2024 Texas elections

The 2024 Texas elections will be held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. If needed runoff elections will take place on May 28, 2024.^[1]

Seats up for election will be all seats of the Texas Legislature,^[2] all 38 seats in the United States House of Representatives, and the Class I seat to the United States Senate, for which two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is running for re-election.^[3] In addition, Texas counties, cities, and school and other special districts may have local elections and other ballot issues, such as bond proposals.

Federal offices[edit]

President of the United States[edit]

Texas will have 40 electoral votes in the Electoral College.^[4]

United States Class I Senate Seat[edit]

Two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is running for re-election.^[3]

United States House of Representatives[edit]

Executive[edit]

Railroad Commissioner[edit]

Incumbent commissioner Christi Craddick ran for re-election to a third 6-year term.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Christie Clark, attorney^[5]
Christi Craddick, incumbent Railroad Commissioner^[6]
Corey Howell, construction operator^[5]
Jim Matlock, oil & gas industry consultant^[6]
Petra Reyes^[5]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Christi Craddick (incumbent)	982,457	50.42%
	Republican	Jim Matlock	517,624	26.56%
	Republican	Christie Clark	228,395	11.72%
	Republican	Corey Howell	122,802	6.30%
	Republican	Petra Reyes	97,280	4.99%
Total votes			1,948,558	100.0%

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Bill Burch, drilling engineer^[6]
Katherine Culbert, process safety engineer^[6]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Katherine Culbert	615,965	67.64%
	Democratic	Bill Burch	294,628	32.36%
Total votes			910,593	100.0%

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

2024 Texas Railroad Commissioner election
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Christi Craddick (incumbent)
	Democratic	Katherine Culbert
	Libertarian	Lynn Dunlap
	Green	Eddie Espinoza
Total votes			100.0%

Judicial[edit]

Supreme Court[edit]

Place 2[edit]

Incumbent Justice Jimmy Blacklock is running for re-election to a second 6-year term.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Jimmy Blacklock, incumbent Associate Justice^[9]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent)	1,749,450	100.0%
Total votes			1,749,450	100.0%

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

DaSean Jones, Judge of the Harris County District Court (180th District)^[9]
Randy Sarosdy, former counsel to the Texas Justice Court Training Center^[9]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	DaSean Jones	529,623	59.57%
	Democratic	Randy Sarosdy	359,402	40.43%
Total votes			889,025	100.0%

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 2 election
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent)
	Democratic	DaSean Jones
Total votes			100.0%

Place 4[edit]

2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 4 election

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Nominee	John Devine	Christine Vinh Weems
Party	Republican	Democratic

Incumbent Justice

John Devine
Republican

Incumbent Justice John Devine is running for re-election to a third 6-year term.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

John Devine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas^[10]
Brian Walker, incumbent Associate Justice of the Second Court of Appeals of Texas^[10]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Devine (incumbent)	921,556	50.44%
	Republican	Brian Walker	905,418	49.56%
Total votes			1,826,974	100.0%

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Christine Vinh Weems, Judge of the Harris County District Court (281st District)^[11]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Christine Vinh Weems	825,485	100.0%
Total votes			825,485	100.0%

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 4 election
Party		Candidate	%
	Republican	John Devine (incumbent)
	Democratic	Christine Vinh Weems
	Libertarian	Matthew Sercely
Total votes			100.0%

State legislature[edit]

All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and all 31 seats of the Texas State Senate are up for election.^[2] The winners of this election will serve in the 89th Texas Legislature.

