At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our mission: creating a more engaged and informed Texas with every story we cover, every event we convene and every newsletter we send. Here’s more about our results data. Texas House of Representatives elections, 2020 - Ballotpedia Lt. Gov. Additionally, domestic mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day were allowed to arrive as late as 5 p.m. Nov. 4. Judges run for office as partisans, and no Democrat has been elected to the court since 1994. POLITICO's coverage of 2020 races for President, Senate, House, Governors and Key Ballot Measures. The race for control of the Texas House was the state’s marquee political contest in 2020, and Republicans kept their majority. The Texas Supreme Court, the state’s highest civil court, has nine justices. Several seats in the Texas Legislature are up for election this year. The “polling locations reporting” note under each State Board of Education race accounts for both methods of reporting. Election 2020: El Paso Democrats on track to win two state legislative races in Texas El Paso Times 8 hrs ago. Democrats appeared to win back the District 19 seat held by Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton. Before the election, Republicans had 19 seats to the Democrats’ 12. The Texas 2020 runoff election will determine which Democratic and Republican primary candidates will be on the ballot in November. County shapes and city locations provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Generally, the office of Justice of the Peace in Place 1 for a county is up for election in 2020. In the biggest race in Texas, President Trump is holding onto a lead over Joe Biden. Perhaps it goes without saying — but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. Here’s more about our results data. The “polling locations reporting” note under each legislative race accounts for both methods of reporting. See election results for the 2020 Texas State Senate, including maps and county-by-county vote counts on Nov. 3, 2020. Some counties report results by precinct, and others report results from countywide voting centers. The winner will serve until January 2023. The seasonal change in Texas politics and government always seems fast, and it's upon us again. A notable exception was the Houston-area contest for a seat held for 10 years by Republican state Rep. Sarah Davis. The fight for the state House this election cycle was a major rallying cry for both Democrats and Republicans, with tens of millions of dollars flowing in from state and national groups. bookmark our Texas election results page here. Republicans Jeff Cason and David Cook were ahead in their contests, both in Tarrant County, against Democrats Jeff Whitfield and Joe Drago, respectively. Some counties report results by precinct, and others report results from countywide voting centers. In Tarrant County, three — Matt Krause of Fort Worth, Craig Goldman of Fort Worth and Tony Tinderholt of Arlington — were leading their opponents by several percentage points. Voters in 44 states chose nearly 6,000 state legislators on Nov. 3, although votes are still being counted. Exterior of the state Capitol on Nov. 19, 2020. "That doesn't feel right to me.". The upper chamber of the Texas Legislature was rather sleepy compared with the other spots on the ballot this year. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn won his fourth six-year term, defeating Air Force veteran MJ Hegar. The traditionally red state … HOUSTON — It's been an eventful Election Night and it's not over yet. Help Us Set The Agenda For Our Reporting On the 2020 Election. See election results, a county-by-county map and more for the Texas State Senate election on Nov. 3, 2020. With the GOP’s majority in the Texas House on the line and Democrats within striking distance of flipping the chamber for the first time in nearly two decades, the stakes of this general election are huge. Texas results for the 2020 presidential election, Senate and House races. Republicans in the state House and Senate. Published: Nov. 3, 2020 Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 12:37 p.m. Flores, the first Hispanic Republican to serve in the Texas Senate, was down by a margin of 3 percentage points, according to results posted by the Texas Secretary of State. Between 2011 and 2019, an average of 77 special elections took place each year. The Texas Railroad Commission regulates the state’s booming oil and gas industry, making it a hugely important elected board. Republicans seemed poised to hold onto their majority in the Texas House on Tuesday, fighting off a well-financed attempt by Democrats to flip the lower chamber for the first time in nearly two decades. Ballots returned after that date were counted later. Become one. There are 15 districts within the State