Texas · November 3, 202613 days to Election Day

Early voting runs through October 30.

Name: 2026 Texas General Election: Matchups, Ratings, and Dates
Creator: TexPolls
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TexPolls is a free, independent guide to Texas elections, covering 25 selected statewide, congressional, and judicial races on the Nov. 3 ballot.

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Early Voting So Far

781,916

Texans voted in person on the first day of early voting, October 19

+64% from the same day in 2022 (476,460)

Largest Counties, Day 1 (Oct. 19)

Harris+72% 104,659
Dallas*+134% 76,243
Tarrant+73% 50,409
Bexar+33% 42,776
Travis+61% 40,777
Collin+82% 34,522

Unofficial county counts · 4 of 11 counties shown · *see the turnout page6 of 11 counties shown · *see the turnout page

All 11 Counties and Sources

Unofficial count: the Texas Secretary of State's file, with each county election office's own count for Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, Fort Bend, and El Paso, where the state's file is still incomplete. 10 small counties haven't fully reported, so the total may run slightly low.

In-Person Early Voting by County

Day 1 of 12 (Oct. 19) · 244 of 254 counties with counts

Mail ballots aren't included, and small counties can swing widely on a few hundred votes. Turnout only; it doesn't show party or candidate choice.

Statewide: 4.1% of registered voters (781,916 in-person votes). Tap or click a county, or find one below, for its numbers.

