Everything you need to know for early voting in the 2026 Texas primary runoff election
Voters will choose nominees in about 30 runoff races, including the Republican U.S. Senate contest, officials said.
- On Monday, May 18, early voting began across Texas for primary runoff elections, with polls open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, May 22.
- Runoff elections occur because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary, requiring a second contest between the top two finishers to determine the party's nominee.
- Voters who participated in the March primary must cast ballots in that same party's runoff; those who did not vote in March remain eligible to choose either party's ballot.
- The ballot includes the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate between incumbent U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alongside various local district races.
- Voters have until 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, May 26, to finalize their participation, with runoff winners advancing to the general election on November 3.
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SMITH COUNTY, Texas (KETK) — Despite a record number of voters showing up to the polls in the primary election, May's runoff might see low voter turnout due to a lack of interest. Early voting has officially kicked off for the primary runoff election, and some East Texas voting locations are already experiencing low voter [...]
Early voting for primary runoff election: Where to vote in the Big Country
BIG COUNTRY, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Early voting begins Monday, May 18, and runs through May 22. Voters will be able to cast ballots at the following locations across the Big Country: Taylor County Brown County Callahan County Comanche County Eastland County Fisher County Haskell County Jones County Knox County Mitchell County Nolan County Runnels County [...]
Early voting ends May 22 for Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections, here’s how to vote
Candidates in more than 30 state and federal races are expected to face off again in the May 26 runoff after failing to secure more than half of the votes cast in the March Republican and Democratic primaries. This includes…
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