Texas 2026 election results
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The Senate race: James Talarico (D) won, with 54.0% to 44.1% for Ken Paxton, a 9.9-point margin. The seat flips from Republicans to Democrats. The governor's race: Gina Hinojosa (D) won, with 52.8% to 45.7% for Greg Abbott, a 7.1-point margin. The seat flips from Republicans to Democrats.
Of Texas's 38 House seats, Democrats win 13 and Republicans 18; 7 not yet called. Flipped: TX-15 (R to D), TX-23 (R to D).
The closest race was TX-02: Steve Toth leads by 2.0 points (5,581 votes). Trump carried Texas by 13.7 points in 2024; the Senate result moved 23.6 points toward Democrats.
Senate and governor
SenateFlip
- James Talarico (winner) (D) 5,408,693 · 54.0%
- Ken Paxton (R) 4,417,403 · 44.1%
- Ted Brown (L) 188,786 · 1.9%
- Avery Ayers (O) 0 · 0.0%
- +4 more · 0.0%
Called · held by R · D+23.6 vs. 2024 president
GovernorFlip
- Gina Hinojosa (winner) (D) 5,230,464 · 52.8%
- Greg Abbott (R) 4,524,479 · 45.7%
- Pat Dixon (L) 148,067 · 1.5%
- Edward Earl Giles (O) 0 · 0.0%
- +4 more · 0.0%
Called · held by R · D+20.8 vs. 2024 president
U.S. House
| District | Winner or leader | Margin | Est. counted |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX-01 | Nathaniel Moran (R) · won | +38.1 | 94% |
| TX-02 | Steve Toth (R) · leads | +2.0 | 99% |
| TX-03 | Keith Self (R) · won | +5.5 | 99% |
| TX-04 | Pat Fallon (R) · won | +12.1 | 99% |
| TX-05 | Lance Gooden (R) · leads | +2.9 | 95% |
| TX-06 | Jake Ellzey (R) · won | +4.3 | 99% |
| TX-07 | Lizzie Fletcher (D) · won | +43.3 | 91% |
| TX-08 | Jessica Steinmann (R) · won | +6.4 | 99% |
| TX-09 | Leticia Gutierrez (D) · leads | +15.1 | 64% |
| TX-10 | Chris Gober (R) · won | +7.5 | 99% |
| TX-11 | August Pfluger (R) · won | +19.0 | 85% |
| TX-12 | Craig Goldman (R) · won | +6.2 | 99% |
| TX-13 | Ronny Jackson (R) · won | +30.5 | 87% |
| TX-14 | Randy Weber (R) · won | +8.0 | 99% |
| TX-15Flip | Bobby Pulido (D) · won | +24.6 | 76% |
| TX-16 | Veronica Escobar (D) · won | +41.5 | 78% |
| TX-17 | Pete Sessions (R) · won | +7.1 | 99% |
| TX-18 | Christian Menefee (D) · won | +72.1 | 96% |
| TX-19 | Tom Sell (R) · won | +39.0 | 79% |
| TX-20 | Joaquin Castro (D) · won | +55.2 | 78% |
| TX-21 | Mark Teixeira (R) · won | +9.0 | 99% |
| TX-22 | Trever Nehls (R) · leads | +3.6 | 99% |
| TX-23Flip | Katy Padilla Stout (D) · won | +8.2 | 99% |
| TX-24 | Beth Van Duyne (R) · won | +6.9 | 99% |
| TX-25 | Roger Williams (R) · won | +7.5 | 99% |
| TX-26 | Brandon Gill (R) · won | +10.4 | 99% |
| TX-27 | Michael Cloud (R) · leads | +2.3 | 99% |
| TX-28 | Henry Cuellar (D) · won | +36.1 | 66% |
| TX-29 | Sylvia Garcia (D) · won | +59.9 | 68% |
| TX-30 | Frederick Haynes III (D) · won | +65.3 | 95% |
| TX-31 | John Carter (R) · won | +8.9 | 99% |
| TX-32 | Jace Yarbrough (R) · leads | +2.9 | 99% |
| TX-33 | Colin Allred (D) · won | +57.1 | 78% |
| TX-34 | Vicente Gonzalez (D) · won | +15.8 | 77% |
| TX-35 | Johnny Garcia (D) · won | +10.9 | 96% |
| TX-36 | Brian Babin (R) · won | +7.1 | 96% |
| TX-37 | Greg Casar (D) · won | +67.5 | 99% |
| TX-38 | Jon Bonck (R) · leads | +4.2 | 99% |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 2026 Texas Senate race?
The Senate race: James Talarico (D) won, with 54.0% to 44.1% for Ken Paxton, a 9.9-point margin. The seat flips from Republicans to Democrats.
Who won the 2026 Texas governor's race?
The governor's race: Gina Hinojosa (D) won, with 52.8% to 45.7% for Greg Abbott, a 7.1-point margin. The seat flips from Republicans to Democrats.
How many House seats did each party win in Texas?
Democrats 13, Republicans 18, of 38; 7 not yet called.
Did any seats flip in Texas?
Yes: Senate (R→D), governor (R→D), TX-15 (R→D), TX-23 (R→D).
How many people voted in Texas?
About 10,014,882 ballots have been counted so far, compared with 8,151,590 in the 2022 midterm.
When will the results be official?
Texas must certify its results by December 7. Until then, counts are unofficial.
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Written automatically from civicAPI results; it updates as votes are counted. House incumbents: FEC. 2024: presidential results by county (tonmcg). 2022 ballots: University of Florida Election Lab.
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