{"id":28624,"date":"2026-03-05T00:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T06:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/record-setting-turnout-in-the-texas-primaries\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T00:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T06:07:33","slug":"record-setting-turnout-in-the-texas-primaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/record-setting-turnout-in-the-texas-primaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Record-Setting Turnout in the Texas Primaries"},"content":{"rendered":"The March 3 Texas primary elections delivered something we rarely see in a midterm cycle: record-setting turnout. Fueled by competitive, high-profile U.S. Senate races in both parties, Texans showed up at the polls in impressive numbers.\nFinal certified results\u2014including detailed numbers on REALTOR\u00ae voter participation\u2014will take some time to compile, and a few precincts in a handful of counties are still reporting. But as of March 4, at least 4,384,090 Texans voted in the primaries, representing 23.5% of registered voters statewide.\n\n2,311,510 Democrats (12.39%) cast ballots\u2014more than double Democratic turnout from the 2022 midterm primary.\n2,072,580 Republicans (11.11%) voted\u2014an increase of roughly 120,000 votes compared to 2022.\n\nThat level of participation is remarkable for a midterm primary in Texas.\nWhy Primary Elections Matter\nIn Texas, the March primary is often the election that truly determines who will hold office. Because many legislative and congressional districts are drawn with a strong partisan advantage, the nominee chosen in the primary frequently goes on to win the general election in November. In other words, the people who vote in primaries often decide who represents their community.\nYet even with record participation this year, nearly three-quarters of registered Texas voters stayed home. That matters.\nThe officials chosen in these elections write, sign, and interpret the laws that shape Texas\u2014laws that directly affect property rights, housing policy, taxation, land use, and the broader real estate market. That\u2019s why REALTOR\u00ae voter participation is so important.\nRPAC &amp; TREPAC by the Numbers\nFor candidates supported by RPAC and TREPAC, the results were a mixed bag\u2014some exciting victories, a few tough losses, and several races headed to runoffs.\nAcross Texas, RPAC and TREPAC took direction from our members and supported 75 candidates with contested primaries. The results:\n\n56 wins\n7 runoffs\n12 losses\n\nEach category includes some of the strongest allies of Texas REALTORS\u00ae, underscoring just how competitive this cycle has been.\nHead to texasrealtorssupport.com to review results and keep up with upcoming runoff races. We\u2019ll be posting the full primary results and launching our runoff voter guide soon.\nWhat Happens Next\nThe first round of voting is over, but the election cycle is far from finished. Texas will hold primary runoff elections on May 26, where voters will decide several remaining nominations.\nHere\u2019s what you need to know:\n\nIf you voted in the Democratic or Republican primary, you may only vote in that same party\u2019s runoff.\nIf you did not vote in the March primary, you are free to vote in either party\u2019s runoff in May.\nThe deadline to register to vote for the runoff election is Monday, April 27.\n\nEach party has at least one statewide race heading to a runoff, and there may also be local or legislative runoffs in your area.\nWhy REALTOR\u00ae Engagement Matters\nElections determine the policymakers who shape the environment in which REALTORS\u00ae and property owners operate. From property taxes to housing affordability, infrastructure to land-use policy, the decisions made in Austin and Washington directly affect the real estate industry and the ability of Texans to achieve the dream of homeownership.\nThat\u2019s why REALTOR\u00ae engagement\u2014especially in low-turnout primary elections\u2014can make a real difference. The next opportunity to make your voice heard is May 26. Make a plan to vote.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The March 3 Texas primary elections delivered something we rarely see in a midterm cycle: record-setting turnout. Fueled by competitive, high-profile U.S. Senate races in both parties, Texans showed up at the polls in impressive numbers. Final certified results\u2014including detailed numbers on REALTOR\u00ae voter participation\u2014will take some time to compile, and a few precincts in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28624\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pintailcos.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}