It’s Election Day. What to know about voting in Tarrant County in the primary runoffs.
Voters head to the polls Tuesday for Election Day for Texas’ Republican and Democratic primary runoffs.
The election features a slate of local, state and federal candidates vying for a place on the November ballot. Among the contests that will be decided Tuesday are Tarrant County district attorney, a closely watched race to replace DA Sharen Wilson, who isn’t seeking reelection. Either Texas Rep. Matt Krause or Judge Phil Sorrells will appear on the November ballot with Democratic Nominee Tiffany Burks.
The race for Texas’ top prosecutor is also on the ballot, where Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is up against fellow Republican George P. Bush, who serves as Texas Land Commissioner. Civil rights attorney Rochelle Garza and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski are in a runoff in the Democratic primary.
The winners in those races and others on Tuesday will likely be decided by just a fraction of voters, though more Tarrant County voters have turned out for this primary runoff than the one in 2018 when roughly 18,720 people voted in person.
Tarrant County saw just over 42,570 people turn out during the five-day, in-person early voting window that closed on Friday. There were 32,706 people who voted in the Republican primary and 9,866 in the Democratic, according to in-person, early voting figures from the county. As of Friday, 10,005 people had returned mail-in ballots.
There are roughly 1.2 million registered voters in Tarrant County.
During the March primary, which had a longer early voting period, nearly 103,000 people voted early, in-person, according to county figures.
Who can vote in runoff elections?
Eligible voters who didn’t vote in March can vote in either runoff. Those who cast ballots in the March Republican and Democratic primaries can vote in Tuesday’s runoff, but they must vote in the same political party’s election as they did in March.
Who’s on the ballot?
- U.S. House of Representatives, District 24: Democrats Jan McDowel and Derrik T. Gay
U.S. House of Representatives, District 30: Democrats Jasmine Crockett and Jane Hope Hamilton; Republicans James “J. Frank” Harris and James Rodgers
Lieutenant Governor: Democrats Mike Collier and Michelle Beckley
Attorney General: Democrats Joe Jaworski and Rochelle Mercedes Garza; Republicans Ken Paxton and George P. Bush
Comptroller: Democrats Janet T. Dudding and Angel Luis Vega
General Land Office Commissioner: Democrats Jay Kleberg and Sandragrace Martinez; Republicans Tim Westley and Dawn Buckingham
Railroad Commissioner: Republicans Wayne Christian and Sarah Stogner
Member, State Board of Education District 13: Republicans Kathryn Monette and A. Denise Russell
State Representative District 91: Republicans Stephanie Klick and David Lowe
State Representative District 93: Republicans Laura Hill and Nate Schatzline
Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney: Republicans Matt Krause and Phil Sorrells
Criminal District Court No. 5: Republicans Mamie Johnson and Brad Clark
What are the ID requirements?
A form of photo voter identification is needed at the polls. Voters can use:
- A Texas driver’s license
- A Texas election identification certificate
- A Texas personal identification card
- A handgun license
- A U.S. military ID card that includes your photo
- A U.S. citizen certificate with your photo on it
- A U.S. passport
Those without one of the above forms of photo ID can submit a Reasonable Impediment Declaration with a supporting form of ID, including:
- A government document that includes the voter’s name and address (This includes a voter registration certificate.)
- A current utility bill
- A bank statement
- A government check
- A paycheck
- A birth certificate
Where to vote in Tarrant County
Polls in Tarrant County are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The county allows voters to cast ballots from any voting site. Voters who are in line by 7 p.m. but have not yet voted, should remain in line.
A full list of vote centers are available on the Tarrant County Election Department’s website.
Voting by mail
Those voting absentee should include their driver’s license number or state ID number and/or the last four digits of their social security number on the inside flap of their ballot envelope. The identification information provided must be associated with the voter’s registration record, so putting both may be advisable to avoid ballots being rejected.
