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The 2026 Texas elections are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2026. Primary elections will be held on March 3, with runoffs held on May 26 for primary candidates who did not receive a majority of the vote.
All of the states' executive offices are up for election, as well as 16 seats of the Texas Senate and all seats of the Texas House of Representatives, and all 38 seats in the United States House of Representatives.
Federal
United States Senate
Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John Cornyn is running for re-election.
Cornyn faces attorney general Ken Paxton in the Republican primary. Former U.S. representative Collin Allred, state representative James Talarico, and former astronaut Terry Virts are running for the Democratic nomination.
United States House of Representatives
All 38 seats are up for election. Congressional districts were redrawn in 2025 by the state legislature in a move seen as beneficial for Republicans.[1]
Executive
Governor
Incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott is running for re-election to a fourth term. He was re-elected in 2022 with 54.76% of the vote.
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Dan Patrick is running for re-election to a fourth term. He was re-elected in 2022 with 53.75% of the vote.
Attorney general
Incumbent Republican attorney general Ken Paxton is running for U.S. senate. He was re-elected in 2022 with 53.42% of the vote.
Declared candidates in the Republican primary include state senators Joan Huffman and Mayes Middleton, former U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy Aaron Reitz, and U.S. representative Chip Roy.[2][3] Former mayor of Galveston Joe Jaworski and state senator Nathan Johnson are running for the Democratic nomination.[4]
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Incumbent Republican comptroller Glenn Hegar was re-elected in 2022 with 56.39% of the vote. He resigned on July 1, 2025, to become chancellor of the Texas A&M University System and was succeeded by his chief clerk, former state senator Kelly Hancock, as acting Comptroller, who is running for re-election.
Hancock faces Texas Railroad Commission member Christi Craddick and former state senator Don Huffines in the Republican primary.[5]
Commissioner of the General Land Office
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Incumbent Republican Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is running for re-election to a second four-year term. She was first elected in 2022 with 56.2% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Dawn Buckingham, incumbent land commissioner[6]
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Commissioner of Agriculture
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Incumbent Republican Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is running for re-election to a fourth four-year term. He was re-elected in 2022 with 56.4% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Sid Miller, incumbent agriculture commissioner
- Nathan Sheets, bee farmer[7]
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Federal officials
State legislators
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Clayton Tucker, rancher[9]
Railroad Commission
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Incumbent Republican Railroad Commission of Texas member Jim Wright is running for re-election to a second six-year term. He was first elected in 2020 with 53% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Wright, incumbent member of the Texas Railroad Commission[10]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jon Rosenthal, state representative from the 135th district (2019-present)[10]
Legislature
16 seats of the Texas Senate and all 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives are up for election. The winners of this election will serve in the 90th Texas Legislature.
Senate
All 16 odd-numbered seats of the Texas Senate are up for election to four-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans held a majority of 20 seats against the Democrats' 11 seats.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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| style="background-color:#E81B23;" width=10px | ;" | | Republican | Charles Perry | 20 | ||
| style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | ;" | | Democratic | Carol Alvarado | 11 | ||
| Total | 31 | ||||
House of Representatives
All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives are up for election to two-year terms. Prior to the election, Republicans held a majority of 88 seats against the Democrats' 62 seats.
| Party | Leader | Before | After | Change | |
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| style="background-color:#E81B23;" width=10px | ;" | | Republican | Dustin Burrows | 88 | ||
| style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | ;" | | Democratic | Gene Wu | 62 | ||
| Total | 150 | ||||
References
- ↑ Saenz, Arlette (2025-08-29). "Texas Gov. Abbott signs new Republican-friendly US House map | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
- ↑ Goldenstein, Taylor (June 12, 2025). "Aaron Reitz, a former Trump DOJ official and Paxton aide, joins the race for Texas AG". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ↑ Manchester, Julia (August 21, 2025). "Chip Roy launches Texas attorney general bid". The Hill. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ↑ Klibanoff, Eleanor (July 17, 2025). "Democrat Joe Jaworski to run for Texas attorney general again". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ Scherer, Jasper (March 7, 2025). "Christi Craddick, Don Huffines announce bids for Texas comptroller after Hegar tapped for A&M chancellor". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sanchez, Sandra (September 20, 2025). "Border Patrol union endorses Texas Land Commissioner who offered land for border wall". KEYE-TV. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ↑ Miles, J.D. (May 20, 2025). "North Texas beekeeper turns to politics to save bees, launching campaign for Texas Agriculture Commissioner". CBS News. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Wallace, Jeremy (September 27, 2025). "Three suddenly hot races for statewide office in Texas". Houston Chronicle.
- ↑ Mitchell, Erick (September 15, 2025). "Tucker announces run for ag commissioner". Lampasas Dispatch Record. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Serrano, Alejandro (September 29, 2025). "Democratic Rep. Jon Rosenthal will run for Texas Railroad Commission". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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