Elections were held in Texas on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Its primaries were held on March 3, 2020, with runoffs taking place on July 14.
In addition to the U.S. presidential race, Texas voters elected the Class II U.S. senator from Texas, one of three members of the Texas Railroad Commission, eight of 15 members of the Texas Board of Education, all of its seats to the House of Representatives, four of nine seats on the Supreme Court of Texas, three of nine seats on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 21 of 80 seats on the Texas Appellate Courts, all of the seats of the Texas House of Representatives and 17 of 34 seats in the Texas State Senate.
To vote by mail, registered Texas voters had to request a ballot by October 23, 2020. After the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid to expand eligibility for requesting postal ballots, postal ballots were available only to voters over 65, those sick or disabled, those who were out of their county on election day, and those who were in jail (and otherwise eligible to vote), as defined by Texas law.
Federal
President of the United States
Texas has 38 electoral votes in the Electoral College.
United States Class II Senate Seat
United States House of Representatives
There were 36 U.S. Representatives in Texas up for election in addition to six open seats.
Executive
Railroad Commissioner
Republican primary
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Primary results
Democratic primary
Nominee
- Chrysta Castañeda, oil and energy industry attorney
Eliminated in runoff
Eliminated in primary
- Kelly Stone, environmental activist
- Mark Watson, attorney
Primary results
Runoff results
General election
Polling
Results
State Board of Education
Eight of 15 seats of the Texas Board of Education were up for election. Before the election the composition of that board was:
Member, District 1
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
Member, District 5
Republican primary
Democratic primary
Libertarian convention
General election
Member, District 6
Republican primary
Democratic primary
Libertarian convention
General election
Member, District 8
Republican primary
Libertarian convention
General election
Member, District 9
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
Member, District 10
Republican primary
Democratic primary
Libertarian convention
General election
Member, District 14
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
Member, District 15
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
Judicial
Supreme Court of Texas
Chief Justice
Incumbent Chief Justice Nathan Hecht ran for re-election to his last term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Polling
Results
Place 6
Incumbent Justice Jane Bland was appointed by Governor Abbott in 2019 to replace Jeff Brown. Justice Bland ran to finish the remainder of Brown's term ending in 2024.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Kathy Cheng, civil and commercial litigation attorney
- Larry Praeger, family law attorney
Results
General election
Polling
Results
Place 7
Incumbent Justice Jeff Boyd ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Brandy Voss, McAllen-based appellate attorney
- Staci Williams, Judge of the Dallas County District Court (101st District)
Results
General election
Results
Place 8
Incumbent Justice Brett Busby ran for a full six-year term after being appointed by Governor Abbott in 2019 due to the retirement of Phil Johnson.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Brett Busby, incumbent Associate Justice
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Results
Court of Criminal Appeals
Place 3
Incumbent Judge Bert Richardson ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William Pieratt Demond, constitutional rights attorney
- Elizabeth Davis Frizell, former Judge of the Dallas County Criminal District Court (2007âÂÂ2017)
- Dan Wood, Terrell-based appellate attorney
Results
General election
Polling
Results
Place 4
Incumbent Judge Kevin Yeary ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tina Yoo Clinton, Judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court (No. 1)
- Steven Miears, Grapevine-based criminal appellate attorney
Results
General election
Results
Place 9
Incumbent Judge David Newell ran for re-election to a second six-year term.
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Brandon Birmingham, Judge of the Dallas County District Court (292nd District)
Results
General election
Results
Legislature
All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and 16 of 31 seats of the Texas State Senate were up for election.
Senate
Before the election, the composition of the state senate was:
After the election, the composition of the state senate was:
House of Representatives
Before and after the election, the composition of the state house was:
See also
Notes
Partisan clients<br />
References
Further reading
External links