The Republican and Democratic primary runoffs are May 26. See the full list of statewide candidates, as well as local races that will be on your ballot.
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Data Centers in Texas
Texas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year
The tax break is one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.
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T-Squared: We’re relaunching our Texas Public Schools Explorer to better serve parents and teachers
Today, we are unveiling our most ambitious update yet to The Texas Tribune’s schools explorer, with more information and added context to help Texans interpret information about our schools.
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Explore our newly redesigned Texas Public Schools Explorer with expanded data
The explorer now shows long-term trends, school funding data, and newly released Texas Academic Performance Reports, among other updates.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas primary voters smash recent midterm turnout records
Turnout in the Democratic primary outpaced that on the Republican side for the first time since 2020, a notable distinction given the draw of high-profile Senate primaries in both parties.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas primary election results for U.S. Senate, attorney general and more
Follow The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2026 primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, the Texas Legislature and more.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas 2026 primary elections voter guide: What you need to know
Runoffs for close primary elections, such as the Republican U.S. Senate race, will take place on May 26.
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2026 Texas Elections
These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seat
Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s stunning upset victory is explained in part by the massive swing by Latino voters toward his campaign compared to other Democrats in recent elections.
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Redistricting Texas 2025
Texans are voting in new congressional districts. See how yours looks for the March 2026 primaries.
Last year, Texas Republicans drew new districts aimed at picking up five more U.S. House seats. This tool compares previous and new districts.
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See what state employees in Texas are paid: Search our updated database.
The Texas Tribune’s database of state employees’ compensation has been updated to represent salaries as of Jan. 1.