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who won the primaries in texas

In the most recent Texas primaries (March 2026), different races had different winners, so it depends which primary you mean.

Key statewide results

  • Governor (Democratic primary) : State Rep. Gina Hinojosa won the Democratic primary for governor with more than 60% of the vote and will face Gov. Greg Abbott in November.
  • Governor (Republican primary) : Gov. Greg Abbott easily won the Republican primary and will be the GOP nominee for another term.
  • U.S. Senate (Democratic primary) : State Rep. James Talarico won the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, defeating Rep. Jasmine Crockett and avoiding a runoff.
  • U.S. Senate (Republican primary) : Former Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton are locked in a Republican contest that is continuing toward a runoff; a single clear statewide “winner” on the GOP side was not yet finalized at the time of those reports.
  • Lieutenant Governor : Incumbent Dan Patrick won the Republican primary with about 85% of the vote; Democrats are headed to a runoff after no candidate cleared 50%.
  • Agriculture Commissioner (Republican primary) : Nate Sheets defeated three-term incumbent Sid Miller in a high‑profile upset in the GOP primary.
  • State Comptroller (Republican primary) : Former state senator Don Huffines won the Republican primary for Texas Comptroller, boosted by endorsements from President Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz.

Simple winners snapshot (major statewide races)

Office| Party| Primary winner (or status)
---|---|---
Governor| Republican| Greg Abbott (incumbent) 13
Governor| Democrat| Gina Hinojosa 13
U.S. Senate| Democrat| James Talarico 13
U.S. Senate| Republican| Cornyn–Paxton heading to runoff (no single winner yet) 139
Lieutenant Governor| Republican| Dan Patrick 1
Agriculture Commissioner| Republican| Nate Sheets 3
Comptroller| Republican| Don Huffines 1

If you tell me which specific race (presidential primary, governor, Senate, local races, or party) you care about, I can narrow this down to just that result.

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