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Texas Election FAQs
Texas voters decide a U.S. Senate contest and the governor's race today. See Races to Watch above.
Polls close tonight at 7 p.m. local time (Central in most areas, Mountain around El Paso), which is 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. ET in the El Paso area). See When to Expect above.
State Representative James Talarico (D) faces Attorney General Ken Paxton (R). See Races to Watch above.
Governor Greg Abbott (R) faces State Representative Gina Hinojosa (D). See Races to Watch above.
Texas's registration deadline for the November 3 election was October 5. Texas has no full online registration, so voters register by mail or in person. Start at votetexas.gov to check your details before you vote today.
Early voting has ended. Early in-person voting ran Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 30. Voting by mail required a qualifying reason, such as being 65 or older, having a disability or being away from your county, and applications had to be received by Friday, October 23.
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Today is Election Day. Watch Texas's Senate and Governor races live tonight on FOX One with FOX News Democracy 26, anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, starting at 6 p.m. ET. Texas carries a Senate contest that factors into control of the chamber alongside a governor's race that shapes state policy for the next four years. Polls close tonight at 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. ET in the El Paso area). Watch races get called live on FOX One as precincts report.
Key Dates and Poll Times
- Election Day: Today, Tue, Nov 3, 2026
- Key Races: Senate + Governor
- Poll times: Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time (Central for most of the state, Mountain in the El Paso area), and voters in line by 7 p.m. still vote. Watch coverage live on FOX One as precincts report.
Races to Watch
Senate
- James Talarico (D), State Representative
- Ken Paxton (R), Attorney General
Senator John Cornyn (R) lost the Republican runoff to Paxton, so no incumbent is on the November ballot.
Governor
- Gina Hinojosa (D), State Representative
- Greg Abbott (R), Incumbent
Incumbent Greg Abbott (R) is running for re-election.
Watch Texas Senate and Governor results live tonight on FOX One, starting with FOX News Democracy 26 at 6 p.m. ET. Start your FOX One subscription now so you're ready before coverage begins. Stream on the web, the app, or connected TV as precincts report and races get called. Watch the national picture live on FOX One.
For the latest 2026 Election Day results, race updates and news coverage in Texas through the day, follow FOX News Elections Center.
- Polls close tonight: 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. ET in the El Paso area)
- Mail ballots due: By 7 p.m. Nov. 3, or by 5 p.m. Nov. 4 if postmarked by 7 p.m. Nov. 3
Counties with 100,000 or more people can start counting mail ballots after early voting ends Oct. 30, but no results come out until polls close. In 2024, more than half of the Texas vote was reported within the first hour.
How Texas Voted Last Time
President Trump won Texas by 13.7 points in 2024 (56.1% to 42.5%). Abbott won the 2022 governor's race by 10.9 points, and Cornyn won this Senate seat in 2020 by 9.6 points.