Board of Education. The GOP’s likely electoral success solidifies the balance of power heading into a legislative session that state lawmakers say will be their toughest in years, and it almost certainly means the next speaker of the House — to be elected when lawmakers convene in January — will be a Republican. RELATED | Political Reporting Needs Work. Texas has only 31 state Senate seats, giving each person considerable power over laws and policy in the Lone Star State. D.C. crime report. Texas Legislature 2021 Analysis: Texas elections are over. See election results, a county-by-county map and more for the Texas State Senate election on Nov. 3, 2020. We’re expecting results to be delayed more than usual, especially because of an expected surge in mail-in ballots. Here’s more about our results data. Van Taylor* (R) vs. Lulu Seikaly (D) Republican Van Taylor won in 2018 by 10 points. Texas Secretary of State Election Results. Live election results data provided by Decision Desk HQ. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Each representative serves a two-year term. President Donald Trump won Texas’ 38 electoral votes. Do you value our journalism? State Board of Education races do not have turnout estimates, but Decision Desk will call them. Early voting made up a bulk of the votes counted Tuesday, though a portion of mail-in ballots will not be counted until after Election Day due to later deadlines for them to arrive in the mail. The senators elected this year will serve two-year terms. Shelley Luther (R) and Drew Springer (R) advanced to the general runoff. The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. These more competitive races are ones to keep an eye on. Republicans selected Fallon to replace former U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe on the general election ballot. The official canvass of final voter results was completed by Nov. 17. Texas Republicans appeared to have fended off a well-financed Democratic effort to gain a majority in the Texas House. Updated: Nov. 4, 2020. Texas 2020 Elections Republicans appear to keep majority of Texas House Texas Republicans appeared to have fended off a well-financed Democratic effort … Decision Desk will call winners and provide voter turnout estimates for some federal races (president, U.S. Senate and U.S. House) and statewide races (Railroad Commissioner, Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals). Democrats targeted three seats of the eight seats up for election this year and won one of them. In Fort Bend County, Republican Jacey Jetton was ahead of Democrat L. Sarah DeMerchant by just under 3,000 votes late Tuesday night. Members of the three-person board are elected statewide. After the 2020 Census, redistricting will occur, with congressional districts redrawn for the 2022 through 2030 elections. Democrats held on to two seats that they flipped in 2018. State Rep. Morgan Meyer held a lead of fewer than 2 percentage points over Democrat Joanna Cattanach, who conceded the race on Twitter Wednesday morning. If Flores loses the seat, Republicans will have just 18 votes in the Senate, losing the supermajority they need to bring bills up for debate under Senate rules. Several seats in the Texas Legislature are up for election this year. Access a mobile version of TLO, Who Represents Me, and DistrictViewer on an iPhone, iPad, or other mobile device. Now it's time to govern. There were competitive races across the U.S. House in 2020, but Republicans held on to battleground seats. In the dozen seats freshman Democrats were defending, Republicans seemed poised to regain control of one in Harris County: Former GOP state Rep. Mike Schofield ousted state Rep. Gina Calanni, the Katy Democrat who unseated him in 2018. Republicans also led in four open-seat contests that Democrats had hoped to flip this cycle in their quest for gaining a majority in the House. And in Dallas, two Republicans were trying to hold off tight challenges. Although mail-in voting was not expanded for all Texans, Texas saw a surge in mail-in ballots from those who qualify, including people who are 65 years or older, cite a disability or illness, or are out of their county during the early voting period and Election Day. 11/09/2020 STATE REPRESENTATIVE TONI ROSE FILES FOCUSED, IMPACTFUL SLATE OF BILLS AHEAD OF 87TH LEGISLATIVE SESSION by: Rep. Rose, Toni; 11/09/2020 Rep. Lina Ortega files healthcare and gun safety bills ahead of 87th Legislative Session by: Rep. Ortega, Evelina "Lina" 10/23/2020 The 2020 primary runoffs were originally scheduled for May 26 and were postponed to July 14 because of the pandemic. A statewide map of Texas's state Senate districts can be obtained from the Texas Legislative Council here, and individual district maps can be obtained from the U.S. Census here. State Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper, is