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Elections were held inTexas on November 5, 2024. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. Primary runoff elections took place on May 28, 2024.[1]
Seats up for election were all seats of theTexas Legislature,[2] all 38 seats in theUnited States House of Representatives, and the Class I seat to theUnited States Senate, for which two-term incumbent Republican SenatorTed 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.
Republican Donald Trump won the state of Texas by a wide margin, winning all 40 of the state'selectoral votes.
Two-term incumbent RepublicanSenatorTed Cruz won re-election by a wide margin.
Republicans won 25 seats in theU.S. House of Representatives to the Democrats' 13, with no net change from theprevious election.
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 County results Precinct resultsCraddick: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Culbert: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Tie: 40–50% 50% No vote | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent commissioner Christi Craddick was re-elected to a third 6-year term.
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| 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% | ||
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| 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% | ||
| 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% |
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| 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% | |||
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 County results Precinct resultsBlacklock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Jones: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No vote | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Justice Jimmy Blacklock was re-elected to a second 6-year term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent) | 1,749,450 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,749,450 | 100.0% | ||
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| 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% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Jimmy Blacklock (R) | DaSean Jones (D) | Undecided |
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| ActiVote[10] | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 44% | – |
| ActiVote[11] | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 44% | – |
| ActiVote[12] | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 51% | 49% | – |
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| 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% | |||
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 County results Precinct resultsDevine: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Vinh Weems: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No vote | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Justice John Devine was re-elected to a third 6-year term.
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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% | ||
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| Democratic | Christine Vinh Weems | 825,485 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 825,485 | 100.0% | ||
| 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% | – |
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| 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% | |||
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 County results Precinct results Bland: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Goldstein: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No vote | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jane Bland (incumbent) | 1,690,507 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 1,690,507 | 100.0% | ||
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| 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% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Jane Bland (R) | Bonnie Goldstein (D) | Undecided |
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| ActiVote[10] | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 57% | 43% | – |
| ActiVote[11] | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |
| ActiVote[12] | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 53% | 47% | – |
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| 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% | |||
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In 2021, theTexas Court of Criminal Appeals issued an 8–1 decision, holding that theTexas Attorney General does not have unilateral authority to prosecute election code violations.[24] All three incumbent Judges up for re-election were part of the majority decision. As a result, Attorney GeneralKen Paxton recruited primary challengers to all three incumbent Republican judges.[25] Ultimately, all three incumbent Judges were defeated by their challengers in the March Republican primary election.[26]
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Incumbent Presiding Judge Sharon Keller ran for re-election to a 6th term.
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| 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% | ||
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| Democratic | Holly Taylor | 829,500 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 829,500 | 100.0% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | David Schenck (R) | Holly Taylor (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% | 59% | 41% | – |
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| 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% | |||
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 County results Parker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Mulder: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Judge Barbara Parker Hervey ran for re-election to a 4th term.
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| 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% | ||
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| Democratic | Nancy Mulder | 819,154 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 819,154 | 100.0% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Gina Parker (R) | Nancy Mulder (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% | 56% | 44% | – |
| ActiVote[12] | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |
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| 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% | |||
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Incumbent Judge Michelle Slaughter ran for re-election to a 2nd term.
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| 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% | ||
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| Democratic | Chika Anyiam | 804,891 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 804,891 | 100.0% | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Lee Finley (R) | Chika Anyiam (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% | 55% | 45% | – |
| ActiVote[12] | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 54% | 46% | – |
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| 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% | |||
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All fifteen seats of theTexas 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. Prior to the election, the board was made up of nine Republicans and six Democrats.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Melissa Ortega (incumbent) | 72,349 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 72,349 | 100.0 | ||
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| Republican | Michael Stevens | 67,158 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 67,158 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Melissa Ortega (incumbent) | 314,162 | 50.94% | −4.85 | |
| Republican | Michael Stevens | 302,544 | 49.06% | +4.85 | |
| Total votes | 616,706 | 100.00% | |||
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| Democratic | Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) | 60,648 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 60,648 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Marisa Perez-Diaz (incumbent) | 385,682 | 100.0 | +45.08 | |
| Total votes | 385,682 | 100.0 | |||
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| Democratic | Staci Childs (incumbent) | 69,054 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 69,054 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Staci Childs (incumbent) | 377,807 | 100.0 | ||
| Total votes | 377,807 | 100.0 | |||
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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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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% | |||
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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 | ||
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| Democratic | Rayna Glasser | 48,188 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 48,188 | 100.0 | ||
| 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% | |||
| 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 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George King | 50,744 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 50,744 | 100.0 | ||
| 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% | |||
| 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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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Aaron Kinsey (incumbent) | 175,444 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 175,444 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Morgan Kirkpatrick | 17,434 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 17,434 | 100.0 | ||
| 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% | |||
All 150 seats of theTexas House of Representatives and 15 of the 31 seats of theTexas State Senate are up for election.[2] The winners of this election will serve in the89th Texas Legislature.
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