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Texas 2026 midterms: ballot, races, and key dates

The Texas Secretary of State’s August 28, 2026 ballot certification places a U.S. Senate seat, statewide executive offices, and statewide judicial offices on the ballot in all 254 counties. The current-elections page does not list a statewide constitutional-amendment proclamation.

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By Map the Midterms Editorial Team

Last updated: October 28, 2026. Unofficial information. Not affiliated with any government or election authority. Confirm with your official election office (Texas Secretary of State — Elections).

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State briefing

What Texas voters are deciding in 2026

Texas puts a Senate seat, a governor, and a long judicial ballot in front of voters in all 254 counties, and the hub’s reading of the current-elections page did not find a statewide constitutional-amendment proclamation. The Senate guide stores a Tossup Cook label and several surveys of Ken Paxton and James Talarico that sit near a tie. The governor guide stores a Likely Republican Cook label and an Emerson survey on Greg Abbott and Gina Hinojosa. Same state, two different ratings. Early voting is a county choice of locations and weekend hours. A 254-county canvass does not finish when the first large county does.

Texas’s sourced statewide list includes U.S. Senator; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Comptroller of Public Accounts, and 13 more lines on the hub above. A Class 2 U.S. Senate seat, last elected in 2020, is on this state’s regular 2026 ballot. The term is six years and expires in January 2027. A governor’s race is on the cycle. The winner becomes the state’s chief executive under the state constitution. This page does not predict who that will be. The hub’s summary of the official list includes at least one statewide question. A measure is not a candidate. Its passage rule is in state law, and the legal text is the pamphlet or the certificate, not a campaign slogan. The list is not a sample ballot for a street address. Counties add local offices, and a ZIP sketch on this site is not the official card.

Race guides linked from this hub: TX Senate (Cook Political Report: Tossup, August 20, 2026); TX Governor (Cook Political Report: Likely R, August 20, 2026); TX-15. A rating in that list is the outlet’s label. It is not a Map the Midterms call, and a guide with no rating is not secretly a Toss-up. Candidate names on a guide come from an election-office list, a certified ballot, or the Clerk of the House nominee list. The short bio restates that listing. It is not a speech. Where a card links a verified Ballotpedia profile, the profile collects public reporting. This briefing does not copy it.

Past margins for president, Senate, governor, or a House district are the canvass Texas Secretary of State — Elections certified, and for federal offices the compilation the Federal Election Commission publishes from those state reports. This briefing does not drop in a percentage it has not copied from one of those documents. A close prior canvass is a reason to watch how Texas reports mail and provisional ballots. It is not a 2026 result. Turnout rates disagree when one chart uses the Census Bureau’s survey and another uses registered voters or ballots counted. Austin is the capital. Most of Texas is on Central Time; El Paso and a few western counties use Mountain Time. Poll-close comparisons with other states have to respect that clock. Certification is the state’s work, on the state’s calendar, after election night.

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Candidates on the Texas ballot, November 3, 2026

Names and parties are copied in stored-list order: U.S. Senate, each U.S. House district, governor, then other statewide offices, including attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, comptroller, superintendent, commissioners, and state supreme court seats when that list contains them. State legislative contests are included when that stored list contains them.

U. S. SENATOR

  1. KEN PAXTON — REP Ballotpedia
  2. JAMES TALARICO — DEM Ballotpedia
  3. TED BROWN — LIB Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1

  1. NATHANIEL MORAN — REP Ballotpedia
  2. YOLANDA R. PRINCE — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2

  1. STEVE TOTH — REP Ballotpedia
  2. SHAUN FINNIE — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3

  1. KEITH SELF — REP Ballotpedia
  2. EVAN HUNT — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 4

  1. PAT FALLON — REP Ballotpedia
  2. JASON PEARCE — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 5

  1. LANCE GOODEN — REP Ballotpedia
  2. CHELSEY HOCKETT — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 6

  1. JAKE ELLZEY — REP Ballotpedia
  2. DANNY MINTON — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 7

  1. ALEXANDER HALE — REP Ballotpedia
  2. LIZZIE PANNILL FLETCHER — DEM Ballotpedia
  3. ESPOIR NGABO — GRE Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8

