 54
          District 55
          District 56
          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
          District 95
          District 96
          District 97
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          District 99
          District 100
          District 101
          District 102
          District 103
          District 104
          District 105
          District 106
          District 107
          District 108
          District 109
          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
          District 127
          District 128
          District 129
          District 130
          District 131
          District 132
          District 133
          District 134
          District 135

          Odus Evbagharu


          District 136
          District 137
          District 138
          District 139
          District 140
          District 141
          District 142
          District 143
          District 144
          District 145
          District 146
          District 147
          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

          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

          Texas Commissioner of Agriculture

          Democratic primary candidates

          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

            Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

            Democratic primary candidates

            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

              Texas Land Commissioner

              Democratic primary candidates

              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                Texas Railroad Commission

                Democratic primary candidates

                Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

                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 is 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 is 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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                                      Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                                      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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                                      Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
                                      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

                                      • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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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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