Election
BY HANNAH NORTON
Voter Guide
2026
Dates to know
Where to vote
April 20: First day of early voting April 20: Last day to apply for ballot by mail (received, not postmarked) April 28: Last day of early voting May 2: Election Day and the last day to receive ballot by mail (or May 4 if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7 p.m. at location of election)
Jersey Village residents can vote at the Civic Center Auditorium at 16327 Lakeview Drive, Jersey Village. Jersey Village residents will be able to vote for City Council Place 1, Place 4, and Place 5. Also on the ballot is Proposition A, which seeks to extend the Jersey Village Fire Control Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District lifespan by 20 years.
Only candidates in contested elections are included. Go to county election websites for information on uncontested races.
Texas held its primary elections March 3, with Republican and Democratic voters selecting their parties’ nominees for scores of federal, state and local seats. Yet some candidates aren’t done campaigning— dozens of primary races are headed to runo elections May 26. In Texas, state law requires that a candidate receive more than 50% of the vote to win the race. When the threshold is not met, the two candidates with the most votes go to a runo. The winner of the runo elections will appear on the November ballot. What to know about May 26 runo elections
More details
Races to watch
Some races at the top of the Republican runo ballot include: U.S. Senate: Incumbent John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas attorney general: State Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin Texas railroad commissioner: Incumbent Jim Wright and former Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French Texas’ new 9th Congressional District: Army veteran Alex Mealer and state Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park Some runo contests on the Democratic side are: Texas attorney general: State Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski Texas lieutenant governor: State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, and union leader Marcos Velez Texas’ new 18th Congressional District: Incumbent Christian Menefee, D-Houston, and U.S. Rep. Al Green, who currently represents District 9 Texas’ new 33rd Congressional District: Former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, and U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson, who currently represents District 32
Texans who voted in a political party’s primary this March can only cast ballots in the same party’s runo, per state law. Individuals who participate in third-party nominating conventions may not vote in another party’s primary or runo.
Dates to know
Deadline to register to vote in the runos
April 27
May 15
Last day to apply to vote by mail
May 18
Early voting begins
May 22
Early voting ends
May 26
Runo election day
SOURCE: TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATECOMMUNITY IMPACT
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