Texas Election Results
Texas Election Results
Houston Mayor
More than a dozen people are vying to become the next mayor of Houston in a race that has focused on crime and infrastructure. Two longtime Democrats have been far ahead of the pack in polls: Sheila Jackson Lee, a U.S. representative favored by progressive voters, and John Whitmire, a veteran state senator who has courted Republicans. Read more
Mayor race called
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
John Whitmire
|
107,097 | 42.5% | |
|
Sheila Jackson Lee
|
89,773 | 35.6 | |
|
Gilbert Garcia
|
18,165 | 7.2 | |
|
Total reported
|
251,858 | ||
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Uvalde Mayor
Three people are vying to become the first mayor of Uvalde since the city became the site of the one of the deadliest school shootings in America last year. Read more
Mayor race called
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
|
Cody Smith
|
1,667 | 65.4% |
|
Kimberly Mata-Rubio
|
837 | 32.8 |
|
Veronica Martinez
|
46 | 1.8 |
|
Total reported
|
2,550 |
Proposition 4
Increase the Homestead Tax Exemption
This proposition would make multiple changes to property taxes. Notably, it would provide a tax break for homeowners by increasing the homestead tax exemption, or the part of a home’s value that cannot be taxed. The exemption would be raised to $100,000 from $40,000. Read more
Proposition race called
| Answer | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
|
For
|
2,118,163 | 83.4% |
|
Against
|
420,553 | 16.6 |
|
Total reported
|
2,538,716 |
Ballot Measures
| Proposition 1 | |
| Establish a Right to Farm, Garden and Ranch in the State Constitution | |
For
79%
|
Against
21%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 2 | |
| Authorize a Property Tax Exemption for Child Care Businesses | |
For
65%
|
Against
35%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 3 | |
| Prohibit State Lawmakers From Imposing a Wealth Tax | |
For
68%
|
Against
32%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 4 | |
| Increase the Homestead Tax Exemption | |
| This proposition would make multiple changes to property taxes. Notably, it would provide a tax break for homeowners by increasing the homestead tax exemption, or the part of a home’s value that cannot be taxed. The exemption would be raised to $100,000 from $40,000. If passed, the proposition would also send billions to Texas school districts to make up for newly lowered property tax rates. | |
For
83%
|
Against
17%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 5 | |
| Allocate Certain Earnings From the State’s Rainy Day Fund to the Texas University Fund | |
For
64%
|
Against
36%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 6 | |
| Create the Texas Water Fund | |
For
78%
|
Against
22%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 7 | |
| Create the Texas Energy Fund | |
For
65%
|
Against
35%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 8 | |
| Create the Broadband Infrastructure Fund | |
For
69%
|
Against
31%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 9 | |
| Authorize Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Certain Retired Teachers | |
For
84%
|
Against
16%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 10 | |
| Authorize an Exemption for Medical and Biomedical Manufacturers on Certain Taxes | |
For
55%
|
Against
45%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 11 | |
| Allow El Paso County Conservation and Reclamation Districts to Issue Bonds | |
For
63%
|
Against
37%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 12 | |
| Eliminate the Galveston County Treasurer Position | |
For
53%
|
Against
47%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 13 | |
| Raise the Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges | |
| The state constitution would be amended to increase the mandatory retirement age for Texas judges and justices to 79 from 75. | |
For
37%
|
Against
63%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
| Proposition 14 | |
| Create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund | |
For
77%
|
Against
23%
|
>95% of votes in |
|
State House 2nd District Special Election
State House race called
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brent Money
|
Republican Rep. | 8,965 | 31.7% | |
|
Jill Dutton
|
Republican Rep. | 7,132 | 25.3 | |
|
Heath Hyde
|
Republican Rep. | 6,065 | 21.5 | |
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Total reported
|
28,237 | |||
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