SourceLine Count for Texas
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The Associated Press projects James Talarico the winner (by November 4, 7:30 am Eastern). Results are unofficial until Texas certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| JAMES TALARICO Democrat | 5,444,982 | 55.1% |
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| KEN PAXTON Republican | 4,249,373 | 43% |
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| TED BROWN Libertarian | 190,237 | 1.9% |
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| AVERY AYERS Write in | 1,925 | 0% |
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| JADE SIMMONS Write in | 1,738 | 0% |
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| BRADFORD "BRAD" HALL Write in | 1,263 | 0% |
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| ZUL MOHAMED Write in | 186 | 0% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State, posted November 4, 5:48 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
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The Associated Press projects Gina Hinojosa the winner (by 11:29 pm Eastern). Results are unofficial until Texas certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| GINA HINOJOSA Democrat | 5,230,789 | 52.8% |
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| GREG ABBOTT Republican, incumbent | 4,524,527 | 45.7% |
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| PAT DIXON Libertarian | 148,078 | 1.5% |
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| JENN MACK Write in | 2,198 | 0% |
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| MIKE MILLER Write in | 1,266 | 0% |
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| EDWARD EARL GILES Write in | 449 | 0% |
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| JINGHPAW MAJOISHINGRA Write in | 74 | 0% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| NATHANIEL MORAN Republican, incumbent | 181,987 | 69% |
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| YOLANDA R. PRINCE Democrat | 81,598 | 31% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| CHRIS GOBER Republican | 161,425 | 53.8% |
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| CAITLIN ROURK Democrat | 138,832 | 46.2% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| AUGUST PFLUGER Republican, incumbent | 138,627 | 59.5% |
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| CLAIRE REYNOLDS Democrat | 94,353 | 40.5% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| CRAIG GOLDMAN Republican, incumbent | 144,438 | 53.1% |
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| ANGELA "HELI" RODRIGUEZ PRILLIMAN Democrat | 127,456 | 46.9% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| RONNY JACKSON Republican, incumbent | 158,134 | 65.3% |
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| MARK NAIR Democrat | 84,197 | 34.7% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| RANDY WEBER Republican, incumbent | 152,618 | 54% |
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| THURMAN BILL BARTIE Democrat | 129,931 | 46% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| BOBBY PULIDO Democrat | 126,204 | 62.3% |
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| MONICA DE LA CRUZ Republican, incumbent | 76,305 | 37.7% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| VERONICA ESCOBAR Democrat, incumbent | 138,543 | 70.8% |
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| ADAM BAUMAN Republican | 57,247 | 29.2% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| PETE SESSIONS Republican, incumbent | 143,524 | 53.6% |
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| CASEY SHEPARD Democrat | 124,433 | 46.4% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| CHRISTIAN DASHAUN MENEFEE Democrat | 193,144 | 86% |
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| RONALD DWAYNE WHITFIELD Republican | 31,333 | 14% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| TOM SELL Republican | 154,079 | 69.5% |
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| KYLE RABLE Democrat | 67,674 | 30.5% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| STEVE TOTH Republican | 144,748 | 51% |
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| SHAUN FINNIE Democrat | 139,167 | 49% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| JOAQUIN CASTRO Democrat, incumbent | 149,397 | 77.6% |
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| EDGARDO RAFAEL BAEZ Republican | 43,097 | 22.4% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| MARK TEIXEIRA Republican | 194,302 | 54.5% |
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| KRISTIN HOOK Democrat | 162,088 | 45.5% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| TREVER NEHLS Republican | 150,164 | 51.8% |
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| MARQUETTE GREENE-SCOTT Democrat | 139,601 | 48.2% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| KATY PADILLA STOUT Democrat | 142,032 | 52.1% |
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| BRANDON HERRERA Republican | 119,795 | 44% |
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| BEN MENDOZA Independent | 10,610 | 3.9% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| BETH VAN DUYNE Republican, incumbent | 171,751 | 53.4% |
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| KEVIN BURGE Democrat | 149,697 | 46.6% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| ROGER WILLIAMS Republican, incumbent | 142,721 | 53.7% |
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| DIONE SIMS Democrat | 122,854 | 46.3% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| BRANDON GILL Republican, incumbent | 182,648 | 54.5% |
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| STEVEN SHOOK Democrat | 147,944 | 44.2% |
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| PHIL GRAY Libertarian | 4,308 | 1.3% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| MICHAEL CLOUD Republican, incumbent | 144,467 | 51.2% |
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| TANYA LLOYD Democrat | 137,927 | 48.8% |
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| WAYNE RAASCH Write in | 22 | 0% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| HENRY CUELLAR Democrat, incumbent | 113,315 | 65.8% |
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| TANO E. TIJERINA Republican | 51,065 | 29.6% |
