2024 Texas elections
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Elections were held in Texas on November 5, 2024. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. Primary runoff elections took place on May 28, 2024.[1]
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Seats up for election were all seats of the Texas Legislature,[2] all 38 seats in the United States House of Representatives, and the Class I seat to the United States Senate, for which two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz ran for and won re-election.[3] In addition, Texas counties, cities, and school and other special districts had local elections and other ballot issues, such as bond proposals.
Federal offices
President of the United States
Republican Donald Trump won the state of Texas by a wide margin, winning all 40 of the state's electoral votes.
United States Class I Senate Seat
Two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz won re-election by a wide margin.
United States House of Representatives
Republicans won 25 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives to the Democrats' 13, with no net change from the previous election.
Executive
Railroad Commissioner
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Incumbent commissioner Christi Craddick was re-elected to a third 6-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Endorsements
Declined to endorse
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Christi Craddick (incumbent) | 982,457 | 50.42% | |
| Republican | Jim Matlock | 517,624 | 26.56% | |
| Republican | Christie Clark | 228,395 | 11.72% | |
| Republican | Corey Howell | 122,802 | 6.30% | |
| Republican | Petra Reyes | 97,280 | 4.99% | |
| Total votes | 1,948,558 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Endorsements
Bill Burch
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Katherine Culbert | 615,965 | 67.64% | |
| Democratic | Bill Burch | 294,628 | 32.36% | |
| Total votes | 910,593 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Christi Craddick (R) |
Katherine Culbert (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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| ActiVote[10] | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 58% | 42% | – | – |
| ActiVote[11] | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 44% | – | – |
| ActiVote[12] | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 44% | – | – |
| YouGov[13][A] | June 20 – July 1, 2024 | 1,484 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 41% | 35% | 6%[b] | 18% |
| Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation[14] | April 5–10, 2024 | 1,600 (LV) | ± 2.45% | 41% | 29% | 6%[b] | 24% |
Endorsements
Katherine Culbert
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Christi Craddick (incumbent) | 6,100,218 | 55.63% | +2.43 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Culbert | 4,275,904 | 39.00% | −4.91 | |
| Green | Eddie Espinoza | 301,793 | 2.75% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Hawkins Dunlap | 285,544 | 2.60% | −0.29 | |
| Write-in | 1,656 | 0.02% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 10,965,115 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Judicial
Supreme Court
Place 2
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Incumbent Justice Jimmy Blacklock was re-elected to a second 6-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jimmy Blacklock, incumbent Associate Justice[17]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent) | 1,749,450 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,749,450 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- DaSean Jones, Judge of the Harris County District Court (180th District)[17]
- Randy Sarosdy, former counsel to the Texas Justice Court Training Center[17]
Endorsements
Randy Sarosdy
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | DaSean Jones | 529,623 | 59.57% | |
| Democratic | Randy Sarosdy | 359,402 | 40.43% | |
| Total votes | 889,025 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
Endorsements
Jimmy Blacklock
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent) | 6,372,584 | 58.23% | +5.06 | |
| Democratic | DaSean Jones | 4,571,171 | 41.77% | −5.06 | |
| Total votes | 10,943,755 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Place 4
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Incumbent Justice John Devine was re-elected to a third 6-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Devine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas[20]
- Brian Walker, Associate Justice of the Second Court of Appeals of Texas[20]
Endorsements
Brian Walker
Newspapers
Results
Devine
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Walker
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Devine (incumbent) | 921,556 | 50.44% | |
| Republican | Brian Walker | 905,418 | 49.56% | |
| Total votes | 1,826,974 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Christine Vinh Weems, Judge of the Harris County District Court (281st District)[21]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Christine Vinh Weems | 825,485 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 825,485 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
John Devine (R) |
Christine Weems (D) |
Undecided |
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| ActiVote[10] | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |
| ActiVote[11] | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 54% | 46% | – |
| ActiVote[12] | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 52.5% | 47.5% | – |
Endorsements
Christine Vinh Weems
