By Texas Tribune Events Staff, The Texas Tribune May 14, 2026 The 2026 Texas runoff elections mark a pivotal moment for the state. There are more than 18 statewide elected officials up for election, along with Texas’ members of Congress, state legislators, district-based judges and local elected officials. In many cases, the winner in May…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Democratic U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee defeated U.S. Rep. Al Green to represent a newly drawn congressional district that encompasses both of their current Houston-area districts, effectively ending the tenure of one of the state’s longest-serving congressmen and a veteran Democrat in Washington. Green, who has represented…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 A candidate with significant political backing, including Attorney General Ken Paxton’s endorsement, will be the Republican nominee for a seat on Texas’ highest criminal court, according to The Associated Press. Thomas Smith, an assistant attorney general in Paxton’s office, held a commanding lead in the GOP…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Army veteran Alex Mealer won the Republican nomination for Texas’ 9th Congressional District Tuesday, defeating state Rep. Briscoe Cain in the primary runoff election for a newly drawn red-leaning seat in east Harris County. Mealer, a former GOP nominee for Harris County judge, won the runoff…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Republicans Tom Sell and Jon Bonck won their primary runoffs Tuesday for a pair of open congressional seats in Texas’ South Plains and the Houston area, respectively, making them the heavy favorites to join the U.S. House next year representing the deep red districts. Republican voters…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Galveston state Sen. Mayes Middleton is the GOP nominee for attorney general, after defeating U.S. Rep. Chip Roy. Middleton, one of the most conservative state legislators and an oil and gas executive, put almost $17 million of his own money into the race. The race, like…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 The beginning of the end for John Cornyn came in 2022, when he was doing the thing he was once praised for: whipping votes to pass difficult, bipartisan legislation. That year, moved by the Uvalde school shooting, Texas’ senior senator convinced 14 Senate Republicans to buck…

By Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnny Garcia defeated housing activist Maureen Galindo in the Democratic primary runoff to represent Texas’ 35th Congressional District after Galindo’s antisemitic comments and the origins of her advertising money prompted outrage.  Garcia will face Republican Carlos De La Cruz, who won his…

By Olivia Borgula, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 Former Rep. Colin Allred defeated his successor in Congress, Rep. Julie Johnson, in the Democratic runoff to represent Texas’ Dallas-centered congressional district, according to the Associated Press.  The Democrats were forced into an unusual race between predecessor and successor after Republicans redrew Texas’ district map to…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune May 26, 2026 State Rep. Vikki Goodwin of Austin won a runoff election to be the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, beating a Houston labor leader and first-time candidate who had indirectly received support from the party’s top campaign partner and racked up a variety of endorsements.  Goodwin defeated…