shown on the Senate floor in 2019. COVID-19 - As recommended precautions continue to increase for COVID-19, the James E. Rudder Building will be closed to visitors and customers beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020. COVID-19 - As recommended precautions continue to increase for COVID-19, the James E. Rudder Building will be closed to visitors and customers beginning Wednesday, March 18, 2020. A special general election runoff is being held on December 19 for District 30 of the Texas State Senate. There were no chambers where Democrats won … And fellow state Rep. Angie Chen Button was leading Democrat Brandy Chambers by just over 200 votes. Some counties report results by precinct, and others report results from countywide voting centers. "All I'm saying is that if we were to be a vote short — and I don't think we will, but if we were to be — then we would have to look at that because otherwise we would be right back to where we were in history as the majority party ... of having to have a Democrat sign off on every bill," Patrick said in January. Half of the seats of the Alaska Senate and all of the seats of the Alaska House of Representatives were up for election in 2020. Current Election Information 2020 Special Runoff Election for Senate District 30 – December 19, 2020. One seat was up for election in 2020 after incumbent Ryan Sitton lost the Republican primary in a surprising upset. Some counties report results by precinct, and others report results from countywide voting centers. Click on the partisan control, statewide ballot measures and election administration tabs below for postelection analysis. Show us with your support. And in Harris County, Republican Lacey Hull maintained a narrow lead over Democrat Akilah Bacy, who conceded the race Wednesday morning. ... And with the election behind them, Texas … The coronavirus pandemic upended how results came in on Election Day. Ten are held by Republicans, and five are held by Democrats. Road lines provided by Natural Earth. Those elected in 2020 will only be elected for two years, however, as part of the 2-4-4 term system. Democrats had hoped to flip the seat currently held by Republican state Rep. Rick Miller. In the Texas Senate, most incumbents coasted to reelection, with the exception of state Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, who appeared to have lost to state Rep. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, after winning the seat in a 2018 special election in a historically Democratic district. In many states, this process is controlled by the state legislature, subject to gubernatorial veto.When one party controls the process, this can lead to gerrymandering, where district lines are set to maximize that party’s control in Congress. (Don’t worry; we won’t store your information.). Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas Tribune’s election data is provided by Decision Desk HQ, which gathers information from the secretary of state’s office and a representative sample of 28 counties. Decision Desk does not provide turnout estimates or call legislative races, so Texas Senate and House race winners will not appear in our results after the final canvass, which occurs a few weeks after election night. Four positions are up for election this year. State senators serve four-year terms in the Texas State Senate. From the mobile device browser, enter www.txlegis.com.NOTE: Some applications or features within an … The 2020 Texas State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. There are 150 members of the Texas House. A candidate needed to earn more … by Cassandra Pollock and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff Past efforts to give the 127-year-old agency a more relevant moniker have failed, even though it hasn’t had total oversight of railroads for decades. Justices are elected statewide, and no Democrat has been elected to the court since 1994. Get live polls and voting maps by county and district. In Collin County, Matt Shaheen and Jeff Leach, both of Plano, had narrow leads over their challengers. The issues before the Legislature will include a budget strained by recession, state responses to the pandemic and a once-in-a-decade redistricting process — always a divisive and partisan affair. NOTE: Incumbent office holders appear where listed. A Democrat hasn’t won Texas since Jimmy Carter in 1976, and Trump’s margin of victory of about 5.8 percentage points was smaller than his nine-point margin in 2016. In close races, counting mail-in votes was necessary to determine the winner, which could delay results. RELATED | Political Reporting Needs Work. we’re interpreting what we’re seeing tonight. The general election for state legislative races took place on November 3, 2020. The Alaska Senate is controlled by Republicans, while the Alaska House of Representatives is controlled by a coalition of Democrats, Republicans, and independents. Eighty-six of 99 state legislative chambers across 44 states held general elections on November 3, 2020. See 2020 primary results STATE OVERVIEW PRESIDENT SENATE HOUSE Greg Abbott added six extra days of early voting, and 57.3% of registered voters cast their ballots before Election Day — 8.7 million in person and 973,000 by mail. