Texas 2026 elections: every race on the ballot

Last verified October 30, 2026 · how we check

Every candidate here was compared with the Texas Secretary of State’s final ballot certification (the certificate is dated August 28; we read the file on October 30). All 149 printed candidates in these races match it. The Secretary of State can still revise the list, and the date above is the last time we compared. Candidate lists are never edited by hand to look complete.

Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; anyone in line at 7 p.m. may vote. Early voting runs through Friday, October 30, and hours differ by county and site. Registration closed October 5. Mailed ballots must arrive by 7 p.m. on Election Day; the Secretary of State’s election law calendar lists the few exceptions for late-arriving ballots and who qualifies. Find your polling place with My Voter Portal; confirm hours with your county elections office and the Secretary of State.

Texas redrew its U.S. House map in 2025. The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the new districts to be used in 2026, and the map on this page is that plan (PLANC2333). No statewide proposition appears on the Secretary of State’s calendar or the sample ballot we read, so there is no ballot-questions section.

Federal 39 races

The U.S. Senate seat and the 38 U.S. House seats. Each race page has the candidates, money and polls on file. Only polls from pollsters we have verified enter an average; others are shown, not averaged.

U.S. House districts, Texas Legislative Council, PLANC2333 (enacted 2025) (the map in use for 2026). Select a district to open its race.

U.S. Senate3 candidatesKen Paxton RepublicanJames Talarico DemocraticTed Brown Libertarian
U.S. HouseDistrict 12 candidatesNathaniel Moran RepublicanYolanda R. Prince Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 22 candidatesSteve Toth RepublicanShaun Finnie Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 32 candidatesKeith Self RepublicanEvan Hunt Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 42 candidatesPat Fallon RepublicanJason Pearce Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 52 candidatesLance Gooden RepublicanChelsey Hockett Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 62 candidatesJake Ellzey RepublicanDanny Minton Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 73 candidatesAlexander Hale RepublicanLizzie Pannill Fletcher DemocraticEspoir Ngabo Green
U.S. HouseDistrict 82 candidatesJessica Hart Steinmann RepublicanLaura Jones Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 92 candidatesAlex Mealer RepublicanLeticia Gutierrez Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 102 candidatesChris Gober RepublicanCaitlin Rourk Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 112 candidatesAugust Pfluger RepublicanClaire Reynolds Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 122 candidatesCraig Goldman RepublicanAngela "Heli" Rodriguez Prilliman Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 132 candidatesRonny Jackson RepublicanMark Nair Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 142 candidatesRandy Weber RepublicanThurman Bill Bartie Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 152 candidatesMonica De La Cruz RepublicanBobby Pulido Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 162 candidatesAdam Bauman RepublicanVeronica Escobar Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 172 candidatesPete Sessions RepublicanCasey Shepard Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 182 candidatesRonald Dwayne Whitfield RepublicanChristian Dashaun Menefee Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 192 candidatesTom Sell RepublicanKyle Rable Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 202 candidatesEdgardo Rafael Baez RepublicanJoaquin Castro Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 212 candidatesMark Teixeira RepublicanKristin Hook Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 222 candidatesTrever Nehls RepublicanMarquette Greene-Scott Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 233 candidatesBrandon Herrera RepublicanKaty Padilla Stout DemocraticBen Mendoza Independent
U.S. HouseDistrict 242 candidatesBeth Van Duyne RepublicanKevin Burge Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 252 candidatesRoger Williams RepublicanDione Sims Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 263 candidatesBrandon Gill RepublicanSteven Shook DemocraticPhil Gray Libertarian
U.S. HouseDistrict 272 candidatesMichael Cloud RepublicanTanya Lloyd Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 283 candidatesTano E. Tijerina RepublicanHenry Cuellar DemocraticMarlón Durán Green
U.S. HouseDistrict 292 candidatesMartha Fierro RepublicanSylvia Garcia Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 302 candidatesEverett Jackson RepublicanFrederick D. Haynes III Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 313 candidatesJohn Carter RepublicanJustin Early DemocraticGreg Stoker Green
U.S. HouseDistrict 322 candidatesJace Yarbrough RepublicanDan Barrios Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 332 candidatesPatrick David Gillespie RepublicanColin Allred Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 344 candidatesEric Flores RepublicanVicente Gonzalez DemocraticChris Royal LibertarianEddie Espinoza Green
U.S. HouseDistrict 352 candidatesCarlos De La Cruz RepublicanJohnny C. Garcia Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 362 candidatesBrian Babin RepublicanRhonda Hart Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 372 candidatesLauren B. Peña RepublicanGreg Casar Democratic
U.S. HouseDistrict 383 candidatesJon Bonck RepublicanMelissa McDonough DemocraticAlex McMenemy Green

Statewide offices 7 races

Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and the four other statewide offices Texans elect.

