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The period for candidates to apply for a place on the primary ballot runs Nov. 8 to Dec. 8. Filing for the general election that includes municipal offices opens in January. Incumbent candidates won’t face challengers of the opposite party until November 2026.
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Drag shows, DOGE and vouchers: Why the race for this typically low-key Texas office is heating up
Don Huffines, Christi Craddick and Kelly Hancock are vowing to take the agency in a sharply more conservative direction.
A list of federal, state and county offices up for election for the Texas 2026 March primaries and November general elections. Here's what to know.
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Special runoff election set for North Texas' Senate District 9 seat
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas - Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a runoff election for the state Senate's District 9. The special election for the North Texas seat has been set for Jan. 31. The runoff election is to decide the winner of the seat previously held by Sen. Kelly Hancock, who resigned in June.
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Lawsuit halts Texas’ $3 billion dementia fund
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blasts “frivolous” lawsuit attempting to the fund that voters approved Nov. 4. Plaintiffs claim voting machines were faulty.
Missed the 2025 Election Night results from Texas' special elections? Here's a look at what passed and who won.
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Texas Republicans in some counties are pushing to count ballots by hand in next year's primary
Critics warn the move, which requires more time, money and staffers, could lead to confusion, errors and delayed results in key contests in Texas in March.
A federal court in El Paso ruled that the redistricting backed by Trump and Republicans to reshape the map for the 2026 midterms was based on race, not just political advantage for the GOP.