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Devine (incumbent) | 6,256,496 | 57.33% | +3.62 | |
| Democratic | Christine Vinh Weems | 4,656,560 | 42.67% | −3.62 | |
| Total votes | 10,913,056 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Place 6
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Incumbent Justice Jane Bland was elected to a full 6-year term, after last being elected in 2020 to finish the remainder of her predecessor, Jeff Brown's, term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jane Bland, incumbent Associate Justice
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jane Bland (incumbent) | 1,690,507 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,690,507 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Bonnie Lee Goldstein, Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas[23]
- Joe Pool, Judge of the Hays County District Court (428th District)[23]
Endorsements
Bonnie Lee Goldstein
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bonnie Lee Goldstein | 646,690 | 73.14% | |
| Democratic | Joe Pool | 237,465 | 26.86% | |
| Total votes | 884,155 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
Endorsements
Jane Bland
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jane Bland (incumbent) | 6,145,167 | 56.24% | +2.53 | |
| Democratic | Bonnie Lee Goldstein | 4,425,189 | 40.50% | −5.79 | |
| Libertarian | David Roberson | 355,485 | 3.25% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 10,925,841 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Court of Criminal Appeals
In 2021, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued an 8–1 decision, holding that the Texas Attorney General does not have unilateral authority to prosecute election code violations.[25] All three incumbent Judges up for re-election were part of the majority decision. As a result, Attorney General Ken Paxton recruited primary challengers to all three incumbent Republican judges.[26] Ultimately, all three incumbent Judges were defeated by their challengers in the March Republican primary election.[27]
Presiding Judge
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Incumbent Presiding Judge Sharon Keller ran for re-election to a 6th term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- David Schenck, former Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas (2015–2022)[28]
- Sharon Keller, incumbent Presiding Judge[28]
Endorsements
David Schenck
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Schenck | 1,174,795 | 62.58% | |
| Republican | Sharon Keller (incumbent) | 702,464 | 37.42% | |
| Total votes | 1,877,259 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Holly Taylor, assistant director within civil rights division of the Travis County district attorney's office[29]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Holly Taylor | 829,500 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 829,500 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
Endorsements
David Schenck
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | David Schenck | 6,330,389 | 58.13% | +5.89 | |
| Democratic | Holly Taylor | 4,558,856 | 41.87% | −3.61 | |
| Total votes | 10,889,245 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Place 7
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Incumbent Judge Barbara Parker Hervey ran for re-election to a 4th term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Barbara Parker Hervey, incumbent Judge[31]
- Gina Parker, attorney[31]
Endorsements
Barbara Parker Hervey
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Gina Parker | 1,210,956 | 66.08% | |
| Republican | Barbara Parker Hervey (incumbent) | 621,660 | 33.92% | |
| Total votes | 1,832,616 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Nancy Mulder, Judge of the Dallas County Criminal District Court (No. 6)[29]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Nancy Mulder | 819,154 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 819,154 | 100.0% | ||
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Polling
Endorsements
Nancy Mulder
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Gina Parker | 6,340,949 | 58.35% | +4.20 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Mulder | 4,526,924 | 41.65% | −4.20 | |
| Total votes | 10,867,873 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Place 8
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Incumbent Judge Michelle Slaughter ran for re-election to a 2nd term.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Lee Finley, criminal defense attorney[33]
- Michelle Slaughter, incumbent Judge[33]
Endorsements
Michelle Slaughter
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lee Finley | 988,824 | 53.88% | |
| Republican | Michelle Slaughter (incumbent) | 846,549 | 46.12% | |
| Total votes | 1,835,373 | 100.0% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Chika Anyiam, Judge of the Dallas County Criminal District Court (No. 7)[29]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Chika Anyiam | 804,891 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 804,891 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Polling
Endorsements
Chika Anyiam
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Lee Finley | 6,385,238 | 58.87% | −15.81 | |
| Democratic | Chika Anyiam | 4,461,229 | 41.13% | +41.13 | |
| Total votes | 10,846,467 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Board of Education