Share of registered voters who voted early in person

By county: in-person early votes as a share of registered voters
County	Share of Registered Voters	In-Person Votes
Anderson	3.9%	1,222
Andrews	3.0%	327
Angelina	4.6%	2,566
Aransas	4.2%	825
Archer	4.9%	350
Armstrong	4.5%	65
Atascosa	4.1%	1,339
Austin	4.8%	1,086
Bailey	2.6%	83
Bandera	5.6%	1,088
Bastrop	4.8%	3,143
Baylor	4.2%	100
Bee	4.9%	768
Bell	2.9%	7,095
Bexar	3.2%	42,032
Blanco	8.1%	917
Borden	2.1%	10
Bosque	4.1%	562
Bowie	3.3%	2,027
Brazoria	5.5%	14,314
Brazos	3.1%	4,563
Brewster	5.9%	422
Briscoe	4.0%	41
Brooks	3.1%	148
Brown	3.5%	914
Burleson	Not Yet Reported
Burnet	6.1%	2,404
Caldwell	5.5%	1,577
Calhoun	4.1%	528
Callahan	8.8%	934
Cameron	3.9%	9,428
Camp	5.1%	431
Carson	3.7%	156
Cass	4.5%	994
Castro	2.2%	77
Chambers	4.4%	1,718
Cherokee	4.3%	1,395
Childress	5.9%	212
Clay	3.9%	325
Cochran	1.9%	28
Coke	3.9%	98
Coleman	6.2%	382
Collin	4.4%	34,522
Collingsworth	Not Yet Reported
Colorado	6.1%	908
Comal	3.9%	5,876
Comanche	4.6%	472
Concho	Not Yet Reported
Cooke	3.8%	1,171
Coryell	3.8%	1,805
Cottle	4.5%	44
Crane	3.8%	104
Crockett	2.3%	52
Crosby	2.2%	79
Culberson	5.1%	89
Dallam	1.8%	50
Dallas	5.1%	76,243
Dawson	3.5%	230
Deaf Smith	2.7%	242
Delta	3.6%	148
Denton	5.0%	34,539
DeWitt	5.0%	586
Dickens	2.5%	34
Dimmit	2.4%	155
Donley	4.4%	108
Duval	2.6%	200
Eastland	3.2%	406
Ector	2.1%	1,809
Edwards	5.1%	76
El Paso	3.3%	17,517
Ellis	5.0%	7,902
Erath	4.3%	1,172
Falls	2.3%	250
Fannin	4.2%	1,022
Fayette	3.8%	702
Fisher	3.4%	92
Floyd	3.5%	127
Foard	4.2%	33
Fort Bend	5.5%	31,793
Franklin	4.8%	373
Freestone	3.7%	500
Frio	2.9%	276
Gaines	2.6%	280
Galveston	5.4%	13,651
Garza	3.1%	78
Gillespie	5.4%	1,210
Glasscock	2.5%	21
Goliad	4.9%	283
Gonzales	5.0%	669
Gray	3.8%	468
Grayson	5.2%	5,457
Gregg	Not Yet Reported
Grimes	4.0%	891
Guadalupe	3.5%	4,780
Hale	3.4%	618
Hall	2.9%	53
Hamilton	4.1%	260
Hansford	2.4%	70
Hardeman	2.3%	50
Hardin	4.9%	2,155
Harris	3.8%	104,659
Harrison	4.8%	2,314
Hartley	4.1%	115
Haskell	3.6%	123
Hays	5.0%	10,252
Hemphill	3.8%	88
Henderson	5.3%	3,257
Hidalgo	3.8%	17,828
Hill	Not Yet Reported
Hockley	3.8%	553
Hood	3.6%	1,924
Hopkins	3.8%	986
Houston	3.9%	546
Howard	3.9%	665
Hudspeth	2.2%	46
Hunt	2.3%	1,798
Hutchinson	4.8%	647
Irion	3.2%	39
Jack	6.6%	391
Jackson	3.1%	316
Jasper	5.1%	1,258
Jeff Davis	12.3%	189
Jefferson	4.7%	6,988
Jim Hogg	2.3%	78
Jim Wells	3.3%	852
Johnson	4.3%	5,857
Jones	2.5%	285
Karnes	2.6%	215
Kaufman	3.3%	3,904
Kendall	5.3%	2,165
Kenedy	9.3%	25
Kent	3.9%	22
Kerr	6.4%	2,537
Kimble	5.1%	170
King	4.5%	8
Kinney	8.9%	196
Kleberg	5.0%	902
Knox	1.3%	29
La Salle	3.2%	133
Lamar	4.4%	1,455
Lamb	1.8%	141
Lampasas	5.1%	901
Lavaca	3.8%	550
Lee	4.7%	577
Leon	4.3%	534
Liberty	3.3%	1,952
Limestone	4.1%	599
Lipscomb	Not Yet Reported
Live Oak	3.9%	302
Llano	7.8%	1,440
Loving	Not Yet Reported
Lubbock	4.3%	8,855
Lynn	1.8%	79
Madison	3.8%	329
Marion	4.6%	359
Martin	Not Yet Reported
Mason	7.1%	235
Matagorda	3.4%	776
Maverick	2.2%	812
McCulloch	4.2%	228
McLennan	3.0%	4,912
McMullen	2.8%	18
Medina	4.3%	1,765
Menard	4.4%	65
Midland	3.0%	2,963
Milam	5.0%	871
Mills	5.5%	202
Mitchell	3.2%	141
Montague	5.4%	849
Montgomery	2.8%	13,560
Moore	2.8%	291
Morris	4.2%	367
Motley	5.3%	44
Nacogdoches	4.7%	1,912
Navarro	3.4%	1,164
Newton	3.0%	287
Nolan	2.9%	258
Nueces	3.5%	7,617
Ochiltree	3.0%	155
Oldham	2.3%	32
Orange	3.9%	2,201
Palo Pinto	4.1%	856
Panola	3.4%	604
Parker	4.4%	5,945
Parmer	1.5%	67
Pecos	3.6%	302
Polk	3.4%	1,526
Potter	3.7%	2,179
Presidio	4.8%	210
Rains	4.9%	475
Randall	4.3%	4,399
Reagan	3.0%	54
Real	6.0%	161
Red River	4.9%	426
Reeves	5.1%	408
Refugio	3.9%	194
Roberts	3.9%	28
Robertson	5.7%	739
Rockwall	5.4%	4,969
Runnels	3.1%	209
Rusk	3.7%	1,271
Sabine	4.2%	352
San Augustine	4.5%	272
San Jacinto	3.4%	717
San Patricio	4.2%	1,914
San Saba	4.8%	181
Schleicher	4.7%	84
Scurry	3.1%	286
Shackelford	4.9%	121
Shelby	2.8%	468
Sherman	3.1%	43
Smith	3.5%	5,827
Somervell	4.8%	367
Starr	2.9%	1,047
Stephens	4.3%	256
Sterling	3.8%	34
Stonewall	4.9%	47
Sutton	5.5%	125
Swisher	2.5%	96
Tarrant	4.1%	50,409
Taylor	3.5%	3,185
Terrell	5.5%	34
Terry	3.4%	209
Throckmorton	3.0%	36
Titus	4.2%	760
Tom Green	3.5%	2,620
Travis	4.3%	40,783
Trinity	4.7%	583
Tyler	3.1%	470
Upshur	3.6%	1,109
Upton	4.2%	88
Uvalde	4.8%	852
Val Verde	4.2%	1,293
Van Zandt	3.2%	1,369
Victoria	2.8%	1,655
Walker	4.3%	1,740
Waller	3.7%	1,719
Ward	Not Yet Reported
Washington	4.8%	1,263
Webb	3.3%	4,921
Wharton	4.3%	1,143
Wheeler	5.0%	168
Wichita	3.7%	2,942
Wilbarger	3.9%	318
Willacy	Not Yet Reported
Williamson	5.4%	25,702
Wilson	5.1%	2,050
Winkler	1.8%	76
Wise	4.5%	2,713
Wood	4.5%	1,642
Yoakum	2.8%	121
Young	5.2%	674
Zapata	2.3%	188
Zavala	3.4%	254

