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Texas state elections in 2020 were held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Its primaries were held on March 3, 2020, with runoffs taking place on July 14.[1]
In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Texas voters elected the Class II U.S. senator from Texas, 1 of 3 members of the Texas Railroad Commission, 8 of 15 members of the Texas Board of Education, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, 4 of 9 seats on the Supreme Court of Texas, 3 of 9 seats on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 21 of 80 seats on the Texas Appellate Courts, all of the seats of the Texas House of Representatives and 17 of 34 seats in the Texas State Senate.
To vote by mail, registered Texas voters had to request a ballot by October 23, 2020.[2] After the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid to expand eligibility for requesting postal ballots,[3] postal ballots were available only to voters over 65, those sick or disabled, those who were out of their county on election day and those who were in jail (and otherwise eligible to vote), as defined by Texas law.[4]
Main article: 2020 United States presidential election in Texas |
See also: 2020 Texas Democratic primary and 2020 Texas Republican primary |
Texas has 38 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
Main article: 2020 United States Senate election in Texas |
Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas |
There were 36 U.S. Representatives in Texas up for election in addition to 6 open seats.[5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James Wright | 991,593 | 55.3% | |
Republican | Ryan Sitton | 801,904 | 44.7% | |
Total votes | 1,793,497 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chrysta Castañeda | 579,698 | 62.0% | |
Democratic | Roberto Alonzo | 355,053 | 38.0% | |
Total votes | 934,751 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chrysta Castañeda | 598,638 | 33.8% | |
Democratic | Roberto Alonzo | 506,748 | 28.7% | |
Democratic | Kelly Stone | 383,453 | 21.7% | |
Democratic | Mark Watson | 279,911 | 15.8% | |
Total votes | 1,768,750 | 100% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jim Wright (R) |
Chrysta Castañeda (D) |
Matt Sterett (L) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YouGov/University of Houston | Oct 13–20, 2020 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 47% | 38% | 3% | 1%[b] | 11% |
Data for Progress/Texas Youth Power Alliance | Aug 20–25, 2020 | 2,295 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 39% | 33% | – | – | 25% |
Global Strategy Group/Chrysta for Texas[A] | Aug 11-13, 2020 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 37% | 31% | 8% | – | 24% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James Wright | 5,831,263 | 53.01% | -5.26% | |
Democratic | Chrysta Castañeda | 4,792,422 | 43.56% | +7.04% | |
Libertarian | Matt Sterett | 247,659 | 2.25% | -0.9% | |
Green | Katija "Kat" Gruene (aka Kat Swift) | 129,638 | 1.18% | -0.86% | |
Total votes | 11,000,982 | 100.0% |
8 of 15 seats of the Texas Board of Education were up for election. Before the election the composition of that board was:
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jennifer Ivey | 58,015 | 100% | |
Total votes | 58,015 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Georgina C. Pérez (incumbent) | 111,214 | 100% | |
Total votes | 111,214 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Georgina C. Pérez (incumbent) | 287,623 | 55.77% | |
Republican | Jennifer Ivey | 228,140 | 44.23% | |
Total votes | 515,763 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Morrow | 54,460 | 40.0% | |
Republican | Lani Popp | 46,276 | 33.99% | |
Republican | Inga Cotton | 35,425 | 26.01% | |
Total votes | 136,161 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lani Popp | 55,990 | 77.96% | |
Republican | Robert Morrow | 15,827 | 22.04% | |
Total votes | 71,817 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rebecca Bell-Metereau | 143,351 | 68.51% | |
Democratic | Letti Bresnahan | 65,885 | 31.49% | |
Total votes | 209,236 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Stephanie Berlin | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rebecca Bell-Metereau | 493,930 | 48.94% | |
Republican | Lani Popp | 475,824 | 47.15% | |
Libertarian | Stephanie Berlin | 39,456 | 3.91% | |
Total votes | 1,009,210 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Will Hickman | 88,900 | 100% | |
Total votes | 88,900 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michelle Palmer | 51,778 | 46.68% | |
Democratic | Kimberly McLeod | 38,439 | 34.65% | |
Democratic | Debra Kerner | 20,712 | 18.67% | |
Total votes | 110,929 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michelle Palmer | 39,757 | 64.23% | |
Democratic | Kimberly McLeod | 22,139 | 35.77% | |
Total votes | 61,896 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Whitney Bilyeu | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Will Hickman | 371,958 | 49.76% | |
Democratic | Michelle Palmer | 354,179 | 47.38% | |
Libertarian | Whitney Bilyeu | 21,414 | 2.86% | |
Total votes | 747,551 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Audrey Young | 143,209 | 100% | |
Total votes | 143,209 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Audra Rose Berry | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Audrey Young | 567,058 | 73.4% | |
Libertarian | Audra Rose Berry | 205,187 | 26.6% | |
