It's Your Voice, Your Vote.
Tuesday's Texas primary election saw the highest turnout in the state's history.
On the ballot were local and statewide races, including the race to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate.
ABC13 is following the victories, the losses, and what's ahead for the candidates facing runoffs.
May's election will see a Paxton and Cornyn showdown, while Al Green will face off against Christian Menefee.
If you missed your chance to vote in this past election, you may now register to vote in the next primary, which will take place on May 26.
The last day to register for May's runoff races is Monday, April 27, 2026.
Jessica Steinmann has won the Republican nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 8th Congressional District, AP projects.
She received 70% of the vote, defeating Brett Jensen by over 25,000 votes.
She will face Democratic candidate Laura Jones in the November election.
Early voting numbers show a strong lead for former Houston Mayor Annise Parker in the Democratic primary for Harris County Judge.
As of 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, Parker, who served as mayor from 2010 to 2016, was leading with 48.55% of the votes over Councilmember Letita Plummer, who secured 37.47% of the early votes.
It has been 12 years since Parker was on the ballot. She told supporters at her party that she was confident she would be the next county judge.
Orlando Sanchez, a former City of Houston Councilmember and Harris County Treasurer, was the projected frontrunner in the Republican primary, based on a poll released by the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs in February.
Sanchez secured 25.95% of the early votes, followed by Marty Lancton, who leads the local firefighter union, with 22.35%. Aliza Dutt secured 20.25% of early votes.
Sanchez said he was confident entering election day but not overly confident. With six candidates in the race, he said he expected it to go to a runoff, which will be held in May.
Both Parker and Sanchez told ABC13 they will lean on their experience in office.
The winner in November will replace Judge Lina Hidalgo, who announced in 2025 that she would not seek a third term.
Rhonda Hart wins Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Texas' 36th Congressional District.
Hart will face off against incumbent Brian Babin in the November election.
Hart is the mother of Kimberly Vaughan, who was one of 10 victims killed in the Santa Fe High School shooting in 2018.
Republican candidates for Texas Attorney General, Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy, will advance to a runoff, AP projects.
Neither candidate won over 50% of the vote needed to avoid the runoff. The men are vying for the chair Ken Paxton is leaving behind as he runs for U.S. Senate.
Middleton, a member of the Texas Senate, had a commanding lead over Roy, who serves as the U.S. representative for Texas' 21st congressional district.
