Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. See When to Expect above for poll hours.
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Election Night
Texas Election FAQs
Texas voters decide a U.S. Senate contest and the governor's race. See Races to Watch above.
Polls close at 7 p.m. local time (Central in most areas, Mountain around El Paso). See When to Expect above.
State Representative James Talarico (D) faces Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). See Races to Watch above.
Governor Greg Abbott (R) faces State Representative Gina Hinojosa (D). See Races to Watch above.
Texas's registration deadline for the November 3 election was October 5. Texas has no full online registration, so voters register by mail or in person. Start at votetexas.gov to check your details before Election Day.
Yes. Early voting in person runs Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 30, at any early voting site in your county. Voting by mail requires a qualifying reason, such as being 65 or older, having a disability or being away from your county, and applications must be received by Friday, October 23.
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Watch Texas's Senate and Governor races live on FOX One as results come in on midterm election night. Texas carries a Senate contest that factors into control of the chamber alongside a governor's race that shapes state policy for the next four years. Follow candidate-by-candidate updates as precincts report and races get called.
Key Dates and Poll Times
- Election Day: Tue, Nov 3, 2026
- Key Races: Senate + Governor
- Poll times: Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time (Central for most of the state, Mountain in the El Paso area), and voters in line by 7 p.m. still vote. Results begin arriving shortly after as precincts report.
Races to Watch
Senate
- James Talarico (D), State Representative
- Ken Paxton (R), Attorney General
Senator John Cornyn (R) lost the Republican runoff to Paxton, so no incumbent is on the November ballot.
Governor
- Gina Hinojosa (D), State Representative
- Greg Abbott (R), Incumbent
Incumbent Greg Abbott (R) is running for re-election.
Watch Texas Senate and Governor results live on FOX One. Stream on the web, the app, or connected TV as precincts report and races get called. The national results desk covers every state.
- Polls close: 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. ET in the El Paso area)
- Mail ballots due: By 7 p.m. Nov. 3, or by 5 p.m. Nov. 4 if postmarked by 7 p.m. Nov. 3
Counties with 100,000 or more people can start counting mail ballots after early voting ends Oct. 30, but no results come out until polls close. In 2024, more than half of the Texas vote was reported within the first hour.
How Texas Voted Last Time
President Trump won Texas by 13.7 points in 2024 (56.1% to 42.5%). Abbott won the 2022 governor's race by 10.9 points, and Cornyn won this Senate seat in 2020 by 9.6 points.