With Tuesday’s midsummer primary runoffs complete, the ballots are set for the November general election — the third major event in a year already reshaped by pandemic and recession.
Texas 2020 Elections
Texans are poised to set a record for voter turnout with Tuesday’s election. Voters are casting ballots in a litany of races, from president and U.S. Senate to seats in the Texas House. Watch live election results come in here, and check out what you need to know here. If you see an issue while voting, let us know about it here.
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Three Texas House incumbents — Dan Flynn, Anna Eastman and J.D. Sheffield — lose in primary runoffs
Two other incumbents — Democrats Lorraine Birabil and Harold Dutton — were also on the ballot Tuesday.
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Candace Valenzuela among runoff winners as Texas congressional battleground races take shape
Other notable winners Tuesday night included Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and Austin attorney Mike Siegel.
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Runoff elections show Texas not quite ready for November’s main event
Most in-person voting Tuesday ran smoothly, but thousands of voters who sought to vote by mail may not be heard. And returns from the secretary of state’s office were balky.
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Longtime Democratic state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. fends off primary challenge from his left
Lucio’s race against Sara Stapleton-Barrera was among the most competitive of the primary elections for the Texas Senate, where Republicans are expected to keep their majority after the general election.
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Lani Popp defeats Robert Morrow in Texas State Board of Education runoff
Republican leaders had rallied against Morrow, who is known for his jester’s hat and his history of racist and sexist comments.
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Former White House physician Ronny Jackson and former U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions win Texas congressional runoffs
Jackson and Sessions will be clear favorites in their November general election races.
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Sarah Eckhardt and Eddie Rodriguez poised for a runoff in special Texas Senate election to replace Kirk Watson
The victor will serve the remainder of Watson’s term, which ends in 2022.
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It took a doctor’s note and mad dash to Sonic for this coronavirus sufferer to vote
Linda Harrison and her husband couldn’t go to the polls because they were diagnosed with COVID-19. A state judge rebuffed their request for help obtaining absentee ballots, so Harrison scrambled and managed to get her vote in with four minutes to spare.
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6 things to watch in Texas’ primary runoff election
In the middle of a pandemic, voters will be weighing in on primary runoffs for U.S. Senate, nationally watched congressional races and a handful of seats in the Texas Legislature.