Breakdown of 2020 special elections In 2020, special elections for state legislative positions are being held for the following reasons: Access a mobile version of TLO, Who Represents Me, and DistrictViewer on an iPhone, iPad, or other mobile device. Click on the partisan control, statewide ballot measures and election administration tabs below for postelection analysis. Decision Desk will call winners and provide voter turnout estimates for some federal races (president, U.S. Senate and U.S. House) and statewide races (Railroad Commissioner, Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals). Election 2020: El Paso Democrats on track to win two state legislative races in Texas El Paso Times 8 hrs ago. But this … Current Election Information 2020 Special Runoff Election for Senate District 30 – December 19, 2020. Early voting made up a bulk of the votes counted Tuesday, though a portion of mail-in ballots will not be counted until after Election Day due to later deadlines for them to arrive in the mail. With the GOP’s majority in the Texas House on the line and Democrats within striking distance of flipping the chamber for the first time in nearly two decades, the stakes of this general election are huge. Democrats targeted three seats of the eight seats up for election this year and won one of them. Four positions are up for election this year. The coronavirus pandemic upended how results came in on Election Day. Texas voters elected state senators in 16 of the 31 state senate districts. Greg Abbott added six extra days of early voting, and 57.3% of registered voters cast their ballots before Election Day — 8.7 million in person and 973,000 by mail. The “polling locations reporting” note under each Texas Senate race accounts for both methods of reporting. Voters in 44 states chose nearly 6,000 state legislators on Nov. 3, although votes are still being counted. Help Us Set The Agenda For Our Reporting On the 2020 Election. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. As of December 4, partisan control flipped in two chambers —Republicans gained majorities in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and the New Hampshire State Senate. Republicans selected Fallon to replace former U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe on the general election ballot. One seat was up for election in 2020 after incumbent Ryan Sitton lost the Republican primary in a surprising upset. The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors. There are 150 members of the Texas House. It was unclear on election night how many seats the Republicans and Democrats will hold when the Legislature convenes in January, but it appeared from incomplete returns that it will be close to the 83-67 split between the two parties during the 2019 legislative session. A checkmark indicates the winner in the certified final vote tally. Ballots returned after that date were counted later. Some counties report results by precinct, and others report results from countywide voting centers. These more competitive races are ones to keep an eye on. County shapes and city locations provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Perhaps it goes without saying — but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. The GOP’s likely electoral success solidifies the balance of power heading into a legislative session that state lawmakers say will be their toughest in years, and it almost certainly means the next speaker of the House — to be elected when lawmakers convene in January — will be a Republican. The seasonal change in Texas politics and government always seems fast, and it's upon us again. Between 2011 and 2019, an average of 77 special elections took place each year. Although mail-in voting was not expanded for all Texans, Texas saw a surge in mail-in ballots from those who qualify, including people who are 65 years or older, cite a disability or illness, or are out of their county during the early voting period and Election Day. Vote returns showed Johnson leading by more than four percentage points Wednesday. Davis conceded the race to her Democratic challenger, Ann Johnson, on Twitter Wednesday morning. Shelley Luther (R) and Drew Springer (R) advanced to the general runoff. Flores, the first Hispanic Republican to serve in the Texas Senate, was down by a margin of 3 percentage points, according to results posted by the Texas Secretary of State. Texas Legislature 2021 Analysis: Texas elections are over. by Cassandra Pollock and Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff From the mobile device browser, enter www.txlegis.com.NOTE: Some applications or features within an … Democrats held on to two seats that they flipped in 2018. There are 15 districts within the State Board of Education. The “polling locations reporting” note under each legislative race accounts for both methods of reporting. This only included mail-in ballots that were returned on or before Friday, the end of the early voting period. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our mission: creating a more engaged and informed Texas with every story we cover, every event we convene and every newsletter we send. POLITICO's coverage of 2020 races for President, Senate, House, Governors and Key Ballot Measures. State Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper, is shown on the Senate floor in 2019. Nov. 3, 2020 Generally, the office of Justice of the Peace in Place 1 for a county is up for election in 2020. ... And with the election behind them, Texas … U.S. Sen. John Cornyn won his fourth six-year term, defeating Air Force veteran MJ Hegar. The state has certified the vote counts they received from the counties and has now released final official results for each race. Updated: Nov. 4, 2020. Now it's time to govern. Ten are held by Republicans, and five are held by Democrats. State Board of Education races do not have turnout estimates, but Decision Desk will call them. There are 150 members of the … And in Harris County, Republican Lacey Hull maintained a narrow lead over Democrat Akilah Bacy, who conceded the race Wednesday morning. Texas Senate Districts 21 and 24— which include parts of Central Texas — are up for election, though the incumbent in each district is running unopposed in the