Voter Guide

Tarrant County voter guide: Candidate Q&As for May 26 primary runoff election

“I Voted” sticker at Irvine Valley College in Irvine, California. (Paul Bersebach/Orange County Register/TNS)
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The May 26 primary runoff will decide Democratic and Republican candidates on the November ballot.

Candidates in these races were the top two vote-getters in races in which none of the three or more contenders won more than 50% of the votes on March 3.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram sent candidate questionnaires to everyone on Tarrant County ballots. Below are their unedited responses. The races include Tarrant County government, the Texas Legislature, Congress and a U.S. Senate seat.

Scroll to the bottom to read who the Star-Telegram Editorial Board endorsed in each race.

U.S. SENATE

Republicans

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

District 24

Democrats

District 30

Republicans

TEXAS STATEWIDE OFFICES

Lieutenant Governor

Democrats

Attorney General

Democrats

Republicans

Railroad Commissioner

Republicans

TEXAS LEGISLATURE

House of Representatives District 97

Democrats

TARRANT COUNTY

Precinct 2 Commissioner

Democrats

EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSEMENTS

U.S. SENATE

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

District 30

STATEWIDE OFFICES

Lieutenant governor

Attorney general

Railroad commissioner

TARRANT COUNTY

Precinct 2 Commissioner

Rachel Royster
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Rachel Royster is a news and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, specifically focused on Tarrant County. She joined the newsroom after interning at the Austin American-Statesman, the Waco Tribune-Herald and Capital Community News in DC. A Houston native and Baylor grad, Rachel enjoys traveling, reading and being outside. She welcomes any and all news tips to her email.
Eleanor Dearman
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Eleanor (Elly) Dearman is a Texas politics and government reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She’s based in Austin, covering the Legislature and its impact on North Texas. She grew up in Denton and has been a reporter for more than six years. Support my work with a digital subscription
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