Here’s what Texans should know about the 2026 elections
Election integrity questions persist as states navigate federal mandates and voter confidence.
2026 is a big election year in Texas. Voters will see 18 statewide races, all congressional seats, most state legislative seats and a variety of local positions on the ballot.
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Mainstream coverage of Texas in 2026 tends to treat elections like a civic calendar reminder: lots of races, lots of ballots, show up and vote. That framing misses the bigger question Texans are asking, which is whether the state’s institutions will keep earning public trust when pressure campaigns, lawsuits, and outside money try to turn routine administration into partisan theater.
What matters is not just the number of contests, but how responsibly they’re run. Texans deserve clean voter rolls, predictable rules, and officials who enforce them consistently, not changing standards midstream because a national narrative demands it. Rule of law is supposed to calm politics down, not inflame it.
And with Texas on the front line of immigration and energy, these races are also about national security and basic fairness for taxpayers. The principle at stake is legitimacy: elections that are orderly, transparent, and confidently accepted.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.