Early voting in person runs from Feb. 17-27. This guide explains your rights at Texas polls.

More than 2.5 million people have voted in the Texas primaries even before election day polls open

The Texas Democratic Senate primary race between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico is too close to call. GOP candidates Ken Paxton and John Cornyn head for an election midterm runoff.

Friday is the last day for early voting in the 2026 Texas Primaries. The March 3 Primary Elections will decide the Democrats and Republicans that will represent those parties in the November general election. If you miss early voting, you can still vote at your designated polling place on election day, March 3.

Compared with the same point in 2022, Democratic early voting is up by roughly 211,000 ballots, while Republican turnout has increased by about 6,000.

North Texans showed up in greater numbers for early voting in the 2026 midterm primary compared to recent election cycles, with the number of early voters surging across the region’s four largest counties: Dallas,

Through one week of early voting for Texas primaries, both Dallas County and Tarrant County saw Democrats outpace Republican voters in early turnout.

More than a million Texans cast ballots during the first week of early voting for the March 3 primary election.

Turnout during the first week of early voting for the Texas midterm election exceeded the same period for the previous two presidential elections, years that typically see higher voter engagement.

Thousands of voters in Dallas and Williamson counties showed up at the wrong location to vote in Tuesday's primary in Texas, according to the state Democratic Party

Incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, seeking a fifth term in Washington, drew primary challenges from Texas AG Ken Paxton and Houston Congressman Wesley Hunt.