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2026 Primary Runoff

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Cornyn vs. Paxton headlines 7 runoff races — no candidate won a majority on March 3. Both parties head back to the polls.

Time until 2026 Primary Runoff: calculating

Key Deadlines

Voter Registration

Apr 27

Early Voting

May 18 – May 22

Election Day

May 26

Total Votes

4.36M4.36M

D 2.2M · R 2.15M · 2.3M early · 2.05M Election Day

Turnout

23.4%23.4%

D 11.8% · R 11.5% · of 19M reg.

vs 2022 Primary

+44%+44%

D +104% · R +10% vs 2022

Next Up

4545 days

to runoff · May 26

Runoff Races

7 races

These races advance to the May 26 runoff — no candidate won a majority in the March 3 primary. Primary results shown below each race.

US Senate

Primary Results

Called · 100% reporting
Republican Primary
AP
John CornynJohn Cornyn(i)
41.9%
Advancing to runoff
Ken PaxtonKen Paxton
40.7%
Advancing to runoff
Wesley HuntWesley Hunt
13.5%
Democratic Primary
APJames Talarico wins
James TalaricoJames Talarico
52.5%
Jasmine CrockettJasmine Crockett
46.2%
Updated 7:01 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP
Attorney General

Primary Results

Called · 100% reporting
Republican Primary
AP
Mayes MiddletonMayes Middleton
39.1%
Advancing to runoff
Chip RoyChip Roy
31.6%
Advancing to runoff
Joan HuffmanJoan Huffman
15.1%
Aaron ReitzAaron Reitz
14.2%
Democratic Primary
AP
Nathan JohnsonNathan Johnson
48.1%
Advancing to runoff
Joe JaworskiJoe Jaworski
26.4%
Advancing to runoff
Tony BoxTony Box
25.5%
Updated 7:01 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP
Lt. Governor

Primary Results

Called · 100% reporting
Republican Primary
Dan Patrick wins
Dan PatrickDan Patrick(i)
84.7%
Timothy MabryTimothy Mabry
8.9%
Perla HopkinsPerla Hopkins
5.1%
Esala WueschnerEsala Wueschner
1.3%
Democratic Primary
Vikki GoodwinVikki Goodwin
48.0%
Advancing to runoff
Marcos VelezMarcos Velez
31.5%
Advancing to runoff
Courtney HeadCourtney Head
20.5%
Updated 9:56 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP

Also in Runoff

Railroad Commissioner

Primary Results

Called · 100% reporting
Republican Primary
James WrightJames Wright(i)
32.1%
Advancing to runoff
Bo FrenchBo French
31.7%
Advancing to runoff
James MatlockJames Matlock
19.3%
Katherine CulbertKatherine Culbert
9.2%
Hawk DunlapHawk Dunlap
7.7%
Democratic Primary
Jon Rosenthal wins
Jon RosenthalJon Rosenthal
100.0%
Updated 9:56 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP
Called · 100% reporting
Republican Primary
Alison FoxAlison Fox
31.3%
Advancing to runoff
Thomas SmithThomas Smith
30.7%
Advancing to runoff
Brent CoffeeBrent Coffee
20.0%
Lesli FitzpatrickLesli Fitzpatrick
18.1%
Democratic Primary
Okey Anyiam wins
Okey AnyiamOkey Anyiam
100.0%
Updated 9:56 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP
US House — TX-18

Primary Results

Called
Republican Primary
APRonald Dwayne Whitfield wins
Ronald Dwayne WhitfieldRonald Dwayne Whitfield
55.1%
Elizabeth VencesElizabeth Vences
44.9%
Democratic Primary
Christian MenefeeChristian Menefee(i)
46.0%
Advancing to runoff
Al GreenAl Green(i)
44.2%
Advancing to runoff
Amanda EdwardsAmanda Edwards
7.7%
Gretchen BrownGretchen Brown
2.0%
Updated 7:02 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)
US House — TX-33

Primary Results

Called · 100% reporting
Colin AllredColin Allred
44.0%
Advancing to runoff
Julie JohnsonJulie Johnson(i)
33.2%
Advancing to runoff
Carlos QuintanillaCarlos Quintanilla
14.3%
Zeeshan HafeezZeeshan Hafeez
8.5%
Updated 7:01 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP

Primary Results

Decided (14)

Both party primaries have a winner.

