Overview
- State Rep. James Talarico was declared the Democratic nominee by the Associated Press, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett conceded on Wednesday.
- Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton advanced to a May 26 Republican runoff after neither surpassed 50%, with Rep. Wesley Hunt drawing roughly 13.5% of the vote.
- Dallas County’s election day saw polling confusion when a local judge extended hours by two hours before the Texas Supreme Court blocked the move and directed late ballots to be separated.
- Ad spending in the Texas Senate primaries exceeded $120 million, setting a new record, with the vast majority spent on the GOP race.
- House races delivered upheaval as Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw lost to state Rep. Steve Toth, while Rep. Tony Gonzales moved to a runoff against Brandon Herrera.