Texas' 2026 midterm election is underway as multiple important seats are up for grabs, including Governor and U.S. Senate.
Texas voters will also decide on several propositions impacting residents across the state.
The polls have officially closed on Tuesday, November 3, at 7 p.m. statewide.
Follow results and latest developments in the live thread below:
12:41 a.m.
Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo and District 5 Councilman Gil Hernandez are headed to a runoff election to decide who will serve as the city’s next mayor.
12:33 a.m.
Three Corpus Christi City Council races are heading to a Dec. 12 runoff:
- District 2: Laura Flores Commons and Selena Guerra
- District 4: Dan Herrington and Dr. Kristina Nelson
- District 5: David Peña and Merida Gonzalez Forrest
12:29 a.m.
Republican Brandon Gill win election for U.S. House in the 26th Congressional District.
Republican Pat Fallon wins election for U.S. House in the 4th Congressional District.
Republican Janis Holt wins election for U.S. House in the 18th Congressional District.
Republican Mark Teixeria wins election for U.S. House in 21st Congressional District.
Republican Terri Leo Wilson wins election for U.S. House for 23rd Congressional District.
Republican Randy Weber wins election for U.S. House for 14th Congressional District.
Democrat Ron Reynolds wins election for U.S. House for 27th Congressinal District
Republican John Carter wins elections for U..S House for 31st Congressional District.
Democrat Bobby Pulido wins election for U.S. House for 15th Congressional District.
Republican August Pfluger wins election for U.S. House in 11th Congressional District.
Republican Tom Sell wins election for U.S. House in 19th Congressional District.
Republican Ellen Troxclair wins election for U.S. House in 19th Congressional District.
Democrat Henry Cuellar wins election for U.S. House in 28th Congressional District.
Republican Ray Callas wins election for U.S. House for 21st Congressional District.
Republican Brent A. Money wins election for U.S. House for 2nd Congressional District.
Democrat Mihaela Elizabeth Plesa wins election for U.S. House for 70th Congressional District.
Republican Tom Oliverson wins election for U.S. House for 130th Congressional District.
Democrat Penny Morales Shaw wins U.S. House for 148th Congressional District.
Republican Greg Bonnen wins U.S. House for 24th Congressional District.
Democrat Stephanie Guerrero Saenz wins U.S House for 34th Congressional District.
Democrat Adrian Reyna wins election for U.S. House for the 125th Congressional District.
Democrat Josey Garcia wins election for U.S. House for the 124th Congressional District.
11:30 p.m.
Democrat James Talarico delivers victory speech after AP projects historic senate win in Texas. Watch live in the player below:
10:56 p.m.
Republican Armin Mizani wins election for U.S. House in the 98th Congressional District.
Republican Todd Hunter wins election for U.S. House in the 32nd Congressional District.
Democrat Salman Bhojani wins election for U.S. House in the 92nd Congressional District.
10:30 p.m.
Democrat Rep. Gina Hinojosa is expected to deliver a victory speech after AP projects win against Republican Abbot in governor race. Watch in the player below:
10:25 p.m.
Ken Paxton is delivering a concession speech following the AP projected loss against James Talarico.
10:15 p.m.
Democratic Rep. Gina Hinojosa is projected to defeat incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott to become the next governor, AP is reporting.
10 p.m.
Democrat James Talarico is projected to beat Republican Ken Paxton for the U.S. Senate seat in a historic upset, AP is reporting.
9:30 p.m.
Republican Eric Flores concedes to Democrat Vicente Gonzalez for the U.S. House in the34th Congressional District.
Read more here:
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Vicente Gonzalez wins District 34 after Flores concedes
9:16 p.m.
Talarico and Paxton supporters await results after Texas polls close. Watch in the live player below.
8:50 p.m.
Polls in multiple counties, including Bell and Nueces County, and across Texas are reporting completed voting lines, with multiple projected winners for races.
8:45 p.m.
Democrat Elizabeth Campos wins election to U.S. House in 119th Congressional District.
Democrat Joe Moody wins election to U.S. House in 78th Congressional District.
Democrat Mary E. Gonzalez wins U.S. House in 75th Congressional District.
8:15 p.m.
Democrat Christian Dashaun Menefee wins election to U.S. House in 18th Congressional District.
