About 3.2 million Texans voted in the state’s primary election, down from 4.1 million during the 2020 presidential primary. Democratic turnout accounted for the entirety of the decline.
2024 elections
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2024 Texas Elections
Republicans in a Texas county ditched technology and counted votes by hand. Here’s what happened.
The Texas Secretary of State and other election experts warned Gillespie County Republicans the process would be expensive, time-consuming and less reliable.
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2024 Texas Elections
Democratic State Rep. Julie Johnson wins congressional primary race for North Texas seat
Johnson narrowly avoided a runoff to replace U.S. Rep. Colin Allred. Brian Williams, who was in second place, has conceded.
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2024 Texas Elections
Trump, Biden win Texas primaries
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are almost certain to win their parties’ nominations and face off in November.
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2024 Texas Elections
Moderate Republican Tony Gonzales fails to clinch GOP nomination, forced into runoff
State Rep. Craig Goldman and business owner John O’Shea are competing to replace U.S. Rep. Kay Granger. Brandon Gill won the GOP nomination to replace Michael Burgess.
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U.S. Rep. Colin Allred wins Democratic primary to face Sen. Ted Cruz in November
Allred bested state Sen. Roland Gutierrez in a crowded pool of Democrats.
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State Sen. Nathan Johnson victorious after surprise challenge from Rep. Victoria Neave Criado
Johnson is virtually assured to have won the seat, because there is no Republican challenger in November.
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We the Texans
I’m an elections reporter — and I just cast my first vote as a naturalized U.S. citizen
For a long time, I didn’t want to think or talk about elections or politics. That changed four years ago.
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2024 Texas Elections
Election results: How Texas voted in the 2024 primary
Get The Texas Tribune’s coverage of election results for the 2024 primary races for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Texas Legislature.
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Frustration boils as Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton target GOP incumbents
Big spending and anger surround reelection bids for state House members like Glenn Rogers, who’s facing heat for votes on vouchers and Ken Paxton’s impeachment.