Goodwin, an Austin Democrat serving her fourth term in the Texas House, advanced to the runoff after leading the March primary with 48% of the vote, but falling short of the major

Vikki Goodwin will now face incumbent Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in November as he seeks a fourth term after winning the Republican primary in March.

Texas’ biggest November matchups are now set after the primary runoffs. Ken Paxton will face Democrat James Talarico in the U.S. Senate race. As results are finalized in the May 2026 primary runoffs, the Nov. 3 general election matchups are being set.

The matchup pitted two candidates with similar politics but who ran on widely divergent backgrounds and campaign promises.

Cornyn was the top vote-getter in the March 3 primary, but strong showings by two GOP challengers forced the four-term incumbent to Tuesday’s head-to-head matchup with Paxton, the second-place finisher who received President Donald Trump’s endorsement on May 19. The winner will face Democratic state Rep. James Talarico in the general election.

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The primary runoff election for for races on the ballot this fall are coming up on May 26. While Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate and governor already settled, the party still needs to to choose a candidate for lieutenant governor. State Rep.

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Marcos Vélez said legalizing cannabis is one of the easiest ways to increase state revenue as he heads into the May 26 runoff against state Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin). “It’s something ...