November 4, 2025 | |
| Elections in Texas |
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The 2025 Texas elections were held on November 4, 2025.
Texas voters statewide voted on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Special elections were also held for the Texas State Senate in District 9 and to the U.S. House of Representatives in Texas' 18th congressional district. In addition, numerous municipalities held mayoral and city council elections on May 3.
There were 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution which appeared on the November 4, 2025 general election ballot in Texas. [1] All were approved, with most passing with over 60% of the votes in favor. [2] [3]
Incumbent Democrat Sylvester Turner died on March 5, 2025. A blanket primary was held on November 4, 2025 to fill his unexpired term. [4] No candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round, leading to a runoff between the top two candidates: county attorney Christian Menefee and former city councilwoman Amanda Edwards. The runoff election was held on January 31, 2026 with Menefee winning by 37 points. [5]
A special election was held on November 4, 2025, with a runoff on January 31, 2026, to fill the vacant 9th district in the Texas Senate. The district was vacant following the resignation of Republican Kelly Hancock to become the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The election was won by Democrat Taylor Rehmet.
Incumbent Houston City Councilmember Letitia Plummer for At-Large Position 4 announced she would run for Harris County Judge in 2026. As Houston has enacted a resign-to-run law for councilmembers, she resigned her seat on July 8, 2025, but will serve until a replacement is elected. The election is nonpartisan and elected citywide.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandra Salinas | 37,997 | 21.22 | |
| Dwight Boykins | 35,944 | 20.07 | |
| Jordan Thomas | 28,660 | 16 | |
| Sonia Rivera | 18,993 | 10.60 | |
| Angie Thibodeaux | 11,730 | 6.55 | |
| Martina Lemond Dixon | 7,933 | 4.43 | |
| Sheraz Mohammad Siddiqui | 6,668 | 3.72 | |
| Miguel Herrera | 5,957 | 3.37 | |
| Kathy L. Tatum | 5,440 | 3.04 | |
| J. Brad Batteau | 5,028 | 2.81 | |
| Cris Wright | 3,930 | 2.19 | |
| Ethan Hale | 3,785 | 2.11 | |
| Al Lloyd | 3,488 | 1.95 | |
| Adrian Thomas Rogers | 3,474 | 1.94 | |
| Kristal Mtaza-Lyons (write-in) | 76 | 0.04 | |
| Total votes | 179,103 | 100.00% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandra Salinas | 25,753 | 59.26 | |
| Dwight Boykins | 17,705 | 40.74 | |
| Total votes | 43,458 | 100.00% | |
Incumbent Republican mayor Mattie Parker won re-election to a third term with 66.68% of the vote on May 3.
Incumbent mayor Scott LeMay was term-limited and unable to run for re-election. Dylan Hedrick was elected with 51.70% of the vote on June 7 after advancing to a runoff election against Deborah Morris on May 3.
Incumbent mayor John Muns won re-election to a third term unopposed on May 3. The city council also held elections to Places 2, 4, and 8 as well as a special election to Place 5.
Bob Kehr won election to Place 2 with 55.68% of the vote, Chris Krupa Downs won election to Place 4 with 54.96% of the vote, Steve Lavine won a special election to Place 5 with 57.70% of the vote, and Vidal Quintanilla won election to Place 8 with 53.90% of the vote.
Incumbent mayor Ron Nirenberg was term-limited and unable to run for re-election. Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones was elected with 54.3% of the vote on June 7 after advancing to a runoff election against Republican Rolando Pablos on May 3.