  1. JESSICA HART STEINMANN — REP
  2. LAURA JONES — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 9

  1. ALEX MEALER — REP Ballotpedia
  2. LETICIA GUTIERREZ — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 10

  1. CHRIS GOBER — REP Ballotpedia
  2. CAITLIN ROURK — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11

  1. AUGUST PFLUGER — REP Ballotpedia
  2. CLAIRE REYNOLDS — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 12

  1. CRAIG GOLDMAN — REP Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 13

  1. RONNY JACKSON — REP Ballotpedia
  2. MARK NAIR — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 14

  1. RANDY WEBER — REP Ballotpedia
  2. THURMAN BILL BARTIE — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 15

  1. MONICA DE LA CRUZ — REP Ballotpedia
  2. BOBBY PULIDO — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 16

  1. ADAM BAUMAN — REP Ballotpedia
  2. VERONICA ESCOBAR — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 17

  1. PETE SESSIONS — REP Ballotpedia
  2. CASEY SHEPARD — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 18

  1. RONALD DWAYNE WHITFIELD — REP
  2. CHRISTIAN DASHAUN MENEFEE — DEM

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 19

  1. TOM SELL — REP Ballotpedia
  2. KYLE RABLE — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 20

  1. EDGARDO RAFAEL BAEZ — REP
  2. JOAQUIN CASTRO — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 21

  1. MARK TEIXEIRA — REP Ballotpedia
  2. KRISTIN HOOK — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 22

  1. TREVER NEHLS — REP Ballotpedia
  2. MARQUETTE GREENE-SCOTT — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 23

  1. BRANDON HERRERA — REP Ballotpedia
  2. KATY PADILLA STOUT — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 24

  1. BETH VAN DUYNE — REP Ballotpedia
  2. KEVIN BURGE — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 25

  1. ROGER WILLIAMS — REP Ballotpedia
  2. DIONE SIMS — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 26

  1. BRANDON GILL — REP Ballotpedia
  2. STEVEN SHOOK — DEM Ballotpedia
  3. PHIL GRAY — LIB Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 27

  1. MICHAEL CLOUD — REP Ballotpedia
  2. TANYA LLOYD — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 28

  1. TANO E. TIJERINA — REP Ballotpedia
  2. HENRY CUELLAR — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 29

  1. MARTHA FIERRO — REP Ballotpedia
  2. SYLVIA GARCIA — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 30

  1. EVERETT JACKSON — REP Ballotpedia
  2. FREDERICK D. HAYNES III — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 31

  1. JOHN CARTER — REP Ballotpedia
  2. JUSTIN EARLY — DEM Ballotpedia
  3. GREG STOKER — GRE Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 32

  1. JACE YARBROUGH — REP Ballotpedia
  2. DAN BARRIOS — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 33

  1. PATRICK DAVID GILLESPIE — REP
  2. COLIN ALLRED — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 34

  1. ERIC FLORES — REP Ballotpedia
  2. VICENTE GONZALEZ — DEM Ballotpedia
  3. CHRIS ROYAL — LIB Ballotpedia
  4. EDDIE ESPINOZA — GRE Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 35

  1. CARLOS DE LA CRUZ — REP Ballotpedia
  2. JOHNNY C. GARCIA — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 36

  1. BRIAN BABIN — REP Ballotpedia
  2. RHONDA HART — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 37

  1. GREG CASAR — DEM Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 38

  1. JON BONCK — REP Ballotpedia
  2. MELISSA MCDONOUGH — DEM Ballotpedia
  3. ALEX MCMENEMY — GRE Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

GOVERNOR

  1. GREG ABBOTT — REP Ballotpedia
  2. GINA HINOJOSA — DEM Ballotpedia
  3. PAT DIXON — LIB Ballotpedia

Source: Texas Secretary of State, 2026 ballot certification for the November 3, 2026 general election, signed August 28, 2026

