It’s 7 p.m., which means polls have closed across most of Texas. Counties will soon start posting early-vote returns, our first look at how the results are shaking out. Follow along on our live results page: apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-general-election-live-results-2026

Jasper Scherer is the politics editor for The Texas Tribune. He oversees a team of reporters in Austin and Washington who lead the newsroom’s coverage of campaigns and elections, watchdog Texas' top...