Live election results in Texas
The gist
Texas polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday, with Democrat James Talarico facing Republican Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate.
Democrats seek their first statewide Texas win since 1994.
How it unfolded
- Mar 3, 2026Texas held its primary election, with voters lining up to cast ballots at a polling place in Austin.
- Mar 12, 2026Results rolled in early Wednesday from midterm primaries that saw unprecedented turnout from voters in both parties; U.S. Sen. John Cornyn headed to a runoff against Ken Paxton, and Austin state Rep. James Talarico defeated Dallas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic Senate primary.
- May 26, 2026Polls closed at 7 p.m. for Texas statewide and congressional runoffs, with real-time data updating to determine who would face off in the November general election.