Unofficial SOS: Democrats lead every Texas statewide office.

Reported returns updated Nov 4, 4:59 pm CT — not certified. Local canvass opens as early as Fri Nov 6 (through Nov 17). Independent maps and notes, not a campaign.

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Today’s notes from unofficial Texas SOS returns and named reporting. Numbers move until canvass.

Nov 5 · Statewide

Every statewide office — unofficial

Democrats lead U.S. Senate, governor, lt. governor, AG, and the other statewide executive races on the ballot. SOS: reported returns, not certified. electionresults.sos.state.tx.us

Nov 5 · Capitol

Split Capitol after Tuesday

Democrats flipped the Texas House; Republicans held the Senate. Statewide row leans Dem on unofficial tallies. January fights already on the board: schools/vouchers, abortion, THC, Medicaid. Bill prefiling starts Mon Nov 9.

Nov 5 · Canvass

What opens Friday

Local canvass window: earliest Fri Nov 6 through Tue Nov 17. Late mail and provisionals still matter on knife-edge seats. SOS Advisory 2026-28

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Stylized outline of Texas with a star

Statewide blue on the executive row; Texas House flipped; Senate stayed GOP. Knife-edge watches into canvass: SBOE-8 (~564 votes), House races at ~134–203, TX-2 and TX-27 still tight. Starr County flagged early as a big leftward swing (Tribune).

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