Texas will hold a general election on November 3, 2026, with dozens of judicial races from the Texas Supreme Court to county courts and justice of the peace positions. Early voting results will be released at 7 p.m. on November 3. Property tax relief is a major issue in the midterm elections, with Gov. Greg Abbott proposing to eliminate school property taxes for homeowners and Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa proposing to redirect corporate subsidies toward property tax relief.
Where
Statewide
When
November 3, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets
Taxes and money
None stated in sources.
Coming up
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 19:00. General election with dozens of judicial races and election results release (Statewide)1
Who's involved
Texas votersdeciding dozens of judicial races
Greg AbbottRepublican Governor, proposes to eliminate school property taxes
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Erik Gomez, a 26-year-old mayor in Sabinal, campaigned heavily for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican primary against Attorney General Ken Paxton. After Cornyn's defeat, Gomez has remained conflicted about supporting Paxton in the general election, declining to disclose how he voted.
Erik Gomez, Mayor of Sabinal; conservative Latino leader; John Cornyn, U.S. Senator seeking reelection in Republican primary; Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General; Republican primary winner
President Trump conducted a 30-day campaign tour across eight states including Texas, with Senate stops in Texas, Ohio, Alaska, Kansas, Iowa, Michigan, Georgia and North Carolina. A Newsweek analysis comparing polling and prediction market data from October 1 to October 28-29 found four races moved toward Republicans and four toward Democrats, with Republican candidate prices falling in six of eight states on prediction markets.
Donald Trump, President conducting October campaign tour; Ken Paxton, Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Texas; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Texas and 2 more
As Democrats work to compete in Republican strongholds ahead of midterm elections on Tuesday, religious figures including Presbyterian pastor James Talarico are leading Democratic Senate campaigns in states like Texas and Kansas. A history professor predicted Democrats will win majorities in the House and Senate.
James Talarico, Democratic Senate candidate in Texas, Presbyterian pastor; Adam Hamilton, Democratic Senate candidate in Kansas, Methodist megachurch chaplain; Allan Lichtman, American University history professor making election prediction and 2 more
Early voting ended in Texas on Friday, October 30, with long lines reported at multiple polling locations across North Texas. Voters, including first-time voters and long-time participants, waited to cast ballots on the final day of early voting.
FOX 4's Dionne Anglin, Reporter covering early voting in Tarrant County; Paul Quinn College voters, Students voting, many for the first time
Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and President Donald Trump held competing rallies in Lubbock, Texas on October 27 to support their respective Senate candidates. Both events drew thousands of supporters in the Republican-leaning county.
James Talarico, Democratic Senate candidate; Donald Trump, President of the United States, appearing for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton; Ken Paxton, Republican Senate candidate
Five candidates—incumbent Chris Canales and challengers Matthew Guzman, Arturo Alluin, Laura Ochoa-Todd, and Johnny Gonzalez—are competing for El Paso City Council District 8 in the Nov. 3 election. A dark-money group called Sun City Coalition has spent more than $127,000 on mailers, drawing criticism from both Canales and Guzman.
$$64,000 for spending on latest mailers
Chris Canales, Incumbent City Council District 8 candidate; Matthew Guzman, City Council District 8 candidate; Arturo Alluin, City Council District 8 candidate and 4 more
Fort Bend County is holding an election for county judge between Republican interim County Judge Daniel Wong and Democratic Commissioner Dexter McCoy. The race comes after former County Judge KP George was convicted of felony money laundering in March, and Wong was sworn in as acting county judge in April.
$Wong proposed a tax rate reduction before passing the 2027 fiscal year budget.
Daniel Wong, Republican interim County Judge candidate; former Sugar Land city council member and CEO of engineering firm; Dexter McCoy, Democratic candidate for county judge; Fort Bend County Commissioner since 2023; former aide to U.S. Secretary of Education; KP George, Former Fort Bend County Judge and 1 more
Williamson County is distributing limited-edition "I Voted" stickers designed by student contest winners from elementary, middle, and high schools. "Future Voter" stickers for those under 18 are also available while supplies last through November 3.
Felicity Ellis, Second grader from Naumann Elementary School, first place winner, elementary division; Landon Dyer, Fifth grader from Fern Bluff Elementary School, second place winner, elementary division; Drake Ellis, Fifth grader from Naumann Elementary School, third place winner, elementary division and 6 more