The 2024 Texas elections will be held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. If needed runoff elections will take place on May 28, 2024.[1]
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Seats up for election will be all seats of the Texas Legislature,[2] all 38 seats in the United States House of Representatives, and the Class I seat to the United States Senate, for which two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is running for re-election.[3] In addition, Texas counties, cities, and school and other special districts may have local elections and other ballot issues, such as bond proposals.
Federal offices edit
President of the United States edit
Texas will have 40 electoral votes in the Electoral College.[4]
United States Class I Senate Seat edit
Two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is running for re-election.[3]
United States House of Representatives edit
State legislature edit
All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and all 31 seats of the Texas State Senate are up for election.[2] The winners of this election will serve in the 89th Texas Legislature.
Texas Senate edit
Texas House of Representatives edit
Local elections edit
Mayoral elections edit
Eligible incumbents edit
- Austin, Texas: One-term incumbent Kirk Watson is running for re-election.[5]
- Corpus Christi, Texas: Two-term incumbent Paulette Guajardo is eligible for re-election.
- El Paso, Texas: One-term incumbent Oscar Leeser is running for re-election.[6]
Ineligible or retiring incumbents edit
- Lubbock, Texas: One-term incumbent Trey Payne is retiring.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original on November 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Svitek, Patrick (March 15, 2023). "Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Linton, Caroline (February 14, 2023). "Ted Cruz recommits to 2024 Senate run". CBS News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023.
- ^ Wang, Hansi; Jin, Connie; Levitt, Zach (April 26, 2021). "Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats". NPR. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021.
- ^ McCarthy, Ella (April 10, 2024). "Austin Mayor Kirk Watson to run for reelection; 4th candidate so far on November ballot". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ Eagle, Noah Zahn Wyoming Tribune (February 12, 2024). "Cheyenne Mayor Patrick Collins announces bid for second term". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Rosiles, Mateo (December 6, 2023). "Lubbock Mayor Tray Payne won't seek re-election in 2024". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved May 9, 2024.