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The midterm elections have begun.
The 2026 campaign season officially launched Tuesday with close races here in Texas. Here’s a look at how people across the Lone Star State voted.
U.S. Senate
Among those close races, Republican Sen. John Cornyn will face a runoff against former state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday, May 26.
In the Democratic primary, former San Antonio teacher/state Rep. James Talarico defeated U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
See how Texas voted below:
Governor
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott easily won his primary and will face Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa.
See how Texas voted below:
Congressional District 23
One of the most-watched U.S. House races in the country was Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, which includes roughly 800 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border, stretching from San Antonio to El Paso.
On the Republican side, Congressman Tony Gonzales faced a rematch against a popular YouTuber Brandon Herrera. In the last election, Herrera took Gonzales to a runoff that ended with a roughly 400-vote difference.
It was close this time around, too. As of this writing, Gonzales had 43% while Herrera had 42%.
See how Texas voted below:
Congressional District 21
Mark Teixeira (61%) won the Republican primary for Texas’ 21st Congressional District, defeating other candidates by more than 50 percentage points with 75% of votes counted.
Kristin Hook (61%) is leading Regina Vanburg (27%) in the Democratic primary race with 69% of votes counted.
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Congressional District 15
Tejano star Bobby Pulido won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative in Texas’ 15th Congressional District with 68% of the vote. He’ll face incumbent Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz in the November general election for the South Texas district.
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Texas Attorney General
Congressman Chip Roy (31%) and state Sen. Mayes Middleton (40%) are advancing to a runoff for the Republican nomination for the state’s attorney general.
Meanwhile, Nathan Johnson (28%) and Joe Jaworski (27%) appear to be advancing to a runoff for the Democratic nomination for the state’s attorney general.
See how Texas and Bexar County voted below: