Super Tuesday: local and state-level 2024 primary election results

It’s election day in Texas, and voters are heading to the polls today as part of Super Tuesday, the biggest day nationwide for primary elections.

On the ballot is the primary contest for president, where both Joe Biden and Donald Trump are expected to receive their party’s nomination.

Texans are weighing in on state and federal races, including races in the Texas House and Senate and at the Railroad Commission of Texas. In the Big Bend and Permian Basin, voters will decide on a handful of local races, from district and county attorney to sheriff and county commissioner.

Note: An asterisk by a candidate’s name indicates they are the incumbent in the election. Bold indicates that the candidate has won their race. Races with two candidates bolded are heading to a run-off election.

As of 8:29 a.m. Wednesday morning, these are the election results for the races below. All results here are unofficial until certified by the state. State-level results are according to the Texas Secretary of State's website.

FEDERAL

U.S. Senate

In the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate race, incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has once again received his party’s nomination and is set to face off against Democratic Congressman Collin Allred in the November general election, as the Texas Newsroom reports.

Head here for the Republican and Democratic primary results for U.S. Senate.

U.S. House of Representatives

Incumbent Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales, who represents the sprawling 23rd Congressional District of Texas, is heading to a runoff against challenger Brandon Herrera.

The winner in that runoff is set to face S. Limon, who won the Democratic nomination for Congressional District 23.

Texas’ 11th Congressional District 

With no Republican primary challengers or Democratic challengers to face in the fall, incumbent Republican August Pfluger is all but guaranteed a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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STATE

Texas Senate

Senate District 29 

With no challenger in the Democratic primary for Senate District 29 — and no candidates in the Republican primary either — Rep. Cesar Blanco, a Democrat from El Paso, is all but guaranteed to be reelected.

Texas House

House District 53

In the Republican primary for House District 53, Wes Virdell is edging out challenger Hatch Smith, according to the Texas Secretary of State's website. With a commanding lead currently, Virdell is expected to face Joel Herrera — who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary — in the general election later this fall.

House District 74

District 74 covers a wide stretch of West Texas, including Brewster, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties. Eddie Morales, a Democrat from Eagle Pass, was first elected to represent the district in 2020. While he doesn’t have a Democratic challenger this primary, he's set to face Republican Robert Garza in the fall.

House District 81

Republican Brooks Landgraf has served as the representative for House District 81 since 2015. Rep. Landgraf ran unopposed in the Republican primary and no Democratic candidates ran for the seat, meaning Landgraf is all but set for another term in the Texas House.

House District 82

Republican incumbent Tom Craddick has been in office for over five decades — the longest of any state representative in Texas. Craddick had no opponents in the Republican primary. But in the November election, he's set to face Democratic candidate Steven Schafersman, who also had no primary challengers.

REGIONAL WEST TEXAS ELECTIONS

District Judge, 394th Judicial District

In the Republican primary for the 394th District Court — which covers Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties — Monty Kimball has received his party's nomination.

There were no candidates for the 394th District Court seat in the Democratic primary, meaning Kimball has all but secured the seat.

District Attorney, 83rd Judicial District

Ori T. White, the incumbent 83rd District Attorney, has fended off Republican challenger Jesse Gonzalez Jr. The 83rd Judicial District includes Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos and Presidio counties.

There were no candidates in the Democratic primary for the race.

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COUNTY

Brewster County

In Brewster County’s only competitive primary race, Democratic voters reelected Pct. 3 County Commissioner Ruben Ortega to another term over challenger Joe Portillo. No Republican candidates ran for that seat.

Sheriff

County Tax Assessor-Collector

County Attorney

County Commissioner, Pct. 1

County Commissioner, Pct. 3

Constable, Pct. 1

Jeff Davis County

The Republican primary contest for Sheriff and Tax Assessor-Collector is headed to a runoff between Victor Lopez and C.W. Stephens.

Incumbent Pct. 3 Commissioner John Davis held onto his seat in a challenge against Graydon Hicks, the Fort Davis school superintendent.

No Democrats ran for those local-level offices in Jeff Davis County.

Sheriff and Tax Assessor-Collector

Constable

County Commissioner, Pct. 3

County Commissioner, Pct. 1

Presidio County

Democrats have decided the fate of local races in Presidio County, with no Republicans filing to run for county-level seats.

In the Democratic primary for Presidio County attorney, arguably the county’s most high-profile race, Blair Park handily defeated incumbent County Attorney Rod Ponton.

Meanwhile, the race for the county’s Pct. 1 seat is heading to a runoff with Deirdre Hisler facing Samuel Sanchez. And the race for Pct. 3 will see Tiburcio "Butch" Acosta in a runoff election against Fransisco "Frankie" Ortiz.

Nancy Valdez Arevalo beat Norma Valenzuela for Tax Assessor-Collector. And for the pct. 2 constable race, Adan “Pugh” Covos Jr. defeated Rafael Bentley Acosta.

County Attorney

Sheriff

County Tax Assessor-Collector

County Commissioner, Pct. 1

Constable, Pct. No. 1

County Commissioner, Pct. 3

Constable, Pct. 2

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Ector County

In Ector County, incumbent Mike Gardner beat out three Republican challengers in the race for the Ector County Commissioner Pct. 1 seat. Gardner won with approximately 51.3% of the vote — narrowly avoiding a runoff. Local business woman Samantha Russell has unseated incumbent Donald Stringer in the Ector County Commissioner Pct. 3 election.

With no Democratic candidate to challenge Gardner or Russell in the November general election, both candidates have essentially secured their place on the Ector County Commissioners Court in 2025.

Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 1

Ector County Commissioner, Pct. 3

Midland County

In the Republican primary for the county's next district attorney, Midlanders have selected former federal prosecutor Glenn Harwood over current Assistant District Attorney Kyle McCardle. With no candidates in the Democratic primary for district attorney, Harwood has essentially secured the position as the county's next DA.

Incumbent Midland County Sheriff David Criner has defeated a pair of Republican primary challengers, Rory McKinney and Justin Painter. With no candidates in the Democratic primary for the race, Criner is all but guaranteed reelection.

County District Attorney

County Sheriff

County Commissioner, Pct. 1

County Commissioner, Pct. 3