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Amanda McCoy<\/p>\n
amccoy@star-telegram.com<\/p>\n
With the March 3 primary in the past, here are all the remaining Texas primary races headed to runoffs.<\/p>\n
In party races where there were three or more candidates and none garner more than 51% of the vote, the top two vote-getters will be on the runoff ballot to decide who will be the nominee in the November election.<\/p>\n
The runoff election will be on May 26 and early voting will be May 18 to May 22.<\/p>\n
Federal races<\/p>\n
U.S. Senate<\/p>\n
Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are heading to a runoff after receiving 41.7% and 40% of the vote, respectively. One of them will face Democrat James Talarico in November.<\/p>\n
U.S. House District 24<\/p>\n
Democrat Kevin Burge was the highest vote-getter in the race with 48.2%. TJ Ware narrowly outpaced Jon Buchwald with 26.5%. The winner will go up against incumbent Beth Van Duyne.<\/p>\n
U.S. House District 33<\/p>\n
Democrats Colin Allred and Julie Johnson were the two front-runners with 45.5% and 34%.<\/p>\n
On the Republican ballot, Patrick David Gillespie and John Sims will be in a runoff. Gillespie received 35.5%. Sims got 21.7%, narrowly beating out Monte \u201cDoc\u201d Mitchell and Kurt Schwab.<\/p>\n
Statewide Texas races<\/p>\n
Attorney General<\/p>\n
Democrats Nathan Johnson and Joe Jaworski will be on the runoff ballot after receiving 47.8% and 26.7% of the vote. Jaworski just barely passed Anthony \u201cTony\u201d Box to make it into the runoff.<\/p>\n
Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy were the clear front-runners in the four-person Republican race with 39.1% and 31.8%.<\/p>\n
Railroad Commissioner<\/p>\n
Republicans Jim Wright and Bo French were neck-and-neck in their primary with 32% and 31.7% of the vote. The Democraton the November ballot is Jon Rosenthal.<\/p>\n
Texas House District 97<\/p>\n
On the Democratic ticket, Diane Symons garnered 42% of the vote. Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin barely outpaced Ryan Ray to enter the runoff with 30%. The winner will challenge Republican incumbent John McQueeney.<\/p>\n
Tarrant County<\/p>\n
Commissioner Precinct 2<\/p>\n
Democrats Amanda Arizola and Jared Williams outpaced Gabe Rivas with 43.6% and 36.4% in the race for the open seat. The winner will face Republican Tony Tinderholt.<\/p>\n
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