# 2024 Texas elections

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The 2024 Texas elections were held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. Runoff elections took place on May 28, 2024.
Seats up for election were all seats of the Texas Legislature, 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 ran for and won re-election. In addition, Texas counties, cities, and school and other special districts had local elections and other ballot issues, such as bond proposals.

## Federal offices
### President of the United States

Texas will have 40 electoral votes in the Electoral College.

### United States Class I Senate Seat

Two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is running for re-election.

### United States House of Representatives
## Executive
### Railroad Commissioner

Incumbent commissioner Christi Craddick was re-elected to a third 6-year term.

#### Republican primary
##### Candidates

* Christie Clark, attorney
* Christi Craddick, incumbent Railroad Commissioner
* Corey Howell, construction operator
* Jim Matlock, oil & gas industry consultant
* Petra Reyes

##### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

##### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Christi Craddick (incumbent) | 982,457 | 50.42% |
| | Republican | Jim Matlock | 517,624 | 26.56% |
| | Republican | Christie Clark | 228,395 | 11.72% |
| | Republican | Corey Howell | 122,802 | 6.30% |
| | Republican | Petra Reyes | 97,280 | 4.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,948,558 | 100.00% |

#### Democratic primary
##### Candidates

* Bill Burch, drilling engineer
* Katherine Culbert, process safety engineer

##### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

##### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katherine Culbert | 615,965 | 67.64% |
| | Democratic | Bill Burch | 294,628 | 32.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 910,593 | 100.00% |

#### General election
##### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Christi Craddick (R) | Katherine Culbert (D) | Other | Undecided |
| ActiVote | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 58% | 42% | – | – |
| ActiVote | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 44% | – | – |
| ActiVote | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 44% | – | – |
| YouGov | June 20 – July 1, 2024 | 1,484 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 41% | 35% | 6% | 18% |

##### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

##### Results

2024 Texas Railroad Commissioner election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Christi Craddick (incumbent) | 6,100,218 | 55.63% | +2.43 |
| | Democratic | Katherine Culbert | 4,275,904 | 39.00% | −4.91 |
| | Green | Eddie Espinoza | 301,793 | 2.75% | N/A |
| | Libertarian | Hawkins Dunlap | 285,544 | 2.60% | −0.29 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,656 | 0.02% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,965,115 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Judicial
### Supreme Court
#### Place 2

Incumbent Justice Jimmy Blacklock was re-elected to a second 6-year term.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Jimmy Blacklock, incumbent Associate Justice

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent) | 1,749,450 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,749,450 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* DaSean Jones, Judge of the Harris County District Court (180th District)
* Randy Sarosdy, former counsel to the Texas Justice Court Training Center

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | DaSean Jones | 529,623 | 59.57% |
| | Democratic | Randy Sarosdy | 359,402 | 40.43% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 889,025 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jimmy Blacklock (R) | DaSean Jones (D) | Undecided |
| ActiVote | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 44% | – |
| ActiVote | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 44% | – |
| ActiVote | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 51% | 49% | – |

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 2 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent) | 6,372,584 | 58.23% | +5.06 |
| | Democratic | DaSean Jones | 4,571,171 | 41.77% | −5.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,943,755 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Place 4

Incumbent Justice John Devine was re-elected to a third 6-year term.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* John Devine, incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
* Brian Walker, Associate Justice of the Second Court of Appeals of Texas

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Devine (incumbent) | 921,556 | 50.44% |
| | Republican | Brian Walker | 905,418 | 49.56% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,826,974 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Christine Vinh Weems, Judge of the Harris County District Court (281st District)

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Christine Vinh Weems | 825,485 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 825,485 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Devine (R) | Christine Weems (D) | Undecided |
| ActiVote | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |
| ActiVote | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 54% | 46% | – |
| ActiVote | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 52.5% | 47.5% | – |

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 4 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John Devine (incumbent) | 6,256,496 | 57.33% | +3.62 |
| | Democratic | Christine Vinh Weems | 4,656,560 | 42.67% | −3.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,913,056 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Place 6

Incumbent Justice Jane Bland was elected to a full 6-year term, after last being elected in 2020 to finish the remainder of her predecessor, Jeff Brown's, term.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Jane Bland, incumbent Associate Justice

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jane Bland (incumbent) | 1,690,507 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,690,507 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Bonnie Lee Goldstein, Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas
* Joe Pool, Judge of the Hays County District Court (428th District)