Total votes | 772,245 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keven Ellis | 208,202 | 100% | |
Total votes | 208,202 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brenda Davis | 62,632 | 100% | |
Total votes | 62,632 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keven Ellis (incumbent) | 571,322 | 74.7% | |
Democratic | Brenda Davis | 193,364 | 25.3% | |
Total votes | 764,686 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Maynard | 134,760 | 100% | |
Total votes | 134,760 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Marsha Burnett-Webster | 133,862 | 84.5% | |
Democratic | Stephen Wyman | 24,549 | 15.5% | |
Total votes | 158,411 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Libertarian | Trip Seibold | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Tom Maynard (incumbent) | 441,700 | 50.8% | |
Democratic | Marsha Burnett-Webster | 398,453 | 45.9% | |
Libertarian | Trip Seibold | 28,603 | 3.3% | |
Total votes | 868,756 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sue Melton-Malone | 108,389 | 61.1% | |
Republican | Maria Berry | 69,048 | 38.9% | |
Total votes | 177,437 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Greg Alvord | 81,833 | 100% | |
Total votes | 81,833 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Sue Melton-Malone (incumbent) | 582,027 | 67.8% | |
Democratic | Greg Alvord | 276,303 | 32.2% | |
Total votes | 858,330 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Johnson | 190,677 | 100% | |
Total votes | 190,677 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Betancourt | 42,234 | 100% | |
Total votes | 42,234 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jay Johnson | 496,080 | 77.8% | |
Democratic | John Betancourt | 141,675 | 22.2% | |
Total votes | 637,755 | 100% |
Each of the state's two courts of last resort have 9 seats, all of which are currently occupied by Republican incumbents.[13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Nathan Hecht (incumbent) | 1,718,096 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,718,096 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Amy Clark Meachum | 1,434,175 | 80.51% | |
Democratic | Jerry Zimmerrer | 347,186 | 19.49% | |
Total votes | 1,781,361 | 100.0% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Nathan Hecht (R) |
Amy Clark Meachum (D) |
Other | Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YouGov/University of Houston | October 13–20, 2020 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 48% | 40% | 3%[c] | 9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nathan Hecht (incumbent) | 5,827,085 | 52.98% | -6.71% | |
Democratic | Amy Clark Meachum | 4,893,402 | 44.49% | +7.24% | |
Libertarian | Mark Ash | 277,491 | 2.52% | -0.54% | |
Total votes | 10,997,978 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jane Bland (incumbent) | 1,699,236 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,699,236 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kathy Cheng | 1,310,598 | 74.52% | |
Democratic | Larry Praeger | 448,114 | 25.48% | |
Total votes | 1,758,712 | 100.0% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jane Bland (R) |
Kathy Cheng (D) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YouGov/University of Houston | October 13–20, 2020 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 49% | 40% | 11% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jane Bland (incumbent) | 6,050,534 | 55.24% | -5.08% | |
Democratic | Kathy Cheng | 4,903,527 | 44.76% | +8.27% | |
Total votes | 10,954,061 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Bert Richardson (R) |
Elizabeth Davis Frizell (D) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
YouGov/University of Houston | Oct 13–20, 2020 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 48% | 38% | 14% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeffrey S. Boyd (I) | 5,843,420 | 53.31% | -5.59% | |
Democratic | Staci Williams | 4,861,649 | 44.35% | +6.75% | |
Libertarian | William Bryan Strange | 256,742 | 2.34% | -0.41% | |
Total votes | 10,961,811 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brett Busby (I) | 5,847,135 | 53.4% | -25.4% | |
Democratic | Gisela Triana | 4,826,674 | 44.08% | N/A | |
Libertarian | Tom Oxford | 274,959 | 2.52% | -9.44% | |
Total votes | 10,948,768 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bert Richardson (I) | 5,953,924 | 54.53% | -5.32% | |
Democratic | Elizabeth Davis Frizell | 4,964,460 | 45.47% | +8.93% | |
Total votes | 10,918,384 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kevin Patrick Yeary (I) | 5,974,016 | 54.82% | -21.4% | |
Democratic | Tina Yoo Clinton | 4,924,207 | 45.18% | N/A | |
Total votes | 10,898,223 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | David Newell (I) | 6,015,909 | 55.3% | -22.99% | |
Democratic | Brandon Birmingham | 4,863,142 | 44.7% | N/A | |
Total votes | 10,879,051 | 100.0% |
All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and 16 of 31 seats of the Texas State Senate were up for election.
Main article: 2020 Texas State Senate election |
Before the election, the composition of the state senate was:
Party | # of seats | |
---|---|---|
Republican | 19 | |
Democratic | 12 | |
Total | 31 |
After the election, the composition of the state senate was:
Party | # of seats | |
---|---|---|
Republican | 18 | |
Democratic | 13 | |
Total | 31 |
Main article: 2020 Texas House of Representatives election |
Before and after the election, the composition of the state house was:
Party | # of seats | |
---|---|---|
Republican | 83 | |
Democratic | 67 | |
Total | 150 |