Editor's note: This roundup has been updated to include the Democratic candidates contesting the nomination for the U.S. House District 38
Candidates across Texas will contest runoff elections May 24, to seal nominations ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.
In Texas, runoffs take place when candidates in the March 1 primary fail to secure a majority of votes. According to the secretary of state’s office, a candidate must secure more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff election against the candidate with the second-highest number of votes.
According to Harris County elections, 105,746 people had voted early in person or through mail-in ballots as of May 20. Fort Bend County had recorded 6,126 combined early votes by the same date, and Montgomery County had received 13,502 votes.
Polls May 24 will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Voters can find out their closest location here.
Contested nominations:
*indicates incumbent candidates
Harris County judge (R)
- Alexandra del Moral Mealer
- Vidal Martinez
Harris County Precinct 2 commissioner (R)
- Jack Morman
- Jerry Mouton
- Robert Schrafranek
- Julio Garza
- Tim Stroud
- Johnny Teague
Harris County Precinct 4 commissioner (D)
- Lesley Briones
- Ben Chou
- Danielle Keys Bess
- Jolanda Jones
Texas lieutenant governor (D)
- Michelle Beckley
- Mike Collier
Texas attorney general (R)
- Ken Paxton*
- George P. Bush
Texas attorney general (D)
- Rochelle Garza
- Joe Jaworski
Texas comptroller of public accounts (D)
- Janet T. Dudding
- Angel Luis Vega
Texas commissioner of the General Land Office (R)
- Tim Westley
- Dawn Buckingham
Texas railroad commissioner, Place 2 (R)
- Wayne Christian*
- Sarah Stogner
- Duncan F. Klussman
- Diana Martinez Alexander
