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See Republican, Democratic candidates on the Texas November 2026 ballot

Portrait of Mateo Rosiles Mateo Rosiles
USA TODAY NETWORK
May 27, 2026, 11:00 a.m. ET
  • Texas voters finalized most party nominees for the November 2026 general election in the May 28 primary runoffs.
  • Key statewide races include Ken Paxton versus James Talarico for U.S. Senate and Gov. Greg Abbott facing Gina Hinojosa.
  • A few races, such as the Republican railroad commissioner primary, have not yet been called.
  • The general election is scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026, with early voting beginning on Oct. 19.

The votes have been cast, and the ballot is closer to being finalized.

Millions of voters in Texas cast their deciding votes in their party's primary runoff elections on Tuesday, May 26 to decide who will be their party's nominee for the November election.

Here's a look at who the Republican and Democratic party candidates are for the November 2026 general election — pending certification and party approval in June.

Texas November 2026 statewide election ballot

PLANO, TEXAS - MAY 26: Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at an election night watch party held by the Lone Star Liberty PAC at the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center on May 26, 2026 in Plano, Texas. Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in a Senate primary runoff election and will face Democrat James Talarico in the November general election.

Here is a look at the ballot all Texans will be able to vote in November.

U.S. Senate election

  • Republican candidate: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
  • Democratic candidate: State Rep. James Talarico.

Governor election

  • Republican candidate: Gov. Greg Abbott.
  • Democratic candidate: State Rep. Gina Hinojosa.

Lieutenant governor election

  • Republican candidate: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
  • Democratic candidate: State Rep. Vikki Goodwin.
Republican Texas State Senator Mayes Middleton gestures during the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas, U.S., March 26, 2026.

Attorney general election

  • Republican candidate: State Sen. Mayes Middleton.
  • Democratic candidate: State Sen. Nathan Johnson.

Comptroller election

  • Republican candidate: Don Huffines.
  • Democratic candidate: State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt.

Land commissioner election

  • Republican candidate: Commissioner Dawn Buckingham.
  • Democratic candidate: Bay City Councilman Benjamin Flores.
Nate Sheets, who is challenging Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller for the Republican nomination, speaks during a rally in Abilene featuring Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Tuesday Feb. 24, 2026.

Agriculture commissioner election

  • Republican candidate: Nate Sheets.
  • Democratic candidate: Clayton Tucker.

Railroad commissioner election

  • Republican candidate:  Bo French vs Commissioner Jim Wright (The race has not been called yet).
  • Democratic candidate: State Rep. Jon Rosenthal

Texas November 2026 congressional election ballot

Here is a look at the ballot for each of the 38 congressional districts that Texans will be able to vote in.

District 1 election

  • Republican candidate: Nathaniel Moran (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Yolanda Prince.

District 2 election

  • Republican candidate: Steve Toth.
  • Democratic candidate: Shaun Finnie.

District 3 election

  • Republican candidate: Keith Self (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Evan Hunt.

District 4 election

  • Republican candidate: Pat Fallon (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Jason Pearce.

District 5 election

  • Republican candidate: Lance Gooden (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Chelsey Hockett.

District 6 election

  • Republican candidate: Jake Ellzey (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Danny Minton.

District 7 election

  • Republican candidate: Alexander Hale.
  • Democratic candidate: Lizzie Fletcher (incumbent).

District 8 election

  • Republican candidate: Jessica Hart Steinmann.
  • Democratic candidate: Laura Jones.

District 9 election

  • Republican candidate: Alex Mealer.
  • Democratic candidate: Leticia Gutierrez.

District 10 election

  • Republican candidate: Chris Gober.
  • Democratic candidate: Caitlin Rourk.

District 11 election

  • Republican candidate: August Pfluger (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Claire Reynolds.

District 12 election

  • Republican candidate: Craig Goldman (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Angela Rodriguez Prilliman.