Democrat Tiffany Clark wins the Texas Board of Education in the 13th District.
Cassandra Hernandez wins election to U.S. House in 115th Congressional District.
Democrat Aicha Davis wins election to U.S. House in 109th Congressional District.
Democrat Rafael Anchia wins election to U.S. House in 103rd Congressional District.
Democrat Venton Jones wins election to U.S. House in 100th Congressional District.
Democrat John Bryant wins election to U.S House in 114th Congressional District.
Democrat Joaquin Castro wins election to U.S. House in 20th Congressional District.
Democrat Trey Martinez Fischer wins election to U.S. House in 116th Congressional District.
7:43 p.m.
According to Bell County officials, there are still long lines at numerous voting sites. When the lines clear and the final county voter has entered the voting room, officials say early voting and mail-in ballots will be tabulated.
7:15 p.m.
Democrat Frederick Haynes wins election to U.S. House in Texas' 30th Congressional District.
Democrat Colin Allred wins election to U.S. House in Texas' 33rd Congressional District.
7:00 p.m.
Polling locations across Texas have officially closed, but if you are still in line at your polling place, you will still be able to vote.
Bell County officials say more than 26,384 voters have already checked-in to cast their ballot.
"This brings the total in-person turnout of this election to 106,624. That represents the participation of more than 42% of the county's 252,837 registered voters," officials say.
Election results are expected to come in shortly. FOLLOW LIVE ELECTION RESULTS HERE.
6:15 p.m.-
Political analyst Dr. David Smith gives his thoughts on the races in District 34 and District 15. He also shared his thoughts on the outcome of Democratic state Rep. James Talarico and Attorney General Ken Paxton's race.
Watch the full interviews in the players below.
5:30 p.m.-
Bell County officials say "The last hour has been the busiest of Election Day so far. More than 22,600 Bell County voters have now checked-on to cast their ballots. Waits, some of them longer than 45 minutes, have been reported at 13 of the county's 42 voting sites."
The Watch Party at the Huntington Bank Expo will open to the public at 6:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.-
More than 20,000 Bell County voters have now checked-in to cast their Election Day ballots. This brings the total turnout for this election to over 100,000.
Officials say more than 38% of the county's 252,817 registered voters have already participated in the election with more than two hours left to get in line.
"As many Bell County voters prepare to leave work and head to the polls, more than 21,200 have already checked-in to cast their ballots. There are now 8 voting sites with reported waits. The remaining 36 sites have no reported waits.
As a reminder, voting sites will remain open as long as it takes for anyone in line by 7:00 p.m. to cast their ballot. As previously mentioned, Bell County will hold its Early Voting and Ballot-by-Mail results until the last voter has entered the voting space and can no longer use their phones," Bell County officials say.
4:00 p.m.-
Bell County is reporting that after nine hours of Election Day voting, more than 18,700 voters have checked in to cast their ballots.
"Lines are growing at some voting sites. The sites located at Central Texas College and the Killeen Senior Center are reporting waits of over more than 45 minutes. Four other sites, The Harker Heights Parks & Recreation Center, Killeen Utilities Department, Liberty Christian Center, and Journey Church, have lines of up to 45 minutes. The rest of the county's 42 voting sites currently report little to no wait at all," Bell County officials say.
3:15 p.m.-
More than 78,000 ballots were cast during early voting ahead of the November 3, 2026 General Election, according to unofficial numbers from the Nueces County Early Voting Turnout report.
Bell County officials add that "with just a third of Election Day left, more than 16,300 voters have checked in to cast their ballots. This brings the total turnout so far to more than 96,500. This is the third highest turnout for any election in Bell County history."
2:30 p.m.-
"After the first seven and a half hours of Election Day, more than 15,400 Bell County voters have checked-in to cast their ballots. This brings the total in-person turnout to more than 95,400.
At this time, 1 of the county's 42 voting sites is reporting waits in excess of 45 minutes, another 5 are reporting waits of 16 to 45 minutes, and the remaining 36 sites report no waits at all," Bell County officials say.
1:30 p.m. -
Bell County officials say: "We are halfway through Election Day, and nearly 12,500 Bell County voters have already checked-in to cast their ballot in one of the county's 42 voting sites.
