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2024

Republican Party primaries, 2026

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Primary Date
March 3, 2026

Primary Runoff Date
May 26, 2026

Federal elections
Republican primaries for U.S. House

State party
Republican Party of Texas
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Republican 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 Republican primary)

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

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas

The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.


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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Republican 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

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 2

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 3

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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Did not make the ballot:

District 4

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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

District 5

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 6

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 7

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 8

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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Did not make the ballot:
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District 9

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 10

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 11

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 12

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 13

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 14

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 15

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 16

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 17

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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Did not make the ballot:
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District 18

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 19

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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Did not make the ballot:

District 20

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 21

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 22

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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Did not make the ballot:

District 23

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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Did not make the ballot:
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District 24

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 25

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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District 26

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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

District 27

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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


Did not make the ballot:
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District 28

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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


Did not make the ballot:

District 29

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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

    District 30

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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


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    District 31

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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


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    District 32

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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    District 33

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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

    District 34

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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


    Did not make the ballot:
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    District 35

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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


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    District 36

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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

    District 37

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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    District 38

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

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


    Did not make the ballot:
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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 Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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    Texas State Senate elections, 2026

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    • The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
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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 Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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    Texas House of Representatives elections, 2026

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    • The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
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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)
    Melissa Beckett  Candidate Connection

    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

    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
    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

    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 Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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    Governor of Texas

    Republican primary candidates

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


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    Lieutenant Governor of Texas

    Republican primary candidates

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


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    Attorney General of Texas

    Republican primary candidates

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


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    Texas Commissioner of Agriculture

    Republican primary candidates

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

      Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

      Republican primary candidates

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


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      Texas Land Commissioner

      Republican primary candidates

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

        Texas Railroad Commission

        Republican primary candidates

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

          Texas State Board of Education

          District 2
          Republican primary candidates

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

            District 5
            Republican primary candidates

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              District 6
              Republican primary candidates

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                District 7
                Republican primary candidates

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                  District 8
                  Republican primary candidates

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                    District 9
                    Republican primary candidates

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                      District 13
                      Republican primary candidates

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

                        District 14
                        Republican primary candidates

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

                          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
                          Republican primary candidates

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                            Place 2
                            Republican primary candidates

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                              Place 7
                              Republican primary candidates

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                                Place 8
                                Republican 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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                                  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

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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

                                  Republican Party of Texas

                                  See also: Republican 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 Republican 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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