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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 took 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 took place on March 3, 2026, in Texas to determine which Democratic candidate would run in the state's general election on November 3, 2026.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas

James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett and Ahmad Hassan in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Talarico
James Talarico
 
53.2
 
1,103,371
Image of Jasmine Crockett
Jasmine Crockett Candidate Connection
 
45.5
 
943,168
Image of Ahmad Hassan
Ahmad Hassan
 
1.3
 
27,211

Total votes: 2,073,750
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

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 was 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

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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 was 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

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngLaticia Ambroz  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Hughes (i)

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngKeenen Colbert  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Hall (i)
Jason Eddington  Candidate Connection

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Tillman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTrent Ashby
Rhonda Ward

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Angeletti

Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Ligon  Candidate Connection
Charlie Miller  Candidate Connection

District 5

Kevin Nelson
Paul Thomasson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Schwertner (i)  Candidate Connection
Apollo Hernandez  Candidate Connection
Larry Nance  Candidate Connection

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngTaylor Rehmet (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLeigh Wambsganss

Did not make the ballot:
John Huffman 

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngShannon Dicely  Candidate Connection
Cameron Rollwitz  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Paul

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngBorris Miles (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngErica Gillum  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLois Kolkhorst (i)

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngRoland Gutierrez (i)

Runoff Arrow.jpgMarcus Cardenas
Runoff Arrow.jpgRobert Marks, Jr
Adam Salyer

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngJudith Zaffirini (i)  Candidate Connection
Cortney Jones  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Dahlberg  Candidate Connection

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Martinez-Salas  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Cook
Jon Gimble
Rena Schroeder  Candidate Connection

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe P. Herrera

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter P. Flores (i)

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngJosé Menéndez (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Convention results pending

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngRiley Rodriquez

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Perry (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Betancourt

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Sparks (i)


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 was 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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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngSean Huffman  Candidate Connection

Josh Bray
Chris Spencer

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngFatima Muse

Green check mark transparent.pngBrent Money (i)

District 3

James Alvarado
Green check mark transparent.pngNicole King

Cecil Bell Jr. (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngKristen Plaisance  Candidate Connection

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Moseley

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Bell (i)

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngHector Garza

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

Did not make the ballot:
Steven Laxton 

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngLorenzo Johnson

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Alders (i)

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngFantasha Allen  Candidate Connection
Corby Heath

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Dean (i)
Melissa Beckett  Candidate Connection

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Chavez  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCody Harris (i)
Daniel Hunt

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngShelley Tatum  Candidate Connection

Paulette Carson
Stephanie Sjoberg  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRocky Thigpen

Did not make the ballot:
Trent Ashby (i)

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Myers

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian E. Harrison (i)
Matt Authier
Jon Garrett

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngRoxanne Lathan  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJoanne Shofner (i)

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngAndie Ho  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Wharton (i)

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngAlbert Hunter  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAngelia Orr (i)
Kathaleen Wall  Candidate Connection

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngJanet Dudding
David Kessler

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Dyson (i)

Convention results pending

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngMoniqua' Scott

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Bailey

Convention results pending

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngBobbie Clayton

Green check mark transparent.pngWill Metcalf (i)
Jon Bouche

District 17

Frank Gomez III  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngMary Klenz  Candidate Connection
Robert Salter

Green check mark transparent.pngStan Gerdes (i)
Tom Glass

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngValorie Barton

Green check mark transparent.pngJanis Holt (i)  Candidate Connection

District 19

Javi Andrade  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Hall  (unofficially withdrew)

Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Troxclair (i)
George Cambanis

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthias-Jonah Early

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Wilson (i)

District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngJacky Hernandez

Green check mark transparent.pngRay Callas

District 22

Green check mark transparent.pngChristian Manuel (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Clark
Sean Foley

Green check mark transparent.pngTerri Leo-Wilson (i)
Nathan Watkins

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Carr  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Bonnen (i)

District 25

J. Daggett
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Meadors

Green check mark transparent.pngCody Vasut (i)