primary. Republicans in the state House and Senate. Those elected in 2020 will only be elected for two years, however, as part of the 2-4-4 term system. Some counties report results by precinct, and others report results from countywide voting centers. Texas Senate Districts 21 and 24— which include parts of Central Texas — are up for election, though the incumbent in each district is running unopposed in the primary. Do you value our journalism? Several seats in the Texas Legislature are up for election this year. HOUSTON — It's been an eventful Election Night and it's not over yet. Proclamation (PDF) Candidate Listing Information Published: Nov. 3, 2020 Updated: Dec. 1, 2020 12:37 p.m. Live 2020 Texas election results and maps by country and district. Both parties had marked dozens of seats as competitive heading into Election Day, including nine in Republican districts that Democrat Beto O’Rourke won in 2018. The general election for the 2020 United States Senate in Texas was held on November 3, 2020, to elect a member to the United States Senate to represent the State of Texas, concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. And fellow state Rep. Angie Chen Button was leading Democrat Brandy Chambers by just over 200 votes. The senators elected this year will serve two-year terms. The Texas 2020 runoff election will determine which Democratic and Republican primary candidates will be on the ballot in November. Road lines provided by Natural Earth. The Texas Supreme Court, the state’s highest civil court, has nine justices. State Elections 2020. We’re expecting results to be delayed more than usual, especially because of an expected surge in mail-in ballots. Lt. Gov. The Texas Railroad Commission regulates the state’s booming oil and gas industry, making it a hugely important elected board. If you share your address below, we’ll personalize the results for you by showing the races you got to vote in. In Fort Bend County, Republican Jacey Jetton was ahead of Democrat L. Sarah DeMerchant by just under 3,000 votes late Tuesday night. President Donald Trump won Texas’ 38 electoral votes. Republicans Jeff Cason and David Cook were ahead in their contests, both in Tarrant County, against Democrats Jeff Whitfield and Joe Drago, respectively. Republicans won new majorities in at least two chambers: the New Hampshire State Senate and New Hampshire House of Representatives. Some counties report results by precinct, and others report results from countywide voting centers. Decision Desk does not provide turnout estimates or call legislative races, so Texas Senate and House race winners will not appear in our results after the final canvass, which occurs a few weeks after election night. The traditionally red state … Texas Republicans appeared to have fended off a well-financed Democratic effort to gain a majority in the Texas House. As of December 2020, 59 state legislative special elections have been scheduled for 2020 in 27 states. Show us with your support. If Flores loses the seat, Republicans will have just 18 votes in the Senate, losing the supermajority they need to bring bills up for debate under Senate rules. Democrats appeared to win back the District 19 seat held by Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton. Contributions by Emily Albracht, Darla Cameron, Chris Essig, Mandi Cai and Anna Novak. Gov. In close races, counting mail-in votes was necessary to determine the winner, which could delay results. In many states, this process is controlled by the state legislature, subject to gubernatorial veto.When one party controls the process, this can lead to gerrymandering, where district lines are set to maximize that party’s control in Congress. Dan Patrick, who in 2015 oversaw lowering the long-standing 21-vote threshold down to 19, said in January the Senate may further reduce that threshold to 16. "That doesn't feel right to me.". The race for control of the Texas House was the state’s marquee political contest in 2020, and Republicans kept their majority. State Rep. Morgan Meyer held a lead of fewer than 2 percentage points over Democrat Joanna Cattanach, who conceded the race on Twitter Wednesday morning. Access Mobile Version of TLO. Exterior of the state Capitol on Nov. 19, 2020. Texas sends 36 representatives to the U.S. House, the second-most of any state. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Members of the three-person board are elected statewide. Here’s more about our results data. bookmark our Texas election results page here. The “polling locations reporting” note under each Texas House race accounts for both methods of reporting. Each is elected to a two-year term. Judges run for office as partisans, and no Democrat has been elected to the court since 1994. The “polling locations reporting” note under each State Board of Education race accounts for both methods of reporting. we’re interpreting what we’re seeing tonight. The 2020 Texas State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Some counties report results by precinct, and others report results from countywide voting centers. Before the election, Republicans had 19 seats to the Democrats’ 12. There were competitive races across the U.S. House in 2020, but Republicans held on to battleground seats. In the dozen seats freshman Democrats were defending, Republicans seemed poised to regain control of one in Harris County: Former GOP state Rep. Mike Schofield ousted state Rep. Gina Calanni, the Katy Democrat who unseated him in 2018. Additionally, domestic mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day were allowed to arrive as late as 5 p.m. Nov. 4. The winner will serve until January 2023. Democrats had hoped to flip the seat currently held by Republican state Rep. Rick Miller. Half of the seats of the Alaska Senate and all of the seats of the Alaska House of Representatives were up for election in 2020. Here’s more about our results data. In the biggest race in Texas, President Trump is holding onto a lead over Joe Biden. RELATED | Political Reporting Needs Work. The Texas Tribune’s election data is provided by Decision Desk HQ, which gathers information from the secretary of state’s office and a representative sample of 28 counties. 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