Texas 2026 Elections and Political Phone Banking
What is on the Texas ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and what live voter contact costs for a Texas campaign.
Texas at a glance
- General election
- U.S. House seats
- 38
- U.S. Senate race in 2026
- Yes
- Governor race in 2026
- Yes
- Registration deadline
- Mon, Oct 5
- Same-day registration
- No
- Early in-person voting
- Mon, Oct 19 to Fri, Oct 30
- Mail ballot request by
- Fri, Oct 23
- Voter registration
- vote.gov (TX)
Dates from Ballotpedia and state sources, compiled September 7, 2026. No online registration. Absentee (ballot by mail) is excuse-required; application must be received by Oct 23, 2026. All four dates confirmed against the Texas Secretary of State important election dates page. See the full 2026 calendar.
On the Texas ballot in 2026
- U.S. Senate (regular election)
- Governor
- All 38 U.S. House seats
- State legislative, county, municipal, judicial, and school board races set by state law
Phone banking cost for a Texas campaign
HyperPhonebank prices by voter household, not by call or by minute, and the rate is the same in every state. Every program includes professional live callers, three attempts per household, the candidate's voice on voicemail, a campaign caller ID, and a real time dashboard. No hidden fees.
| Voter households | Rate per household | Program total |
|---|---|---|
| 2,500 | $0.62 | $1,551 |
| 5,000 | $0.57 | $2,853 |
| 10,000 | $0.47 | $4,711 |
| 25,000 | $0.35 | $8,670 |
| 50,000 | $0.28 | $14,230 |
Who should I vote for in Texas?
Every Texas candidate for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and statewide office scored on the Ballot Standard: 15 qualities of character, qualifications and performance, from public records, the same way for every party.
- Texas Senate: Paxton vs. Talarico
- Texas Governor: Abbott vs. Hinojosa
- Texas Attorney General: Johnson vs. Middleton
- Texas Lieutenant Governor: Goodwin vs. Patrick
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts: Eckhardt vs. Huffines
- Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office: Buckingham vs. Flores
- Texas Commissioner of Agriculture: Sheets vs. Tucker
- Texas Railroad Commissioner: French vs. Rosenthal
- TX-01: Moran vs. Prince
- TX-02: Finnie vs. Toth
- TX-03: Hunt vs. Self
- TX-04: Fallon vs. Pearce
- TX-05: Gooden vs. Hockett
- TX-06: Ellzey vs. Minton
- TX-07: Fletcher vs. Hale
- TX-08: Jones vs. Steinmann
- TX-09: Gutierrez vs. Mealer
- TX-10: Gober vs. Rourk
- TX-11: Pfluger vs. Reynolds
- TX-12: Goldman vs. Prilliman
- TX-13: Jackson vs. Nair
- TX-14: Bartie vs. Weber
- TX-15: Cruz vs. Pulido
- TX-16: Bauman vs. Escobar
- TX-17: Sessions vs. Shepard
- TX-18: Menefee vs. Whitfield
- TX-19: Rable vs. Sell
- TX-20: Baez vs. Castro
- TX-21: Hook vs. Teixeira
- TX-22: Greene-Scott vs. Nehls
- TX-23: Herrera vs. Stout
- TX-24: Burge vs. Duyne
- TX-25: Sims vs. Williams
- TX-26: Gill vs. Shook
- TX-27: Cloud vs. Lloyd
- TX-28: Cuellar vs. Tijerina
- TX-29: Fierro vs. Garcia
- TX-30: Haynes vs. Jackson
- TX-31: Carter vs. Early
- TX-32: Barrios vs. Yarbrough
- TX-33: Allred vs. Gillespie
- TX-34: Flores vs. Gonzalez
- TX-35: Cruz vs. Garcia
- TX-36: Babin vs. Hart
- TX-37: Casar vs. Peña
- TX-38: Bonck vs. McDonough
How every Texas underdog can still win
Precinct-level paths to victory for the trailing candidate in each Texas U.S. Senate and U.S. House race: the net votes needed, where they are, and the odds with and without a plan.