Lieutenant Governor of Texas

  1. Dan Patrick — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Vikki Goodwin — Democratic Ballotpedia
  3. Kevin McCormick — Green Ballotpedia
  4. Arturo Espinosa — Independent Ballotpedia
  5. Stephen Samuelson — Independent Ballotpedia
  6. Anthony Cristo — Libertarian Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Lieutenant Governor of Texas, 2026 general-election candidate list

Attorney General of Texas

  1. Mayes Middleton — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Nathan Johnson — Democratic Ballotpedia
  3. Tom Oxford — Libertarian Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Attorney General of Texas, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Commissioner of Agriculture

  1. Nate Sheets — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Clayton Tucker — Democratic Ballotpedia
  3. Austin Kelly — Libertarian Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

  1. Donald Huffines — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Sarah Eckhardt — Democratic Ballotpedia
  3. Shehla Faizi — Green Ballotpedia
  4. V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza — Libertarian Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Land Commissioner

  1. Dawn Buckingham — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Benjamin Flores — Democratic Ballotpedia
  3. Neil Snider — Libertarian Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Land Commissioner, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Railroad Commission

  1. Bo French — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Jon Rosenthal — Democratic Ballotpedia
  3. Arthur DiBianca — Libertarian Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Railroad Commission, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Supreme Court Place 1 Chief Justice

  1. Jimmy Blacklock — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Maggie Ellis — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Supreme Court Place 1 Chief Justice, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3

  1. Thomas Smith — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Okey Anyiam — Democratic Ballotpedia
  3. Mark Ash — Libertarian Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4

  1. Kevin Patrick Yeary — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Audra Riley — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 4, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9

  1. John Messinger — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Holly Taylor — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Supreme Court Place 2

  1. James Sullivan — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Chari Kelly — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Supreme Court Place 2, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Supreme Court Place 7

  1. Kyle Hawkins — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Kristen Hawkins — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Supreme Court Place 7, 2026 general-election candidate list

Texas Supreme Court Place 8

  1. Brett Busby — Republican Ballotpedia
  2. Gisela Triana — Democratic Ballotpedia

Source: Ballotpedia, Texas Supreme Court Place 8, 2026 general-election candidate list

Official election office

  • Most of Texas is on Central Time; El Paso and a few western counties use Mountain Time.
  • Texas registration is processed by county voter registrars. Dates for the November 3, 2026 general election are on the voting-deadlines page.
  • Early voting locations and weekend hours are set by each county.
  • Mail-ballot dates for the November 3, 2026 general election are on the voting-deadlines page, with the Texas Secretary of State calendar linked there.
  • Identification rules are published by the Texas Secretary of State.

Texas Secretary of State — Elections

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Statewide offices on the November 3, 2026 ballot

  • U.S. Senator
  • Governor
  • Lieutenant Governor
  • Attorney General
  • Comptroller of Public Accounts
  • Commissioner of the General Land Office
  • Commissioner of Agriculture
  • Railroad Commissioner
  • Chief Justice, Supreme Court
  • Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 (unexpired term)
  • Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7
  • Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8
  • Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
  • Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
  • Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
  • Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District
  • Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2
  • Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3

Last checked October 18, 2026. Sources: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 general election ballot certification; Texas Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 general election

Key 2026 general election dates

Dates below are paraphrased from the official pages linked on each line and were last checked against those pages on October 28, 2026. They can change. Texas Secretary of State — Elections publishes the current calendar. County voting hours vary. “Passed,” “Deadline today,” “In progress,” and “Upcoming” markers use only the date on the device. They ignore cutoff times and the state’s time zone, so a deadline marked for today may already have closed. The marker is not an official cutoff.

Voter registration

For the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 uniform election date, the last day to register to vote was Monday, October 5, 2026. That calendar does not split the deadline into mail, online, and in-person cutoffs.

Source: Texas Secretary of State — important election dates

Early voting by personal appearance

Early voting by personal appearance runs from Monday, October 19, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026. County hours vary.

