Here’s how to cast a ballot in Texas’ midterm election on Nov. 3

Voters will weigh in on dozens of races, including U.S. senator, governor and many other offices.

BY MARÍA MÉNDEZ, GRAPHICS BY APURVA MAHAJAN AUG. 25, 2026, 5:00 A.M. CENTRAL

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Here’s what you need to know

• What’s on the ballot?

• What dates do I need to know?

• What do I need to know about Texas’ voter registration?

• What do I need to know about voting by mail in Texas?

• What do I need to know about voting in person in Texas?

• How can I make sure my ballot is counted?

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Texans will pick their next governor, U.S. senator and more than a dozen statewide elected officials during the Nov. 3 general election. Also on the ballot are also members of Congress, state lawmakers, district-based judges and local elected officials.

Since Republicans recently redrew new congressional maps to boost their representation in Congress, some Texans will have to vote in new congressional districts.

Here’s what you need to know about what’s on the ballot and the voting process. Stay tuned for more guides about statewide candidates in the following weeks. In the meantime, you can use this tool to see how state lawmakers — some of which are up for election this year — voted on major bills in the past legislative session.

What’s on the ballot? 

Here’s a quick glance at the federal, state and local elected offices that are up for election this year, according to the Texas Secretary of State.

Federal

• 1 U.S. Senator (John Cornyn’s seat)

• All 38 U.S. representatives since new Congressional maps were redrawn in 2025

State (statewide races)

• Texas Governor

• Lieutenant Governor

• Attorney General

• Comptroller of Public Accounts

• Commissioner of General Land Office

• Commissioner of Agriculture

• One Railroad Commissioner (Jim Wright’s seat)

• Four members of the Texas Supreme Court

• Three members of the Court of Criminal Appeals

• Three members of the 15th Court of Appeals

State (regional district-based races)

• Eight of the State Board of Education’s 15 seats

• Sixteen of the State Senate’s 31 seats 

• All 150 State Representatives

• Several chief justices of courts of appeals

• Various regional courts of appeals judges

Lower-level judges and local county offices will also appear on the ballot, including:

• County courts at law

• Justices of the peace

• District clerks

• County clerks

• County treasurers

• County surveyors

• County commissioners (precincts 2 and 4)

• County judges

• Various district judges, including on criminal and family courts.