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Election Resources

Important dates:

Last day to register to vote Monday, April 27, 2026
First day of early voting Monday, May 18, 2026
Last day to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) Friday, May 15, 2026
Last day of early voting: Friday, May 22, 2026
Election Day Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Last day to receive a ballot by mail Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (Election Day) at 7:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, May 27, 2026 (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply)4  

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    State Voting Resources

    Texas • U.S. Senate - GOP Primary Runoff

    98.99% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Paxton, Ken 886833 63.83%
      Cornyn, John 502538 36.17%

    Texas • Attorney General - GOP Primary Runoff

    98.98% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Middleton, Mayes 756482 55.24%
      Roy, Chip 612947 44.76%

    Texas • Attorney General - DEM Primary Runoff

    98.32% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Johnson, Nathan 333523 60.5%
      Jaworski, Joe 217718 39.5%

    Texas • Criminal Appeals Court - GOP Primary Runoff

    98.92% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Smith, Thomas 720050 58.08%
      Fox, Alison 519651 41.92%

    Texas • Lieutenant Governor - DEM Primary Runoff

    98.33% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Goodwin, Vikki 375969 67.77%
      Velez, Marcos 178841 32.23%

    Texas • Railroad Commissioner - GOP Primary Runoff

    98.97% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > French, Bo 664425 50.56%
      Wright, Jim 649811 49.44%

    Texas • State House District 37 - DEM Primary Runoff

    0% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Ochoa, Oziel 4020 61.55%
      Cantu-Castle, Esmeralda 2511 38.45%

    Texas • State House District 40 - GOP Primary Runoff

    97.56% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Cabrera-Huff, Celeste 822 68.79%
      Gomez, Nehemias 373 31.21%

    Texas • State House District 41 - DEM Primary Runoff

    98.51% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Salinas, Julio 3365 55.53%
      Haddad, Victor 2695 44.47%

    Texas • State House District 41 - GOP Primary Runoff

    98.51% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Groves, Gary 2392 62.65%
      Sanchez, Sergio 1426 37.35%

    Cameron County • County Judge - DEM Primary Runoff

    % OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Guerra, Esteban 10010 55.19%
      Trevino Jr., Eddie 8128 44.81%

    Cameron County • County Commissioner, Pct. 2 - DEM Primary Runoff

    % OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Lucio, Joseph L. 3471 50.32%
      Lopez, Joey 3427 49.68%

    Cameron County • District Judge, 107th - DEM Primary Runoff

    % OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Garza, Noe 10475 58.45%
      Garcia, Jr., Jesus T. 7446 41.55%

    Cameron County • Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 - DEM Primary Runoff