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| MARLÓN DURÁN Green | 7,932 | 4.6% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| SYLVIA GARCIA Democrat, incumbent | 133,989 | 79.9% |
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| MARTHA FIERRO Republican | 33,619 | 20.1% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| KEITH SELF Republican, incumbent | 169,243 | 52.7% |
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| EVAN HUNT Democrat | 151,667 | 47.3% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| FREDERICK D. HAYNES III Democrat | 186,871 | 82.6% |
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| EVERETT JACKSON Republican | 39,247 | 17.4% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| JOHN CARTER Republican, incumbent | 164,012 | 53.8% |
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| JUSTIN EARLY Democrat | 136,734 | 44.8% |
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| GREG STOKER Green | 4,227 | 1.4% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| JACE YARBROUGH Republican | 142,834 | 51.5% |
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| DAN BARRIOS Democrat | 134,781 | 48.6% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| COLIN ALLRED Democrat | 150,891 | 78.6% |
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| PATRICK DAVID GILLESPIE Republican | 41,157 | 21.4% |
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| MICHELLE CRAIG Write in | 52 | 0% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| VICENTE GONZALEZ Democrat, incumbent | 112,547 | 55.7% |
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| ERIC FLORES Republican | 80,168 | 39.7% |
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| EDDIE ESPINOZA Green | 4,737 | 2.3% |
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| CHRIS ROYAL Libertarian | 4,639 | 2.3% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State, posted November 4, 5:48 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| JOHNNY C. GARCIA Democrat | 139,984 | 55.4% |
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| CARLOS DE LA CRUZ Republican | 112,574 | 44.6% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State, posted November 4, 5:48 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| BRIAN BABIN Republican, incumbent | 138,008 | 53.6% |
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| RHONDA HART Democrat | 119,681 | 46.4% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State, posted November 4, 5:48 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| GREG CASAR Democrat | 254,957 | 83.8% |
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| LAUREN B. PEÑA Republican | 49,469 | 16.3% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| JON BONCK Republican | 157,261 | 51.5% |
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| MELISSA MCDONOUGH Democrat | 144,397 | 47.3% |
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| ALEX MCMENEMY Green | 3,443 | 1.1% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| PAT FALLON Republican, incumbent | 171,652 | 56.1% |
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| JASON PEARCE Democrat | 134,563 | 43.9% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| LANCE GOODEN Republican, incumbent | 130,278 | 51.5% |
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| CHELSEY HOCKETT Democrat | 122,855 | 48.5% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| JAKE ELLZEY Republican, incumbent | 140,014 | 52.2% |
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| DANNY MINTON Democrat | 128,394 | 47.8% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER Democrat, incumbent | 160,453 | 70.8% |
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| ALEXANDER HALE Republican | 62,385 | 27.5% |
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| ESPOIR NGABO Green | 3,652 | 1.6% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| JESSICA HART STEINMANN Republican | 141,786 | 53.2% |
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| LAURA JONES Democrat | 124,680 | 46.8% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| LETICIA GUTIERREZ Democrat | 98,079 | 57.6% |
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| ALEX MEALER Republican | 72,340 | 42.5% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| NATHAN JOHNSON Democrat | 5,133,629 | 52.4% |
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| MAYES MIDDLETON Republican | 4,502,442 | 45.9% |
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| TOM OXFORD Libertarian | 165,550 | 1.7% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| CLAYTON TUCKER Democrat | 4,991,896 | 51.3% |
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| NATE SHEETS Republican | 4,538,736 | 46.7% |
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| AUSTIN R. KELLY Libertarian | 199,024 | 2.1% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| SARAH ECKHARDT Democrat | 5,014,496 | 51.3% |
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| DON HUFFINES Republican | 4,511,185 | 46.2% |
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| V. ALONZO ECHAVARRIA-GARZA Libertarian | 185,187 | 1.9% |
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| SHEHLA FAIZI Green | 63,817 | 0.7% |
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| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| VIKKI GOODWIN Democrat | 5,083,581 | 51.7% |
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| DAN PATRICK Republican, incumbent | 4,484,652 | 45.6% |
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| ANTHONY CRISTO Libertarian | 170,444 | 1.7% |
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| KEVIN MCCORMICK Green | 88,033 | 0.9% |
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| STEPHEN SAMUELSON Write in | 769 | 0% |
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| ARTURO ESPINOSA Write in | 571 | 0% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State, posted November 4, 5:48 pm Eastern. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
SourceLine hasn't updated every race here yet. Every race: Texas Secretary of State.
What was on the ballot in Texas
- U.S. Senate. The seat held by John Cornyn (Republican) was on the ballot.
- U.S. House. All 38 of the state's seats were on the ballot.
- Governor. Texas elected its governor this year.
