Texas runoff election results: County-by-county live maps for key races
Voters will settle several nomination races, including Cornyn against Paxton, with winners advancing to November and facing Democratic and Republican opponents.
- Texans head to polls on Tuesday, May 26 for primary runoffs deciding several high-profile races, including a Republican Senate matchup between Incumbent Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- Cornyn's top vote-getter finish in the March 3 primary with strong GOP challenger showings forced the four-term incumbent into Tuesday's head-to-head matchup, after President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton on May 19.
- State Representative Vikki Goodwin faces Marcos Velez for the Democratic nomination for Texas Lieutenant Governor, with the winner advancing to face Democratic state Representative James Talarico in November.
- The Republican Senate victor will face incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick in the general election, while several congressional races are also headed to Tuesday's runoff.
- Multiple nomination decisions on Tuesday will determine the final slate of candidates for November's general election, with the Cornyn-Paxton matchup testing Trump's influence in Texas Republican primary politics.
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RESULTS: 2026 Texas primary runoff election
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's statewide victory against four-term incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the primary runoff election for U.S. senator was reflected in the final unofficial election results for Tom Green County. Here are the results for each race on the ballots.
TEXAS RUNOFF ELECTION RESULTS
Yesterday was election night. For many, results went as expected with very few surprises:U.S. Senate:Ken Paxton took the win here very easily. What was most shocking here was the amount Paxton won by: Over 20 points.Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in November. Talarico’s team posted this on news of Paxton’s victory:Attorney General:Sate Sen. Mayes Middleton wins Texas Attorney General by approximately 10 points beating out Congressman Chip …
ELECTION RESULTS: U.S. Senate and House races in May 26 primary runoff election
Find more election coverage on the Vote 2026 page.KSAT anchors Myra Arthur and Ernie Zuniga will be live on election night Tuesday, covering key primary runoff races. The livestream will take place at 7:30 p.m. on KSAT Plus and YouTube. Voters in Texas will be making some big decisions in some closely watched races in the May 26 runoff election, deciding who will be the Republican nominee to face Democrat James Talarico for the United States Sen…
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