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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, one of three members of the Texas Railroad Commission, eight of 15 members of the Texas Board of Education, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, four of nine seats on the Supreme Court of Texas, three of nine 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]
Texas has 38 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
There were 36 U.S. Representatives in Texas up for election in addition to six open seats. [5]
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![]() County results Wright: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Castañeda: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jim Wright | 991,593 | 55.29% | |
Republican | Ryan Sitton (incumbent) | 801,904 | 44.71% | |
Total votes | 1,793,497 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chrysta Castañeda | 598,638 | 33.85% | |
Democratic | Roberto Alonzo | 506,748 | 28.65% | |
Democratic | Kelly Stone | 383,453 | 21.68% | |
Democratic | Mark Watson | 279,911 | 15.83% | |
Total votes | 1,768,750 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Chrysta Castañeda | 579,698 | 62.02% | |
Democratic | Roberto Alonzo | 355,053 | 37.98% | |
Total votes | 934,751 | 100.0% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Jim Wright (R) | Chrysta Castañeda (D) | Other | Undecided |
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YouGov/University of Houston [14] | October 13–20, 2020 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 47% | 38% | 4% [b] | 11% |
Data for Progress (D) [15] | August 20–25, 2020 | 2,295 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 39% | 33% | – | 25% |
Global Strategy Group (D) [16] [A] | August 11–13, 2020 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 37% | 31% | 8% [c] | 24% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jim 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 | 129,638 | 1.18% | −0.86% | |
Total votes | 11,000,982 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
Eight 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 | % | |
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Republican | Jennifer Ivey | 58,015 | 100% | |
Total votes | 58,015 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Georgina C. Pérez (incumbent) | 111,214 | 100% | |
Total votes | 111,214 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Georgina C. Pérez (incumbent) | 287,623 | 55.77% | |
Republican | Jennifer Ivey | 228,140 | 44.23% | |
Total votes | 515,763 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Lani Popp | 55,990 | 77.96% | |
Republican | Robert Morrow | 15,827 | 22.04% | |
Total votes | 71,817 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rebecca Bell-Metereau | 143,351 | 68.51% | |
Democratic | Letti Bresnahan | 65,885 | 31.49% | |
Total votes | 209,236 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Stephanie Berlin | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Will Hickman | 88,900 | 100% | |
Total votes | 88,900 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Democratic | Michelle Palmer | 39,757 | 64.23% | |
Democratic | Kimberly McLeod | 22,139 | 35.77% | |
Total votes | 61,896 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Whitney Bilyeu | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Audrey Young | 143,209 | 100% | |
Total votes | 143,209 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Audra Rose Berry | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Audrey Young | 567,058 | 73.4% | |
Libertarian | Audra Rose Berry | 205,187 | 26.6% | |
Total votes | 772,245 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keven Ellis | 208,202 | 100% | |
Total votes | 208,202 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brenda Davis | 62,632 | 100% | |
Total votes | 62,632 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Keven Ellis (incumbent) | 571,322 | 74.7% | |
Democratic | Brenda Davis | 193,364 | 25.3% | |
Total votes | 764,686 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tom Maynard | 134,760 | 100% | |
Total votes | 134,760 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Marsha Burnett-Webster | 133,862 | 84.5% | |
Democratic | Stephen Wyman | 24,549 | 15.5% | |
Total votes | 158,411 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Libertarian | Trip Seibold | |||
Total votes | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Sue Melton-Malone | 108,389 | 61.1% | |
Republican | Maria Berry | 69,048 | 38.9% | |
Total votes | 177,437 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Greg Alvord | 81,833 | 100% | |
Total votes | 81,833 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sue Melton-Malone (incumbent) | 582,027 | 67.8% | |
Democratic | Greg Alvord | 276,303 | 32.2% | |
Total votes | 858,330 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jay Johnson | 190,677 | 100% | |
Total votes | 190,677 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Betancourt | 42,234 | 100% | |
Total votes | 42,234 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jay Johnson | 496,080 | 77.8% | |
Democratic | John Betancourt | 141,675 | 22.2% | |
Total votes | 637,755 | 100% |
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![]() County results Hecht: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Meachum: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Chief Justice Nathan Hecht ran for re-election to his last term.
