TEXAS — Early voting for the primary runoff election in Texas has begun. Here’s everything you need to know about key races to watch, voting information and more.
Voting dates
Early voting began on Monday, May 20 and lasts until Friday, May 24. Election Day is Tuesday, May 28.
Click here to check your voter registration status or to find your nearest polling location.
The last day to register to vote was April 29.
When at the polls, acceptable forms of photo identification include:
Texas driver license
Texas election identification certificate
Texas personal identification card
Texas handgun license
United States military identification card containing the person’s photograph
United States citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
United States passport (book or card)
Alternative forms of ID include:
copy or original of a government document that shows the voter’s name and an address, including the voter’s voter registration certificate
copy of or original current utility bill
copy of or original bank statement
copy of or original government check
copy of or original paycheck
copy of or original of (a) a certified domestic (from a U.S. state or territory) birth certificate or (b) a document confirming birth admissible in a court of law which establishes the voter’s identity (which may include a foreign birth document)
Key races
Texas House District 21 — Dade Phelan and David Covey
Current House Speaker Dade Phelan and his opponent David Covey, a former Orange County Republican Party chairman, are both vying for the position of House Speaker. Covey has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. If he does not win the race, Phelan would become the first speaker in Texas to lose a primary since 1972.
Dallas County sheriff — Lupe Valdez and Marian Brown
Valdez first served as Dallas County sheriff from 2004 to 2017, becoming the only Latina sheriff in the U.S. and one of the few LGBTQ+ Americans serving in public office at the time. She is the daughter of migrant farmworkers and says there is “still work to be done in Dallas County.”
Marian Brown is the incumbent, currently serving as Dallas County sheriff since 2018, when Valdez left the role to run for governor of Texas. In 1988, she was the first Black female officer with the Duncanville Police Department. Valdez was Brown’s former boss.
State Senate, District 30 — Jace Yarbrough and Brent Hagenbuch
Jace Yarbrough and Brent Hagenbuch are running for state Senate District 30, which represents Collin, Cooke, Denton, Montague and Young counties, among others. Drew Springer currently holds the seat but is not running for reelection. Both Yarbrough and Hagenbuch are Republicans.
Texas House District 146 — Shawn Thierry and Lauren Ashley Simmons
Lauren Ashley Simmons is running against incumbent Shawn Thierry for Texas House District 146. Both Simmons and Thierry are Democrats. Thierry has spoken out and voted against gender transition care for minors. Meanwhile, Simmons hopes to repeal Texas' ban on gender transition care if elected.