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Voting in Texas.

Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Texas Secretary of State at the link.

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Official source of record
Texas Secretary of State — Elections
Verify →
3Federal candidate finance · 2026 cycle

Money in the Texas federal races

Top-fundraising candidate per race, sourced live from the FEC OpenFEC API. Click through to fec.gov for full disclosures.

U.S. SENATE
James Talarico (D)$40.3Mfec.gov →
John Sen Cornyn (R)$12.9Mfec.gov →
U.S. HOUSE
D30Jasmine Crockett (D)$7.9Mfec.gov →
D33Colin Allred (D)$6.4Mfec.gov →
D15Monica De La Cruz (R)$4.2Mfec.gov →
1FEC OpenFEC API2026-05-03
2District map · TIGER/Line 2025 boundaries

Every district in Texas, on one map

Click any congressional, state senate, or state house polygon for the sitting member and a brief description. Toggle layers below the map to see overlapping legislative geography. Source polygons: US Census TIGER/Line 2025.

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true polygons · 2025 vintage · click a district for details1US Census TIGER/Line 20252026-05-03
3Current officeholders

Who represents Texas now

Sitting federal members and the governor. Names from Congress.gov (refreshed weekly) and hand-verified state data.

GOVERNOR
Greg Abbott (Republican)
U.S. SENATE
Cruz, Ted (Republican)· since 2013
CHAIRCommerce, Science, and TransportationAviation, Space, and InnovationCoast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries+4
Foreign RelationsAfrica and Global Health PolicyNear East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism+1
Rules and Administration
the JudiciaryBorder Security and ImmigrationCrime and Counterterrorism+2
Cornyn, John (Republican)· since 2002
FinanceEnergy, Natural Resources, and InfrastructureInternational Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness+1
Foreign RelationsAfrica and Global Health PolicyEast Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy+1
Intelligence
Taxation
CHAIRUnited States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
the Budget
the JudiciaryBorder Security and ImmigrationCrime and Counterterrorism+1
U.S. HOUSE
Foreign AffairsEurope
Science, Space, and TechnologySpace and Aeronautics
Veterans' AffairsDisability Assistance and Memorial AffairsOversight and Investigations
Armed ServicesMilitary Personnel
IntelligenceDefense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture
Oversight and Government ReformDelivering on Government Efficiency
Armed ServicesSeapower and Projection ForcesTactical Air and Land Forces
the JudiciaryCourts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the InternetThe Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust
AppropriationsDefenseInterior, Environment, and Related Agencies+1
Small BusinessContracting and InfrastructureRural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains
Recent bills
+2 more on congress.gov
Armed ServicesIntelligence and Special Operations
Homeland SecurityCounterterrorism and IntelligenceCybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
Veterans' AffairsDisability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
Recent bills
+2 more on congress.gov
AgricultureConservation, Research, and BiotechnologyLivestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Armed ServicesIntelligence and Special OperationsSeapower and Projection Forces
Foreign AffairsAfricaMiddle East and North Africa+1
IntelligenceCentral Intelligence AgencyOversight and Investigations
AppropriationsHomeland SecurityMilitary Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
the Budget
Financial ServicesCapital Markets
Oversight and Government ReformGovernment OperationsHealth Care and Financial Services
D21Roy, Chip (R)
RulesLegislative and Budget Process
the Budget
the JudiciaryImmigration Integrity, Security, and EnforcementThe Constitution and Limited Government
Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding
Transportation and InfrastructureAviationHighways and Transit+1
the JudiciaryCrime and Federal Government SurveillanceImmigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
Small BusinessEconomic Growth, Tax, and Capital AccessOversight, Investigations, and Regulations
Ways and MeansOversightTax+1
Oversight and Government ReformDelivering on Government EfficiencyGovernment Operations+1
the Budget
the JudiciaryImmigration Integrity, Security, and EnforcementThe Constitution and Limited Government
AppropriationsEnergy and Water Development and Related AgenciesFinancial Services and General Government+1
Oversight and Government ReformDelivering on Government EfficiencyMilitary and Foreign Affairs
Ethics
Financial ServicesDigital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial IntelligenceHousing and Insurance
Oversight and Government ReformDelivering on Government Efficiency
Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding
RANKING MEMBERthe JudiciaryImmigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement
Education and WorkforceHealth, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Oversight and Government ReformDelivering on Government EfficiencyMilitary and Foreign Affairs
Recent bills
+2 more on congress.gov
Taxation
Ways and MeansHealthOversight
the Budget
Recent bills
+2 more on congress.gov
1Congress.gov API v32026-05-03
3State legislature

Texas legislators

State senators and representatives by district. Names from OpenStates, refreshed weekly. Multi-member districts (e.g. WV, NH, MD, VT, NJ) list all sitting members under the same district.

STATE SENATE · 30 members · 30 districts
Source: openstates.org
3At-a-glance rules
Strict photo IDExcuse-required absenteeOnline voter registration
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-05-03Verify with state SOS →
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Texas requires a photo ID. Accepted: Texas driver's license, Texas personal ID, Texas concealed handgun license, US passport, military ID, or US citizenship certificate with photo.
VOTE BY MAIL
Vote by mail limited to: voters 65+, voters with a disability, voters absent from county during election and early voting, or voters confined in jail.
Find polling place →
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Local elections in Texas are administered by your County Clerk / Election Office. For ballot or registration help, contact your county clerk or election office.
Official action — TX

The state’s own tools, with links to verify.

Each card below routes to the official Texas system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.

Statewide→
Check my registration
Search by VUID, TX DL, or name+DOB+county.
Not available
Register / update online
TX has no general OVR. New registrations require paper form mailed to county registrar. Updates only via DPS DL portal.
Statewide→
Find my polling place
Same MVP system as reg-check; populated 2 days before election day.
County
Preview my ballot
Per-county only — Harris (harrisvotes.com), Dallas, Travis, Tarrant, Bexar. No SOS aggregator.
Statewide→
Request a mail ballot
Application is a state PDF; must be sent to county early-voting clerk. TX restricts eligibility (65+, disabled, absent, jail). www.sos.state.tx.us is Akamai-hardened against Playwright on non-residential egress; manual only.
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
Requires TX DL/PIN + last-4 SSN. UOCAVA tracker is separate.
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
Excludes most third-party / independent candidates. Best-effort, not authoritative.
Statewide→
Statewide ballot measures
TX has no initiative process; measures are constitutional amendments. No 2026 statewide measures expected.
Statewide→
Live + past results
Statewide→
Election calendar
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters

Federal deadlines for Texas

Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.

2026-05-26Ballot Request — State Primary RunoffReceived by
2026-05-26Ballot Return — State Primary RunoffReceived by**
2026-05-26Registration — State Primary RunoffReceived by*
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionReceived by**
Full FVAP TX guide →
Local authorities — TX

First-class county / borough sources.

For some tasks — especially sample ballot, drop-box lists, and live local results — the county or borough is the authoritative source. We list them here as peer authorities, not delegates.

FIRST-CLASS
Harris County Clerk Elections Department
CWPP (countywide polling). Real-time wait-time API at app.harrisvotes.com/WaitTimes. One drop-box for the entire county per TX SB 1.
~2,600,000 registered voters
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