Texas state elections in 2020 were held 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

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from Texas, one of three members of the

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, eight of 15 members of the Texas Board of Education, all of its seats to the

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, four of nine seats on the

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, three of nine seats on the

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, 21 of 80 seats on the Texas Appellate Courts, all of the seats of the

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and 17 of 34 seats in the

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. To

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, 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

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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

= *

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, cattle rancher

=Eliminated in primary

= * Ryan Sitton, incumbent Railroad Commissioner

=Primary results

Democratic primary

=Nominee

= *Chrysta Castañeda, oil and energy industry attorney

=Eliminated in runoff

= * Roberto Alonzo, former

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(2003–2019)

=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

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, incumbent Chief Justice

Results

=Democratic primary

Candidates

*Amy Clark Meachum, Judge of the Travis County District Court (201st District) *Jerry Zimmerer, Associate Justice of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals of Texas

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

* Jane Bland, incumbent Associate Justice

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

* Jeff Boyd, incumbent Associate Justice

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

= *Peter Kelly, Associate Justice of the First Court of Appeals of Texas *Gisela Triana, Associate Justice of the Third Court of Appeals of Texas

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

*Gina Parker,

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-based criminal defense attorney, former Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Commissioner * Bert Richardson, incumbent judge

Results

=Democratic primary

Candidates

*William Pieratt Demond, constitutional rights attorney *Elizabeth Davis Frizell, former Judge of the Dallas County Criminal District Court (2007–2017) *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

* Kevin Yeary, incumbent judge

Results

=Democratic primary

Candidates

*Tina Yoo Clinton, Judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court (No. 1) *Steven Miears,

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-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

* David Newell, incumbent judge

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

and 16 of 31 seats of the

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:

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links

Elections Division
at the Texas Secretary of State official website * * * * * (state affiliate of the U.S.

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