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Texas voting guide

Open the election authority’s current instructions

Texas · November 3, 2026

The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-TX · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration routeDateRuleEvidence
OnlineNot offeredOFF-TX · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
MailOct 5postmarkedOFF-TX · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In personOct 5OFF-TX · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting taskDate or windowInstructions
Mailed ballot requestOct 23The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee routeOct 19–Oct 30Mail voting requires eligibility. The application must be received October 23. Most domestic mailed ballots need an Election Day postmark and receipt by 5 p.m. November 4; hand delivery has separate ID and Election Day rules. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Ballot returnMethod-specific ruleOrdinary domestic mail: Nov 3 postmark, with arrival by 5 p.m. Nov 4. Election Day hand delivery has ID and designated-location requirements. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Texas is divided between the Central and Mountain time zones. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

Mail voting requires eligibility. The application must be received October 23. Most domestic mailed ballots need an Election Day postmark and receipt by 5 p.m. November 4; hand delivery has separate ID and Election Day rules. OFF-TX · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House districtOutlookDDHQ / Cook
TX-1Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-2Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-3Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-4Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-5Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-6Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-7Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-8Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-9Likely RLikely R / Likely R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-10Likely RLikely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-11Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-12Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-13Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-14Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-15Toss-upToss-up / Toss-up DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-16Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-17Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-18Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-19Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-20Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-21Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-22Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-23Likely RLikely R / Likely R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-24Likely RLikely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-25Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-26Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-27Likely RLikely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-28Lean DLikely D / Lean D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-29Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-30Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-31Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-32Likely RLikely R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-33Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-34Toss-upLean D / Toss-up DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-35Toss-upToss-up / Lean R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-36Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-37Safe DSafe D / Safe D DDHQ-H · COOK-H
TX-38Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H