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the state's highest criminal court. Vote returns showed Johnson leading by more than four percentage points Wednesday. Both parties had marked dozens of seats as competitive heading into Election Day, including nine in Republican districts that Democrat Beto O’Rourke won in 2018. If you share your address below, we’ll personalize the results for you by showing the races you got to vote in. Breakdown of 2020 special elections In 2020, special elections for state legislative positions are being held for the following reasons: Before his run for the Texas Senate, Gutierrez had been a member of the Texas House of … Gov. Contributions by Emily Albracht, Darla Cameron, Chris Essig, Mandi Cai and Anna Novak. Meanwhile, most Republican incumbents in races targeted by Democrats were leading in early vote returns. Davis conceded the race to her Democratic challenger, Ann Johnson, on Twitter Wednesday morning. Republicans won new majorities in at least two chambers: the New Hampshire State Senate and New Hampshire House of Representatives. Access Mobile Version of TLO. The Alaska House of Representatives is currently the only state legislative chamber controlled by a cross-partisan coalition. We’re posting results as quickly as they’re available. Donald Trump won Texas by 9 points in 2016, but that was down significantly from Romney’s 16-point victory in 2012. Dan Patrick, who in 2015 oversaw lowering the long-standing 21-vote threshold down to 19, said in January the Senate may further reduce that threshold to 16. The court has nine justices, and three positions are on this year’s ballot. Texas sends 36 representatives to the U.S. House, the second-most of any state. State Elections 2020. Help Us Set The Agenda For Our Reporting On the 2020 Election. Republicans flipped New Hampshire’s Legislature. The general election for the 2020 United States Senate in Texas was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member to the United States Senate to represent the State of Texas, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. It takes a simple majority to change the rule, which has allowed Patrick's Senate to steamroll Democrats while bringing up a host of conservative priorities for consideration. Texas voters elected state senators in 16 of the 31 state senate districts. As of December 2020, 59 state legislative special elections have been scheduled for 2020 in 27 states. Lawmakers, elected last Tuesday, start filing legislation Monday, even as they fill … Candidate information from the Texas secretary of state’s office, the Texas Democratic Party, the Republican Party of Texas, the Libertarian Party of Texas, the Green Party of Texas and Texas Tribune research. Texas Senate Districts 21 and 24— which include parts of Central Texas — are up for election, though the incumbent in each district is running unopposed in the primary. But this … Democrats, bullish after flipping a dozen seats in 2018, needed nine to gain a majority in the chamber. And bookmark our Texas election results page here. Proclamation (PDF) Candidate Listing Information It was unclear on election night how many seats the Republicans and Democrats will hold when the Legislature convenes in January, but it appeared from incomplete returns that it will be close to the 83-67 split between the two parties during the 2019 legislative session. The “polling locations reporting” note under each Texas House race accounts for both methods of reporting. This only included mail-in ballots that were returned on or before Friday, the end of the early voting period. Texas State Senate District 19 (KSAT/Brittney Daniels). There are 150 members of the … The race for control of the Texas House was the state’s marquee political contest in 2020, and Republicans kept their majority. Texas Senate Districts 21 and 24— which include parts of Central Texas — are up for election, though the incumbent in each district is running unopposed in the primary. Flores conceded the race Wednesday morning. Live 2020 Texas election results and maps by country and district. The “polling locations reporting” note under each Texas Senate race accounts for both methods of reporting. Nov. 3, 2020 The state has certified the vote counts they received from the counties and has now released final official results for each race. 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