Texas Voters Head To Polls For Primary Runoff Elections

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 5:55 AM

Texas voters will return to the polls Tuesday for primary runoff elections after no candidate earned more than 50 percent of the vote in the March primaries.

Texas voters will return to the polls Today for primary runoff elections after no candidate earned more than 50 percent of the vote in the March primaries.

Major Republican races include U.S. Senator John Cornyn facing Ken Paxton, while Democrats are deciding several key matchups ahead of November’s general election. Texas uses an open primary system, but voters who cast ballots in March must stay with the same party runoff.

Polls statewide will be open Today from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m., and voters must present an approved photo ID to cast a ballot.

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Texas Voters Head To Polls For Primary Runoff Elections

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