When is the Texas, United States, midterm elections 2026?

Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).

When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-21T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-08T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: county returns for federal, statewide (other than governor and lieutenant governor) and district offices "shall be canvassed by the governor" (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.010(a)), at a time set by the Secretary of State "not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after election day" for the general election for state and county officers (§ 67.012(a)(2)); the SoS posts notice of the canvass at least 72 hours ahead (§ 67.012(b)). The SoS 2026 Election Law Calendar gives Saturday 21 Nov 2026 as the first day and Monday 7 Dec 2026 as the last (the 33rd day is a Sunday; §§ 1.006, 67.012); the window closes at the end of 7 Dec, Central time. The governor certifies the tabulations and issues certificates of election (§§ 67.013(d), 67.016(b)). The actual 2022 state-canvass date could not be confirmed from a state source, so no precedent is given. Recounts: a candidate may petition when the margin to a winning candidate is "less than 10 percent of that candidate's number of votes" (§ 212.022(1)), by 5 p.m. of the third business day after the canvass is completed (§ 212.028(a)); a tie triggers an automatic recount (§ 2.002(i)). No contest-filing deadline is given here.

When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-21T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-08T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: county returns for federal, statewide (other than governor and lieutenant governor) and district offices "shall be canvassed by the governor" (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.010(a)), at a time set by the Secretary of State "not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after election day" for the general election for state and county officers (§ 67.012(a)(2)); the SoS posts notice of the canvass at least 72 hours ahead (§ 67.012(b)). The SoS 2026 Election Law Calendar gives Saturday 21 Nov 2026 as the first day and Monday 7 Dec 2026 as the last (the 33rd day is a Sunday; §§ 1.006, 67.012); the window closes at the end of 7 Dec, Central time. The governor certifies the tabulations and issues certificates of election (§§ 67.013(d), 67.016(b)). The actual 2022 state-canvass date could not be confirmed from a state source, so no precedent is given. Recounts: a candidate may petition when the margin to a winning candidate is "less than 10 percent of that candidate's number of votes" (§ 212.022(1)), by 5 p.m. of the third business day after the canvass is completed (§ 212.028(a)); a tie triggers an automatic recount (§ 2.002(i)). No contest-filing deadline is given here.

When will the final result of the Governor race be official?

Expected between 2027-01-12T18:00:00Z and 2027-01-20T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. The governor's race is not part of the Governor's state canvass: county returns for governor "shall be canvassed by the legislature and the official result declared by the speaker of the house of representatives" (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.011(a)). Under Tex. Const. art. IV, § 3 the Speaker shall, "during the first week of the session of the Legislature, open and publish them in the presence of both Houses" and declare the winner. The 90th Legislature convenes at noon on the second Tuesday in January of an odd-numbered year (Tex. Gov't Code § 301.001), 12 Jan 2027; the window closes at the end of 19 Jan 2027, Central time, a day past the first week, to err late. The SoS also prepares a separate governor tabulation at the Governor's state canvass in Nov-Dec 2026 (§ 67.013(c)), which is not the official declaration. Precedent: the joint session canvassed the 8 Nov 2022 governor's race on 12 Jan 2023, the third day of the 88th Legislature, and the Speaker declared the result (Senate Journal, 88th Leg., R.S., 12 Jan 2023). A tie is decided by joint vote of both houses, and a contest by both houses in joint session (Tex. Const. art. IV, § 3; Tex. Elec. Code § 221.002(b)). Recount petitions follow § 212.022 and § 212.028.

Where are the official U.S. House results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Texas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/).

Where are the official U.S. Senate results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Texas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/).

Where are the official Governor results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Texas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/).

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Texas, United States, midterm elections 2026

Name: Texas, United States, midterm elections 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: United States

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 3 races. Counted by Texas Secretary of State. Times are Chicago time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, U.S. Senate Scheduled

21 Nov – 7 Dec 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Mon 7 Dec, 23:59 Chicago time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
Counted by: Texas Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sos.state.tx.us

Governor Scheduled

12–19 Jan 2027

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Tue 19 Jan, 23:59 Chicago time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
Counted by: Texas Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sos.state.tx.us

U.S. House 38 seats

3 Nov17 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

9–18 NovIntermediate count: Mon 9 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 00:59, announced.

