Texas Primary Election Results: 2026 winner list and key runoffs to watch in May

Here's the latest Texas Primary Election results for 2026, featuring James Talarico’s win, the Cornyn-Paxton Senate runoff and key updates on the race for Governor.

James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett in US Senate race

State Rep. James Talarico has been declared the winner of the Texas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

Texas Primary: James Talarico wins Democratic nomination for US Senate

State Rep. James Talarico has won the Democratic Party nomination for U.S. Senate. He will face the winner of the runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.

LIVE UPDATES: Texas Primary 2026

Texas voters went to the polls on Tuesday to decide which Democrats and Republicans will represent their political parties in November. Here's what happened.

Talarico awaits final results in Democratic primary for Senate
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Texas State. Rep. James Talarico talked to supporters Tuesday night after the Democratic race for Senate was determined to be too close to call.

Texas primaries: Trump-backed candidate advances to general election for House District 34

Republicans in a South Texas congressional district went to the polls Tuesday where a former representative and a Trump-backed contender are looking to retake the district from Democrats in November.

U.S. House District 33: Candidates on both sides likely headed for runoff

Democrats Colin Allred and Julie Johnson may be headed for a runoff in U.S. House District 33, while four Republicans vie for their party's nomination.

Ken Paxton election day party marred by arrest outside venue
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Ken Paxton will face John Cornyn in a runoff election in a few weeks after failing to secure over 50% of the vote Tuesday night, and his election watch party was marred by a man arrested outside the venue. FOX 4 reporter David Sentendrey has more.

Jasmine Crockett expresses frustration with Dallas County voting issues
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U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett expressed frustration after voting issues caused the results of her contested U.S. Sentate race with James Talarico to be delayed. FOX 4's Amelia Jones has more.

Former Tarrant County GOP Chair makes runoff as railroad commissioner challenger

Former Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French has made it to a runoff election with Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in Tuesday night's primary election. 

Texas primaries: Runoff race in GOP for a chance to succeed Ken Paxton as Attorney General

Texas State Senators Mayes Middleton and Nathan Johnson have won their respective primaries to compete in a high-stakes November general election to succeed Ken Paxton as Texas Attorney General.

Paxton moves to runoff against Cornyn for Senate seat
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will have to face Sen. John Cornyn a second time as the candidates move to a May runoff for the incumbent senator's seat.

Cornyn talks about upcoming runoff against Paxton
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn says he's ready for the runoff battle against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in May.

Republican race for US Senate in Texas headed to runoff

The Republican Senate primary will head to a runoff after no candidate received more than half of the vote.