{"id":298589,"date":"2026-05-18T20:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/298589\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T20:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:11:09","slug":"tarrant-county-voter-guide-for-2026-primary-runoff-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/298589\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarrant County voter guide for 2026 primary runoff election"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Paul Bersebach<\/p>\n

TNS<\/p>\n

The May 26 primary runoff will decide Democratic and Republican candidates on the November ballot.<\/p>\n

Candidates in these races were the top two vote-getters in races in which none of the three or more contenders won more than 50% of the votes on March 3.<\/p>\n

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram sent candidate questionnaires to everyone on Tarrant County ballots. Below are their unedited responses. The races include Tarrant County government, the Texas Legislature, Congress and a U.S. Senate seat.<\/p>\n

Scroll to the bottom to read who the Star-Telegram Editorial Board endorsed in each race.<\/p>\n

U.S. SENATE<\/p>\n

Republicans<\/a><\/p>\n

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDistrict 24<\/p>\n

Democrats<\/a><\/p>\n

District 30<\/p>\n

Republicans<\/a><\/p>\n

TEXAS STATEWIDE OFFICESLieutenant Governor<\/p>\n

Democrats<\/a><\/p>\n

Attorney General<\/p>\n

Democrats<\/a><\/p>\n

Republicans<\/a><\/p>\n

Railroad Commissioner<\/p>\n

Republicans<\/a><\/p>\n

TEXAS LEGISLATUREHouse of Representatives District 97<\/p>\n

Democrats<\/a><\/p>\n

TARRANT COUNTYPrecinct 2 Commissioner<\/p>\n

Democrats<\/a><\/p>\n

EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSEMENTSU.S. SENATEU.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDistrict 30STATEWIDE OFFICESLieutenant governorAttorney generalRailroad commissionerTARRANT COUNTYPrecinct 2 Commissioner<\/p>\n


\n \"Profile
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Rachel Royster<\/a><\/p>\n

Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n

Rachel Royster is a news and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, specifically focused on Tarrant County. She joined the newsroom after interning at the Austin American-Statesman, the Waco Tribune-Herald and Capital Community News in DC. A Houston native and Baylor grad, Rachel enjoys traveling, reading and being outside. She welcomes any and all news tips to her email.\n <\/p>\n


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Eleanor Dearman<\/a><\/p>\n

Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n

Eleanor (Elly) Dearman is a Texas politics and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She\u2019s based in Austin, covering the Legislature and its impact on North Texas. She grew up in Denton and has been a reporter for more than six years.
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