Election 2026

Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media Pictured are Mayor John Whitmire and Houston City Council members at City Hall. Based…

Jose Luis Magana | AP, Yfat Yossifor | KERA, J. Scott Applewhite | AP U.S. Sen. John Cornyn,…

Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media Pictured are Mayor John Whitmire and Houston City Council members at City Hall. Residents…

By Gabby Birenbaum /The Texas Tribune Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. WASHINGTON — When Katy Padilla…

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13, 2021. WASHINGTON — Last week’s primary election ushered…

State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, speaks at a rally in East Austin in July. (Leila Saidane | KUT…

Melissa Enaje/Houston Public Media Lines wrapped around the West Pearland Library as Brazoria County voters said they waited…

Provided via Bonck and Dezevallos campaign websites Trump-backed Jon Bonck and Shelly deZevallos are headed to a runoff…

Kennedy Weatherby/KUT News U.S. Sen. John Cornyn speaks to members of the media as statewide early voting results…

Darrell Jordan Jr. (left) and Jose “Alex” Maldonado (right) will face off in a May 2026 primary runoff…

Macie Kelly / Houston Public Media Houston City Council member Abbie Kamin at a council meeting on Jan.…

Michael Adkison/Houston Public Media A sign outside of a polling location in south Houston on March 4, 2026.…

Joe Panzarella, Nick Hellyar in position for runoff in Houston City Council District C special election – Houston Public Media