Important Dates for the March 5, 2024, Primary Election
- December 11, 2023 – Filling deadline for primary candidates
- February 5, 2024 – Last day to register to vote in the March 5, 2024, primary election
- February 20, 2024 – First day of early voting
- March 1, 2024 – Last day of early voting
- March 5, 2024 – Primary election
- May 28, 2024 – Primary runoff elections, if needed
Spotlight on Seats up for Election
All 150 House seats and the following 15 Senate seats are up for election this cycle.
- SD06 – Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston)
- SD07 – Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston)
- SD08 – Sen. Angela Paxton (R-McKinney)
- SD10 – Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford)
- SD12 – Sen. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound)
- SD14 – Sen. Sarah Eckhardt (D-Austin)
- SD15 – Sen. John Whitmire (D-Houston) *Running for Mayor of Houston
- SD16 – Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas)
- SD17 – Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston)
- SD20 – Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen)
- SD23 – Sen. Royce West (D-Dallas)
- SD25 – Sen. Donna Campbell (R-New Braunfels)
- SD27 – Sen. Morgan LaMantia (D-South Padre Island)
- SD29 – Sen. Cesar Blanco (D-El Paso)
- SD30 – Sen. Drew Springer (R-Muenster) *Not seeking re-election
The following House & Senate seats are open in 2024 either due to sitting members retiring or running for other office.
- HD006 – Rep. Matt Schaefer (R-Tyler)
- HD014 – Rep. John Raney (R-Bryan)
- Transportation – Vice Chair
- HD029 – Rep. Ed Thompson (R-Pearland)
- Natural Resources – Vice Chair
- HD030 – Rep. Geanie Morrison (R-Victoria)
- HD034 – Rep. Abel Herrero (D-Robstown)
- Corrections – Chair
- HD035 – Rep. Oscar Longoria (D-Mission)
- Business & Industry – Chair
- HD056 – Rep. Doc Anderson (R-Lorena)
- Agriculture & Livestock – Vice Chair
- HD077 – Rep. Lina Ortega (D-El Paso)
- HD080 – Rep. Tracy King (D-Uvalde)
- Natural Resources – Chair
- HD087 – Rep. Four Price (R-Amarillo)
- HD097 – Rep. Craig Goldman (R-Fort Worth)
- Energy Resources – Chair
- HD109 – Rep. Carl Sherman (D-DeSoto)
- HD115 – Rep. Julie Johnson (D-Farmers Branch)
- Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence – Vice Chair
- HD139 – Rep. Jarvis Johnson (D-Houston) *Running for SD15
- Community Safety, Select – Vice Chair
- Homeland Security & Public Safety – Vice Chair
- SD15 – Sen. John Whitmire (D-Houston) *Running for Mayor of Houston
- Criminal Justice – Chair
- SD30 – Sen. Drew Springer (R Muenster)
- Administration – Vice-Chair
- Local Government – Vice-Chair
