STATEWIDE RESULTS – UPDATED 11/04/2026 08:41 AM
99% of polling locations reporting statewide. Races on the Montgomery County ballot; totals include all counties voting in each race. Results are unofficial until canvassed.
VOTER TURNOUT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY: 487,460 registered voters – 260,209 voted (53.38% turnout)
TEXAS STATEWIDE: More than 19 million registered voters – 9,826,039 votes cast in the U.S. Senate race (99% of polling locations reporting)
U. S. SENATOR (99% of polling locations reporting)
KEN PAXTON (REP) – 4,227,281 votes, 43.0%
JAMES TALARICO (DEM) – 5,405,050 votes, 55.0% – LEADING
TED BROWN (LIB) – 188,747 votes, 1.9%
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 2 (100% of polling locations reporting)
STEVE TOTH (REP) – 144,543 votes, 51.0% – LEADING
SHAUN FINNIE (DEM) – 138,871 votes, 49.0%
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 8 (100% of polling locations reporting)
JESSICA HART STEINMANN (REP) – 141,660 votes, 53.2% – LEADING
LAURA JONES (DEM) – 124,441 votes, 46.8%
GOVERNOR (99% of polling locations reporting)
GREG ABBOTT (I) (REP) – 4,499,756 votes, 45.7%
GINA HINOJOSA (DEM) – 5,193,921 votes, 52.8% – LEADING
PAT DIXON (LIB) – 146,787 votes, 1.5%
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (99% of polling locations reporting)
DAN PATRICK (I) (REP) – 4,460,440 votes, 45.7%
VIKKI GOODWIN (DEM) – 5,047,844 votes, 51.7% – LEADING
ANTHONY CRISTO (LIB) – 169,005 votes, 1.7%
KEVIN MCCORMICK (GRN) – 87,381 votes, 0.9%
ATTORNEY GENERAL (99% of polling locations reporting)
MAYES MIDDLETON (REP) – 4,478,131 votes, 46.0%
NATHAN JOHNSON (DEM) – 5,097,551 votes, 52.3% – LEADING
TOM OXFORD (LIB) – 164,257 votes, 1.7%
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (99% of polling locations reporting)
DON HUFFINES (REP) – 4,487,026 votes, 46.2%
SARAH ECKHARDT (DEM) – 4,979,690 votes, 51.3% – LEADING
V. ALONZO ECHAVARRIA-GARZA (LIB) – 183,793 votes, 1.9%
SHEHLA FAIZI (GRN) – 62,818 votes, 0.6%
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE (99% of polling locations reporting)
DAWN BUCKINGHAM (I) (REP) – 4,489,058 votes, 46.8%
BENJAMIN FLORES (DEM) – 4,941,625 votes, 51.6% – LEADING
NEILL SNIDER (LIB) – 152,319 votes, 1.6%
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE (99% of polling locations reporting)
NATE SHEETS (REP) – 4,451,199 votes, 46.5%
CLAYTON TUCKER (DEM) – 4,919,118 votes, 51.4% – LEADING
AUSTIN R. KELLY (LIB) – 195,339 votes, 2.0%
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER (99% of polling locations reporting)
BO FRENCH (REP) – 4,340,366 votes, 45.4%
JON ROSENTHAL (DEM) – 5,028,709 votes, 52.6% – LEADING
ARTHUR DIBIANCA (LIB) – 184,618 votes, 1.9%
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT (99% of polling locations reporting)
JIMMY BLACKLOCK (I) (REP) – 4,536,449 votes, 47.4%
MAGGIE ELLIS (DEM) – 5,027,782 votes, 52.6% – LEADING
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2 (99% of polling locations reporting)
JAMES P. SULLIVAN (I) (REP) – 4,541,377 votes, 47.6%
CHARI KELLY (DEM) – 4,994,348 votes, 52.4% – LEADING
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7 (99% of polling locations reporting)
KYLE HAWKINS (I) (REP) – 4,484,589 votes, 47.1%
KRISTEN HAWKINS (DEM) – 5,037,277 votes, 52.9% – LEADING
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8 (99% of polling locations reporting)
BRETT BUSBY (I) (REP) – 4,554,034 votes, 47.9%
GISELA D. TRIANA (DEM) – 4,960,184 votes, 52.1% – LEADING
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 3 (99% of polling locations reporting)
THOMAS SMITH (REP) – 4,513,323 votes, 47.5%
OKEY ANYIAM (DEM) – 4,769,487 votes, 50.2% – LEADING
MARK ASH (LIB) – 226,742 votes, 2.4%
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 4 (99% of polling locations reporting)
KEVIN PATRICK YEARY (I) (REP) – 4,569,857 votes, 48.1%
AUDRA RILEY (DEM) – 4,923,991 votes, 51.9% – LEADING
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 9 (99% of polling locations reporting)
JOHN MESSINGER (REP) – 5,016,013 votes, 50.2% – LEADING
HOLLY TAYLOR (DEM) – 4,969,651 votes, 49.8%
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 6 (100% of polling locations reporting)
TIFFANY NELSON (REP) – 353,354 votes, 49.3%
MICHELLE PALMER (DEM) – 362,887 votes, 50.7% – LEADING
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 8 (95% of polling locations reporting)
AUDREY G. YOUNG (I) (REP) – 294,702 votes, 50.3% – LEADING
DANA VAN DE WALKER (DEM) – 291,064 votes, 49.7%
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 4 (100% of polling locations reporting)
BRETT W. LIGON (I) (REP) – 205,366 votes, 58.3% – LEADING
RON C. ANGELETTI (DEM) – 146,831 votes, 41.7%
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 18 (95% of polling locations reporting)
LOIS W. KOLKHORST (I) (REP) – 186,562 votes, 55.4% – LEADING
ERICA GILLUM (DEM) – 150,103 votes, 44.6%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 3 (100% of polling locations reporting)
KRISTEN PLAISANCE (REP) – 56,960 votes, 67.1% – LEADING
NICOLE KING (DEM) – 27,918 votes, 32.9%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 15 (100% of polling locations reporting)
BRAD BAILEY (REP) – 45,484 votes, 56.9% – LEADING
MONIQUA’ S. SCOTT (DEM) – 31,979 votes, 40.0%
JESSI COWART (LIB) – 2,516 votes, 3.1%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 16 (100% of polling locations reporting)
WILL METCALF (I) (REP) – 55,740 votes, 71.3% – LEADING
BOBBIE CLAYTON (DEM) – 22,392 votes, 28.7%
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 18 (100% of polling locations reporting)
JANIS HOLT (I) (REP) – 48,367 votes, 72.2% – LEADING
VALORIE BARTON (DEM) – 18,635 votes, 27.8%
CHIEF JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT (99% of polling locations reporting)
SCOTT BRISTER (I) (REP) – 4,547,742 votes, 48.1%
JERRY ZIMMERER (DEM) – 4,912,394 votes, 51.9% – LEADING
JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 2 (99% of polling locations reporting)
SCOTT K. FIELD (I) (REP) – 4,529,416 votes, 47.9%
TOM BAKER (DEM) – 4,925,580 votes, 52.1% – LEADING
JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 3 (99% of polling locations reporting)
APRIL FARRIS (I) (REP) – 4,565,601 votes, 48.3%
MARC M. MEYER (DEM) – 4,878,216 votes, 51.7% – LEADING
CHIEF JUSTICE, 9TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT (100% of polling locations reporting)
SCOTT GOLEMON (I) (REP) – 328,740 votes, 100.0% – LEADING
