Voter turnout on election day may be among the lightest in recent history, according to Jeff Blaylock from Texas Election Source.
Below are the unofficial results of multiple races all counties reporting and 80% of polling locations reporting.
HillCo will continue to monitor and will update this list as final votes are counted should it result in incumbent losses or open seats changing party.
Presidential
President Donald Trump received 52% of Texan’s vote over Joe Biden who received 46%.
Statewide
Republican incumbents retained their statewide offices. The seven Republican candidates for the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals won their seats as well.
Railroad Commissioner – James “Jim” Wright (R) received 53% of the vote over Chrysta Castaneda (D) who received 43% of the vote.
U.S. Senate
Republican incumbent John Cornyn (54%) won against Democratic challenger M.J. Hegar (44%).
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House races appear to have been won by incumbents or by the party previously holding the seat for open races with the following exception of one race that has not resulted in a candidate having 50% or more of the vote as of 4 a.m.:
US District 24 – Beth Van Duyne (R) was leading over Candace Valenzuela (D) with final votes still being counted.
Texas House
Texas House races were won by incumbents or by the party previously holding the seat for open races with an exception where the parties swapped House seats.
The following Republican incumbent lost to their Democratic challenger:
HD 134 – Inc. Sarah Davis (48%) v. Ann Johnson (52%)
The following Democratic incumbent lost to their Republican challenger:
HD 132 – Inc. Gina Calanni (48%) v. Mike Schofield (52%)
The Republicans will maintain a majority with the following partisan split 83-67.
Texas Senate
Senate races were won by incumbents or by the party previously holding the seat for open races with the following exception:
The following Republican incumbent appears to have lost to their Democratic challenger:
SD 19 – Inc. Pete Flores (47%) v. Roland Gutierrez (50%)
The Republicans will maintain a majority with the following partisan split 18-13.
State Board of Education
State Board of Education incumbents appeared to retain their seats as of 4 a.m. Open seats were won by the party previously holding the seat with the exception of two seats below:
District 5 – Rebecca Bell-Metereau (D) received 49% of the vote over Lani Popp (R) with 47%.
District 6 – Will Hickman (R) led with 49.8% over Michelle Palmer (D) with 47.3%.
Texas Tribune has published a story covering the SBOE races.
To see the latest unofficial results, visit the Texas Secretary of State website
