Live: Texas primary 2026 results, Senate race, election updates

HOUSTON – Texans headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide the candidates for November’s midterm election.

We have live updates as the results come in.

10:57 p.m.

Final results are in from Galveston County and the race for County Judge will be between incumbent Republican Mark Henry and Democratic nominee Albert Al Smith. 

10:49 p.m.

The Associated Press is reporting Jessica Steinmann has won the Republican Nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 8th Congressional District. 

She will face Laura Jones in November. 

10:28 p.m.

The Associated Press is reporting Laura Jones has won the Democratic Nomination in Texas’ 8th Congressional District. 

A call has not yet been made in the Republican primary.

10:25 p.m.

The Associated Press is reporting Rhonda Hart has won the Democratic Nomination in Texas’ 36th Congressional District. 

She will face incumbent Brian Babin in November. 

10:23 p.m.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addressed his supporters just after 10 p.m. Tuesday night after a runoff election was announced by the Associated Press.

10:06 p.m.

Sen. John Cornyn addressed his supporters prior to the AP projection that he will be facing Ken Paxton in a runoff election in May. 

9:56 p.m.

Jasmine Crockett addressed supporters within the last hour regarding election results. She said she believed the results will not come until Wednesday morning. 

9:51 p.m.

The Associated Press is reporting that Ken Paxton and John Cornyn will be heading to a runoff election for U.S. Senate. 

The runoff election will take place on May 26, 2026. 

9:27 p.m. 

The Associated Press is reporting Gina Hinojosa has won the Democratic nomination for Governor of Texas.

She will face Greg Abbott in November.  

8:54 p.m.

Greg Abbott addressed his supporters after winning the Republican nomination for Governor of Texas. 

8:50 p.m.

The Associated Press is reporting that Michael Cloud has won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 27th Congressional District. 

A call has not yet been made in the Democratic primary.

8:22 p.m.

The Associated Press is reporting that Brian Babin has won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 36th Congressional District. 

A call has not yet been made in the Democratic primary.

8:18 p.m.

The Associated Press is reporting that Randy Weber has won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 14th Congressional District. 

A call has not yet been made in the Democratic primary.

8 p.m. 

The Associated Press is reporting that Greg Abbott has won the Republican nomination for Governor of Texas. 

A call has not yet been made in the Democratic primary.

7:50 p.m.

FOX 26 spoke with Orlando Sanchez, candidate for Harris County Judge on the Republican Ticket, following the release of early voting numbers. 

7:30 p.m.

The Associated Press is reporting that Trever Nehls, the identical twin brother of Troy Nehls, has won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas’ 22nd Congressional District. 

It’s unclear who Nehls will face in November as results for the Democratic race for Texas’ 22nd Congressional District are still be counted. 

7 p.m.

Polls across much of the State of Texas are now closed for the March primary. 

If you are still in line, you will be allowed to cast your ballot for the primary. 

You can follow the latest LIVE election results by clicking here. 

6 p.m.

FOX 26 has learned via our FOX station in Dallas, FOX 4, that Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has extended voting hours in Dallas County until 9 p.m. 

The announcement comes after some say voters in parts of Texas were being turned away from the polls. 

Again, this is for Democratic voters in Dallas County only. 

Ballots cast after 7 p.m. for those voters will be counted as provisional. 

5:30 p.m.

A man with ammunition in his vehicle was outside the hotel where Ken Paxton’s election watch party will be taking place on Tuesday evening.

5 p.m.

Click here for propositions on the Republican Primary ballot.

Click here for propositions on the Democrat Primary ballot.

4 p.m.

The Harris County Elections Department reported over 126,000 in-person Election Day votes as of 4 p.m.

3 p.m. New Texas districts impacting primary elections

The recently redrawn Texas congressional districts is having an impact on elections in the Houston area. FOX 26’s Leslie DelasBour explains the top contenders for the CD-18 election, and Jillian Hartmann reports on the CD-9 election.

The Harris County Elections Department shared this on their Facebook:

“Due to The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo traffic, the vote center at the Wyndham Hotel Houston near NRG Park, 8686 Kirby Drive, will experience heavy traffic and longer wait times.”

Click here to check wait times at Harris County voting locations

Texas primary: Tight races for Senate elections

Texas Republican and Democratic candidates are making their final pushes to be in the general Senate election in November. FOX’s Texas political crew discuss the tight races, FOX 26’s Isiah Carey checks in from Dallas, and Sherman Desselle reports from Austin.

12 p.m.

As of noon on Tuesday, at least 15 voting locations in Harris County have wait times averaging 30 minutes or more. To see the wait times, click here.

In Fort Bend County, one location has an average 30-minute wait. Many others have a 15-20 minute wait. Click here to see more.

10:15 a.m.

The Harris County Elections Department reported as of 10 a.m., more than 35,300 people had cast ballots in person on Election Day for the March 3, 2026, primary.

9:15 a.m.

Political analyst Mark Jones explains what big races people should be paying attention to for Election Day.

9 a.m.

At this time, at least 8 voting locations in Harris County have wait times averaging 30 minutes or more.

To see the wait times, click here.

In Fort Bend County, wait times at all locations average less than 15 minutes. Click here to see more.

7 a.m.

The polls are now open for people to cast their vote for which Democratic or Republican candidates they want on the November general election ballot.

Weather for the election day is expected to be sunny with some clouds. Highs should reach the mid-80s in the afternoon.

What to bring to vote

In order to vote in person, Texas voters will be asked to present an acceptable form of photo ID. Here is a list of the acceptable forms of photo ID:

Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPSTexas Personal Identification Card issued by DPSTexas Handgun License issued by DPSUnited States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photographUnited States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photographUnited States Passport (book or card)

Here is a list of the supporting forms of ID that can be presented if the voter does not possess an acceptable form of photo identification and cannot reasonably obtain one:

Copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and address, including the voter’s voter registration certificateCopy of or original current utility billCopy of or original bank statementCopy of or original government checkCopy of or original paycheckCopy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document) Texas polling locations

In many Texas counties, you can vote at any polling location in your county of registration. However, some counties require you to vote at specific locations based on your precinct.

To double-check in your specific county, visit the Am I Registered portal on the Secretary of State’s website. It will list the locations where you can vote. You can also click on your county below.

Houston, Southeast Texas election day voting locations

Election2026 ElectionsTexas