Texas Senate[edit]

Texas House of Representatives[edit]

Local elections[edit]

Mayoral elections[edit]

Eligible incumbents[edit]

Austin, Texas: One-term incumbent Kirk Watson is running for re-election.^[12]
Corpus Christi, Texas: Two-term incumbent Paulette Guajardo is eligible for re-election.
El Paso, Texas: One-term incumbent Oscar Leeser is running for re-election.^[13]

Ineligible or retiring incumbents[edit]

Lubbock, Texas: One-term incumbent Trey Payne is retiring.^[14]

References[edit]

^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Svitek, Patrick (March 15, 2023). "Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Linton, Caroline (February 14, 2023). "Ted Cruz recommits to 2024 Senate run". CBS News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023.
^ Wang, Hansi; Jin, Connie; Levitt, Zach (April 26, 2021). "Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats". NPR. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Who's Running for Texas Railroad Commissioner?". The Dallas Express. January 1, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Drane, Amanda (February 18, 2024). "Who is running for the Texas Railroad Commission? A look at those vying to regulate the state's oil and gas industry". Houston Chronicle.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Official Canvass Report - 2024 March 5th Republican Primary" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Official Canvass Report - 2024 March 5th Democratic Primary" (PDF).
^ ^a ^b ^c Pesquera, Adolfo (February 20, 2024). "Democrats DaSean Jones and Randall Sarosdy Vie to Face Judge Jimmy Blacklock in November Election". law.com.
^ ^a ^b Wagner, Bayliss (February 27, 2024). "Texas Supreme Court justice seeking reelection under fire for absenteeism, ethics concerns". Austin American-Statesman.
^ Singer, Jeff (December 19, 2023). "Texas Democrats are challenging all three Republicans on Supreme Court who denied emergency abortion". Daily Kos.
^ McCarthy, Ella (April 10, 2024). "Austin Mayor Kirk Watson to run for reelection; 4th candidate so far on November ballot". Austin American-Statesman.
^ Eagle, Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune (February 12, 2024). "Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins announces bid for second term". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
^ Rosiles, Mateo (December 6, 2023). "Lubbock Mayor Tray Payne won't seek re-election in 2024". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

[1] "2024 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023.

[txlegislature-2] Svitek, Patrick (March 15, 2023). "Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.

[Ted_Cruz-3] Linton, Caroline (February 14, 2023). "Ted Cruz recommits to 2024 Senate run". CBS News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023.

[4] Wang, Hansi; Jin, Connie; Levitt, Zach (April 26, 2021). "Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats". NPR. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021.

[DE1-5] "Who's Running for Texas Railroad Commissioner?". The Dallas Express. January 1, 2024.

[RC1-6] Drane, Amanda (February 18, 2024). "Who is running for the Texas Railroad Commission? A look at those vying to regulate the state's oil and gas industry". Houston Chronicle.

[primaryresultsr-7] "Official Canvass Report - 2024 March 5th Republican Primary" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State.

[primaryresultsd-8] "Official Canvass Report - 2024 March 5th Democratic Primary" (PDF).

[SC2-9] Pesquera, Adolfo (February 20, 2024). "Democrats DaSean Jones and Randall Sarosdy Vie to Face Judge Jimmy Blacklock in November Election". law.com.

[SC4-10] Wagner, Bayliss (February 27, 2024). "Texas Supreme Court justice seeking reelection under fire for absenteeism, ethics concerns". Austin American-Statesman.

[SCJ1-11] Singer, Jeff (December 19, 2023). "Texas Democrats are challenging all three Republicans on Supreme Court who denied emergency abortion". Daily Kos.

[12] McCarthy, Ella (April 10, 2024). "Austin Mayor Kirk Watson to run for reelection; 4th candidate so far on November ballot". Austin American-Statesman.

[13] Eagle, Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune (February 12, 2024). "Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins announces bid for second term". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

[14] Rosiles, Mateo (December 6, 2023). "Lubbock Mayor Tray Payne won't seek re-election in 2024". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

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Federal offices[edit]

President of the United States[edit]

United States Class I Senate Seat[edit]

United States House of Representatives[edit]

Executive[edit]

Railroad Commissioner[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Judicial[edit]

Supreme Court[edit]

Place 2[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Place 4[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

State legislature[edit]

Texas Senate[edit]

Texas House of Representatives[edit]

Local elections[edit]

Mayoral elections[edit]

Eligible incumbents[edit]

Ineligible or retiring incumbents[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]