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Source: Texas Secretary of State; county election offices for six large counties (unofficial).

US Senate

Tossup

James Talarico

Ken Paxton

Polling average17-poll avg · D+2 · likely voters · Oct 14

Rated by Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections

Governor

Lean R

Gina Hinojosa

Greg Abbott

Polling average15-poll avg · R+3 · likely voters · Oct 14

Rated by Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections

US Senate: Markets, Money & Polls

Market contract prices

Talarico: 64.5¢
Paxton: 35.5¢

Each contract pays $1 if that candidate wins. Prices reflect trader expectations, not polling.

Paxton contract, range of recorded prices since Jun 18: 34.5¢ to 56.5¢

Jun 18Oct 21

24 recorded prices

Jun 18: 55.5¢
Jul 3: 55.5¢
Jul 19: 56.5¢
Jul 30: 53.5¢
Aug 7: 51.5¢
Aug 12: 47.5¢
Aug 21: 49.5¢
Sep 6: 49.5¢
Oct 6: 35.5¢
Oct 7: 34.5¢
Oct 8: 34.5¢
Oct 9: 37.5¢
Oct 10: 37.5¢
Oct 11: 36.5¢
Oct 12: 37.5¢
Oct 13: 35.5¢
Oct 14: 37.5¢
Oct 15: 37.5¢
Oct 16: 37.5¢
Oct 17: 37.5¢
Oct 18: 37.5¢
Oct 19: 37.5¢
Oct 20: 37.5¢
Oct 21: 35.5¢

Recorded snapshots, not a continuous feed. Updated Oct 21.

Paxton’s contract fell from 49.5¢ on Sept 6 to 35.5¢ on Oct 6. Talarico’s rose from 50.5¢ to 64.5¢. In the October 6 snapshot, Kalshi’s last-trade prices were 67¢ for Talarico and 33¢ for Paxton.

Polymarket

Money

Talarico$128.8M

Paxton$19.5M

Total receipts this election cycle · Talarico: FEC through Sep 30, 2026 · Paxton: FEC through Sep 30, 2026

Cash on hand: $14.6M vs $4.9M

FEC (Talarico)FEC (Paxton)

Polling sources

Equal-weight average of 17 likely-voter polls since the runoff. Polls sponsored by campaigns or political operatives, and polls held out over method or ballot differences, are left out of the average. How we select polls

12 more polls in the average

“We see the Senate now as a toss up, one that still might slightly favor Republicans. But it is an increasingly competitive opportunity for Democrats.” Jessica Taylor, Cook Political Report · Aug 20 · via CNN

Updated Oct 15, 2026

Governor: Markets, Money & Polls

Market contract prices

Hinojosa: 26.5¢
Abbott: 73.2¢

Each contract pays $1 if that candidate wins. Prices reflect trader expectations, not polling.

