Election 2026
Texas Public Radio’s coverage of the 2026 elections in the San Antonio area and across Texas.
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The San Antonio Republican says he will end his campaign after Republican House leadership called on him to do so amid an ethics investigation.
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An order extending polling site hours was quickly blocked, leaving some Dallas County residents unable to vote.
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Neither John Cornyn nor Ken Paxton cleared the 50% threshold in the Texas GOP Senate primary, forcing a costly runoff while Democratic nominee James Talarico gains additional time to campaign ahead of November.
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James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, while Republicans John Cornyn and Ken Paxton head to a May runoff.
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Scandal-battered Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales survived his primary fight and will advance to a May 26 runoff against challenger Brandon Herrera, keeping alive his bid for a fourth term in one of the nation’s most closely watched House races. On the Democratic side, Katy Padilla Stout won her party’s nomination.
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No candidate in either crowded field cleared the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff.
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First-term State Rep. Marc LaHood has prevailed in the high-dollar Republican Primary to represent House District 121, which stretches from Alamo Heights north to Bulverde.
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Luz Elena Chapa and Jane Davis were the top vote-getters in a crowded eight-candidate Democratic primary and will face each other in a May runoff to determine the party’s nominee for Bexar County district attorney.
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Republican Mark Teixeira and Democrat Kristin Hook will face off in November to represent Texas’ 21st Congressional District after securing their party nominations.
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Adrian Reyna and Michelle Barrientes Vela will face off May 26 in a Democratic runoff to replace retiring State Rep. Ray Lopez in Texas House District 125.