District 26

Daniel Lee
Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Markowitz

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Morgan (i)

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Reynolds (i)
Paul Prevot

Green check mark transparent.pngMax Alalibo

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngSandy Ibanez  Candidate Connection
Kristyna Loundy  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Gates (i)

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Reeder

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Barry (i)

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngCrystal Sedillo
David Steves  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngA.J. Louderback (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngJJ Dominguez  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Guillen (i)

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngGabriel Marroquin

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Hunter (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngOrlando Lopez  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKatrina Pierson (i)

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngStephanie Saenz

Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Villalobos (i)

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

Stephany Bauer
Runoff Arrow.jpgEsmeralda Cantu-Castle
Runoff Arrow.jpgOziel Ochoa Jr.

Green check mark transparent.pngJanie Lopez (i)
Kristin Luckey

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Gamez (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Cisneros

District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngArmando Martinez (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Canales (i)

Runoff Arrow.jpgCeleste Cabrera-Huff
Vangela Churchill
Runoff Arrow.jpgNehemias Gomez

District 41

Runoff Arrow.jpgVictor Haddad  Candidate Connection
Eric Holguin
Runoff Arrow.jpgJulio Salinas  Candidate Connection

Runoff Arrow.jpgGary Groves
Sarah Sagredo-Hammond
Runoff Arrow.jpgSergio Sanchez

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Raymond (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTeresa Johnson-Hernandez

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Jackson

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

District 44

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Norman
Steve Schwab  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Schoolcraft (i)
Gabriel Ortiz

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Zwiener (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTennyson Moreno

Did not make the ballot:
Joseph Heft  Candidate Connection

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngSheryl Cole (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 47

Joseph Kopser  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngPooja Sethi  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Mushtaler  Candidate Connection

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Howard (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnthony Gupta

District 49

Kimmie Ellison  Candidate Connection
Runoff Arrow.jpgMontserrat Garibay  Candidate Connection
Gigs Hodges  Candidate Connection
Robin Lerner
Josh Reyna  Candidate Connection
Sam Slade
Runoff Arrow.jpgKathie Tovo
Shenghao Wang

The Republican primary was canceled.


Convention results pending

District 50

Nathan Boynton  Candidate Connection
John Hash  Candidate Connection
Jeremy Hendricks  Candidate Connection
Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch  Candidate Connection
Samantha Lopez-Resendez  Candidate Connection
William Rannefeld

Green check mark transparent.pngHoward Olsen IV

District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Luisa Flores (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Martinez

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Jimenez  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCaroline Harris (i)
Blayre Pena  Candidate Connection

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngKathryn Hartmann

Green check mark transparent.pngWesley Virdell (i)

Convention results pending

District 54

Green check mark transparent.pngDawn Richardson

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Buckley (i)

District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngAmelia Rabroker

Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Hickland (i)

District 56

Janessa Givens
Green check mark transparent.pngAshley Thornton  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Curry (i)
Ralph Patterson  Candidate Connection

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngRay Stith

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Hayes (i)

Convention results pending

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Oldham  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngHelen Kerwin (i)
Mary Wells

District 59

Ethan Newcomer
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Turner  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngShelby Slawson (i)

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngKrissy Guess

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Olcott (i)
Amy Fennell

District 61

Jackie Bescherer
Green check mark transparent.pngBrittany Black  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKeresa Richardson (i)
Frederick Frazier

Convention results pending

District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngCatherine Thorne

Green check mark transparent.pngShelley Luther (i)

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngH. Denise Wooten  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Bumgarner (i)

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Evans  Candidate Connection
Christie Wood  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Hopper (i)
Lisa McEntire  Candidate Connection

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngDetrick Deburr

Green check mark transparent.pngMitch Little (i)

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngSandeep Srivastava

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Shaheen (i)

District 67

Emeka Eluka  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Wheatley

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Leach (i)
Matt Thorsen

District 68

Green check mark transparent.pngJasmine Henderson

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Spiller (i)

District 69

Green check mark transparent.pngLeilani Barnett

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Frank (i)

