2024 Texas Senate election
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Elections to the Texas Senate will be held on November 5, 2024, for 15 of the 31 Senate districts across the state of Texas. Numerous other federal, state, and local elections will also be held on this date. The winners of this election will serve full four-year terms covering the 89th Texas Legislature and the 90th Texas Legislature. Republicans have held a majority in the Texas Senate since January 14, 1997, as a result of the 1996 elections.
Primary elections will be held on March 5, 2024, and any necessary runoffs were held on May 28.
Background
Republicans expanded their majority by one seat to a 19–12 margin in the 2022 elections, picking up a seat anchored in Tarrant County that had been redrawn to significantly favor them but failing to win a competitive seat in the Rio Grande Valley.
During the regular session, the legislature expanded school armed security measures, banned diversity, equity and inclusion offices at universities, and allowed school districts to hire or volunteer chaplains for mental health support for students. Republican infighting in the House led to the collapse of a school voucher bill during the regular session despite the Senate easily passing it. Governor Greg Abbott vowed to call special sessions until it passed. On May 27, 2023, the House voted 121–23 to impeach attorney general Ken Paxton after a House committee found that he had used taxpayer funds to settle a legal dispute. The Senate voted to acquit him of all charges in September 2023. Republicans Kelly Hancock and Robert Nichols voted in favor of 13 articles each, with all other Republican senators voting against all of them. Neither senator is up for re-election until 2026.
Retirements
One incumbent will not seek re-election.
Republicans
- District 30: Drew Springer is retiring.
Special elections
- District 15: John Whitmire (D) was elected Mayor of Houston in 2023 and resigned from the Senate on December 31, 2023. Molly Cook won the special election held on May 4, 2024.
Campaign
Democrat Nathan Johnson is the only incumbent senator being challenged in the primary elections. Republican Drew Springer's retirement and Democrat John Whitmire's resignation have created open races for their seats. Democrat Morgan LaMantia is the only senator expected to face a competitive general election.
Predictions
Due to the size of the Republicans' majority and the low number of competitive seats, most analysts consider a change in control of the chamber to be unlikely.
Statewide
Competitive districts
Summary of results by district
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
Detailed results
District 6
Incumbent Democrat Carol Alvarado is running for re-election.
2024 Texas Senate District 6 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Carol Alvarado (incumbent)
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20,759
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100%
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Total votes
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20,759
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100%
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2024 Texas Senate District 6 Republican primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Martha Fierro
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10,542
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100%
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Total votes
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10,542
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100%
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District 7
Incumbent Republican Paul Bettencourt is running for re-election.
2024 Texas Senate District 7 Republican primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Paul Bettencourt (incumbent)
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62,230
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100%
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Total votes
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62,230
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100%
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2024 Texas Senate District 7 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Michelle Gwinn
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12,707
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55.66%
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Democratic
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Nasir Malik
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10,122
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44.34%
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Total votes
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22,829
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100.00%
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District 8
Incumbent Republican Angela Paxton is running for re-election.
2024 Texas Senate District 8 Republican primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Angela Paxton (incumbent)
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68,007
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100%
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Total votes
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68,007
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100%
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2024 Texas Senate District 8 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Rachel Mello
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23,078
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100%
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Total votes
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23,078
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100%
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District 10
Incumbent Republican Phil King is running for re-election.
2024 Texas Senate District 10 Republican primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Phil King (incumbent)
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71,277
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100%
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Total votes
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71,277
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100%
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2024 Texas Senate District 10 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Andy Morris
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24,306
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100%
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Total votes
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24,306
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100%
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District 12
Incumbent Republican Tan Parker is running for re-election.
2024 Texas Senate District 12 Republican primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Tan Parker (incumbent)
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83,322
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100%
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Total votes
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83,322
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100%
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2024 Texas Senate District 12 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Stephanie Draper
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29,671
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100%
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Total votes
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29,671
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100%
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District 14
Incumbent Democrat Sarah Eckhardt is running for re-election unopposed.