- State and local races and questions. Every count is posted by the Texas Secretary of State, which lists every race on the ballot.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
The Associated Press projects James Talarico the winner (by November 4, 7:30 am Eastern). Results are unofficial until Texas certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| JAMES TALARICO Democrat | 5,444,982 | 55.1% |
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| KEN PAXTON Republican | 4,249,373 | 43% |
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| TED BROWN Libertarian | 190,237 | 1.9% |
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| AVERY AYERS Write in | 1,925 | 0% |
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| JADE SIMMONS Write in | 1,738 | 0% |
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| BRADFORD "BRAD" HALL Write in | 1,263 | 0% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 9.6 point margin in the 2020 race for this seat.
- Broad power. One of 100 Senate votes on federal laws, the budget, judges and cabinet members, and an open seat: the sitting senator, John Cornyn, lost the Republican primary runoff.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Ken Paxton
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office now
- Attorney General, Texas, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- Not on SourceLine yet
James Talarico
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- Democrat
- Public office now
- State Representative, House District 50, term began January 10, 2023 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- Not on SourceLine yet
Ted Brown
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- Libertarian
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- Not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026), with party labels for other parties from The Green Papers; results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Official Congressional Directory, October 2022: votes cast for senators in 2020, from official statistics compiled by the Clerk of the House. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
The Associated Press projects Gina Hinojosa the winner (by 11:29 pm Eastern). Results are unofficial until Texas certifies them.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| GINA HINOJOSA Democrat | 5,230,789 | 52.8% |
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| GREG ABBOTT Republican | 4,524,527 | 45.7% |
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| PAT DIXON Libertarian | 148,078 | 1.5% |
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| JENN MACK Write in | 2,198 | 0% |
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| MIKE MILLER Write in | 1,266 | 0% |
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| EDWARD EARL GILES Write in | 449 | 0% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 10.9 point margin in the 2022 race for governor.
- Broad power. The governor signs or vetoes every Texas law, proposes the state budget and runs the state agencies.
- History. Texas has never had a Latina governor. Gina Hinojosa would be the first.
Greg Abbott incumbent
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- Republican
- Public office now
- Governor, State of Texas (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Gina Hinojosa
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office now
- State Representative, House District 49, term began January 10, 2017 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Pat Dixon
- Ballot line
- Libertarian
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026), with party labels for other parties from The Green Papers; results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Council of State Governments, The Book of the States 2023, table 6.7, voting statistics of gubernatorial elections; agrees with Wikipedia summary of the certified results. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: VIKKI GOODWIN (Democrat). Unofficial until Texas certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| VIKKI GOODWIN Democrat | 5,083,581 | 51.7% |
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| DAN PATRICK Republican | 4,484,652 | 45.6% |
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| ANTHONY CRISTO Libertarian | 170,444 | 1.7% |
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| KEVIN MCCORMICK Green | 88,033 | 0.9% |
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| STEPHEN SAMUELSON Write in | 769 | 0% |
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| ARTURO ESPINOSA Write in | 571 | 0% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 10.3 point margin in the 2022 race for lieutenant governor.
- Broad power. The lieutenant governor leads the Texas Senate and decides which bills come up for a vote there.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Dan Patrick incumbent
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office now
- Lieutenant Governor, Texas, statewide (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Vikki Goodwin
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office now
- State Representative, House District 47, term began January 8, 2019 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Anthony Cristo
- Ballot line
- Libertarian
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Kevin McCormick
- Ballot line
- Green
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026), with party labels for other parties from The Green Papers; results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 8, 2022 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: NATHAN JOHNSON (Democrat). Unofficial until Texas certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| NATHAN JOHNSON Democrat | 5,133,629 | 52.4% |
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| MAYES MIDDLETON Republican | 4,502,442 | 45.9% |
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| TOM OXFORD Libertarian | 165,550 | 1.7% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 9.8 point margin in the 2022 race for attorney general.
- Broad power. The attorney general is the state's top lawyer: the office defends state laws in court, protects consumers and brings cases for the state.
- History (not met). An open seat: no incumbent is on the ballot.
Mayes Middleton
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office now
- State Senator, Senate District 11, term began January 10, 2023 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Nathan Johnson
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office now
- State Senator, Senate District 16, term began January 8, 2019 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Tom Oxford
- Ballot line
- Libertarian
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026), with party labels for other parties from The Green Papers; results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 8, 2022 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: SARAH ECKHARDT (Democrat). Unofficial until Texas certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| SARAH ECKHARDT Democrat | 5,014,496 | 51.3% |
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| DON HUFFINES Republican | 4,511,185 | 46.2% |
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| V. ALONZO ECHAVARRIA-GARZA Libertarian | 185,187 | 1.9% |
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| SHEHLA FAIZI Green | 63,817 | 0.7% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The comptroller collects state taxes and estimates how much money lawmakers can spend.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026), with party labels for other parties from The Green Papers; results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 8, 2022 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine Count · Where It Stands
Ahead in the count: CLAYTON TUCKER (Democrat). Unofficial until Texas certifies the results.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
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| CLAYTON TUCKER Democrat | 4,991,896 | 51.3% |
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| NATE SHEETS Republican | 4,538,736 | 46.7% |
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| AUSTIN R. KELLY Libertarian | 199,024 | 2.1% |
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Source: Texas Secretary of State. SourceLine shows the count as posted and does not call races.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 12.7 point margin in the 2022 race for agriculture commissioner.