Governor

Primary Results

Called · 100% reporting
Republican Primary
Greg Abbott wins
Greg AbbottGreg Abbott(i)
81.8%
Democratic Primary
Gina Hinojosa wins
Gina HinojosaGina Hinojosa
58.5%
Chris BellChris Bell
9.8%
Bobby ColeBobby Cole
5.1%
Updated 7:01 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP
US House — TX-2

Primary Results

Called
Republican Primary
Steve Toth wins
Steve TothSteve Toth
55.8%
Dan CrenshawDan Crenshaw(i)
40.6%
Martin EtwopMartin Etwop
1.8%
N. Lee PlumbN. Lee Plumb
1.7%
Democratic Primary
Shaun Finnie wins
Shaun FinnieShaun Finnie
100.0%
Updated 7:02 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP
US House — TX-23

Primary Results

Called · 100% reporting
Republican Primary
Brandon Herrera wins
Brandon HerreraBrandon Herrera
43.3%
Tony GonzalesTony Gonzales(i)
41.7%
Keith BartonKeith Barton
8.5%
Francisco CansecoFrancisco Canseco
6.5%
Democratic Primary
APKaty Padilla Stout wins
Katy Padilla StoutKaty Padilla Stout
52.0%
Santos LimonSantos Limon
27.2%
Bruce RichardsonBruce Richardson
11.8%
Gretel Marysdatter EnckGretel Marysdatter Enck
9.0%
Updated 7:02 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP
US House — TX-28

Primary Results

Called
Republican Primary
Tano Tijerina wins
Tano TijerinaTano Tijerina
74.4%
Eileen DayEileen Day
25.6%
Democratic Primary
Henry Cuellar wins
Henry CuellarHenry Cuellar(i)
58.1%
Ricardo VillarrealRicardo Villarreal
37.0%
Andrew VantineAndrew Vantine
5.0%
Updated 7:01 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP
US House — TX-34

Primary Results

Called · 100% reporting
Republican Primary
Eric Flores wins
Eric FloresEric Flores
56.6%
Mayra FloresMayra Flores
23.7%
Scott MandelScott Mandel
4.5%
Democratic Primary
Vicente Gonzalez wins
Vicente GonzalezVicente Gonzalez(i)
62.7%
Etienne RosasEtienne Rosas
37.3%
Updated 7:01 PM CT·TX SOS (opens in new tab)·Called by AP

Also Decided

Comptroller

Don HuffinesSarah Eckhardt

Agriculture Commissioner

Nate SheetsClayton Tucker

Land Commissioner

Dawn BuckinghamBenjamin Flores

Supreme Court, Chief Justice

Jimmy BlacklockMaggie Ellis

Supreme Court, Place 2

James SullivanChari Kelly

Supreme Court, Place 7

Kyle HawkinsKristen Hawkins

Supreme Court, Place 8

Brett BusbyGisela Triana

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4

Kevin YearyAudra Riley

Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9

John MessingerHolly Taylor

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How the Polls Did

Senate polls landed within 1 point. Down-ballot races were harder to call. Average error: 9.7 points across 13 candidates.

Source:TX Secretary of State (opens in new tab)·Compares final pre-primary polls against results for winners and runoff advancers
Poll accuracy for winners and runoff advancers in the 2026 Texas primary
CandidateRacePartyPoll prediction (%)Actual result (%)Difference
Nate SheetsAgriculture CommissionerRepublican18%52.7%+34.7
Don HuffinesComptrollerRepublican33%57.4%+24.4
Mayes MiddletonAttorney GeneralRepublican26%39.1%+13.1
Nathan JohnsonAttorney GeneralDemocratic35%48.1%+13.1
James WrightRailroad CommissionerRepublican21%32.1%+11.1
Greg AbbottGovernorRepublican72%81.8%+9.8
John CornynUS SenateRepublican36%41.9%+5.9
Joe JaworskiAttorney GeneralDemocratic32%26.4%-5.6
Chip RoyAttorney GeneralRepublican36%31.6%-4.4
Dan PatrickLt. GovernorRepublican87%84.7%-2.3
Ken PaxtonUS SenateRepublican40%40.7%+0.7
Gina HinojosaGovernorDemocratic59%58.5%-0.5
James TalaricoUS SenateDemocratic52%52.5%+0.5

Pre-Election Polling

How the polls looked before the March 3 primary. Click any race above for its full polling history.

Primary Turnout

Full breakdown →

4.35M Texans voted in the 2026 primary — the highest midterm primary turnout in state history.

Democrats led early voting by 133K votes — a first since at least 2010. Republicans cast more on Election Day (1.07M to 981K), leading in final totals.

TX Secretary of State · 100% precincts reporting

Final Primary Turnout (est.)

Democrats

2.2M

1.21M early + 981K Election Day

Republicans

2.15M

1.08M early + 1.07M Election Day

Total

4.35M

2.3M early + 2.05M Election Day

2018: 2.62M · 2022: 3.03M · 2024: 3.31M · 2026: 4.35M

Source:TX Secretary of State (opens in new tab)·100% precincts reporting — totals estimated from Governor race

County-by-County: Senate Primary

↑ Race results

Which candidate is leading in each county. White borders mark competitive counties (<10pt margin). Updated Mar 21, 9:56 PM CT

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