2024 Texas Senate District 14 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Sarah Eckhardt (incumbent)
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64,908
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100%
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Total votes
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64,908
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100%
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District 15
Former Senator, Democrat John Whitmire was elected Mayor of Houston in 2023 and resigned from this seat, creating a vacancy. A special election to fill his unexpired term was held on May 4, 2024, with Molly Cook winning. Cook narrowly won the Democratic primary runoff for a full term on May 28.
2024 Texas Senate District 15 Republican primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Joseph L. Trahan
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23,627
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100%
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Total votes
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23,627
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100%
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District 16
Incumbent Democrat Nathan M. Johnson is running for re-election. He defeated state representative Victoria Neave in the Democratic primary.
District 17
Incumbent Republican Joan Huffman is running for re-election.
2024 Texas Senate District 17 Republican primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Joan Huffman (incumbent)
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70,144
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100%
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Total votes
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70,144
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100%
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2024 Texas Senate District 17 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Kathy Cheng
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21,812
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100%
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Total votes
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21,812
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100%
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District 20
Incumbent Democrat Juan Hinojosa is running for re-election unopposed.
2024 Texas Senate District 20 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Juan Hinojosa (incumbent)
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33,481
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100%
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Total votes
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33,481
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100%
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District 23
Incumbent Democrat Royce West is running for re-election unopposed.
2024 Texas Senate District 23 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Royce West (incumbent)
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54,893
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100%
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Total votes
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54,893
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100%
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District 25
Incumbent Republican Donna Campbell is running for re-election.
2024 Texas Senate District 25 Republican primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Donna Campbell (incumbent)
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93,986
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100%
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Total votes
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93,986
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100%
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2024 Texas Senate District 25 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Merrie Fox
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31,717
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100%
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Total votes
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31,717
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100%
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District 27
Incumbent Democrat Morgan LaMantia is running for re-election. She faces a rematch against Republican Adam Hinojosa, whom she narrowly defeated in 2022. This race is the only one in the state expected to have a competitive general election.
2024 Texas Senate District 27 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Morgan LaMantia (incumbent)
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29,903
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100%
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Total votes
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29,903
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100%
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2024 Texas Senate District 27 Republican primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Adam Hinojosa
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31,331
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100%
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Total votes
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31,331
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100%
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District 29
Incumbent Democrat Cesar Blanco is running for re-election unopposed.
2024 Texas Senate District 29 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Cesar Blanco (incumbent)
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33,079
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100%
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Total votes
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33,079
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100%
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District 30
Incumbent Republican Drew Springer is retiring.
2024 Texas Senate District 30 Republican primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Brent Hagenbuch
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35,262
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36.38%
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Republican
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Jace Yarbrough
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32,899
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33.94%
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Republican
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Carrie de Moor
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17,069
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17.61%
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Republican
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Cody Clark
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11,704
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12.07%
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Total votes
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96,934
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100.00%
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2024 Texas Senate District 30 Republican primary runoff
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Brent Hagenbuch
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18,779
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56.65%
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Republican
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Jace Yarbrough
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14,368
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43.35%
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Total votes
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33,147
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100.00%
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2024 Texas Senate District 30 Democratic primary
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Michael Braxton
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7,833
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37.72%
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Democratic
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Dale Frey
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6,856
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33.02%
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Democratic
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Matthew McGhee
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6,077
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29.26%
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Total votes
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20,766
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100.00%
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2024 Texas Senate District 30 Democratic primary runoff
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Dale Frey
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1,737
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56.99%
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Democratic
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Michael Braxton
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1,311
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43.01%
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Total votes
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3,048
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100.00%
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2024 Texas Senate District 30 election
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Brent Hagenbuch
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Democratic
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Dale Frey
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Total votes
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100%
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Notes
- Elected in a May 4, 2024, special election to fill incumbent vacancy left by Democrat John Whitmire, who resigned to become Mayor of Houston on December 31, 2023.
See also
References
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