Christian Menefee, the former Harris County attorney who has served in the House since February, is running against his Democratic colleague, Representative Al Green, whose district was redrawn significantly last year.

Texans decided who will face off in the November election, with multiple statewide offices open for the first time in more than a decade. Follow along for updates.

Texans cast their ballots in the 2026 primaries, choosing their parties' candidates for key federal, statewide, and legislative races leading up to the November general election.

Allred held a strong lead against the congresswoman in Tuesday’s primary election, but fell short of the votes needed to win the race outright.

Incumbent Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won his primary at 81.8%, according to AP and CNN. He stands to be the longest-serving governor of the state and has over $100 million in campaign cash to win, according to The Texas Tribune.

The Texas primary runoff election is on Tuesday, May 26. Early voting starts on Monday, May 18 and goes until Friday, May 22. The last day to register to vote for the runoff primary election is April 27. If you are not sure if you are registered to vote, you can check your voter registration status on the Secretary of State's website.

Menefee led in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, but didn’t secure more than than 50% of the vote to win the race outright.

Representative John Carter, the 84-year-old incumbent, is facing challenges from several candidates, including the ShamWow pitchman Offer Shlomi; the businessman Raymond Hamden; and Valentina Gomez, a former candidate for secretary of state of Missouri known for anti-Muslim posts on social media.

HOUSTON - Texans cast their votes Tuesday in the primary elections for U.S. representative of Texas’ 38th Congressional District. Primary results Democratic primary. Melissa McD

See live results from the 2026 Texas Governor primary election as Republican and Democratic votes are counted by candidate and county.