Texas will hold its 2024 primary elections on March 5. Here are all of the candidates who have filed for the Democratic and Republican primary elections, according to the Secretary of State. Voters in each primary will choose their candidates for U.S. president, U.S. Senate, congressional and legislative offices, the State Board of Education, the Railroad Commission and judicial seats.
Early voting begins Feb. 20. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the primary, the top two vote-getters will compete in a runoff on May 28. Texas is an open-primary state, meaning voters can decide every two years whether to pick Republican or Democratic nominees (or hold out and go to third-party conventions).
Of note: whichever primary you decide to vote in, you can vote only in that same party’s runoff. You can, however, vote for either party’s candidates in the general election.
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz is seeking a third term and faces two other candidates in the Republican primary. Meanwhile, the Democratic primary has nine candidates including U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, who is leading in fundraising. Other Democrats in the race include state Sen. Roland Gutierrez and state Rep. Carl Sherman.
Democrat
| D | Colin Allred |
|---|---|
| D | Meri Gomez |
| D | Mark Gonzalez |
| D | Roland Gutierrez |
| D | A. Robert Hassan |
| D | Steve Keough |
| D | Heli Rodriguez Prilliman |
| D | Carl Oscar Sherman |
| D | Thierry Tchenko |
Republican
| R | Ted Cruz Incumbent |
|---|---|
| R | Holland “Redd” Gibson |
| R | Rufus Lopez |
U.S. House District 25
Democrat
No primary candidates running
Republican
| R | Vince Crabb |
|---|---|
| R | Matthew Lucci |
| R | Roger Williams Incumbent |
State Board of Education District 11
Democrat
Republican
| R | Brandon Hall |
|---|---|
| R | Patricia Hardy Incumbent |
Texas House District 58
Democrat
No primary candidates running
Republican
| R | DeWayne Burns Incumbent |
|---|---|
| R | Helen Kerwin |
| R | Lyndon Laird |
