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First polls close in3days18hrs59minTuesday, Nov. 3 · 6 p.m. ETPoll closing times

Texas Senate race 2026

Toss-upCookPolls close at 9 p.m. ET · Nov. 3open seat · held by R · rating as of Oct. 6
  • DJames TalaricoDemocrat
  • RKen PaxtonRepublican

Other candidates: Ted Brown (Libertarian)

Rating history

newest first

  1. Inside ElectionsFirst ratingToss-up

  2. SabatoFirst ratingToss-up

  3. CookFirst ratingToss-up

Source: Inside Elections, Sabato, Cookas of

Election night

9 p.m.Nov. 3, ET
Polls close

The first polls close at 8 p.m. ET and the last at 9 p.m. ET. We post the call with its time the moment AP or DDHQ makes it.

Poll closing times

Same night in Texas

Texas governor’s raceHeld by R · Lean R (Cook) · polls close 9 p.m. ETWhen will we know the results?Explainer · Eastern Time
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Last updated Oct. 20, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET
Race ID 2026-S-TX