Source: Texas Secretary of State — important election dates

Application for a ballot by mail

The last day to apply for a ballot by mail was Friday, October 23, 2026, and the application had to be received, not merely postmarked. The first day to apply for this election date is listed as January 1, 2026.

Source: Texas Secretary of State — important election dates

Ballot-by-mail return

A ballot by mail must be received by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day if the carrier envelope is not postmarked, or by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 if it was postmarked by 7:00 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day. The Secretary of State notes different deadlines for some military and overseas voters.

Source: Texas Secretary of State — important election dates

Same-day or Election Day registration

Not listed on the important-dates page read for this update. That page does not describe same-day registration. The Texas Secretary of State is the official source.

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Race guides

U.S. Senate·Texas

Texas U.S. Senate — 2026 (Class 2)

Texas’s Class 2 Senate seat is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The Secretary of State’s ballot certification names Ken Paxton (REP), James Talarico (DEM), and Ted Brown (LIB).

Cook Political Report: Tossup
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Governor·Texas

Texas Governor — 2026

The Secretary of State’s 2026 ballot certification names Greg Abbott (REP), Gina Hinojosa (DEM), and Pat Dixon (LIB) for governor.

Cook Political Report: Likely R
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U.S. House·Texas

Texas 15th Congressional District — 2026

The Secretary of State’s 2026 ballot certification names Monica De La Cruz (REP) and Bobby Pulido (DEM) for U.S. representative, district 15.

Race guidePollsSample ballot

Questions about the Texas 2026 midterms

Short answers from the offices and race guides already linked on this page. Registration and voting rules are published by Texas Secretary of State — Elections.

What is on the Texas ballot in the 2026 midterms?
The Texas Secretary of State’s ballot certification signed August 28, 2026 lists these offices in all 254 counties for the November 3, 2026 general election: U.S. Senator; Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Attorney General; Comptroller of Public Accounts; Commissioner of the General Land Office; Commissioner of Agriculture; Railroad Commissioner; Chief Justice, Supreme Court; Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 (unexpired term); Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7; Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8; Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Places 3, 4, and 9; Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District; and Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Places 2 and 3. U.S. House contests are certified by district. The Secretary of State’s November 3, 2026 current-elections page lists the election proclamation, calendar, candidate filings, ballot certification, write-ins, a sample ballot, and special elections for Senate District 22 and House District 93. That page does not list a statewide constitutional-amendment proclamation.
Where are official Texas sample-ballot and registration pages?
Am I Registered? / Where's my polling place is the official sample-ballot page. Texas Secretary of State — Elections publishes registration and election rules. Vote.gov: Texas registration information. Map the Midterms does not look up voter records, issue sample ballots, or request mail ballots.
Which Map the Midterms race guides cover Texas?
Map the Midterms publishes 3 Texas race guides: Texas U.S. Senate — 2026 (Class 2), Texas Governor — 2026, and Texas 15th Congressional District — 2026. Texas 15th Congressional District — 2026 is one district example. It is not a claim that the district is yours. These pages cite public sources. They are not a certified candidate list, not a poll average, and not an endorsement. Other districts and local contests in Texas are not covered in depth. The race guides are linked on this page. Qualified names are published by Texas Secretary of State — Elections.
When is Election Day 2026 in Texas?
The 2026 U.S. midterm general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The Texas Secretary of State lists Monday, October 5, 2026 as the last day to register, which has passed, early voting by personal appearance from October 19 through October 30, Friday, October 23 as the last day for a ballot-by-mail application to be received (not merely postmarked), which has passed, and a receipt rule of 7:00 p.m. on Election Day if the carrier envelope is not postmarked, or 5:00 p.m. on November 4 if it was postmarked by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day. County hours vary, and dates can change. The Texas Secretary of State publishes the current calendar. Most of Texas is on Central Time; El Paso and a few western counties use Mountain Time.
Is Map the Midterms an official Texas election website?
No. Map the Midterms is an informational site. It is not a government, secretary of state, or county election website. The official election office for Texas is Texas Secretary of State — Elections. Registration, sample ballots, and voting rules are published there and on Vote.gov: Texas registration information.

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