Updates: Texas election news, races, live voting results
It is Election Day and there are several races happening across Texas that could have a big impact both locally and nationally.
This page will be updated throughout the day with breaking news, information and race calls as they happen.
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12:56 a.m.
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar won a contentious reelection bid over Republican Jay Furman in Texas' 28th congressional district.
Cuellar was indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges over ties to Azerbaijan earlier this year.
12:18 a.m.
Update on the 14 races that could decide school vouchers:
Republicans have won districts 7, 29, 53 and 55.
Pro-voucher candidates backed by Gov. Abbott have now won all 14 districts.
Abbott took to X to post about the victories.
11:46 p.m.
Texas state Senate update:
15 seats were up for grabs tonight in the Texas Senate.
12 of those races have been called with the incumbents winning 11.
In Senate District 30, Republican Brent Hagenbuch was declared the winner, replacing Republican Drew Springer.
Of the three races that have yet to be called, incumbents have a large lead in District 6 and District 12.
In District 27, incumbent Democrat Morgan LaMantia is currently trailing Republican Adam Hinojosa with 83% percent of the votes cast.
11:39 p.m.
Here's where the race for president stands:
It's been a while since we've checked on the presidential race.
Current projections show Donald Trump leading with 230 electoral votes to Kamala Harris' 210.
Since our last update, Harris picked up California, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico and Virginia.
Trump picked up Idaho, Montana and North Carolina.
Races in Georgia, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Nevada have yet to be called.
11:30 p.m.
Monica De La Cruz won reelection in the 15th Congressional District.
Democrats believed they could flip the southern border seat in their bid to gain control of the House.
11:23 p.m.
The Texas state house races that could decide school vouchers.
READ MORE: The Texas House races that could decide school choice
We keyed in on 14 races in the Texas House of Representatives that could determine the fate of education savings accounts in Texas.
As of now, we know the outcome of 10 of those races, with all of them going to Republicans who would back school vouchers.
District 11: Joanne Shofner
District 12: Trey Wharton
District 14: Paul Dyson
District 18: Janis Holt
District 33: Katrina Pierson
District 44: Alan Schoolcraft
District 58: Helen Kerwin
District 60: Mike Olcott
District 62: Shelley Luther
District 87: Caroline Fairly
No calls have been made in districts 7, 29, 53 or 55.
11:13 p.m.
The GOP has won enough seats to reclaim control of the Senate.
11:11 p.m.
Watch Colin Allred's full concession speech:
10:43 p.m.
Though Ted Cruz claimed victory in his Senate contest more than an hour ago, the Associated Press has now called the race for the incumbent Republican.
Democrats had thought the seat was prime for a flip.
Republicans are now one seat away from gaining control in the Senate.
10:09 p.m.
Veronica Escobar wins reelection to House District 16.
Michael Cloud wins reelection in House District 27.
Only four House seats remain to be called in Texas and while four new faces are heading to Washington in January, the party makeup of the Texas delegation has remained the same.
10:02 p.m.
Julie Johnson wins in House District 32.
9:42 p.m.
Presidential updates:
Trump is the projected winner in the 3rd Congressional District of Nebraska, earning another of the state's electoral votes. He's also projected to win Missouri, Utah, Kansas and Iowa bringing his electoral vote total to 210.
Harris is projected to win Colorado's 10 electoral votes and 3 from D.C. to bring her total to 112.
9:30 p.m.
More House of Representative races have been called across the state.
Brian Babin wins in the 36th Congressional District
Tony Gonzales wins reelection in the 23rd Congressional District.
Pete Sessions wins the 17th Congressional District.
Morgan Luttrell is reelected in the 8th Congressional District.
Jake Ellzey wins in the 6th Congressional District.
Lance Gooden is reelected to the 5th Congressional District.
9:11 p.m.
Ted Cruz speaks to supporters in Houston.
8:55 p.m.
More U.S. House of Representative race calls are coming in.
Michael McCaul wins in the 10th Congressional District.
Troy Nehls wins in the 22nd Congressional District.
Wesley Hunt win in the 38th Congressional District.
Randy Weber wins in the 14th Congressional District.
Keith Self wins in the 3rd Congressional District
Pat Fallon wins in the 4th Congressional District
Lizzie Fletcher wins in the 7th Congressional District
Jodey Arrington in the 19th Congressional District
Chip Roy in the 21st Congressional district
John Carter in the 31st Congressional District
8:33 p.m.
Gov. Greg Abbott congratulates Trump on his victory in Texas.
"Congratulations to President Donald Trump on his overwhelming victory in Texas," said Abbott. "Texans know who will slash inflation, secure our southern border, unleash American energy, and crack down on violent crime—and that's Donald Trump. Texans rejected Kamala Harris' radical leftist agenda and voted to restore freedom, prosperity, and opportunity for all Americans."
