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.

How does a runoff election work in Texas?

Texas is one of a handful of states that require a candidate to get a majority of the votes in a primary to advance to the general election. This means a candidate must get 50% plus one vote to win an election.

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.

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.

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.

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.

LIVE: Texas governor 2026 primary results

Texas voters decided Tuesday who will face-off during the governor’s race in November.

Texas Supreme Court blocks Dallas County extended voting hours
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The Texas Supreme Court overruled a Dallas County judge who approved extended voting hours in Dallas County after confusion this morning over where Democrats could vote. FOX 4 reporters Steven Dial, Casey Stegall and Shaun Rabb have more.

LIVE: 2026 Texas primary results for the most-watched races

Follow live, real-time vote counts for the March 3 Texas primary, tracking every major race across the Lone Star State. From the high-stakes U.S. Senate battle to key U.S. House districts and statewide offices like attorney general and governor, these are the races being closely watched.

LIVE: 2026 Texas primary statewide, congressional results

Follow live vote counts for every Texas statewide race, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state House and state Senate.

LIVE: Texas attorney general 2026 primary results

For the first time in more than a decade, the attorney general seat will be filled by a new person as Ken Paxton is leaving to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.

LIVE: Texas lieutenant governor 2026 primary results

Among the biggest races being tracked in Texas during the primaries Tuesday is the race for lieutenant governor.

Long voting lines seen in Collin County on election day
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Long lines were seen across polling locations in Collin County on Tuesday as paper ballots were being used. FOX 4's Lori Brown has more.

Masked man detained near Paxton election event in Dallas
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A man was detained Tuesday evening outside the Dallas hotel hosting Attorney General Ken Paxton’s election watch party. FOX 4's David Sentendrey has more.