Austin-area election results for the Texas primary runoffs
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Key Points:
- Early results from the 2026 Texas primary runoffs show Allison Bush leading Stephanie Limon Bazan in the Democratic race for the State Board of Education District 5 seat, with the winner to face Republican Mica Arellano in November.
- Michelle Gutierrez Cohen leads incumbent Ruben Becerra in the Democratic runoff for Hays County judge, with the victor set to challenge Republican Geoffrey Tahuahua in the general election.
- In Williamson County, David McDonald is ahead of Jeff Mayes in the Republican runoff for county commissioner Precinct 2, with no Democratic candidate in the race, meaning the runoff winner will secure the seat.
- Statewide, Attorney General Ken Paxton has defeated incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican U.S. Senate runoff and will face Democrat James Talarico in November.
- Austin state Rep. Vikki Goodwin holds a strong lead over Marcos Isaias Velez in the Democratic runoff for lieutenant governor, with the winner to challenge incumbent Dan Patrick in the general election.