Final result

21 Nov – 7 DecFinal result: Sat 21 Nov, 00:00 → Mon 7 Dec, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. local time (Tex. Elec. Code § 41.031(a)); voters inside or in line at 7 p.m. may still vote (§ 41.032). Most of Texas is on Central time (7 p.m. CST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov); El Paso and Hudspeth counties are on Mountain time, so the last polls close at 7 p.m. MST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Unofficial results are posted on the SoS results site as counties report. The window closes at 6:00 a.m. CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Late domestic mail ballots postmarked by 7 p.m. on election day are accepted until 5 p.m. on 4 Nov (§ 86.007(a)(2)), and overseas and military ballots until 9 Nov (§§ 86.007(d), 101.057(b); SoS 2026 calendar); these and provisional ballots are added later. All 38 seats are elected under the congressional plan enacted by the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session, in 2025 (PlanC2333), which the Texas Legislative Council lists as in effect for the 2026 elections; members elected under the previous plan (PlanC2193) serve until January 2027. A federal three-judge court enjoined PlanC2333 on 18 Nov 2025; the U.S. Supreme Court stayed that injunction on 4 Dec 2025 (Abbott v. LULAC, No. 25A608).
Intermediate count
Mon 9 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 00:59
announced

County canvass by each commissioners court (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.002). The local canvass is held "not later than the 11th day after election day and not earlier than the later of" the third day after election day, the day provisional ballots are counted, or the day timely overseas ballots are counted (§ 67.003(b)); for the November general election for state and county officers it "may be set not later than the 14th day after election day" (§ 67.003(c), § 65.051(a-1)) — Tuesday 17 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Election Law Calendar. Because overseas and military ballots are accepted until 9 Nov, the window opens on 9 Nov. The county clerk certifies the county returns and delivers them to the Secretary of State within 24 hours of the local canvass (§ 67.007). The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Mountain time (El Paso and Hudspeth counties).
Final result
Sat 21 Nov, 00:00 → Mon 7 Dec, 23:59
announced

State canvass: county returns for federal, statewide (other than governor and lieutenant governor) and district offices "shall be canvassed by the governor" (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.010(a)), at a time set by the Secretary of State "not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after election day" for the general election for state and county officers (§ 67.012(a)(2)); the SoS posts notice of the canvass at least 72 hours ahead (§ 67.012(b)). The SoS 2026 Election Law Calendar gives Saturday 21 Nov 2026 as the first day and Monday 7 Dec 2026 as the last (the 33rd day is a Sunday; §§ 1.006, 67.012); the window closes at the end of 7 Dec, Central time. The governor certifies the tabulations and issues certificates of election (§§ 67.013(d), 67.016(b)). The actual 2022 state-canvass date could not be confirmed from a state source, so no precedent is given. Recounts: a candidate may petition when the margin to a winning candidate is "less than 10 percent of that candidate's number of votes" (§ 212.022(1)), by 5 p.m. of the third business day after the canvass is completed (§ 212.028(a)); a tie triggers an automatic recount (§ 2.002(i)). No contest-filing deadline is given here.

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U.S. Senate 1 seats

3 Nov17 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

9–18 NovIntermediate count: Mon 9 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 00:59, announced.

Final result

21 Nov – 7 DecFinal result: Sat 21 Nov, 00:00 → Mon 7 Dec, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. local time (Tex. Elec. Code § 41.031(a)); voters inside or in line at 7 p.m. may still vote (§ 41.032). Most of Texas is on Central time (7 p.m. CST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov); El Paso and Hudspeth counties are on Mountain time, so the last polls close at 7 p.m. MST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Unofficial results are posted on the SoS results site as counties report. The window closes at 6:00 a.m. CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Late domestic mail ballots postmarked by 7 p.m. on election day are accepted until 5 p.m. on 4 Nov (§ 86.007(a)(2)), and overseas and military ballots until 9 Nov (§§ 86.007(d), 101.057(b); SoS 2026 calendar); these and provisional ballots are added later.
Intermediate count
Mon 9 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 00:59
announced

County canvass by each commissioners court (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.002). The local canvass is held "not later than the 11th day after election day and not earlier than the later of" the third day after election day, the day provisional ballots are counted, or the day timely overseas ballots are counted (§ 67.003(b)); for the November general election for state and county officers it "may be set not later than the 14th day after election day" (§ 67.003(c), § 65.051(a-1)) — Tuesday 17 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Election Law Calendar. Because overseas and military ballots are accepted until 9 Nov, the window opens on 9 Nov. The county clerk certifies the county returns and delivers them to the Secretary of State within 24 hours of the local canvass (§ 67.007). The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Mountain time (El Paso and Hudspeth counties).
Final result
Sat 21 Nov, 00:00 → Mon 7 Dec, 23:59
announced