Governor3 candidatesGreg Abbott RepublicanGina Hinojosa DemocraticPat Dixon Libertarian
Lieutenant Governor4 candidatesDan Patrick RepublicanVikki Goodwin DemocraticAnthony Cristo LibertarianKevin McCormick Green
Attorney General3 candidatesMayes Middleton RepublicanNathan Johnson DemocraticTom Oxford Libertarian
Comptroller of Public Accounts4 candidatesDon Huffines RepublicanSarah Eckhardt DemocraticV. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza LibertarianShehla Faizi Green
Commissioner of the General Land Office3 candidatesDawn Buckingham RepublicanBenjamin Flores DemocraticNeill Snider Libertarian
Commissioner of Agriculture3 candidatesNate Sheets RepublicanClayton Tucker DemocraticAustin R. Kelly Libertarian
Railroad Commissioner3 candidatesBo French RepublicanJon Rosenthal DemocraticArthur Dibianca Libertarian

State Board of Education 9 seats

Nine of the Board’s 15 districts are on this ballot. Which seats you vote on depends on your address.

State Board of EducationDistrict 22 candidates
Victoria Hinojosa RepublicanThomas Ray Garcia Democratic
State Board of EducationDistrict 4 (unexpired term)2 candidates
Tammie Nielsen RepublicanCoretta Mallet-Fontenot Democratic
State Board of EducationDistrict 52 candidates
Mica Arellano RepublicanAllison Bush Democratic
State Board of EducationDistrict 62 candidates
Tiffany Nelson RepublicanMichelle Palmer Democratic
State Board of EducationDistrict 72 candidates
Julie Pickren RepublicanTiffany Perkinz Democratic
State Board of EducationDistrict 82 candidates
Audrey G. Young RepublicanDana Van De Walker Democratic
State Board of EducationDistrict 92 candidates
Kason Huddleston RepublicanEricka Ledferd Democratic
State Board of EducationDistrict 132 candidates
Carlos (charlie) Garza RepublicanTiffany Clark Democratic
State Board of EducationDistrict 142 candidates
Mindy Bumgarner RepublicanAmy Taylor Democratic

Statewide courts 10 seats

The Supreme Court, the Court of Criminal Appeals and the 15th Court of Appeals, whose district covers the whole state. The state’s other appeals courts and its district and county judges are not on this page.

Supreme CourtChief Justice2 candidates
Jimmy Blacklock RepublicanMaggie Ellis Democratic
Supreme CourtJustice, Place 2 (unexpired term)2 candidates
James P. Sullivan RepublicanChari Kelly Democratic
Supreme CourtJustice, Place 72 candidates
Kyle Hawkins RepublicanKristen Hawkins Democratic
Supreme CourtJustice, Place 82 candidates
Brett Busby RepublicanGisela D. Triana Democratic
Court of Criminal AppealsJudge Place 33 candidates
Thomas Smith RepublicanOkey Anyiam DemocraticMark Ash Libertarian
Court of Criminal AppealsJudge Place 42 candidates
Kevin Patrick Yeary RepublicanAudra Riley Democratic
Court of Criminal AppealsJudge Place 92 candidates
John Messinger RepublicanHolly Taylor Democratic
15th Court of AppealsChief Justice2 candidates
Scott Brister RepublicanJerry Zimmerer Democratic
15th Court of AppealsJustice, Place 22 candidates
Scott K. Field RepublicanTom Baker Democratic
15th Court of AppealsJustice, Place 32 candidates
April Farris RepublicanMarc M. Meyer Democratic

What this page does not cover yet

The 16 State Senate seats, all 150 State House seats, and the county and local races across 254 counties are on the same certified report but not on this page. We have not built profiles for those candidates. See the Secretary of State’s list of offices on the ballot and your sample ballot. A race we have not checked stays missing until we have.

Data and sources

Each source below is the state’s own file or page. The certified list is pinned by its SHA-256 as we read it. The banner is the Texas flag, drawn to the specification in the Government Code; the star is drawn by Vugol.Me and Vugol.Me is not a state agency.