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 | % | |
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Democratic | Amy Clark Meachum | 1,434,175 | 80.51% | |
Democratic | Jerry Zimmerer | 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 |
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YouGov/University of Houston [14] | October 13–20, 2020 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 48% | 40% | 3% [d] | 9% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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![]() County results Bland: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Cheng: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Justice Jane Bland was appointed by Governor Abbott in 2019 to replace Jeff Brown. Justice Bland ran to finish the remainder of Brown's term ending in 2024.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jane Bland (incumbent) | 1,699,236 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,699,236 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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YouGov/University of Houston [14] | October 13–20, 2020 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 49% | 40% | 11% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 |
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![]() County results Boyd: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Williams: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Justice Jeff Boyd ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Boyd (incumbent) | 1,702,071 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,702,071 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Staci Williams | 1,134,105 | 65.09% | |
Democratic | Brandy Voss | 608,288 | 34.91% | |
Total votes | 1,742,393 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jeff Boyd (incumbent) | 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% | |||
Republican hold |
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![]() County results Busby: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Triana: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Justice Brett Busby ran for a full six-year term after being appointed by Governor Abbott in 2019 due to the retirement of Phil Johnson.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brett Busby (incumbent) | 1,692,583 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,692,583 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gisela D. Triana | 1,251,611 | 72.04% | |
Democratic | Peter Kelly | 485,697 | 27.96% | |
Total votes | 1,737,308 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Brett Busby (incumbent) | 5,847,135 | 53.40% | −25.40% | |
Democratic | Gisela Triana | 4,826,674 | 44.08% | N/A | |
Libertarian | Tom Oxford | 274,959 | 2.51% | −6.73% | |
Total votes | 10,948,768 | 100.0% |
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![]() County results Richardson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Frizell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Judge Bert Richardson ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bert Richardson (incumbent) | 897,496 | 51.84% | |
Republican | Gina Parker | 833,893 | 48.16% | |
Total votes | 1,731,389 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Davis Frizell | 1,184,280 | 68.71% | |
Democratic | Dan Wood | 331,715 | 19.24% | |
Democratic | William Pieratt Demond | 207,651 | 12.05% | |
Total votes | 1,723,646 | 100.0% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Bert Richardson (R) | Elizabeth Davis Frizell (D) | Undecided |
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YouGov/University of Houston [14] | October 13–20, 2020 | 1,000 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 48% | 38% | 14% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bert Richardson (incumbent) | 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% | |||
Republican hold |
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![]() County results Yeary: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Clinton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Judge Kevin Yeary ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kevin Yeary (incumbent) | 1,679,193 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,679,193 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tina Clinton | 1,380,356 | 80.50% | |
Democratic | Steven Miears | 334,474 | 19.50% | |
Total votes | 1,714,830 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kevin Patrick Yeary (incumbent) | 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% | |||
Republican hold |
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![]() County results Newell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Birmingham: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Judge David Newell ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Newell (incumbent) | 1,676,841 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,676,841 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brandon Birmingham | 1,570,444 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 1,570,444 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | David Newell (incumbent) | 6,015,909 | 55.30% | −22.99% | |
Democratic | Brandon Birmingham | 4,863,142 | 44.70% | N/A | |
Total votes | 10,879,051 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and 16 of 31 seats of the Texas State Senate were up for election.
Before the election, the composition of the state senate was:
Party | # of seats | |
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Republican | 19 | |
Democratic | 12 | |
Total | 31 | |
After the election, the composition of the state senate was:
Party | # of seats | |
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Republican | 18 | |
Democratic | 13 | |
Total | 31 | |
Before and after the election, the composition of the state house was:
Party | # of seats | |
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Republican | 83 | |
Democratic | 67 | |
Total | 150 | |
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