AUSTIN – Political hopefuls from across Texas start their races for the 2026 election season in earnest on Monday, as the window for filing their candidacies for public office draws to a close. Up for grabs in the March primaries and November general election next year are 150 seats in the Texas House and 16 in the state Senate,

The candidate filing deadline is Monday for the March 3 Republican and Democratic primaries. We're tracking the major candidates.

Lawmakers are awaiting a Supreme Court decision on redrawn electoral maps.

All eyes are on the U.S. Senate race and Houston's 18th District as the official candidate filing period comes to a close on Monday.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Texas Republican leaders, allowing the state to use new redistricting maps for the 2026 midterm elections.

A redistricting ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas to use the newly drawn 2025 Congressional maps for the upcoming March primary and for the all-important midterm elections next year. Gov.

The opinion, handed down Thursday evening, may allow the GOP to pick up five more seats in the upcoming election, strengthening a small majority in the House.

Thanks to the Supreme Court's ruling, Republicans are expected to win five extra seats in the House of Representatives.

Eligible voters in the Village of Vinton will head to the polls Saturday to decide the town’s next mayor in a runoff election after no candidate secured a majority in November. The two candidates participating in the runoff are Rachel Quintana and Juvencia Rios Ontiveros.