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Lee Goldstein | 646,690 | 73.14% |
| | Democratic | Joe Pool | 237,465 | 26.86% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 884,155 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jane Bland (R) | Bonnie Goldstein (D) | Undecided |
| ActiVote | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 57% | 43% | – |
| ActiVote | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |
| ActiVote | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 53% | 47% | – |

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 6 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jane Bland (incumbent) | 6,145,167 | 56.24% | +2.53 |
| | Democratic | Bonnie Lee Goldstein | 4,425,189 | 40.50% | −5.79 |
| | Libertarian | David Roberson | 355,485 | 3.25% | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,925,841 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### Court of Criminal Appeals

In 2021, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued an 8–1 decision, holding that the Texas Attorney General does not have unilateral authority to prosecute election code violations. All three incumbent Judges up for re-election were part of the majority decision. As a result, Attorney General Ken Paxton recruited primary challengers to all three incumbent Republican judges. Ultimately, all three incumbent Judges were defeated by their challengers in the March Republican primary election.

#### Presiding Judge

Incumbent Presiding Judge Sharon Keller ran for re-election to a 6th term.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* David Schenck, former Associate Justice of the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas (2015–2022)
* Sharon Keller, incumbent Presiding Judge

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Schenck | 1,174,795 | 62.58% |
| | Republican | Sharon Keller (incumbent) | 702,464 | 37.42% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,877,259 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Holly Taylor, assistant director within civil rights division of the Travis County district attorney's office

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Holly Taylor | 829,500 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 829,500 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Schenck (R) | Holly Taylor (D) | Undecided |
| ActiVote | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |
| ActiVote | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 54% | 46% | – |
| ActiVote | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 59% | 41% | – |

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

2024 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | David Schenck | 6,330,389 | 58.13% | +5.89 |
| | Democratic | Holly Taylor | 4,558,856 | 41.87% | −3.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,889,245 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Place 7

Incumbent Judge Barbara Parker Hervey ran for re-election to a 4th term.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Barbara Parker Hervey, incumbent Judge
* Gina Parker, attorney

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gina Parker | 1,210,956 | 66.08% |
| | Republican | Barbara Parker Hervey (incumbent) | 621,660 | 33.92% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,832,616 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Nancy Mulder, Judge of the Dallas County Criminal District Court (No. 6)

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nancy Mulder | 819,154 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 819,154 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Gina Parker (R) | Nancy Mulder (D) | Undecided |
| ActiVote | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |
| ActiVote | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 56% | 44% | – |
| ActiVote | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

2024 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gina Parker | 6,340,949 | 58.35% | +4.20 |
| | Democratic | Nancy Mulder | 4,526,924 | 41.65% | −4.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,867,873 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

#### Place 8

Incumbent Judge Michelle Slaughter ran for re-election to a 2nd term.

##### Republican primary
###### Candidates

* Lee Finley, criminal defense attorney
* Michelle Slaughter, incumbent Judge

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lee Finley | 988,824 | 53.88% |
| | Republican | Michelle Slaughter (incumbent) | 846,549 | 46.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,835,373 | 100.0% |

##### Democratic primary
###### Candidates

* Chika Anyiam, Judge of the Dallas County Criminal District Court (No. 7)

###### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Chika Anyiam | 804,891 | 100.0% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 804,891 | 100.0% |

##### General election
###### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Lee Finley (R) | Chika Anyiam (D) | Undecided |
| ActiVote | October 17–25, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |
| ActiVote | August 30 – September 30, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 55% | 45% | – |
| ActiVote | July 18 – August 11, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 54% | 46% | – |

###### Endorsements

Newspapers
* The Dallas Morning News

###### Results

2024 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Lee Finley | 6,385,238 | 58.87% | −15.81 |
| | Democratic | Chika Anyiam | 4,461,229 | 41.13% | +41.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,846,467 | 100.00% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## State legislature

All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and 15 of the 31 seats of the Texas State Senate are up for election. The winners of this election will serve in the 89th Texas Legislature.

### Texas House of Representatives
## Local elections
### Mayoral elections
#### Eligible incumbents

* Austin, Texas: One-term incumbent Kirk Watson is running for re-election.
* 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.

#### Ineligible or retiring incumbents

* Lubbock, Texas: Mark McBrayer was elected on May 4 to replace retiring one-term incumbent Republican Trey Payne.