Election Day, Nov 3 11 daysSenate D 81%House D 92%Governors D 88%Forecast updated Oct 23
Election night · November 3, 2026

Texas election results

Live Texas election results for November 3, 2026: the Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton and the governor race between Gina Hinojosa and Greg Abbott, plus 38 House seats and 13 statewide offices. All polls in Texas close by 9 p.m. Eastern; most of the state closes an hour earlier, with El Paso and Hudspeth counties last. Until votes are counted each race shows the On Point forecast; returns fill in as counties report.

Senate 1

Governor 1

House 38

Statewide offices 13

State legislatures 2

Courts and local 3

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When do polls close in Texas?

All polls in Texas close by 9 p.m. Eastern; most of the state closes an hour earlier, with El Paso and Hudspeth counties last. Results begin to appear here as soon as the first counties report.

Who is favored in the Texas Senate race?

James Talarico vs Ken Paxton. James Talarico leads the On Point forecast by 2.2 points and wins 67 percent of the model's simulated elections.

Who is favored in the Texas governor race?

Gina Hinojosa vs Greg Abbott. Greg Abbott leads the On Point forecast by 2.4 points and wins 70 percent of the model's simulated elections.

Where can I see Texas results by county?

Open any race on this page for its county by county count, the share of the expected vote in, and an estimate of the final margin from the counties still out.

How often do these results update?

The page reads the live count from civicAPI, which gathers it from state and county election offices, about once a minute on election night.