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Upcoming elections in Texas
These offices are up for election in the next 18 months. For a complete list of offices in your area, search by address.
| Office | Election date | Filing deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State Senate - District 2 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 3 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 5 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 9 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 31 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 4 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 11 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 13 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 18 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 19 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 21 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 22 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 24 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 26 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas State Senate - District 28 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 1 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 2 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 3 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 4 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 5 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 6 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 7 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 8 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 9 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 10 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 11 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 12 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 13 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 14 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 15 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 16 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 17 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 18 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 19 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 20 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 21 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 22 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 23 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 24 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 25 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 26 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 27 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 28 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 29 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| Texas House of Representatives - District 30 | Nov 3, 2026 | Apr 2, 2026 |
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