General election

Election Day Need-to-Know

Days to go16
Election dayTuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Polls open7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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Mark your calendar

RegisterOct 5
Early votingOct 19–30Places and hours vary by county.
Request a mail ballotBy Oct 23Only if you're 65 or older, have a disability, or will be out of your county. It must arrive by Oct 23.
Return your mail ballotBy Nov 3It must arrive by 7 p.m. Nov 3, or by 5 p.m. Nov 4 if it's postmarked by Nov 3.
Election dayNov 37 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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Who's on your ballot

See the races, who's running, and what they do.

Good to know

Bring a photo ID. Texas asks for one of seven kinds of photo ID at the polls, like a Texas driver's license or a U.S. passport. If you don't have one and can't reasonably get one, you can still vote: you'll sign a form at the polls saying why, and show a document like a utility bill or bank statement.

New U.S. House districts this year. Texas redrew its U.S. House districts for 2026, so your district number may have changed. The address lookup uses the new lines.

Federal

They make laws for the entire country.U.S. Senate U.S. House
Office

U.S. Senate

Term6 years
What they do

Votes on national laws, approves federal judges and cabinet members, and approves treaties. Texas has two senators. One of only 100 votes on every law in the country.

Candidates
  • Ted BrownLibertarian
    Campaign money
    • Raised $12,700 and spent $9,800 since Jan 2025.
    • Of the money donors gave, 55% came from individual people and 0% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
    Source and every donor: FEC
  • Ken PaxtonRepublican

    Texas attorney general since 2015. Before that, a state representative and a state senator.

    Campaign money
    • Raised $19.5 million and spent $14.6 million since Apr 2025.
    • Of the money donors gave, 98% came from individual people and 2% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
    • Since 2025, 29 PACs gave $152,000 to their campaign.
    • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $1.4 million to help them and $26.9 million against them.
    Source and every donor: FEC

    Facts from Office of the Texas Attorney General.

  • James TalaricoDemocrat

    Texas state representative, first elected in 2018, and a former public school teacher.

    Campaign money
    • Raised $128.8 million and spent $114.2 million since Sep 2025.
    • Of the money donors gave, 100% came from individual people and 0% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
    • Since 2025, 69 PACs gave $316,558 to their campaign.
    • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $4.3 million to help them and $1.3 million against them.
    Source and every donor: FEC

    Facts from Texas House of Representatives: member biography.

Office

U.S. House

Term2 years
What they do

Votes on national laws, and speaks for your district in Washington. Your closest voice in Washington, and you get to keep or replace them every two years.

Candidates

Enter your address in step 02 to see who's running in your district.

State

They run Texas. Everyone in the state votes on these.Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Comptroller of Public Accounts Commissioner of the General Land Office Commissioner of Agriculture Railroad Commissioner
Office

Governor

Term4 years
What they do

Runs the state, signs or vetoes every bill the legislature passes, and appoints many state officials and judges. Shapes how Texas handles schools, the border, the power grid, and state spending.

Candidates
Also handles

Can veto single spending items out of the budget · Can call the legislature back for a special session

Office

Lieutenant Governor

Term4 years
What they do

Leads the Texas Senate: decides which senators sit on which committees and which bills come up for a vote. One of the most powerful jobs in Texas, because so much of what passes runs through the Senate.

Candidates
Also handles

You vote for this office separately from governor · Takes over if the governor can't serve

Office

Attorney General

Term4 years
What they do

Texas's top lawyer. Represents the state in court and gives legal advice to state agencies. Goes after scams and companies that mislead customers, and collects child support.

Candidates
Also handles

Brings lawsuits for the state against the federal government and companies

Office

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Term4 years
What they do

Texas's tax collector and accountant. Collects state taxes and pays the state's bills. Tells the legislature how much money it can spend, so it can't pass a budget bigger than that estimate.

Candidates
Also handles

Returns lost or forgotten money (old bank accounts, uncashed checks) to its owners

Office

Commissioner of the General Land Office

Term4 years
What they do

Manages the land and minerals the state owns. Money from it goes to Texas public schools. Also runs programs for veterans' land and home loans, cares for the coast, and manages the Alamo.

Candidates
Also handles

Handles some disaster rebuilding money

Office

Commissioner of Agriculture

Term4 years
What they do

Runs the Texas Department of Agriculture, which supports farms and ranches and oversees school lunch programs. Also checks that gas pumps and store scales give you what you pay for.

Candidates
  • Austin R. KellyLibertarian
  • Nate SheetsRepublican

    The 2026 Texas Commissioner of Agriculture election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the agriculture commissioner of Texas.

    Facts from Wikipedia.

  • Clayton TuckerDemocrat
Also handles

Oversees pesticide use

Office

Railroad Commissioner

Term6 years
What they do

Despite the name, the Railroad Commission doesn't oversee railroads. It regulates Texas's oil and gas industry. Its rules cover drilling, pipelines, and natural gas utilities, which affect jobs, land, and energy prices.

Candidates
Also handles

Three commissioners, one elected every two years

State lawmakers

They write Texas's laws. Your district decides who's on your ballot.State Senate State House
Office

State Senate

Term4 years
What they do

Writes Texas's laws and passes the state budget. There are 31 state senators. State laws cover schools, property taxes, criminal law, and voting rules.

Has the seat now

Pick your State Senate district in step 02.

Also handles

About half the seats are up in each election

Office

State House

Term2 years
What they do

The other half of the legislature. There are 150 state representatives, each with a smaller district than a senator's. Every bill has to pass here and in the State Senate before the governor can sign it.

Has the seat now

Pick your State House district in step 02.