LIVE UPDATES | 2026 Texas Primaries: Voters head to polls
AUSTIN, Texas - Election Day is here.
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5:27 p.m.
The Republican and Democratic parties are holding separate elections this year in Williamson County.
On election day, Williamson County residents will be required to vote in their home precinct at locations designated by their preferred political party.
Texas Rep. James Talarico sent out a statement below:
"We are deeply concerned about the reports of voters being turned away from the polls in Dallas and Williamson counties following the GOP’s implementation of precinct-specific voting locations for election day.
We will continue to evaluate the situation on the ground and are calling for an extension of voting hours to ensure all Texans’ voices are heard in this critical election.
If voters in Dallas and Williamson counties are looking for their polling location, we encourage them to visit jamestalarico.com/vote or their county’s election website for more information."
5:08 p.m.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is also seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
FOX 7 Austin's Katie Pratt has the details.
Texas Primaries: U.S. Senate race for Jasmine Crockett
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett is also seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate
5:06 p.m.
Texas Rep. James Talarico is in a competitive U.S. Senate race. He is trying to flip the seat currently held by Sen. John Cornyn.
FOX 7 Austin's Jenna King has the details.
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Texas State representative James Talarico is neck and neck in the competitive Senate Race to try and flip the seat currently held by Sen. John Cornyn.
5:03 p.m.
We will find out tonight if Sen. John Cornyn is a step closer to keeping his seat in the U.S. Senate.
FOX 7 Austin's Meredith Aldis has the details.
Texas Primaries: U.S. Senate race
Tonight, we find out of John Cornyn is a step closer to keeping his seat in the U.S. Senate.
5:01 p.m.
Voters across Texas are heading to the polls to let their voices be heard in the Texas Primaries.
FOX 7 Austin's Clif Thornton has the details.
Voters turn out to vote in Texas Primaries
Voters across the state are letting their voices be heard in the Texas Primaries on Tuesday.
4 p.m.
The Republican and Democratic parties are holding separate elections this year in Williamson County.
On election day, Williamson County residents will be required to vote in their home precinct at locations designated by their preferred political party.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett sent out a statement below:
"The Dallas County Republicans and Williamson County GOP chose to implement precinct-specific voting locations for election day. Under state law, this forced the local Democratic parties to follow suit against our will. Both Dallas and Williamson county voters have grown accustomed to countywide voting, including on election day. This effort to suppress the vote, to confuse and inconvenience voters is having its intended effect as people are being turned away from the polls. We are monitoring the situation and working with our local county party to explore all solutions, including an extension of election day voting hours.
I’m asking all voters in Dallas and Williamson Counties to check their county’s election website or their voter registration card and identify the correct polling location for today. Do not give up and do not give in. The only way we can put an end to these maneuvers is by outvoting the Republicans and kicking them out of office. I’m calling on you to go out and cast your ballots so they know -- Texans don’t appreciate having their votes suppressed and we won’t take it lying down."
Williamson County Election Day locations, hours for March primary
Election Day for the March primary is here. Here's where you can place your vote in Williamson County.
3:30 p.m.
Travis County saw a peak turnout on Election Day of about 8,400 people in the 2-3 p.m. hour.
This is the highest peak in turnout for the entire primary so far, including early voting, per the county's Live Turnout Tracker.
So far Travis County has seen just over 228,000 ballots cast.
The Source: Information in this report comes from a variety of sources, including elections departments and clerks' offices and FOX 7 Austin staff.