It's Primary Day in Texas: Everything you need to know before you vote

Polls are now open across Texas to decide the candidates for November's midterm election. Here's everything you need to know before you get out and vote.

2026 Texas Primary Elections: A look at the big day
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Election Day is Tuesday, March 3, for the Texas primaries, and more voters are casting their ballots early across the state. 

Texas leaders react to deadly Austin mass shooting leaving 3 dead, 14 injured

Texas primary candidates and federal officials are responding to a fatal mass shooting outside an Austin beer garden that left three dead and 14 injured as the FBI investigates potential ties to terrorism.

Texas Primary: New poll, survey shows shake up at polls

A survey of those who voted early in the Texas primary elections shows a big surge at the polls. This includes a big influx of independent voters.

New research shakes up Texas primaries
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A survey of those who voted early in the Texas primary elections shows a big surge at the polls. This includes a big influx of independent voters.

Texas primary poll results
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading incumbent US Senator John Cornyn in the race for the Republican nomination according to new poll results. Dr. James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project and professor at UT Austin, discusses the results with Good Day Austin's Dave Froehlich.

Texas law requires automatic explanations from insurance companies in 2026

A new Texas law effective January 1, 2026, mandates that insurance companies automatically provide written explanations for any declined, canceled, or non-renewed home and auto policies to increase industry transparency.

Texas Primary campaign meddling
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The Primary Battleground in Texas had a change in tone somewhat on Thursday. FOX 7 heard trash talk about outsides meddling in races, and saw a feud between two hip-hop celebrities spill over into the Senate race.

Texas can enforce drag show ban, federal court decides
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A Texas law targeting certain drag show performances in front of children is now set to take effect. This comes after it was blocked for more than two years.

Texas can enforce drag show ban, federal court decides

A Texas law banning certain drag performances which was previously blocked by a federal court will now be allowed to be enforced starting next month. 

Cardi B endorses Jasmine Crockett; new poll shows James Talarico leading Texas Senate race

A social media endorsement from rap superstar Cardi B has injected celebrity drama into the record-breaking $110 million Texas Senate primary, sparking a viral exchange with Attorney General Ken Paxton.

New poll numbers for Texas Primary
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Dueling polls are providing conflicting pictures in the Democratic Primary for the U.S. Senate nomination

Johnson says 'things will play out' for Texas congressman's sexting scandal as primary looms

Speaker Mike Johnson said he would not leap to conclusions about Rep. Tony Gonzales' sexting scandal with an ex-staffer even as calls for the congressman to resign come from within the Republican Party.