As a reminder, while polls are set to close at 7:00 p.m., anyone in line before that deadline will be allowed to vote. Voting sites will remain open as long as it takes to serve everyone in line before 7:00 p.m.
Seven voting sites currently report short waits. However, many locations across the county currently have no wait at all."
Bell County is also reporting traffic confusion at one voting center, saying: "The Elections Office has received reports that some voters have been confused by road signage near Site #28, located at 130 E. Marvin R Felder Drive on the Temple College campus. A traffic sign located near the intersection of SW H K Dodgen Loop and Veterans Memorial Drive indicates that Veterans Memorial Drive is closed. However, this closure is only to through-traffic and does not impact cars entering Temple College. Voters interested in using Site #28 are encouraged to enter Temple College from SW H K Dodgen Loop via Veterans Memorial Drive. From there, they will turn right onto E. Marvin R Relder Drive and follow signs to the Pavilion."
1 p.m. -
There have been just over 200 voters at Grant Middle School in Corpus Christi as of 1 p.m. Election workers tell KRIS 6 this is a very high turnout compared to previous elections.
12:40 p.m.
Corpus Christi voters are deciding whether to continue a sales tax that helps fund the city's police department.
12:30 p.m. -
11:30 a.m.
After four and a half hours of Election Day voting, more than 9,600 Bell County voters have checked in to cast their ballots. The county's busiest site is seeing as many voters in five minutes as the least busy site sees in an hour, Bell County officials say.
11:10 a.m.
Department of Justice monitors will be in all 50 states today “ensuring election integrity, supporting free and fair elections, and protecting the right to vote for U.S. citizens across the United States,” according to the DOJ. This is the first time monitors will be deployed in all 50 states. The DOJ says it intends to monitor in the following counties in Texas:
- Bexar
- Dallas
- Harris
- Waller
- Blanco
- Bowie
- Nueces
11 a.m. -
Bell County update: "A third of the way into Election Day, more than 8,300 voters have checked-in to cast their ballots. At this time, 5 of the county's voting sites are reporting short waits. The other 37 currently have no wait."
10:30 a.m. -
Bell County update: "More than 7,500 Bell County voters have checked-in to cast their ballots over the first three and a half hours of Election Day voting. That brings the total number in-person check-ins to more than 88,000."
10:15 a.m. -
Update from Bell County officials: "A quarter of the way through Election Day, and nearly 6,500 Bell County residents have checked-in to cast their ballots at one of the county's 42 voting sites. We are currently averaging more than a check-in every half second. Only three of our sites currently show a wait."
10 a.m. -
See election day deals and freebies, including rides to the polls here.
9:20 a.m. -
A Baylor University political science professor says Central Texas voters could play a significant role in determining the outcome of several close statewide races. See KXXV's Erin Delahunty's full story on why your vote matters here.
9 a.m. -
Update from Bell County officials: "After the first two hours of Election Day voting, more than 4,350 Bell County voters have checked-in to cast their ballots. That brings the total in-person vote to nearly 85,000. Only three of Bell County's 42 voting sites show any wait at all."
9 a.m. -
Corpus Christi City Council candidate Robert Rocha was hit by a wooden campaign sign that fell at the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center polling site this morning.
KRIS Neighborhood News reporter Stephanie Molina said an ambulance crew evaluated Rocha at the scene, and he was cleared by EMS.
Rocha is running for the District 3 seat.
8:20 a.m. -
REMINDER: College Heights Assembly of God will not be open for voting on Tuesday, according to Brazos County officials.
8:10 a.m. -
“In the first hour of Election Day voting, more than 2,400 Bell County voters have checked-in to cast their ballot. This means that each of the county's 42 voting sites is averaging a check-in per minute," Bell County officials say.
7:50 a.m. -
Bell County officials say: “More than 1,400 voters have checked-in to cast their ballots in the first 30 minutes of Election Day voting. All 42 of Bell County's voting sites are running without issues.”
7 a.m. -
Polls have officially opened across the state of Texas! Find your polling location across the state here.
Election Day is here! 🗳️ Today is your opportunity to make your voice heard. Before you head to the polls, make sure you have the information you need to make your voting plan. Visit https://t.co/xjWqMSrz3s for voting information and resources. https://t.co/wlqkk8nrcx
— VoteTexas (@VoteTexas) November 3, 2026