8:30 p.m.
A look around some of the statewide races in Texas.
Texans are deciding on some statewide offices beyond the U.S. Senate Tuesday night.
Results from the Texas Secretary of State show incumbent Christi Craddick leading Democratic challenger Katherine Culbert for railroad commissioner.
Incumbent Republicans Jimmy Blacklock, John Devine and Jane Bland are all leading in their contests for Supreme Court Justices.
In the Court of Criminal Appeals, Republican David Schenck is leading over Democrat Holly Taylor for presiding judge.
Republicans Gina Parker and Lee Finley are also leading their contests for Criminal Appeals Court judges.
8:12 p.m.
Trump wins Texas.
Donald Trump is projected to win Texas and its 40 electoral votes.
Former president Donald Trump has won Texas for the third consecutive election. Trump adds 40 more electoral votes.
Trump is also projected to win Ohio and its 17 electoral votes.
The influx of electoral votes brings the former president's total to 177.
Kamala Harris trails Trump with 99 electoral votes.
8 p.m.
Here's the latest look at the presidential election numbers:
Donald Trump is the projected winner in Arkansas, Wyoming, Louisiana, South Dakota, North Dakota and the statewide vote in Nebraska (worth 2 electoral votes).
Kamala Harris is projected to win New Jersey, Delaware, Illinois and New York.
Current electoral counts sit at:
Harris: 99
Trump: 120
7:54 p.m.
Craig Goldman wins U.S. House District 12 seat
7:44 p.m.
More from the U.S. House of Representatives:
Dan Crenshaw reelected to US House Representatives for District 2
Sylvester Turner wins in Texas' 18th Congressional District
7:36 p.m.
The latest look at the U.S. Senate race in Texas:
With about half of the votes counted in Texas, the race between Colin Allred and incumbent Ted Cruz is as close as predicted, with Cruz leading Allred by less than a percent.
7:28 p.m.
More updates from Texas Congressional Districts:
Brandon Gill wins in 26th Congressional District.
Lloyd Doggett wins in 37th Congressional District.
Greg Casar elected in 35th Congressional District.
7:23 p.m.
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Despite unopposed reelection, battle just beginning for Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan
Despite running unopposed in Texas House District 21, Speaker of the House Dade Phelan could face a challenger from his own party with the next legislative session convenes in January.
7:19 p.m.
Texas US Congressional race updates:
Jasmine Crockett is projected to win in the 30th Congressional District
Marc Veasey is the projected winner in the 33rd Congressional District.
Roger Williams wins in 25th Congressional District.
Beth Van Duyne is projected to win in the 24th Congressional District
Joaquin Castro wins 20th Congressional District.
Ronny Jackson wins in 13th Congressional District.
August Pfluger wins in 11th Congressional District.
Al Green wins in 9th Congressional District.
Nathaniel Moran wins in 1st Congressional District.
7:06 p.m.
While we're waiting for some Texas results, more race calls have come in for the presidential race.
AP race calls for Trump: South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi
AP race calls for Harris: Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
Current Electoral counts:
Trump: 95
Harris: 35
7 p.m.
Here we go, Texas! Most polls in the state are now closed.
Live Texas Election Results 2024
6:35 p.m.
The Associated Press has called West Virginia for Donald Trump.
Current electoral count:
Trump: 23
Harris: 3
6:30 p.m.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller are in Florida watching election night results with Donald Trump.
6:08 p.m.
The first states in the presidential race have been called by the Associated Press.
The AP has called Indiana and Kentucky for Donald Trump and Vermont for Kamala Harris, giving Trump an early 19-3 electoral vote lead.
6 p.m.
Polls in six states are now closed. Polls in Georgia, South Carolina, Vermont and Virginia, along with the remaining polls in Indiana and Kentucky are now closed.
Polls in North Carolina, Ohio and West Virgina close at 7:30 ET.
5:30 p.m.
The first polls in the United States closed at 6 p.m. ET in Indiana and Kentucky giving a look at some of the first presidential votes of the evening.
Polls in Texas are open until 7 p.m. local time. If you're still in line at 7 p.m., remain in line, and you will be allowed to vote.
Still need to vote? You can find your polling location here.
READ MORE: When will Texas election results start coming in?
4:57 p.m.
Candidates across the state are out greeting voters in the last few hours of voting.
Rep. Beth Van Duyne posted photos from Southlake City Hall in Tarrant County.
In Texas Congressional District 32, Democratic hopeful Julie Johnson and her wife, Sue, were out poll greeting.
In Congressional District 26, Brandon Gill posed for a photo with his family.
Further south, Democrat Michelle Vallejo is running to unseat Monica De La Cruz in the 15th Congressional District.
READ MORE: Three South Texas races could help determine control of the US House
3:20 p.m.