Final ballot certification of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election (PDF), Texas Secretary of State, read October 30, 2026. U.S. Senate, the 38 U.S. House districts, the statewide offices, State Board of Education and the statewide courts. SHA-256 c13ffb4ebeee389fa9818d47b31f77b4e260ea6e6f5389cb7bf0f36d9b44d87c
Advisory 2026-21: November 3, 2026 election law calendar, Texas Secretary of State, read October 18, 2026. Registration, early voting, mail ballot and Election Day dates and hours.
Offices up for election in 2026, Texas Secretary of State, read October 26, 2026. Which offices are on the 2026 ballot (the page calls its list preliminary).
PLANC2333, congressional districts enacted in 2025, Texas Legislative Council, read October 20, 2026. The district shapes on the map (the plan in use for 2026).
Texas Government Code 3100.002, design of the state flag, Texas Legislature (text via texas.public.law), read October 30, 2026. The banner is drawn to the flag specification.

Not on this page: anything we have not checked. For every Texas contest, see the Secretary of State’s elections site and your My Voter Portal sample ballot.

Federal 39 races

U.S. Senate3 candidatesKen Paxton Republican

James Talarico DemocraticTed Brown Libertarian

U.S. HouseDistrict 12 candidates

Nathaniel Moran Republican

Yolanda R. Prince Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 22 candidates

Steve Toth Republican

Shaun Finnie Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 32 candidates

Keith Self Republican

Evan Hunt Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 42 candidates

Pat Fallon RepublicanJason Pearce Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 52 candidates

Lance Gooden Republican

Chelsey Hockett Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 62 candidatesJake Ellzey Republican

Danny Minton Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 73 candidates

Alexander Hale RepublicanLizzie Pannill Fletcher DemocraticEspoir Ngabo Green

U.S. HouseDistrict 82 candidates

Jessica Hart Steinmann Republican

Laura Jones Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 92 candidates

Alex Mealer Republican

Leticia Gutierrez Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 102 candidates

Chris Gober Republican

Caitlin Rourk Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 112 candidates

August Pfluger Republican

Claire Reynolds Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 122 candidates

Craig Goldman RepublicanAngela "Heli" Rodriguez Prilliman Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 132 candidates

Ronny Jackson Republican

Mark Nair Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 142 candidates

Randy Weber Republican

Thurman Bill Bartie Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 152 candidates

Monica De La Cruz Republican

Bobby Pulido Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 162 candidatesAdam Bauman Republican

Veronica Escobar Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 172 candidates

Pete Sessions Republican

Casey Shepard Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 182 candidatesRonald Dwayne Whitfield Republican

Christian Dashaun Menefee Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 192 candidates

Tom Sell Republican

Kyle Rable Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 202 candidates

Edgardo Rafael Baez Republican

Joaquin Castro Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 212 candidates

Mark Teixeira Republican

Kristin Hook Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 222 candidates

Trever Nehls Republican

Marquette Greene-Scott Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 233 candidates

Brandon Herrera Republican

Katy Padilla Stout DemocraticBen Mendoza Independent

U.S. HouseDistrict 242 candidates

Beth Van Duyne Republican

Kevin Burge Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 252 candidates

Roger Williams RepublicanDione Sims Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 263 candidates

Brandon Gill Republican

Steven Shook DemocraticPhil Gray Libertarian

U.S. HouseDistrict 272 candidates

Michael Cloud Republican

Tanya Lloyd Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 283 candidates

Tano E. Tijerina Republican

Henry Cuellar DemocraticMarlón Durán Green

U.S. HouseDistrict 292 candidatesMartha Fierro Republican

Sylvia Garcia Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 302 candidatesEverett Jackson Republican

Frederick D. Haynes III Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 313 candidates

John Carter Republican

Justin Early Democratic

Greg Stoker Green

U.S. HouseDistrict 322 candidates

Jace Yarbrough Republican

Dan Barrios Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 332 candidatesPatrick David Gillespie Republican

Colin Allred Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 344 candidates

Eric Flores Republican

Vicente Gonzalez DemocraticChris Royal LibertarianEddie Espinoza Green

U.S. HouseDistrict 352 candidates

Carlos De La Cruz Republican

Johnny C. Garcia Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 362 candidates

Brian Babin RepublicanRhonda Hart Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 372 candidatesLauren B. Peña Republican

Greg Casar Democratic

U.S. HouseDistrict 383 candidates

Jon Bonck Republican

Melissa McDonough Democratic

Alex McMenemy Green

Statewide offices 7 races

Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and the four other statewide offices Texans elect.

