LIVE UPDATES: Texas Primary 2026
8:15 a.m.
DALLAS - Following a decision by the Dallas County Republican Party to hold separate primary elections, both parties are now required under state law to use precinct-based polling locations. This means that unlike the early voting period, where any resident could vote at any site, Election Day voters must cast their ballots at the specific neighborhood precinct assigned to them based on their home address.
Why do Dems and Reps have different polling locations in Dallas?
Voters in Dallas County will encounter something new with primary voting today as the two parties have different polling locations. Here's what we know.
8 a.m.
Voters in Collin County are navigating several significant changes to the voting process designed to enhance election security and transparency. Collin County Elections Administrator Kaleb Breaux joined Good Day Tuesday morning to outline new procedures, including a transition to hand-marked paper ballots for the first time in a primary.
Collin County Elections Administrator talks ballot changes
There are some changes coming to the polls this Election Day, including new pens and the way ballots are counted. Collin County Election Administrator Kaleb Breaux joined Good Day to discuss the changes.
7:30 a.m.
Wondering what to wear to the polls? Meteorologist Berkeley Taylor breaks down your Election Day forecast.
Dallas weather: Election Day morning forecast
Morning clouds will give way to some sun Tuesday afternoon before storms arrive. Meteorologist Berkeley Taylor has your forecast.
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Dallas weather: Warm Election Day before storms bring large hail, flooding and tornado risks
Enjoy a warm and breezy Election Day with highs in the 80s before a cold front brings several days of severe storms, including the risk of large hail, flooding and tornadoes to North Texas.
7:15 a.m.
All eyes are on the high-stakes Texas Senate primaries. FOX 4's Payton May breaks down the battle between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico, and whether the GOP’s civil war between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton will finally give Democrats the opening they need to flip the seat this November.
Can Dems flip the TX Senate seat for the 1st time since 1988?
Polls are officially open! The biggest Texas race is for the US Senate seat, and Democrats are trying to flip the seat for the first time since 1988. Here's what we know.
7:00 a.m.
The polls are open now!
There are plenty of things you should know before you head out to vote today. Be sure to check out our list of key races and sample ballots for North Texas, plus information on where to vote in North Texas.
Voter Guides
- 2026 Primary Election: Key races in North Texas and sample ballots
- 2026 Primary Election: Where to vote in North Texas
- Who are the Republicans running for US Senate in Texas?
- Who are the Democrats running for US Senate in Texas?
- Who is running for statewide seats in the Texas primary? New poll reveals leaders
- Texas congressional districts have changed. Here's how to find your new one
6:00 a.m.
About 2.5 million Texans voted early statewide for this election, according to the Texas Secretary of State. The heated race between U.S. Senate candidates likely drove most of those votes.
The numbers also show that Democrats have outpaced Republicans. In Dallas County, Democrats set a record of nearly 188,000 early votes. You have to go back to 2008 when Barack Obama was on the ticket for the first time to get those types of numbers.
The Source: The information in this story comes from a variety of FOX 4 sources.