Abbott contract, range of recorded prices since Jul 19: 72.3¢ to 90¢

Jul 19Oct 21

19 recorded prices

Jul 19: 90¢
Aug 21: 87.8¢
Sep 6: 82.1¢
Oct 6: 72.3¢
Oct 7: 72.3¢
Oct 8: 73.4¢
Oct 9: 73.9¢
Oct 10: 77.2¢
Oct 11: 79.5¢
Oct 12: 79.5¢
Oct 13: 78.9¢
Oct 14: 79.5¢
Oct 15: 78.1¢
Oct 16: 77¢
Oct 17: 76.6¢
Oct 18: 75.2¢
Oct 19: 74.6¢
Oct 20: 76.4¢
Oct 21: 73.2¢

Recorded snapshots, not a continuous feed. Updated Oct 21.

Abbott’s contract fell from 82.1¢ on Sept 6 to 72.25¢ on Oct 6. Hinojosa’s rose from 18¢ to 27.5¢ over that period.

Polymarket

Money

Hinojosa$13.3M

Abbott$20.3M

Raised this reporting period · Hinojosa: Texas Ethics Commission Jul 1–Sep 24 · Abbott: Texas Ethics Commission Jul 1–Sep 24

Cash on hand: $4.1M vs $17.3M

Accounts shown: Gina Hinojosa candidate account; Texans for Greg Abbott committee (separate candidate account excluded).

Texas Ethics Commission (Hinojosa)Texas Ethics Commission (Abbott)

Polling sources

Equal-weight average of 15 likely-voter polls since the runoff. Polls sponsored by campaigns or political operatives, and polls held out over method or ballot differences, are left out of the average. How we select polls

10 more polls in the average

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More November Matchups

All 25 Races

Ratings from Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections where they rate a race, and from Texas's partisan voting history otherwise. Not a TexPolls forecast.

Competitive

4· Tossup and lean races

US House · TX-15Federal · TossupTexas Southern University, Aug 22

Bobby Pulido50

Monica De La Cruz45

US House · TX-15Tossup

Bobby Pulido(D)50

Monica De La Cruz(R)45

Texas Southern University, Aug 22

US House · TX-34Federal · TossupTexas Southern University, Aug 22

Vicente Gonzalez45

Eric Flores42

US House · TX-34Tossup

Vicente Gonzalez(D)45

Eric Flores(R)42

Texas Southern University, Aug 22

US House · TX-28Federal · Lean DTexas Southern University, Aug 22

Henry Cuellar45

Tano Tijerina34

US House · TX-28Lean D

Henry Cuellar(D)45

Tano Tijerina(R)34

Texas Southern University, Aug 22

US House · TX-35Federal · Lean R

Johnny Garcia

Carlos De La Cruz

US House · TX-35Lean R

Johnny Garcia(D)

Carlos De La Cruz(R)

Likely

7· Favored, not yet certain

Agriculture CommissionerStatewide · Likely R*University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Oct 14

Clayton Tucker40

Nate Sheets46

Agriculture CommissionerLikely R*

Clayton Tucker(D)40

Nate Sheets(R)46

University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Oct 14

Attorney GeneralStatewide · Likely R5-poll avg

Nathan Johnson43

Mayes Middleton46

Attorney GeneralLikely R

Nathan Johnson(D)43

Mayes Middleton(R)46

5-poll avg

ComptrollerStatewide · Likely R* · 2-poll avgLatest University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Oct 14

2-poll avg · latest University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Oct 14

Lt. GovernorStatewide · Likely R*3-poll avg

Vikki Goodwin43

Dan Patrick47

Lt. GovernorLikely R*

Vikki Goodwin(D)43

Dan Patrick(R)47

3-poll avg

Railroad CommissionerStatewide · Likely R* · 2-poll avgLatest University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Oct 14

Jon Rosenthal42

Bo French45

Railroad CommissionerLikely R*

Jon Rosenthal(D)42

Bo French(R)45

2-poll avg · latest University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Oct 14

US House · TX-9Federal · Likely RUniversity of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Oct 7

Leticia Gutierrez42

Alex Mealer48

US House · TX-9Likely R

Leticia Gutierrez(D)42

Alex Mealer(R)48

University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs, Oct 7

US House · TX-23Federal · Likely R

Katy Padilla Stout

Brandon Herrera

US House · TX-23Likely R

Katy Padilla Stout(D)

Brandon Herrera(R)

Colored numbers: averages of three or more polls. Gray numbers: one poll or a two-poll average, with less evidence.