Governor3 candidates

Greg Abbott Republican

Gina Hinojosa Democratic

Pat Dixon Libertarian

Lieutenant Governor4 candidates

Dan Patrick Republican

Vikki Goodwin Democratic

Anthony Cristo Libertarian

Kevin McCormick Green

Attorney General3 candidates

Mayes Middleton Republican

Nathan Johnson Democratic

Tom Oxford Libertarian

Comptroller of Public Accounts4 candidatesDon Huffines Republican

Sarah Eckhardt DemocraticV. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza LibertarianShehla Faizi Green

Commissioner of the General Land Office3 candidatesDawn Buckingham RepublicanBenjamin Flores DemocraticNeill Snider Libertarian

Commissioner of Agriculture3 candidatesNate Sheets RepublicanClayton Tucker DemocraticAustin R. Kelly Libertarian

Railroad Commissioner3 candidatesBo French RepublicanJon Rosenthal DemocraticArthur Dibianca Libertarian

State Board of Education 9 seats

Nine of the Board’s 15 districts are on this ballot. Which seats you vote on depends on your address.

State Board of EducationDistrict 22 candidates

Victoria Hinojosa RepublicanThomas Ray Garcia Democratic

State Board of EducationDistrict 4 (unexpired term)2 candidates

Tammie Nielsen RepublicanCoretta Mallet-Fontenot Democratic

State Board of EducationDistrict 52 candidates

Mica Arellano RepublicanAllison Bush Democratic

State Board of EducationDistrict 62 candidates

Tiffany Nelson RepublicanMichelle Palmer Democratic

State Board of EducationDistrict 72 candidates

Julie Pickren RepublicanTiffany Perkinz Democratic

State Board of EducationDistrict 82 candidates

Audrey G. Young RepublicanDana Van De Walker Democratic

State Board of EducationDistrict 92 candidates

Kason Huddleston RepublicanEricka Ledferd Democratic

State Board of EducationDistrict 132 candidates

Carlos (charlie) Garza RepublicanTiffany Clark Democratic

State Board of EducationDistrict 142 candidates

Mindy Bumgarner RepublicanAmy Taylor Democratic

Statewide courts 10 seats

Supreme CourtChief Justice2 candidates

Jimmy Blacklock RepublicanMaggie Ellis Democratic

Supreme CourtJustice, Place 2 (unexpired term)2 candidates

James P. Sullivan RepublicanChari Kelly Democratic

Supreme CourtJustice, Place 72 candidates

Kyle Hawkins RepublicanKristen Hawkins Democratic

Supreme CourtJustice, Place 82 candidates

Brett Busby RepublicanGisela D. Triana Democratic

Court of Criminal AppealsJudge Place 33 candidates

Thomas Smith RepublicanOkey Anyiam DemocraticMark Ash Libertarian

Court of Criminal AppealsJudge Place 42 candidates

Kevin Patrick Yeary RepublicanAudra Riley Democratic

Court of Criminal AppealsJudge Place 92 candidates

John Messinger RepublicanHolly Taylor Democratic

15th Court of AppealsChief Justice2 candidates

Scott Brister RepublicanJerry Zimmerer Democratic

15th Court of AppealsJustice, Place 22 candidates

Scott K. Field RepublicanTom Baker Democratic

15th Court of AppealsJustice, Place 32 candidates

April Farris RepublicanMarc M. Meyer Democratic

What this page does not cover yet

Data and sources

Final ballot certification of candidates for the November 3, 2026 general election (PDF), Texas Secretary of State, read October 30, 2026. U.S. Senate, the 38 U.S. House districts, the statewide offices, State Board of Education and the statewide courts. SHA-256 c13ffb4ebeee389fa9818d47b31f77b4e260ea6e6f5389cb7bf0f36d9b44d87c

Advisory 2026-21: November 3, 2026 election law calendar, Texas Secretary of State, read October 18, 2026. Registration, early voting, mail ballot and Election Day dates and hours.

Offices up for election in 2026, Texas Secretary of State, read October 26, 2026. Which offices are on the 2026 ballot (the page calls its list preliminary).

PLANC2333, congressional districts enacted in 2025, Texas Legislative Council, read October 20, 2026. The district shapes on the map (the plan in use for 2026).

Texas Government Code 3100.002, design of the state flag, Texas Legislature (text via texas.public.law), read October 30, 2026. The banner is drawn to the flag specification.