District 70

Green check mark transparent.pngMihaela Plesa (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Flint
Jack Ryan Gallagher
Michael Hewitt

District 71

Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Luna

Liz Case
Chance Ferguson
Green check mark transparent.pngJay Hardaway
Joshua Ohlemacher

District 72

Green check mark transparent.pngShiloh Salazar  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDrew Darby (i)

District 73

Green check mark transparent.pngMerrie Fox

Green check mark transparent.pngCarrie Isaac (i)

District 74

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

Robert Garza
John Mcleon

Did not make the ballot:
Avi Nash  Candidate Connection

District 75

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Gonzalez (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 76

Green check mark transparent.pngSuleman Lalani (i)
Marie Baptiste  Candidate Connection

Christian Amuta
Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Howell
Lea Simmons

District 77

Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Perez (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngHumberto Perez

District 78

Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph Moody (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 79

Green check mark transparent.pngClaudia Ordaz (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Romero

District 80

Green check mark transparent.pngCecilia Castellano
Julie Hilberg

Green check mark transparent.pngDon McLaughlin (i)

District 81

Green check mark transparent.pngCeasar Sanchez

Green check mark transparent.pngBrooks Landgraf (i)

District 82

Green check mark transparent.pngCathy Broadrick

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Craddick (i)

District 83

Green check mark transparent.pngMalik Williams  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDustin Burrows (i)

District 84

Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret Durham

Green check mark transparent.pngCarl Tepper (i)

District 85

Green check mark transparent.pngLawrence Brandyburg  Candidate Connection
Aaron Westerfield

Stan Kitzman (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Geesaman  Candidate Connection

District 86

Green check mark transparent.pngCullin Knutson  Candidate Connection

Jamie Haynes  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngHolly Jeffreys

District 87

Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Loya

Green check mark transparent.pngCaroline Fairly (i)

District 88

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Wallace

Green check mark transparent.pngKen King (i)
John Browning

District 89

Green check mark transparent.pngAngie Carraway  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCandy Noble (i)
Freddie America
Jeff Forrester  Candidate Connection

District 90

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

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 91

Green check mark transparent.pngYisak Worku

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Lowe (i)
Kyle Morris

District 92

Green check mark transparent.pngSalman Bhojani (i)

Joseph Robinson
Green check mark transparent.pngJP Woodruff  Candidate Connection

District 93

Green check mark transparent.pngEricka Lomick

Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Blaylock  Candidate Connection
Steve Sprowls

District 94

Green check mark transparent.pngKatie O'Brien Duzan

Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Bean
Michael Daughenbaugh  Candidate Connection
Michael Ingraham
Jackie Schlegel
Susan Valliant  Candidate Connection

District 95

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Collier (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 96

Green check mark transparent.pngEbony Turner

Green check mark transparent.pngEllen Fleischmann

District 97

Runoff Arrow.jpgBeth Llewellyn McLaughlin  Candidate Connection
Ryan Ray  Candidate Connection
Runoff Arrow.jpgDiane Symons

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn McQueeney (i)

District 98

Green check mark transparent.pngCate Brennan  Candidate Connection
Aaron Hendley  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngArmin Mizani
Fred Tate  Candidate Connection
Zdenka Wilcox

District 99

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Winder

Green check mark transparent.pngCharlie Geren (i)

District 100

Venton Jones (i)
Justice McFarlane
Amanda Richardson

Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Hoffnagle

District 101

Chris Turner (i)
Junior Ezeonu  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 102

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

Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie Abadie  Candidate Connection

District 103

Green check mark transparent.pngRafael Anchia (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMelanie Medley-Thomas

District 104

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Gonzalez (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 105

Green check mark transparent.pngTerry Meza (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 106

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Mayes  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Kymberlee Williams 

Green check mark transparent.pngJared Patterson (i)
Rick Abraham  Candidate Connection
Larry Brock  Candidate Connection

District 107

Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Garcia (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 108

Green check mark transparent.pngAllison Mitchell

Green check mark transparent.pngMorgan Meyer (i)
Sanjay Narayan

District 109

Green check mark transparent.pngAicha Davis (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngWill Campbell  Candidate Connection

