Dozens of positions with the power to write laws, enforce policies or settle legal disputes are up for election in 2026.
This includes particularly powerful offices such as:
- One of Texas’ two U.S. senators.
- All of Texas’ representatives in Congress.
- All state House representatives.
- Most statewide offices, including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller and agriculture commissioner and others.
- Various state judges.
In Texas, the state’s political leadership is effectively decided during the March primaries by a fraction of Texans who participate in those elections. That’s especially true in legislative and congressional races, due to gerrymandering and noncompetitive general elections.
So in the next primary election, voters will be deciding between a slate of Democrats, or a slate of Republicans — and the differences between the candidates are often more nuanced than during a general election.
As a statewide news outlet, we can’t give equal coverage to every single election, but we want to help you better understand the primary candidates in key state and federal elections. Help us decide which races we should focus on by filling out this questionnaire.
Your answers and questions will inform our reporting. If you submit a specific question or written response, we will not publicly share it or identify you without your permission.
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