How does a runoff election work in Texas?

Texas is one of a handful of states that require a candidate to get a majority of the votes in a primary to advance to the general election. This means a candidate must get 50% plus one vote to win an election.

Texas primaries: Trump-backed candidate advances to general election for House District 34

Republicans in a South Texas congressional district went to the polls Tuesday where a former representative and a Trump-backed contender are looking to retake the district from Democrats in November.

Texas Primary: Breakdown of Texas AG race
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The Texas attorney general's race has been a tough campaign on the Republican side to replace Ken Paxton. 

Texas Primary: A look at Texas House races
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A few Texas House seats are up for grabs with Austin-area lawmakers seeking higher office. FOX 7 Austin's Alec Nolan has the details.

Former Tarrant County GOP Chair makes runoff as railroad commissioner challenger

Former Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French has made it to a runoff election with Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in Tuesday night's primary election. 

Texas Primary: Paxton's U.S. Senate race
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Ken Paxton is hoping to come out on top in the Republican Primary for U.S. Senate. FOX 4's David Sentendry is in Dallas at Paxton's watch party.

Texas primaries: Runoff race in GOP for a chance to succeed Ken Paxton as Attorney General

Texas State Senators Mayes Middleton and Nathan Johnson have won their respective primaries to compete in a high-stakes November general election to succeed Ken Paxton as Texas Attorney General.

Texas Primary: Cornyn and Paxton runoff election
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Sen. John Cornyn and Ken Paxton are heading to a runoff election for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate. FOX 7 Austin's Meredith Aldis gives an update.

Texas Primary: Breakdown of Texas races
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Democrats tried to stop a mid-decade redistricting effort, but were unsuccessful. Now, we are starting to see some of the candidates emerging in those newly drawn districts. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski gives a full breakdown.

Paxton moves to runoff against Cornyn for Senate seat
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will have to face Sen. John Cornyn a second time as the candidates move to a May runoff for the incumbent senator's seat.

Texas Primary: Cornyn's U.S. Senate race
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We're continuing our special coverage of the 2026 Texas Primaries. FOX 7 Austin's Meredith Aldis is at John Cornyn's watch party.

Cornyn talks about upcoming runoff against Paxton
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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn says he's ready for the runoff battle against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in May.

Republican race for US Senate in Texas headed to runoff

The Republican Senate primary will head to a runoff after no candidate received more than half of the vote.

LIVE: Texas governor 2026 primary results

Texas voters decided Tuesday who will face-off during the governor’s race in November.

Texas Primary: Hinojosa's Governor race
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One of the challengers seeking the democratic nomination is Austin lawmaker Gina Hinojosa. FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen is at Hinojosa's watch party.