Not rated by Cook, Sabato, or Inside Elections. Shown from Texas's partisan voting history, not an analyst's rating. Methodology

How Competitive Are the Races We Track?

Methodology

13 of 25 races carry a rating from Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, or Inside Elections. The other 12 are TexPolls estimates.

Democrats favored in 4 races3 tossupsRepublicans favored in 18 races

25 selected races tracked by TexPolls

Safe D · 3Lean D · 1Tossup · 3Lean R · 2Likely R · 7Safe R · 9

How we classify races. Where no outside rating exists, we estimate from how Texas has voted in past elections and mark the race with an asterisk (*) in the race list above. Not a forecast of seats won.

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Past Elections, County by County

Senate Nomination Maps

The 2018 Senate race, the 2024 presidential vote, and how Paxton and Talarico won their nominations. Past results, not a forecast.

The closest recent statewide result for the same office: Ted Cruz beat Beto O'Rourke by 2.6 points. A midterm electorate, not a forecast.

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The Republican Senate nomination, by county, in two rounds: no one won a majority on March 3, so the top two went to a May 26 runoff. Primary electorates, not November's.

Paxton won the runoff 63.8% to 36.2%. Results from all 254 counties.

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County pages: Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, Travis and 48 more

Key Dates to November 3

19M registered votersFull Election Calendar

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Oct 30

Early Voting Ends

Last early-voting day

Election Day

Nov 3

Election Day

Polls open 7am to 7pm

Texas limits voting by mail to voters who are 65 or older on Election Day, sick or disabled, expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day, absent from their county of registration during early voting and on Election Day, civilly committed, or confined in jail but otherwise eligible. Who can vote by mail (opens in new tab)

Common Questions About November 3

Who is running against Ken Paxton in 2026?

Democratic state representative James Talarico of Austin is running against Ken Paxton for John Cornyn's U.S. Senate seat. Talarico won the March 3 primary outright with 52.4%; Paxton defeated Cornyn 63.8% to 36.2% in the May 26 runoff. Cook Political Report, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections all rate the general-election race a Toss Up.

See the U.S. Senate race

Who is running for Governor of Texas in 2026?

Three candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, governor since 2015; Democrat Gina Hinojosa, a state representative from Austin; and Libertarian Pat Dixon. The Texas Secretary of State also certified four declared write-in candidates: Edward Earl Giles, Jenn Mack, Jinghpaw Majoishingra, and Mike Miller. Write-in candidates are not printed on the ballot.

See the Governor race

Who is running against Dan Patrick in 2026?

Democratic state representative Vikki Goodwin of Austin is running against Dan Patrick for lieutenant governor. Goodwin won the May 26, 2026 Democratic runoff and faces Patrick, the Republican incumbent since 2015, on November 3.

See the Lieutenant Governor race

Who is running for Texas Attorney General in 2026?

Republican state senator Mayes Middleton faces Democratic state senator Nathan Johnson in the November 3, 2026 general election. The seat is open because Ken Paxton ran for U.S. Senate instead of seeking re-election.

See the Attorney General race

Can I see how many Republicans and Democrats have voted early in Texas?

No. Texas voters don't register by party, and in November everyone votes in one general election instead of separate party primaries, so the Texas Secretary of State's early-voting reports count voters without a party split. The March primaries were different: each party ran its own election, so turnout was reported by party. Voting in a party's primary affiliates you with that party through December 31, so a March primary voter couldn't vote in the other party's May runoff. Any party breakdown of November early voting you see elsewhere is an estimate, not a count.

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When is the 2026 Texas general election?

The Texas general election is November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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What is the voter registration deadline in Texas for the 2026 election?

October 5, 2026 was the last day to register to vote in the November 3, 2026 Texas general election.

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When is early voting in Texas in 2026?

Early voting in person runs October 19, 2026 through October 30, 2026 for the November 3, 2026 Texas general election.

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When is the deadline to apply for a mail ballot in Texas in 2026?

Applications to vote by mail must be received by October 23, 2026. A postmark by that date is not enough; the application has to arrive.

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US Senate

Governor

Market contract prices

Money

Polling sources

Market contract prices

Money

Polling sources

More November Matchups

Competitive

Likely

How Competitive Are the Races We Track?

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Past Elections, County by County

Key Dates to November 3

Common Questions About November 3