- U.S. Senate: Ken Paxton
- District 1: Yolanda Prince
- District 2: Shaun Finnie
- District 3: Evan Hunt
- District 4: Jason Pearce
- District 5: Chelsey Hockett
- District 6: Danny Minton
- District 7: Alexander Hale
- District 8: Laura Jones
- District 9: Leticia Gutierrez
- District 10: Caitlin Rourk
- District 11: Claire Reynolds
- District 12: Angela "Heli" Rodriguez Prilliman
- District 13: Mark Nair
- District 14: Thurman "Bill" Bartie
- District 15: Monica De La Cruz
- District 16: Adam Bauman
- District 17: Casey Shepard
- District 18: Ronald Whitfield
- District 19: Kyle Rable
- District 20: Edgardo Rafael Baez
- District 21: Kristin Hook
- District 22: Marquette Greene-Scott
- District 23: Katy Padilla Stout
- District 24: Kevin Burge
- District 25: Dione Sims
- District 26: Steven Shook
- District 27: Tanya Lloyd
- District 28: Tano E. Tijerina
- District 29: Martha Fierro
- District 30: Everett Jackson
- District 31: Justin Early
- District 32: Dan Barrios
- District 33: Patrick Gillespie
- District 34: Eric Flores
- District 35: Johnny Garcia
- District 36: Rhonda Hart
- District 37: Lauren Peña
- District 38: Melissa McDonough
2026 odds for Texas and the nation
All forecasts- Will Democrat James Talarico defeat Ken Paxton in the 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race?TPG Forecast Ledger · updated Oct 15, 202654%Toss-up
- Will Susan Collins win reelection in the 2026 Maine Senate race against Troy Jackson?TPG Forecast Ledger · updated Oct 15, 202642%Toss-up
- Will Democrats win control of the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections?TPG Forecast Ledger · updated Oct 15, 202692%Very likely
- Will Republicans keep control of the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterm elections?TPG Forecast Ledger · updated Oct 15, 202634%Unlikely
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Texas 2026 election questions
What is the Texas voter registration deadline for 2026?+
The Texas voter registration deadline for the 2026 general election is October 5, 2026. Source: Ballotpedia 2026 registration deadlines, cross-checked where a Secretary of State calendar was available. Confirm with the Texas election office before acting.
When does early voting start in Texas in 2026?+
Early in-person voting in Texas runs from October 19, 2026 through October 30, 2026. Mail ballot requests must be received by October 23, 2026. Voter identification calls should be complete before the first ballots are cast so the GOTV universe is set on day one.
When is the Texas 2026 general election?+
The Texas general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Voter registration deadlines and early voting windows are set by Texas law; the official registration page for Texas is linked from vote.gov.
What is on the Texas ballot in November 2026?+
Texas voters elect u.s. senate (regular election), governor, all 38 u.s. house seats in 2026, along with state legislative, county, municipal, judicial, and school board races scheduled under state law.
How much does political phone banking cost in Texas?+
HyperPhonebank pricing is the same in every state and is based on the number of voter households called. Rates run from $0.67 per household for small lists down to $0.26 per household at volume, with three attempts per household, live professional callers, and a real time dashboard included. A 10,000 household Texas program is $4,711.
Outside money in Texas
Every PAC, super PAC, leadership PAC and party committee registered in Texas with real 2026 activity, and the independent expenditures aimed at Texas federal races, from FEC filings.
AI in Texas political ads
Texas makes it a Class A misdemeanor to create a deceptive deepfake video meant to injure a candidate or sway an election and release it within 30 days of an election; the 2025 bill that would have added an AI disclosure rule for political ads (HB 366) passed the House but died in the Senate, so there is no AI disclaimer requirement.
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