Republican Mark Teixeira defeated Democrat Kristin Hook in the race for Texas' 21st congressional district, an open seat vacated by Republican Chip Roy who ran for attorney general instead. The district includes parts of San Antonio and Austin's suburbs, plus Hill Country counties.
Counties: Hays Blanco Burnet Gillespie Kendall Bandera Travis Bexar
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Democrat Tiffany Burks defeated Republican incumbent Phil Sorrells in the Tarrant County district attorney's race, according to unofficial results. Burks received 56.12% of votes; Sorrells received 43.88%. This was a rematch; Sorrells won in 2022.
Tiffany Burks, Democrat candidate for Tarrant County district attorney; Phil Sorrells, Republican incumbent Tarrant County district attorney
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Democrat Benjamin Flores defeated Republican incumbent Dawn Buckingham in the 2026 race for Texas land commissioner. Flores led substantially in early returns and ultimately won the statewide office.
Benjamin Flores, Democratic candidate for Texas land commissioner; Dawn Buckingham, Republican incumbent land commissioner
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DeWayne Sanders was elected Dallas County Sheriff on November 3, 2026, becoming the first Black sheriff in Dallas County. Sanders received 62% of the vote.
DeWayne Sanders, Elected Dallas County Sheriff; Scott Swanson, Candidate for Dallas County Sheriff; Lee A. Green, Candidate for Dallas County Sheriff and 1 more
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Democrat Katy Padilla Stout defeated Republican Brandon Herrera in the Nov. 3, 2026 election for Texas Congressional District 23, flipping the seat that had been vacant since former Rep. Tony Gonzales resigned in April 2026.
Katy Padilla Stout, Democrat candidate, winner of District 23 election; Brandon Herrera, Republican candidate for District 23; Ben Mendoza, Independent candidate for District 23 and 1 more
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Democrat Jon Rosenthal won the Texas Railroad Commission race Tuesday night, defeating Republican Bo French in an upset that would break decades of Republican control of the three-member commission that oversees oil and gas. Rosenthal declared victory at about 10:20 p.m. after James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa won statewide Democratic elections for U.S. Senate and governor.
more than $1 million for campaign contributions raised by Rosenthal
Jon Rosenthal, Democrat, state lawmaker from Houston area, candidate for Railroad Commission; Bo French, Republican from Tarrant County, candidate for Railroad Commission; James Talarico, Democrat elected to U.S. Senate and 2 more
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Democrat Clayton Tucker declared victory in the election for Texas agriculture commissioner against Republican Nate Sheets. Tucker, 35, a Lampasas rancher and secretary of the Texas Farmers Union, is poised to become the first Democratic agriculture commissioner in nearly 40 years, succeeding Republican Sid Miller.
$1.8 billion for Texas Department of Agriculture budget
Clayton Tucker, Democrat candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner; Lampasas rancher; secretary of Texas Farmers Union; Nate Sheets, Republican candidate for Texas agriculture commissioner; Republican primary winner; Sid Miller, Outgoing Texas agriculture commissioner; lifelong Republican and 1 more
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In early voting for El Paso County elections, Democrat Ricardo Samaniego led in the county judge race with 70% of votes, and Democrats Miguel Teran and Annette Griego led for county commissioners in Precincts 2 and 4 with 78% and 67% of early votes respectively.
$152,725 for el Paso County Judge annual salary
Ricardo Samaniego, Democratic candidate for El Paso County Judge, incumbent seeking third term; Minerva Torres Shelton, Republican candidate for El Paso County Judge; Miguel Teran, Democratic candidate for El Paso County Commissioner Precinct 2 and 3 more
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Democrat Ron Nirenberg won the Bexar County Judge race against Republican Patrick Von Dohlen on November 3, 2026. Nirenberg previously served eight years as San Antonio mayor and defeated incumbent Peter Sakai in the Democratic primary by nearly 25 points.
Ron Nirenberg, Democratic candidate for Bexar County Judge; former San Antonio mayor; Patrick Von Dohlen, Republican candidate for Bexar County Judge; Peter Sakai, Incumbent Bexar County Judge defeated by Nirenberg in Democratic primary
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