District 13 election

  • Republican candidate: Ronny Jackson (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Mark Nair.

District 14 election

  • Republican candidate: Randy Weber (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Thurman Bill Bartie vs. Richard Davis. (No declared winner yet).

District 15 election

  • Republican candidate: Monica De La Cruz (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Bobby Pulido.

District 16 election

  • Republican candidate: Adam Bauman.
  • Democratic candidate: Veronica Escobar (incumbent).

District 17 election

  • Republican candidate: Pete Sessions (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Casey Shepard.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Rep. Christian Menefee (D-TX) speak to reporters after Menefee was officially sworn in on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol, on day three of a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 2, 2026.

District 18 election

  • Republican candidate: Ronald Dwayne Whitfield.
  • Democratic candidate: Christian D. Menefee.

District 19 election

  • Republican candidate: Tom Sell.
  • Democratic candidate: Kyle Rable

District 20 election

  • Republican candidate: Edgardo Rafael Baez
  • Democratic candidate: Joaquin Castro (incumbent).

District 21 election

  • Republican candidate: Mark Teixeira.
  • Democratic candidate: Kristin Hook.

District 22 election

  • Republican candidate: Trever Nehls.
  • Democratic candidate: Marquette Greene-Scott.

District 23 election

  • Republican candidate: Brandon Herrera.
  • Democratic candidate: Katy Padilla Stout.

District 24 election

  • Republican candidate: Beth Van Duyne (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Kevin Burge.

District 25 election

  • Republican candidate: Rodger Williams (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Dione Sims.

District 26 election

  • Republican candidate: Brandon Gill (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Steven Shook.

District 27 election

  • Republican candidate: Michael Cloud (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Tanya Lloyd.

District 28 election

  • Republican candidate: Tano E. Tijerina.
  • Democratic candidate: Henry Cuellar (incumbent).

District 29 election

  • Republican candidate: Martha Fierro
  • Democratic candidate: Sylvia Garcia (incumbent).

District 30 election

  • Republican candidate: Everett Jackson.
  • Democratic candidate: Frederick Haynes III.

District 31 election

  • Republican candidate: John Carter (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate:Justin Early.

District 32 election

  • Republican candidate: Jace Yarbrough.
  • Democratic candidate: Dan Barrios.
Former Rep. Colin Allred, pictured in Corpus Christi, Texas in August 2024, is running to reclaim a seat in a redrawn Dallas-area U.S. House district.

District 33 election

  • Republican candidate: Patrick David Gillespie.
  • Democratic candidate: Colin Allred.

District 34 election

  • Republican candidate: Eric Flores
  • Democratic candidate: Vicente Gonzalez (incumbent).

District 35 election

  • Republican candidate: Carlos De La Cruz.
  • Democratic candidate: Johnny Garcia.

District 36 election

  • Republican candidate: Brian Babin (incumbent).
  • Democratic candidate: Rhonda Hart.

District 37 election

  • Republican candidate: Lauren B. Peña.
  • Democratic candidate: Greg Casar

District 38 election

  • Republican candidate: Jon Bonck.
  • Democratic candidate: Melissa McDonough.

When is the November 2026 general election in Texas?

Early voting in Texas is from Oct. 19 to Oct. 30.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Third-party, independent candidates

Texas will see write-in, third-party, and independent candidates on the ballot; however, their ballot status is not finalized yet.

According to the Texas Secretary of State, Libertarian and Green Party candidates for November will go through a convention process to be placed on the ballot

Independents had to file by Dec. 8, declaring their intent to run, but have until 5 p.m. on June 25 to turn in their nominating petition to secure their spot on the ballot.

Write-in candidates have until July 18 to submit their Declaration of Write-in Candidacy along with the filing fee or petition in lieu of a filing fee.

Mateo Rosiles is the Texas Connect reporter for USA TODAY and its regional papers in Texas. Got a news tip for him? Email him at [email protected].

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