Overview
- Gov. Greg Abbott won the Republican primary for governor outright and will seek a fourth term in the November 3 general election.
- State Rep. Gina Hinojosa secured the Democratic nomination for governor as Democrats point to first‑week early voting of 1,259,356 total ballots, including 665,664 Democratic and 593,692 Republican ballots.
- No Republican cleared 50% in the U.S. Senate primary, sending Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton to a May 26 runoff under Texas election law.
- State Rep. James Talarico won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
- Rule changes in Dallas and Williamson counties ended countywide vote-anywhere practices and led to confusion, lawsuits and suppression claims, with primary administration by parties making a repeat in November unlikely.