State canvass: county returns for federal, statewide (other than governor and lieutenant governor) and district offices "shall be canvassed by the governor" (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.010(a)), at a time set by the Secretary of State "not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after election day" for the general election for state and county officers (§ 67.012(a)(2)); the SoS posts notice of the canvass at least 72 hours ahead (§ 67.012(b)). The SoS 2026 Election Law Calendar gives Saturday 21 Nov 2026 as the first day and Monday 7 Dec 2026 as the last (the 33rd day is a Sunday; §§ 1.006, 67.012); the window closes at the end of 7 Dec, Central time. The governor certifies the tabulations and issues certificates of election (§§ 67.013(d), 67.016(b)). The actual 2022 state-canvass date could not be confirmed from a state source, so no precedent is given. Recounts: a candidate may petition when the margin to a winning candidate is "less than 10 percent of that candidate's number of votes" (§ 212.022(1)), by 5 p.m. of the third business day after the canvass is completed (§ 212.028(a)); a tie triggers an automatic recount (§ 2.002(i)). No contest-filing deadline is given here.

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sos.state.tx.us/elections/laws/advisory2026-21-november-3-election-law-calendar.shtml	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
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Governor 1 seats

1 Nov15 Nov29 Nov13 Dec27 Dec10 Jan

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

9–18 NovIntermediate count: Mon 9 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 00:59, announced.

Final result

12–19 JanFinal result: Tue 12 Jan, 12:00 → Tue 19 Jan, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateChicago time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 06:00
estimate

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. local time (Tex. Elec. Code § 41.031(a)); voters inside or in line at 7 p.m. may still vote (§ 41.032). Most of Texas is on Central time (7 p.m. CST = 01:00 UTC on 4 Nov); El Paso and Hudspeth counties are on Mountain time, so the last polls close at 7 p.m. MST = 02:00 UTC on 4 Nov. Unofficial results are posted on the SoS results site as counties report. The window closes at 6:00 a.m. CST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time. Late domestic mail ballots postmarked by 7 p.m. on election day are accepted until 5 p.m. on 4 Nov (§ 86.007(a)(2)), and overseas and military ballots until 9 Nov (§§ 86.007(d), 101.057(b); SoS 2026 calendar); these and provisional ballots are added later.
Intermediate count
Mon 9 Nov, 00:00 → Wed 18 Nov, 00:59
announced

County canvass by each commissioners court (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.002). The local canvass is held "not later than the 11th day after election day and not earlier than the later of" the third day after election day, the day provisional ballots are counted, or the day timely overseas ballots are counted (§ 67.003(b)); for the November general election for state and county officers it "may be set not later than the 14th day after election day" (§ 67.003(c), § 65.051(a-1)) — Tuesday 17 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 Election Law Calendar. Because overseas and military ballots are accepted until 9 Nov, the window opens on 9 Nov. The county clerk certifies the county returns and delivers them to the Secretary of State within 24 hours of the local canvass (§ 67.007). The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Mountain time (El Paso and Hudspeth counties).
Final result
Tue 12 Jan, 12:00 → Tue 19 Jan, 23:59
announced

The governor's race is not part of the Governor's state canvass: county returns for governor "shall be canvassed by the legislature and the official result declared by the speaker of the house of representatives" (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.011(a)). Under Tex. Const. art. IV, § 3 the Speaker shall, "during the first week of the session of the Legislature, open and publish them in the presence of both Houses" and declare the winner. The 90th Legislature convenes at noon on the second Tuesday in January of an odd-numbered year (Tex. Gov't Code § 301.001), 12 Jan 2027; the window closes at the end of 19 Jan 2027, Central time, a day past the first week, to err late. The SoS also prepares a separate governor tabulation at the Governor's state canvass in Nov-Dec 2026 (§ 67.013(c)), which is not the official declaration. Precedent: the joint session canvassed the 8 Nov 2022 governor's race on 12 Jan 2023, the third day of the 88th Legislature, and the Speaker declared the result (Senate Journal, 88th Leg., R.S., 12 Jan 2023). A tie is decided by joint vote of both houses, and a contest by both houses in joint session (Tex. Const. art. IV, § 3; Tex. Elec. Code § 221.002(b)). Recount petitions follow § 212.022 and § 212.028.

