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Texas Voters Head to the Polls on November 3 for High-Stakes 2026 General Election

Texans are stepping up to ballot boxes on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to decide a sweeping slate of races spanning federal, state, and local offices. Click2Houston reported that early voting runs from October 19 through October 30. Now, attention shifts to Election Day itself, where polls remain open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the final stretch of decision-making.

The ballot features critical contests that will determine congressional representation in Washington, leadership in Austin, and judicial appointments across the state. Voters are also weighing in on a variety of local bond proposals, tax measures, and charter amendments depending on their specific voting districts.

Federal Contests Highlighted by Open U.S. Senate Seat

At the federal level, the marquee matchup centers on the open U.S. Senate seat, featuring Republican Ken Paxton, Democratic James Talarico, Libertarian Ted Brown, and write-in candidates Avery Ayers, Bradford ‘Brad’ Hall, Zul Mohamed, and Jade Simmons.

Across Texas’s 38 congressional districts, voters are choosing their representatives for the U.S. House. In District 23, Republican Brandon Herrera and Democratic challenger Katy Padilla Stout face off alongside independent candidate Ben Mendoza. Meanwhile, incumbents across the state—such as Nathaniel Moran in District 1, Keith Self in District 3, and Henry Cuellar in District 28—are defending their seats as reported by Click2Houston. In District 7, Republican Alexander Hale and Green candidate Espoir Ngabo challenge Democratic incumbent Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, while District 18 features Republican candidate Ronald Dwayne Whitfield and Democratic candidate Christian Dashaun Menefee.

Statewide Offices and the Texas Legislature

Beyond federal legislative races, voters are deciding key executive and judicial positions at the state level. The ballot includes contests for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller of public accounts, commissioner of the general land office, commissioner of agriculture, and railroad commissioner. Voters are also casting ballots for open seats on the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

All 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives are up for election alongside local Texas Senate seats, State Board of Education positions, and regional appellate court benches. Local ballots round out the administrative picture with choices for county judges, commissioners, district attorneys, sheriffs, and justices of the peace.

Voter Resources and Results

Voters can review their sample ballot before heading to the polls. Complete election results and news are available on the Click2Houston Politics page.