District 110

Green check mark transparent.pngToni Rose (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 111

Green check mark transparent.pngYvonne Davis (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 112

Green check mark transparent.pngZach Herbert  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAngie Chen Button (i)
Perry Barker Sr.
Chad Carnahan  Candidate Connection
Tina Price

District 113

Green check mark transparent.pngRhetta Andrews Bowers (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Stanley

District 114

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn W. Bryant (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTim McDonough

District 115

Green check mark transparent.pngCassandra Garcia Hernandez (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Rosellini  Candidate Connection

District 116

Green check mark transparent.pngTrey Martinez Fischer (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRhett Rosenquest Smith

District 117

Green check mark transparent.pngPhilip Cortez (i)
Robert Mihara  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Mostyn

District 118

Green check mark transparent.pngKristian Carranza

Jorge Borrego
Desi Martinez
Joe Shellhart  Candidate Connection

District 119

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Campos (i)
Ryan Ayala

Green check mark transparent.pngMelva Perez

District 120

Green check mark transparent.pngBarbara Gervin-Hawkins (i)
Jordan Brown  Candidate Connection
Bently Paiz  Candidate Connection

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 121

Green check mark transparent.pngZack Dunn

Green check mark transparent.pngMarc LaHood (i)
David McArthur

District 122

Green check mark transparent.pngShelly Nickels

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Dorazio (i)
Willie Vasquez Ng

District 123

Green check mark transparent.pngDiego Bernal (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 124

Green check mark transparent.pngJosey Garcia (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSylvia Soto

District 125

Runoff Arrow.jpgMichelle Barrientes Vela  Candidate Connection
Carlos Antonio Raymond
Runoff Arrow.jpgAdrian Reyna  Candidate Connection
Donovon Rodriguez

Green check mark transparent.pngRicardo Martinez  Candidate Connection
Chuck Mercer IV  Candidate Connection

District 126

Green check mark transparent.pngStefanie Bord
Elizabeth Lotterhos  Candidate Connection

Polly Looper  Candidate Connection
Kelly Peterson  Candidate Connection
Stan Stanart

District 127

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Williams

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Cunningham (i)

District 128

Green check mark transparent.pngDesiree Klaus

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Butler

Did not make the ballot:
Mike Wolfe 

District 129

Green check mark transparent.pngAlbert Wittliff

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Bowen
Bob Mitchell

District 130

Joel Camann
Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Robinson

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Oliverson (i)

District 131

Lawrence Allen Jr.
T.J. Baker  Candidate Connection
Staci Childs  Candidate Connection
Crystal Dillard
Erik Wilson

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Whitmarsh

District 132

Green check mark transparent.pngSara McGee

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Schofield (i)

District 133

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Wallenstein

Green check mark transparent.pngMano Deayala (i)

District 134

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Johnson (i)

Carolyn B. Bryant
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Michna  Candidate Connection

District 135

Green check mark transparent.pngOdus Evbagharu  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Ramos

District 136

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Bucy III (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTheodore Schramm  Candidate Connection

District 137

Green check mark transparent.pngGene Wu (i)  Candidate Connection

Robert McKenzie  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngHelen Zhou

District 138

Green check mark transparent.pngTyler Smith  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngLacey Hull (i)
Natalie Blasingame
Josh Flynn  Candidate Connection

District 139

Green check mark transparent.pngCharlene Ward Johnson (i)
Jerry Ford Sr.
Dominique M. Payton  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKyle Harding

District 140

Green check mark transparent.pngArmando Walle (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Ruben Salazar 

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Garcia DeLeon

District 141

Green check mark transparent.pngSenfronia Thompson (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Hunt

District 142

Harold Dutton Jr. (i)
James Joseph  Candidate Connection
Danyahel Norris

Green check mark transparent.pngHeidi Hall

District 143

Green check mark transparent.pngAna Hernandez (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Salazar

District 144

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Ann Perez (i)
Emmanuel Guerrero
Michael Montemayor

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Flores

District 145

Green check mark transparent.pngChristina Morales (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngInocensia Moreno

District 146

Green check mark transparent.pngLauren Ashley Simmons (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlexandria Butler

