Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa and U.S. Sen.-elect James Talarico, both Democrats, celebrated their election victories early November 4, 2026, at a Whataburger in Austin.
U.S. Sen.-elect James Talarico and Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa, both Democrats, celebrate their election victories early Nov. 4, 2026, at a Whataburger in Austin.
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Republican U.S. Rep. Randy Weber won re-election to Texas' 14th Congressional District on November 4, 2026, defeating Democrat Thurman Bill Bartie.
$152,618 for general election votes received
Randy Weber, Republican incumbent U.S. Representative, won re-election; Thurman Bill Bartie, Democrat challenger, former Port Arthur mayor; Jessica Forgy, Republican primary challenger
Texas voters along the Mexico border increased turnout by 8% compared to 2022 and voted overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates on Tuesday. The shift reversed border counties' 2024 support for Trump, and Democrats won two congressional seats Republicans had targeted for pickup.
James Talarico, State Rep., Democratic candidate at top of ticket; Jeronimo Cortina, Political scientist, University of Houston; Beto O'Rourke, Democratic candidate, 2018 election and 1 more
Nathan Johnson, a Democrat, was elected Texas attorney general in the November 3 midterm elections. He is the state's first Democratic attorney general since 1994.
Ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, polls showed competitive races in Texas for U.S. Senate and governor. A Cook Political Report and TelevisaUnivision poll found Democrat James Talarico leading Republican Ken Paxton in the Senate race and Democrat Gina Hinojosa leading Greg Abbott in the governor's race among Hispanic voters. Prediction market contracts worth $111.8 million were traded on the two Texas races.
$$92m for prediction market contracts traded on Texas Senate race
James Talarico, Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate; Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Texas attorney general; Gina Hinojosa, Democrat candidate for governor and 8 more
Elon Musk spent millions backing Republican candidates in Texas midterm races, but most candidates he supported lost. Democrat James Talarico won the Texas Senate race over Republican Ken Paxton, the first Democrat to win the seat since 1988.
$around $180 million for campaign spending
Elon Musk, billionaire donor to Republican campaigns; James Talarico, Democrat elected to Texas Senate; Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for Texas Senate and 3 more
Harris County voters elected Democrat Letitia Plummer as county judge and re-elected Democratic Commissioners Lesley Briones and Adrian Garcia, Harris County Attorney Abbie Kamin, and County Treasurer Carla Wyatt in Tuesday's elections.
Letitia Plummer, Democrat, elected Harris County Judge; Orlando Sanchez, Republican candidate for Harris County Judge; Lesley Briones, Democratic County Commissioner, re-elected and 5 more
Democratic environmental activist Leticia Gutierrez won Texas Congressional District 9, a Houston-area seat redrawn last year to favor Republicans. Gutierrez led Republican Alexandra Mealer by about 4 percentage points, and Mealer conceded.
$$215,000 for campaign spending for Gutierrez
Leticia Gutierrez, Democratic candidate, won Congressional District 9; Alexandra Mealer, Republican candidate, conceded race; Al Green, U.S. Representative for District 9, previous holder
Democrat Julio Salinas defeated Republican Gary Groves in the November 3, 2026 general election for Texas House District 41. Salinas received 68% of the vote with 36,028 votes to Groves' 16,942 votes, a margin of 19,086 votes.
Julio Salinas, Democratic candidate for Texas House District 41; Gary Groves, Republican candidate for Texas House District 41