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Texas and the 2026 midterms

Texas’s 2026 cycle includes a U.S. Senate Class 2 seat, statewide executive offices, and a large U.S. House map. County election administrators publish sample ballots.

How voting works here

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. Check the official deadline before Election Day.
Early voting locations and weekend hours are set by each county.
Texas mail-ballot eligibility is limited. Apply only through official county or state forms if you qualify.
Texas requires an acceptable form of photo ID, with listed exceptions. See the Secretary of State.

Texas Secretary of State — Elections

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Senate Class 2 on this cycle: Yes. Governor on this cycle: Yes.

Statewide offices often on the 2026 ballot

U.S. Senate (Class 2)
Governor
Lieutenant governor
Attorney general
Comptroller of public accounts
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Commissioner of agriculture
Railroad Commission seats on this cycle

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U.S. Senate·Texas

Texas U.S. Senate — 2026 (Class 2)

Texas’s Class 2 Senate seat is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Republican Ken Paxton, the state attorney general, faces Democratic state Rep. James Talarico. A Libertarian candidate has also appeared in recent published surveys.

Cook Political Report: Tossup

Ken Paxton · James Talarico

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Governor·Texas

Texas Governor — 2026

Texas elects a governor on November 3, 2026. Incumbent Republican Greg Abbott faces Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa. Recent Emerson surveys also report a Libertarian candidate.

Cook Political Report: Likely R

Greg Abbott · Gina Hinojosa

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U.S. House·Texas

Texas 15th Congressional District — 2026

Texas’s 15th District elects a U.S. representative on November 3, 2026. Republican incumbent Monica De La Cruz faces Democrat Bobby Pulido. Texas redrew congressional lines in 2025; voters will use the map in force for 2026.

Monica De La Cruz · Bobby Pulido

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