District 147

Green check mark transparent.pngJolanda Jones (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTheodis Daniel

District 148

Green check mark transparent.pngPenny Morales Shaw (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda LaBrie  Candidate Connection

District 149

Hubert Vo (i)
Darlene Breaux  Candidate Connection
Mink Jawandor  Candidate Connection
Dave Romero  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Bennett

District 150

R. L. Beatty
Green check mark transparent.pngA'Yonna Kellum

Green check mark transparent.pngValoree Swanson (i)


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


Did not make the ballot:
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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

District 7
Democratic primary candidates


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District 8
Democratic primary candidates


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District 9
Democratic primary candidates

District 13
Democratic primary candidates


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District 14
Democratic primary candidates

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 was 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

Place 2
Democratic primary candidates

Place 7
Democratic primary candidates

Place 8
Democratic primary candidates

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Place 3
Democratic primary candidates

Place 4
Democratic primary candidates

Place 9
Democratic primary candidates

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 was 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

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Place 3

Green check mark transparent.pngVeronica Rivas-Molloy (i)

Runoff Arrow.jpgTodd Frankfort
Runoff Arrow.jpgZachary Gibson
Elizabeth Ling Urrego
Malcolm Whittaker

Place 4

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Countiss

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Gunn (i)

Place 5

Green check mark transparent.pngAmparo Guerra (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Caird


Texas Second District Court of Appeals

Texas Second District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Place 2

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngChris Taylor

Place 7

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Walker (i)


Texas Third District Court of Appeals

Texas Third District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Chief Justice

Green check mark transparent.pngDarlene Byrne (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCory Liu


Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals

Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Chief Justice

Antonia Arteaga
Velia Meza

Green check mark transparent.pngBert Richardson


Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals

Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • 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
Place 3

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Reichek

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Kolodoski

Place 6

Green check mark transparent.pngMonica Purdy

Green check mark transparent.pngBenjamin N. Smith

Place 8

Nicholas Palmer  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Plumlee

Green check mark transparent.pngAshley Wysocki


Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals

Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Place 3

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngL. Charles van Cleef (i)


Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals

Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Chief Justice

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJudy Parker


Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals

Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Chief Justice

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngScott Golemon (i)


Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals

Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Place 2

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngLee Harris (i)


Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals

Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Place 2

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Williams (i)


Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals

Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Chief Justice

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hoyle


Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals

Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Place 6

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Ball

Green check mark transparent.pngClarissa Silva (i)


Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • 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
Chief Justice

Connie Gonzales  Candidate Connection
Sarah Beth Landau  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Jewell

Place 7

Michael Adams-Hurta  Candidate Connection
William Demond
Derek Obialo  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Wise (i)


Texas Fifteenth District Court of Appeals

Texas Fifteenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2026

  • 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
Place 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Zimmerer

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Brister (i)

Place 2

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Baker

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Field (i)  Candidate Connection

Place 3

Green check mark transparent.pngMarc Meyer

Green check mark transparent.pngApril Farris (i)


Voting information

See also: Voting in Texas

Election information in Texas: March 3, 2026, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 2, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by Feb. 2, 2026
  • Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

No

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

  • In-person: Feb. 20, 2026
  • By mail: Received by Feb. 20, 2026
  • Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

  • In-person: March 3, 2026
  • By mail: Postmarked by March 3, 2026

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Feb. 17, 2026 to Feb. 27, 2026

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (CT/MT)


Context of the 2026 elections

Texas Party Control: 1992-2026
Three years of Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

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 26
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 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 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 R

State party overview

Democratic Party of Texas

See also: Democratic Party of Texas

Texas has a Republican state government trifecta. A trifecta exists when one political party simultaneously holds the governor’s office and majorities in both state legislative chambers. As of March 5, 2026, there are 23 Republican trifectas, 14 Democratic trifectas, and 13 divided governments where neither party holds trifecta control.

In the 2020 election, Republicans had a net gain of two trifectas and two states under divided government became trifectas. Prior to that election, Texas had a Republican trifecta. There were 21 Republican trifectas, 15 Democratic trifectas, and 14 divided governments.



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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