Latest in-person vote totals:
Dallas County: More than 120,500 in-person
Tarrant County: More than 104,000 in-person
Harris County: More than 200,000 in-person
Travis County: More than 69,000 in-person
2:42 p.m.
In Dallas County, more than 107,000 people voted by 2 p.m. on Tuesday.
In 2020, about 118,000 ballots were cast for the entire Election Day.
2:33 p.m.
Harris County says more than 153.5K votes have been cast on Election Day as of 1 p.m.
2:09 p.m.
PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Gov. Greg Abbott 'certain' school vouchers will pass
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has made passing school choice legislation a top priority. The governor sat down with FOX 4's Steven Dial to talk about where things stand after the primary election and says deals that were previously offered may now be off the table.
Governor Greg Abbott is planning his victory lap on school choice.
On Tuesday afternoon, Abbott released a media advisory on the importance of passing school choice legislation.
Abbott made school choice a priority in the last Texas legislative session, but Democrats and rural Republicans teamed up to remove Education Savings Accounts from an education bill in 2023. Gov. Abbott actively campaigned against those Republicans in this year's primary.
The governor told FOX 4's Steven Dial that he believed he had the votes to pass school choice legislation after the primary.
Abbott's remarks are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at Kingdom Live Academy in Tyler.
1:35 p.m.
If you are heading out to vote, it's important to know what you're voting on. Here's a look at some sample ballots across the state.
1:19 p.m.
Senate candidate Colin Allred spoke to a group of people phone banking for him in Dallas on Tuesday afternoon.
Allred is looking to become the first Democrat to represent Texas in the US Senate since 1993.
Democrats have not won a statewide election in Texas since 1994.
READ MORE: No Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994
12:53 p.m.
Donald Trump is looking to win Texas for a third consecutive presidential election.
He cast a vote in Florida on Tuesday and spoke to the press after.
Watch the comments in the video player above.
12:40 p.m.
Police at the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC say they arrested a man who smelled like fuel and had a torch and a flare gun at the Capitol Visitor Center.
The CVC says it has closed its tours for the day.
12:29 p.m.
Harris County says more than 103,000 ballots have been cast on Election Day as of 11 a.m.
More than 1.1 million people cast a vote in the county in the two weeks of early voting.
As of noon, Dallas County saw 84,427 voters, Tarrant County had 70,245 voters and Collin County has 36,218 early votes.
12:08 p.m.
Colin Allred and Ted Cruz will be in different parts on the Lone Star State on Tuesday night.
Allred will be at a watch party in his hometown of Dallas.
Ted Cruz will be in downtown Houston.
Here's how some of the state's biggest counties have voted in recent Senate elections.
- How North Texas has voted in previous Senate elections
- How Central Texas has voted in recent Senate elections
- How Southeast Texas has voted in past Senate elections
11:49 a.m.
Now that voting is underway, when we will start seeing results here in Texas? In Texas, polls remain open until 7 p.m. local time and votes from that precinct cannot be counted before the last voter has cast a ballot.
Then, the results of early voting in each of Texas' 254 counties are submitted to the Secretary of State's Office. The early voting results are usually known soon after the polls close.
That means you can expect to see the first results on our page shortly after 7 p.m.
We won't see the first results from the El Paso area, which is in Mountain Time, until just after 8 p.m. CT.
As for the swing states? You can details about when results will in come those places here.
11:07 a.m.
School choice is not directly on the ballot this November, but many people are closely watching Texas House races to see if Republicans will be able to pass education savings accounts this fall.
21 House Republicans joined 63 Democrats to remove ESAs from an education bill in 2023. Gov. Abbott actively campaigned against those Republicans in this year's primary.
Now a group of pro-school choice candidates are on the ballot.
Gov. Abbott believes he will have the votes.
READ MORE: The Texas House races that could decide school choice
10:17 a.m.
Three races along the southern border of Texas could help shape the balance in the United States House of Representatives.
In the 15th Congressional District of Texas, Republican Monica De La Cruz finds herself against a familiar opponent in Michelle Vallejo. De Le Cruz defeated Vallejo by nine points in 2022.
Henry Cuellar has represented Texas' 28th Congressional District since 2004, but is facing a stiff challenge from Republican Jay Furman. Cuellar was indicted this May on allegations he and his wife accepted bribes from an oil and gas company owned by the government of Azerbaijan and a bank in Mexico.
District 34 is another rematch of a 2022 contest with Vincente Gonzalez defending his seat against Mayra Flores.
READ MORE: Three South Texas races could help determine control of the US House
10:11 a.m.
A Democratic presidential candidate has not won Texas since Jimmy Carter did in 1976.
Here is how Texans have voted in recent presidential elections.
- How North Texas has voted in recent presidential elections
- How Central Texas has voted in recent presidential elections
- How Southeast Texas has voted in recent presidential elections
10:03 a.m.
