It's primary season in Texas. Republicans and Democrats across the state will decide who their party's nominee will be in the November general election. Election Day is Tuesday, March 5. Runoff elections can take place between the top candidates if no one reaches more than 50% of the vote.
(Not a AG真人百家乐 County resident? Check out our Hays County voter guide or our Williamson County voter guide for those races.)
AG真人百家乐 County voting centers are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Check the for live wait times.
Wondering about how to check your voter registration or what you need to bring with you to the polls? Check out our voting Q&A.
See what鈥檚 on your party鈥檚 ballot in AG真人百家乐 County:
* Indicates incumbent
Federal
U.S. Senate: Texas has two seats in the U.S. the upper chamber of Congress. The Senate has 100 members, two from each state, who are elected for six-year terms. Sen. Ted Cruz is up for reelection this year. While there are several Democratic candidates running for his seat, state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, and Congressman Colin Allred, D-Dallas, are current frontrunners for voters, according to recent polling from the For more details, check out The Texas Newsroom's interview with both candidates.
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U.S. House of Representatives: Texas has 38 seats in the the lower chamber of Congress. The total number of representatives is set at 435. Representatives are elected for two-year terms. There are five districts on the ballot this year.
District 10 stretches from the northwestern portion of the Greater Houston region to the Greater Austin region.
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District 17 includes a strip of Central Texas and Deep East Texas stretching from Nacogdoches to Waco and Round Rock.
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District 21 stretches north of San Antonio to Austin and includes San Marcos, Fredericksburg, Boerne, Ingram, Kerrville, Kyle and New Braunfels.
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District 35 stretches along I-35 from Austin to San Antonio. It includes parts of AG真人百家乐 County, Hays County, Comal County and Bexar County.
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District 37 includes most of the city of Austin and a small portion of Williamson County.
- DEMOCRATS: , Eduardo "Lalito" Romer, *
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Statewide
Railroad commissioner: Don鈥檛 let the name fool you; doesn鈥檛 have anything to do with railroads. The three-member commission oversees the state鈥檚 oil and gas industries. One commissioner position is on the ballot every two years.
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- REPUBLICANS: *, Corey Howell,
Texas Supreme Court: has nine justices. Three seats are up for election in 2024. Currently, all seats are held by Republicans.
Supreme Court Justice, Place 2
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Supreme Court Justice, Place 4
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Supreme Court Justice, Place 6
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: is the state鈥檚 highest court for criminal cases. The Court consists of nine judges. They are elected for six-year terms. Currently, all seats are held by Republicans.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7 Judge
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8 Judge
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Texas Legislature
Texas Senate: This is the of the Texas Legislature. It consists of 31 members. Senators are elected to four-year terms. Along with the Texas House of Representatives, the Texas Senate drafts and passes state laws, policies and budgets.
Texas Senate, District 14
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Texas Senate, District 25
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Texas House of Representatives: The is the lower chamber of the Texas Legislature, consisting of 150 members elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. Along with the state Senate, the House drafts and passes state laws, policies and budgets. The Legislature meets for 140 days during odd-numbered years, though the governor can call special sessions outside that time frame as he did during 2023. There are no term limits.
State Representative, District 19
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State Representative, District 46
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- REPUBLICANS: Nikki Kosich
State Representative, District 47
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State Representative, District 48
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State Representative, District 49
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State Representative, District 50
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State Representative, District 51
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Texas Third Court of Appeals: The is composed of six justices who serve the Austin area. It has intermediate appellate jurisdiction of both civil and criminal cases appealed from lower courts in 24 counties of Texas.
Third Court of Appeals District Place 2 Justice
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- REPUBLICANS: John Messinger
Third Court of Appeals District Place 3 Justice
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Third Court of Appeals District Place 5 Justice
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Third Court of Appeals District Place 6 Justice
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District court: have county-wide geographical jurisdiction, and the district judges are elected countywide to four-year terms. District courts are trial courts of general subject-matter jurisdiction. They hear felony criminal prosecutions, suits for divorce, election contests, juvenile cases, and civil suits with an amount in controversy of at least $200 with no ceiling.
53rd Judicial District
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98th Judicial District
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126th Judicial District
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167th Judicial District
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200th Judicial District
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345th Judicial District
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353rd Judicial District
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390th Judicial District
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427th Judicial District
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450th Judicial District
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460th Judicial District
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AG真人百家乐 County criminal district attorney: The responsibilities of the district attorney include prosecuting felony crimes and assisting law enforcement with investigations.
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County
County courts: County courts oversee cases involving adult criminal misdemeanors, juvenile offenders, guardianship and mental health.
Judge, County Court-at-Law #8
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Judge, County Court-at-Law #9
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Judge, Probate Court #2
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County Attorney
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Sheriff: The sheriff is an elected law enforcement officer who apprehends fugitives, runs the county jail and leads a team of sheriff鈥檚 deputies and other law enforcement personnel.
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Tax assessor-collector: The tax assessor-collector calculates property tax rates and collects taxes for the county.
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AG真人百家乐 County commissioners: County commissioners draft and pass policies for the county, much like city council members do for a city.
Precinct 1
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Precinct 3
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Justices of the peace: Justices of the peace preside over small claims court and hear cases regarding traffic, truancy, and minor alcohol and tobacco violations. They can also issue warrants, set bonds and perform marriages.
Precinct 5 鈥� Unexpired Term
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AG真人百家乐 County constables: Constables are an elected law enforcement officer for a precinct of a county.
Precinct 1
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Precinct 2
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Precinct 3
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Precinct 4
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Precinct 5
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