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Texas SoS Election Advisory 2026-21 (November 3, 2026 Election Law Calendar), SoS 2026 Candidate's Guide (offices up in 2026), SoS Election Advisory 2022-33; Tex. Elec. Code §§ 2.001, 2.002, 41.031, 41.032, 65.051, 67.003, 67.007, 67.010-67.013, 67.016, 86.007, 101.057, 212.022, 212.028, 221.002; Tex. Const. art. IV § 3; Tex. Gov't Code § 301.001; Texas Legislative Council redistricting site; Senate Journal 12 Jan 2023 (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Texas, United States, midterm elections 2026?: Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-21T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-08T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: county returns for federal, statewide (other than governor and lieutenant governor) and district offices "shall be canvassed by the governor" (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.010(a)), at a time set by the Secretary of State "not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after election day" for the general election for state and county officers (§ 67.012(a)(2)); the SoS posts notice of the canvass at least 72 hours ahead (§ 67.012(b)). The SoS 2026 Election Law Calendar gives Saturday 21 Nov 2026 as the first day and Monday 7 Dec 2026 as the last (the 33rd day is a Sunday; §§ 1.006, 67.012); the window closes at the end of 7 Dec, Central time. The governor certifies the tabulations and issues certificates of election (§§ 67.013(d), 67.016(b)). The actual 2022 state-canvass date could not be confirmed from a state source, so no precedent is given. Recounts: a candidate may petition when the margin to a winning candidate is "less than 10 percent of that candidate's number of votes" (§ 212.022(1)), by 5 p.m. of the third business day after the canvass is completed (§ 212.028(a)); a tie triggers an automatic recount (§ 2.002(i)). No contest-filing deadline is given here.
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-21T06:00:00Z and 2026-12-08T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: county returns for federal, statewide (other than governor and lieutenant governor) and district offices "shall be canvassed by the governor" (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.010(a)), at a time set by the Secretary of State "not earlier than the 18th or later than the 33rd day after election day" for the general election for state and county officers (§ 67.012(a)(2)); the SoS posts notice of the canvass at least 72 hours ahead (§ 67.012(b)). The SoS 2026 Election Law Calendar gives Saturday 21 Nov 2026 as the first day and Monday 7 Dec 2026 as the last (the 33rd day is a Sunday; §§ 1.006, 67.012); the window closes at the end of 7 Dec, Central time. The governor certifies the tabulations and issues certificates of election (§§ 67.013(d), 67.016(b)). The actual 2022 state-canvass date could not be confirmed from a state source, so no precedent is given. Recounts: a candidate may petition when the margin to a winning candidate is "less than 10 percent of that candidate's number of votes" (§ 212.022(1)), by 5 p.m. of the third business day after the canvass is completed (§ 212.028(a)); a tie triggers an automatic recount (§ 2.002(i)). No contest-filing deadline is given here.
When will the final result of the Governor race be official?: Expected between 2027-01-12T18:00:00Z and 2027-01-20T05:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. The governor's race is not part of the Governor's state canvass: county returns for governor "shall be canvassed by the legislature and the official result declared by the speaker of the house of representatives" (Tex. Elec. Code § 67.011(a)). Under Tex. Const. art. IV, § 3 the Speaker shall, "during the first week of the session of the Legislature, open and publish them in the presence of both Houses" and declare the winner. The 90th Legislature convenes at noon on the second Tuesday in January of an odd-numbered year (Tex. Gov't Code § 301.001), 12 Jan 2027; the window closes at the end of 19 Jan 2027, Central time, a day past the first week, to err late. The SoS also prepares a separate governor tabulation at the Governor's state canvass in Nov-Dec 2026 (§ 67.013(c)), which is not the official declaration. Precedent: the joint session canvassed the 8 Nov 2022 governor's race on 12 Jan 2023, the third day of the 88th Legislature, and the Speaker declared the result (Senate Journal, 88th Leg., R.S., 12 Jan 2023). A tie is decided by joint vote of both houses, and a contest by both houses in joint session (Tex. Const. art. IV, § 3; Tex. Elec. Code § 221.002(b)). Recount petitions follow § 212.022 and § 212.028.
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Texas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/).
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Texas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/).
Where are the official Governor results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Texas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.state.tx.us/).