TMZ's Michael Babock sat down with FOX 4 on Tuesday morning to talk about how celebrities have weighed in on the presidential election.
9:37 a.m.
It is a rainy Election Day in Houston.
FOX 26 is taking a look at how the weather is affecting voters.
9:18 a.m.
Senator Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger Colin Allred have taken to social media to encourage their supporters to get out and vote.
The Senate race is one of the most closely watched on Election Day.
Both candidates sat down with FOX to discuss their campaigns.
9:13 a.m.
A USPS logo is seen on a mailbox on February 24, 2021, in New York City. (Photo by John Smith/VIEWpress via Getty Images)
If you are looking to mail your ballot, you still have time.
All ballots by mail must be postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
8:47 a.m.
Before you head out to vote, you may need to change what you are wearing.
Texas is one of 21 states where people are not allowed to wear political clothing at a polling place.
"A person may not wear a badge, insignia, emblem, or other similar communicative device relating to a candidate, measure, or political party appearing on the ballot, or to the conduct of the election, in the polling place or within 100 feet of any outside door through which a voter may enter the building in which the polling place is located," reds the state election code.
The rule recently led to an incident in San Antonio.
8:32 a.m.
Several Texas counties have online tools to help you know how long of a wait you can expect at the polls before you go.
- How to check voting wait times in Harris County
- How to check voting wait times in Fort Bend County
- How to check voting wait times in Travis County
8:11 a.m.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is claiming victory after filing a lawsuit against the Justice Department to keep poll monitors out of Texas polling places.
Paxton sent a release on Tuesday morning saying the U.S. Justice Department agreed not to enter Texas polling and central county locations.
Paxton filed suit against the Department of Justice in a federal court in Amarillo after the department said poll watchers would be sent to Atascosa, Bexar, Dallas, Frio, Harris, Hays, Palo Pinto, and Waller counties.
READ MORE: DOJ agrees to keep federal election monitors out of Texas polling places, central count locations
8:05 a.m.
Voters get an "I Voted" sticker after casting their ballots on September 7, 2021. (Photo by Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
Your "I Voted" sticker is more than just a reason to post to social media.
You can use it to get some freebies today!
READ MORE: Election Day deals: Some perks for showing your 'I Voted' sticker
7:45 a.m.
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson says election officials are ready for the big day.
"I want to thank all the election workers who make this process possible, and I encourage voters to live up Texas’ friendly reputation when casting their ballots," said Secretary Nelson.
7:42 a.m.
Security is on a lot of people's minds as voters head to the polls.
Austin Police say they are going to increase the number of officers on Election Day.
They are just one of several law enforcement agencies stepping up patrols for the election.
READ MORE: Several Central Texas law enforcement agencies preparing for Election Day
7:15 a.m.
Even though polls just opened, many people are searching for when they can expect results.
The first results generally start to trickle in shortly after 7 a.m.
In 2016, the Associated Press called Texas for Donald Trump around 8 p.m. CST on election night, just after the polls closed in the western part of the state.
In 2020, however, the race call came just after midnight on Nov. 4, around four hours after the last polls were scheduled to close in the state.
In the 2018 race for US Senate, the AP called the race for Ted Cruz over Beto O'Rourke at 9:27 p.m.
READ MORE: When will Texas election results start coming in?
7:00 a.m.
The first polls are now open in Texas!
They will remain open until 7 p.m. central time.
6:52 a.m.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing to keep federal election monitors out of the state of Texas.
Paxton filed suit against the Department of Justice in a federal court in Amarillo after the department said poll watchers would be sent to Atascosa, Bexar, Dallas, Frio, Harris, Hays, Palo Pinto, and Waller counties.
A 2013 Supreme Court ruling requires federal election monitors to get permission from state agents or have a federal court order.
READ MORE: Attorney General Ken Paxton sues to keep federal election monitors out of Texas
6:23 a.m.
Texas: The Issue Is - 2024 Election Special
The Texas: The Issue Is 2024 Election Special breaks down the key issues and races across Texas. Senator Ted Cruz and his challenger, Congressman Colin Allred sit down to talk about their race. Plus, a look at the presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and the issues that could drive Texas voters to the polls.
Polls have opened on the East Coast, but we won't see them open in Texas until 7 a.m.
If you're up early and headed to the polls, here are just a few of the races we are watching.
- Races to watch in North Texas
- Races to watch in Central Texas
- Races to watch in Houston, Southeast Texas
You can also watch our 2024 election special in the video player above. It features interviews from Ted Cruz and Colin Allred on their race for Texas' Senate seat.
The race, which is the most expensive in Texas history, has drawn eyeballs from across the country.
The special also breaks down the issues that are expected to drive Texas voters to the polls on Election Day and a look at the presidential race in the state.
We'll be sharing reports from FOX stations across Texas throughout the day.