    % OF PRECINCTS REPORTING

    > Mendoza, Juan 1430 59.48%
      Fernandez, Gabriela "Gaby" 974 40.52%

    Election Stories

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    4 days ago Friday, May 29 2026 May 29, 2026 Friday, May 29, 2026 9:47:00 PM CDT May 29, 2026 in News
    Democratic nominee Joseph Lucio is looking ahead to the November general election after unseating incumbent Joey Lopez for the Democratic... More >>
    1 week ago Wednesday, May 27 2026 May 27, 2026 Wednesday, May 27, 2026 12:42:00 PM CDT May 27, 2026 in News
    Texas • U.S. Senate - GOP Primary Runoff 98.87% OF PRECINCTS REPORTING > ... More >>
    1 week ago Tuesday, May 26 2026 May 26, 2026 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 10:03:00 PM CDT May 26, 2026 in News
    Unofficial election results from Tuesday's primary runoff show incumbent Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. has lost the Democratic nomination... More >>
    1 week ago Tuesday, May 26 2026 May 26, 2026 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 9:20:00 PM CDT May 26, 2026 in News
    Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Tuesday, ending over three decades of Sen. John... More >>
    1 week ago Tuesday, May 26 2026 May 26, 2026 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 7:14:00 PM CDT May 26, 2026 in News
    Election Day is underway for the primary runoffs for federal, state, and local races. While Cameron County has seen... More >>
    1 week ago Tuesday, May 26 2026 May 26, 2026 Tuesday, May 26, 2026 11:17:00 AM CDT May 26, 2026 in News
    Election Day is Tuesday, May 26, and voters will decide who will be on the November ballot, which includes who... More >>
    1 week ago Monday, May 25 2026 May 25, 2026 Monday, May 25, 2026 6:07:00 PM CDT May 25, 2026 in News
    Tuesday, May 26, is Election Day for the May primary-runoff elections. On the ballot for some Democrats in Cameron... More >>
    1 week ago Monday, May 25 2026 May 25, 2026 Monday, May 25, 2026 12:46:00 PM CDT May 25, 2026 in News
    Voters in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday will decide a pair of spicy runoffs for Texas House District 41... More >>
    1 week ago Saturday, May 23 2026 May 23, 2026 Saturday, May 23, 2026 10:29:00 AM CDT May 23, 2026 in News
    Early voting for the primary runoff election is now underway. Even though runoff turnout is traditionally low, hundreds of... More >>
    2 weeks ago Tuesday, May 19 2026 May 19, 2026 Tuesday, May 19, 2026 10:24:00 AM CDT May 19, 2026 in News
    Early voting is underway for primary runoff elections in Cameron County. Brownsville resident Lorena Govea voted in the March... More >>
    2 weeks ago Monday, May 18 2026 May 18, 2026 Monday, May 18, 2026 9:35:00 PM CDT May 18, 2026 in News
    Candidates in more than 30 state and federal races are expected to face off again in the May 26 runoff... More >>
    2 weeks ago Monday, May 18 2026 May 18, 2026 Monday, May 18, 2026 7:24:00 PM CDT May 18, 2026 in News
    Early voting kicks off Monday for the joint primary runoff elections. Channel 5 News is keeping an eye on... More >>
    2 weeks ago Monday, May 18 2026 May 18, 2026 Monday, May 18, 2026 11:11:00 AM CDT May 18, 2026 in News
    Incumbent Al Perez is the top vote-getter in the race for Elsa mayor. Perez ended with 886 votes to... More >>
    1 month ago Saturday, May 02 2026 May 2, 2026 Saturday, May 02, 2026 9:16:00 PM CDT May 02, 2026 in News
    The unofficial results for the Mercedes mayoral race show incumbent Oscar Montoya is in the lead. Montoya has garnered... More >>
    1 month ago Saturday, May 02 2026 May 2, 2026 Saturday, May 02, 2026 9:07:00 PM CDT May 02, 2026 in News
    A leadership change in San Benito. The incumbent mayor has been unseated by his challenger, according to unofficial results. ... More >>
    1 month ago Saturday, May 02 2026 May 2, 2026 Saturday, May 02, 2026 8:59:00 PM CDT May 02, 2026 in News
    McAllen Independent School District voters approved a $335 million bond program in the May 2 election to modernize campuses, expand... More >>
    1 month ago Saturday, May 02 2026 May 2, 2026 Saturday, May 02, 2026 8:38:00 PM CDT May 02, 2026 in News
    Unofficial results show Edcouch voters approved Proposition B during Saturday's election. The prop passed with 58 percent of the... More >>
    1 month ago Saturday, May 02 2026 May 2, 2026 Saturday, May 02, 2026 7:21:00 PM CDT May 02, 2026 in News
    Voters will choose a new Place 2 Commissioner for the Port of Brownsville on Saturday, May 2. All three... More >>
    1 month ago Saturday, May 02 2026 May 2, 2026 Saturday, May 02, 2026 1:54:00 PM CDT May 02, 2026 in News
    Elsa voters will choose their mayor this Saturday. The race comes down to two familiar names: incumbent Elsa Mayor... More >>
    1 month ago Thursday, April 30 2026 Apr 30, 2026 Thursday, April 30, 2026 7:33:00 PM CDT April 30, 2026 in News
    Mercedes residents will have to decide who will be their next mayor as two people are on the ballot vie... More >>
    1 month ago Friday, April 24 2026 Apr 24, 2026 Friday, April 24, 2026 12:56:00 PM CDT April 24, 2026 in News
    Voters in Brownsville are deciding who will represent them on the Texas Southmost College board. Two candidates are running... More >>
    1 month ago Thursday, April 23 2026 Apr 23, 2026 Thursday, April 23, 2026 11:41:00 AM CDT April 23, 2026 in News