Election Days is Every Tuesday: May 25 - 31, 2026
Will Texans show up for the runoff?
This week there’s a couple races in Plant City, Florida, but most of the races are runoffs in Texas. And my god are there some doozies. Some candidates got to the runoff that NEVER should have gotten anywhere close, and that makes Tuesday’s elections incredibly important.
Also Texas races are mostly on Saturdays and this week they are TUESDAY. So between it being a runoff and on a different day, turnout will be low, which means EVERY VOTE COUNTS even more than in the original primary.
I can’t guarantee I have every election, but I hope this helps anyway, and if you want to make sure I have yours in the future, join my voting group, Election Day is Every Tuesday.
Without further ado…
As always, let’s start with EARLY VOTING:
CA - 6/2 Midterm Primary AND CA-01 Special Primary til 6/2 election day
IA - 6/2 Midterm Primary — early in person thru 6/1
ME - 6/9 Midterm Primary — thru 6/4
MT - 6/2 Midterm Primary — thru noon on 6/1
NV - 6/9 Midterm Primary — thru 6/5
NJ - 6/2 Midterm Primary — early in person 5/24-5/31
NM - 6/2 Midterm Primary — local locations in person thru 5/30
SC - 6/9 Midterm Primary — early in person 5/26-6/5
SD - 6/2 Midterm Primary — thru 6/1
Now, onto this week!
Tue May 26
Florida
Voter Registration Deadline: 29 days before election
Hillsborough County
Plant City
City Commissioner
Group 3
Karen Kerr Priorities: supporting first responders, transparency in planning and development, supports reasonable planning for roads, stormwater maintenance and transportation
Tony Smith Priorities: smart growth, updated infrastructure, safe neighborhoods, transparent governance
Group 4
John Haney Priorities: ensure infrastructure planning accompanies growth planning, advocate for small businesses, secure action to improve drainage system and minimize flooding, expand after business hours scheduling for all city boards
Camryn Henry Priorities: pushing for safe and successful schools, increased parks and recreation opportunities, supporting small businesses while ensuring utilities are upgraded to meet demand; supporting first responders
Texas
Voter Registration Deadline: 30 days before Election Day
Democratic Primary runoff Statewide Races candidates
Dallas County Democratic Primary Runoff Ballot
US Congress
TX-01
Dax Alexander
Yolanda Price x
TX-05
Chelsey Hockett
Ruth Torres
TX-14
Thurman Bill Bartie
Richard Davis
TX-17
Jamilah Flores (dropped out endorsed Shepard)
Casey Shepard
Al Green
Christian Menefee
Kevin Burge
Timothy “TJ” Ware x
TX-33
Julie Johnson (I don’t normally endorse in races I can’t vote in, but I have posted about Julie Johnson so many times and she’s doing incredible work. Allred is relatively centrist and voted for things like the Lakin Riley Act and against supporting sancuary cities last time he was in Congress.)
Colin Allred
TX-35
Johnny Garcia
Maureen Galindo (is quite literally an antisemite, and I mean that in every definition of the word)
Attorney General
Nathan Johnson (current State Senator)
Joe Jaworski (Former Galveston Mayor)
Lieutenant Governor
Marcos Velez x
Vikki Goodwin
State Board of Education
State Rep
Victor “Seby” Haddad
Julio Salinas
Montserrat Garibay
Kathie Tovo
HD-97
Diane Symons (AFL-CIO endorsed, other endorsement)
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin (endorsements)
Venton Jones (incumbent, AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood endorsed, only openly gay member of the state house)
Amanda Richardson
Adrian Renya (AFL-CIO endorsed)
Michelle Barrientes (more than three decades in law enforcement, convicted of tampering with voter records but the decision was later overturned.)
Lawrence Allen Jr. (AFL-CIO endorsed, son of Rep Alma Allen, who is retiring)
Staci Childs
Hubert Vo (incumbent)
Darlene Breaux (AFL-CIO endorsed)
Bexar County
Harris County
14th Court of Appeals place 7
Hays County
Michelle Gutierrez Cohen
Ruben Becerra (incumbent)
Chris Johnson (Incumbent)
Thomas Just
County Clerk
Cynthia Millonzi
Nicholas “Nico” Costilla
Greg County
Justice of the Peace Presinct 4
Chris Byrdsong
Robby “Robb” Coxro (incumbent)
Tarrant County
Commissioner presinct 2
Amanda Arizola x
Jared Williams x (on the Fort Worth City Council)
Travis County
Commissioner
Precinct 4
Susanna Ledesma-Woody Priorities: provide affordable housing and equitable development by investing in affordable housing, developing a countywide housing plan, tackle homelessness; prioritize infrastructure; prioritize water demand response by creating an advisory board that includes scientists, require strong public transparency for testing, ensure local governments and residents are involved early in make decisions regarding water usage, pursue state and federal funding for drought, flood, watershed, aquifer and conservation resources; provide quality, equitable healthcare by expanding access, invest in local health infrastructure, park renovation, redirect funds from incarceration and jail expansion to behavioral and mental health services; promote green infrastructure and climate resistant development, support economic hubs and small businesses; create opportunities to train residents for high-paying future-ready jobs, expand support for small businesses, increase access to childcare, transportation and social services; oppose jail expansion; expand alternatives to incarceration – especially for non-violent cases, decriminalize marijuana use
George Morales III DEMOCRAT Priorities: Educate, motivate, inspire Endorsed by: Austin AFL-CIO, Austin EMS Association, Black Austin Democrats, Austin Young Democrats, Liberal Austin Democrats, LiUna! Local chapter, Stonewall Democrats of Austin; Tejano Democrats – Austin, University Democrats, United Workers of Integral Care
So I hope this was helpful and it made it easier for you to vote this week!
Remember, your vote is your voice and that voice is your superpower!
Be sure to turn into drama in SC. Third reading of redistricted bill at 11:00 in SC Senate even though early voting whims at 8:30 am. Dems are rushing t the polls to get big turnout. This will effect he court case that will be filed.
Also note small details like the proposed maps feature precincts that don’t exist — which I what happens when maps are produced by the White House with AI …
The current maps took two years to draw, after a series of statewide hearings