ELECTION RESULTS – WASHINGTON CO. ONLY
Results for May 26, 2026 Primary Runoff Election
(Early Voting + Finals from Election Day):
[25,852 registered voters in Washington County; unofficially 7,255 ballots cast (6,803 Republicans and 452 Democrats)]
Republican Primary
County Judge (incumbent John Durrenberger did not run for re-election)
- Kirk Hanath - 3,588
- Brad Tegeler - 3,119
Precinct 2 Commissioner (incumbent Candice Bullock did not run for re-election)
- Mark Schonefeld - 754
- Jim Chisolm - 1,089
U.S. Senator (winner will face Democrat James Talarico in November)
- John Cornyn (i) - 2,516
- Ken Paxton - 4,043
Attorney General (current office-holder Ken Paxton running for U.S. Senate)
Republican Primary
- Mayes Middleton - 3,567
- Chip Roy - 2,791
Democratic Primary
- Joe Jaworski - 284
- Nathan Johnson - 161
Railroad Commissioner (winner will face Democrat Jon Rosenthal in November)
- Bo French - 3,029
- Jim Wright (i) - 2,909
Lieutenant Governor (winner will face Republican incumbent Dan Patrick in November)
- Vikki Goodwin - 378
- Marcos Isaias Velez - 69