All fifteen seats of the Texas Board of Education were up for election to four-year terms. The board follows a 2-4-4 term system; members are elected to two-year terms at the beginning of each decade. Based on the results of the 2022 election, the board was made up of ten Republicans and five Democrats; however, Democrat Aicha Davis had resigned from her seat to run for the Texas House of Representatives. Despite fellow Democrat Tiffany Clark running unopposed for the seat, Abbott appointed Republican Leslie Recine to fill Davis' unexpired term, giving Republicans an 11–4 majority on the board for the final two months of 2025.[35] During this time, the board adopted the highly controversial Bluebonnet Learning curriculum, which incorporates religion, particularly Christianity, into its elementary school lessons. The passage gave districts financial incentive to adopt the curriculum, although it did not require it.[36] Democrats held onto all of their seats, including a very narrow victory in district 1, returning the board to its 10–5 Republican majority at the start of 2025.[37]
District 1
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Gustavo Reveles | 72,349 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 72,349 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Michael Stevens | 67,158 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 67,158 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Gustavo Reveles | 314,162 | 50.94% | −4.85 | |
| Republican | Michael Stevens | 302,544 | 49.06% | +4.85 | |
| Total votes | 616,706 | 100.00% | |||
District 3
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) | 60,648 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 60,648 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) | 385,682 | 100.0 | +45.08 | |
| Total votes | 385,682 | 100.0 | |||
District 4
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Staci Childs (incumbent) | 69,054 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 69,054 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Staci Childs (incumbent) | 377,807 | 100.0 | ||
| Total votes | 377,807 | 100.0 | |||
District 10
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Maynard (incumbent) | 101,741 | 49.29 | |
| Republican | Mary Bone | 83,497 | 40.45 | |
| Republican | "DC" Caldwell | 21,162 | 10.25 | |
| Total votes | 206,400 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Maynard (incumbent) | 24,658 | 51.82 | |
| Republican | Mary Bone | 22,924 | 48.18 | |
| Total votes | 47,582 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Raquel Saenz Ortiz | 35,622 | 78.59 | |
| Democratic | "DC" Caldwell I | 9,703 | 21.41 | |
| Total votes | 45,325 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Tom Maynard (incumbent) | 594,496 | 67.56% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Raquel Saenz Ortiz | 285,508 | 32.44% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 880,004 | 100.00% | |||
District 11
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brandon Hall | 89,139 | 53.23% | |
| Republican | Patricia "Pat" Hardy (incumbent) | 78,326 | 46.77% | |
| Total votes | 167,465 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rayna Glasser | 48,188 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 48,188 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Brandon Hall | 519,163 | 61.51% | –1.77 | |
| Democratic | Rayna Glasser | 303,180 | 35.92% | –0.77 | |
| Libertarian | Hunter Crow | 21,679 | 2.57% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 844,022 | 100.00% | |||
District 12
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Pam Little (incumbent) | 63,633 | 36.38 | ||
| Republican | Jamie Kohlmann | 47,288 | 27.04 | ||
| Republican | Chad Green | 35,446 | 20.27 | ||
| Republican | Matt Rostami | 28,542 | 16.32 | ||
| Total votes | 174,909 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George King | 50,744 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 50,744 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Pam Little (incumbent) | 565,011 | 63.3% | N/A | |
| Democratic | George King | 327,645 | 36.7% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 892,656 | 100.00% | |||
District 13
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Tiffany Clark | 418,823 | 100.0 | +27.73 | |
| Total votes | 418,823 | 100.0 | |||
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District 15
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Aaron Kinsey (incumbent) | 175,444 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 175,444 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Morgan Kirkpatrick | 17,434 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 17,434 | 100.0 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Aaron Kinsey (incumbent) | 512,043 | 76.26% | N/A | |
| Democratic | Morgan Kirkpatrick | 137,759 | 20.52% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | Jack Westbrook | 21,639 | 3.22% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 671,441 | 100.00% | |||
State legislature
All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and 15 of the 31 seats of the Texas State Senate are up for election.[2] The winners of this election will serve in the 89th Texas Legislature.
Texas Senate
Texas House of Representatives
Local elections
Mayoral elections
Eligible incumbents
- Austin: One-term incumbent Kirk Watson successfully ran for re-election.[39]
- Corpus Christi, Texas: Two-term incumbent Paulette Guajardo is eligible for re-election.
Ineligible or retiring incumbents
- Lubbock, Texas: Mark McBrayer was elected on May 4 to replace retiring one-term incumbent Republican Trey Payne.[40][41]
- El Paso: One-term incumbent Oscar Leeser chose not to run for re-election, and was succeeded by Renard Johnson.[42]