- Broad power. The agriculture commissioner oversees farm programs, school meal rules and the checks on fuel pumps and store scales.
- History (not met). An open seat: no incumbent is on the ballot.
Nate Sheets
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Clayton Tucker
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Austin R. Kelly
- Ballot line
- Libertarian
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026), with party labels for other parties from The Green Papers; results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 8, 2022 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The land commissioner manages state lands and the oil and gas money from them that helps pay for public schools.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026), with party labels for other parties from The Green Papers; results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 8, 2022 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Texas official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 9.4 point margin in the 2020 race for this seat.
- Broad power. Despite its name, the Railroad Commission regulates oil and gas drilling and pipelines in Texas.
- History (not met). An open seat: no incumbent is on the ballot.
Bo French
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Jon Rosenthal
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office now
- State Representative, House District 135, term began January 8, 2019 (SourceLine officeholder record)
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Arthur DiBianca
- Ballot line
- Libertarian
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026), with party labels for other parties from The Green Papers; results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 3, 2020 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Texas official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 8.5 point margin in the 2020 race for chief justice.
- Broad power. The Texas Supreme Court is the state's highest court for civil cases, such as disputes over property, contracts, families and state laws.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Party labels appear on the ballot for this court. The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026); results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 3, 2020 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Texas official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it (not met). Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote. The last race for this office was not close enough for that share to decide it.
- Broad power. The Texas Supreme Court is the state's highest court for civil cases, such as disputes over property, contracts, families and state laws.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
James P. Sullivan
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Chari Kelly
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Party labels appear on the ballot for this court. The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026); results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 5, 2024 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Texas official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 9.0 point margin in the 2020 race for this seat.
- Broad power. The Texas Supreme Court is the state's highest court for civil cases, such as disputes over property, contracts, families and state laws.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Kyle Hawkins
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Kristen Hawkins
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Party labels appear on the ballot for this court. The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026); results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 3, 2020 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Texas official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 9.3 point margin in the 2020 race for this seat.
- Broad power. The Texas Supreme Court is the state's highest court for civil cases, such as disputes over property, contracts, families and state laws.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Brett Busby incumbent
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Gisela D. Triana
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Party labels appear on the ballot for this court. The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026); results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 3, 2020 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 9.1 point margin in the 2020 race for this seat.
- Broad power. The Court of Criminal Appeals is the state's highest court for criminal cases, including every death penalty appeal.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Thomas Smith
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Okey Anyiam
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Party labels appear on the ballot for this court. The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026); major party nominees; see the official ballot for every candidate; results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 3, 2020 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Texas official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 9.6 point margin in the 2020 race for this seat.
- Broad power. The Court of Criminal Appeals is the state's highest court for criminal cases, including every death penalty appeal.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
Party labels appear on the ballot for this court. The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026); results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 3, 2020 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
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SourceLine hasn't updated this race's results yet. See Texas official results.
Their records and the three tests
- Black voters can decide it. Black citizens are 13.3 percent of Texas citizens old enough to vote, more than the 10.6 point margin in the 2020 race for this seat.
- Broad power. The Court of Criminal Appeals is the state's highest court for criminal cases, including every death penalty appeal.
- History (not met). No first or runoff history recorded for this office in this cycle.
John Messinger
- Ballot line
- Republican
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Holly Taylor
- Ballot line
- Democrat
- Public office
- Not on SourceLine yet
- Campaign money
- State campaign filings for this race are not on SourceLine yet
Party labels appear on the ballot for this court. The candidate with the most votes wins.
Candidates: Texas Secretary of State, statewide sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election (August 28, 2026); results from the Texas Secretary of State. Checked November 2, 2026. Last margin: Texas Secretary of State, official results of the November 3, 2020 general election. Black Vote Power: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Black Vote Power in Texas
13.3% of citizens old enough to vote in Texas are Black: 2,636,437 of 19,865,981 (2020 to 2024).
What It Means Here
In any race here decided by fewer points than 13.3, whether Black citizens turn out and how they vote can decide the result. This counts citizens old enough to vote, not registered voters or turnout, which are counted separately.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey five year estimates, citizen voting age population.
Ballots counted beside 2022
SourceLine hasn't updated ballots counted here yet. Turnout appears here beside the 2022 general election.
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