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.

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 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.

LIVE: Texas governor 2026 primary results

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

Texas Supreme Court blocks voting time extension in Dallas County

Just before that extension ended, the Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked the order, saying voting should only happen “as permitted."

Arson investigators looking for person seen in surveillance video

Austin fire investigators are asking for help in identifying a man seen on camera near the site of an arson fire last month.

LIVE: 2026 Texas primary results for the most-watched races

Follow live, real-time vote counts for the March 3 Texas primary, tracking every major race across the Lone Star State. From the high-stakes U.S. Senate battle to key U.S. House districts and statewide offices like attorney general and governor, these are the races being closely watched.

LIVE: 2026 Texas primary statewide, congressional results

Follow live vote counts for every Texas statewide race, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state House and state Senate.

LIVE: Texas attorney general 2026 primary results

For the first time in more than a decade, the attorney general seat will be filled by a new person as Ken Paxton is leaving to challenge incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.

LIVE: Texas lieutenant governor 2026 primary results

Among the biggest races being tracked in Texas during the primaries Tuesday is the race for lieutenant governor.

LIVE RESULTS | Texas Primary: Texas 10th Congressional District race

Ten candidates are seeking the Republican nomination to replace Congressman Michael McCaul — Texas' 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House.

LIVE RESULTS | Texas Primary: Texas 21st Congressional District race

A dozen candidates are on the ballot to replace Congressman Chip Roy, who is vacating his seat to run for Texas attorney general. Roy currently holds the seat for Texas' 21st Congressional District in the U.S. House.