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2026 Texas Election Calendar

Registration deadlines, early voting windows, and election dates for the full 2026 Texas cycle, primary through November general.

Official voter resourcesRegister to vote (opens in new tab)Check your registration (opens in new tab)Voter ID requirements (opens in new tab)Vote by mail (opens in new tab)Find your polling place (opens in new tab)
Primary

2026 Primary Election

Texas primary election. Choose which party primary to vote in; top candidates advance to general or runoff.

Key Deadlines

Voter RegistrationFeb 2Register to vote (opens in new tab)
Early VotingFeb 17 – Feb 27Find your polling place (opens in new tab)
Mail Ballot RequestFeb 20Vote by mail (opens in new tab)
Local

May Uniform Election

Local elections: city councils, school boards, bond propositions, and special elections.

Key Deadlines

Voter RegistrationApr 2Register to vote (opens in new tab)
Early VotingApr 20 – Apr 28Find your polling place (opens in new tab)
Runoff

2026 Primary Runoff

Held Tuesday, May 26. The runoffs decided the November ballot, headlined by Ken Paxton's defeat of incumbent John Cornyn in the GOP Senate runoff. Turnout was open to voters who chose that party's March 3 primary, or who voted in neither.

Key Deadlines

Voter RegistrationApr 27Register to vote (opens in new tab)
Early VotingMay 18 – May 22Find your polling place (opens in new tab)
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General

2026 General Election

General election: Governor, Lt. Governor, AG, all 38 US House seats, one US Senate seat, state legislature, and more.

Key Deadlines

Voter RegistrationOct 5Register to vote (opens in new tab)
Early VotingOct 19 – Oct 30Find your polling place (opens in new tab)
Mail Ballot RequestOct 23Vote by mail (opens in new tab)

Key dates, answered

When is the 2026 Texas general election?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls in Texas are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time; anyone in line at 7 p.m. can still vote.
What is the voter registration deadline for the November 2026 Texas election?
Monday, October 5, 2026. Texas requires registration applications to be postmarked or received by the 30th day before Election Day. You can check your status at VoteTexas.gov.

Official:Register to vote (opens in new tab)Check your registration (opens in new tab)

When is early voting in Texas for the 2026 general election?
Early voting by personal appearance runs Monday, October 19 through Friday, October 30, 2026. You can vote at any early voting location in your county of registration.

Official:Find your polling place (opens in new tab)Voter ID requirements (opens in new tab)

When is the deadline to apply for a mail ballot in Texas for November 2026?
Applications for a ballot by mail must be received (not postmarked) by your county's early voting clerk by Friday, October 23, 2026, the 11th day before Election Day.

Official:Vote by mail (opens in new tab)

When were the 2026 Texas primary and runoff?
The primary was March 3, 2026. Races where no candidate reached 50 percent plus one went to a runoff on May 26, 2026. Both are decided; the November nominees are set.
SourcesTexas Secretary of State (opens in new tab)