DALLAS — It's Election Day in Texas.
Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the 2022 Texas primary election, with races being held from the governor to local bond elections, depending on where you live.
We'll have coverage on WFAA throughout the day, both on-air and online, and be sure to download the WFAA app for the latest notifications on key races.
We'll have continued coverage of results on a live stream on WFAA.com, the WFAA app and our streaming platforms, including Facebook and YouTube.
You can get the latest election results at wfaa.com/elections.
Live Election Day updates
11:30 p.m.
Incumbent Ken Paxton is headed for a runoff election. His opponent, however, has not yet been determined.
Paxton failed to capture the 50% plus one vote needed to avoid a runoff. Challengers George P. Bush and Eva Guzman remain within a few points of each other for the opportunity to face-off against Paxton in the November general election.
11:00 p.m.
Jasmine Crockett is likely headed to a runoff for the Democratic nomination for Texas' 30th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson retired late last year and named Crockett as her successor.
However, Crockett faced nine other candidates in the primary election.
As of 10:45 p.m. on election night, the race had still not been called, but Crockett was leading with 47% of the vote, with 49% of precincts reporting.
10:50 p.m.
For the Democratic side of the race for Texas attorney general, Rochelle Garza, a former attorney for the ACLU, is currently leading with 43% with 82% of precincts reporting
Former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski and civil rights attorney Lee Merritt are still waiting for more results to be reported, especially from Harris County. They are both within a few points of each other for second place.
10:45 p.m.
While at Betsy Price's watch party, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley said results from the county would likely not be reported until 4 a.m. or 5 a.m. He said there was a problem with election machines.
The former Fort Worth mayor is currently behind Tim O'Hare for Tarrant County judge.
"It’s an unfortunate situation," Price told her watch party attendees. "I’m not pleased about it, but I will tell you… each and every one of you here has been a great part of this campaign. We still got a long ways to go."
10:30 p.m.
Incumbent Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot spoke about his likely victory in an election versus Elizabeth Davis Frizell.
10:10 p.m.
Billy Clark, candidate for Dallas County judge, said he conceded his race and congratulated incumbent Clay Jenkins.
"To Judge Clay Jenkins…thank you for a solid campaign. Thank you for keeping the campaign classy. As a fellow Democrat, fellow Attorney, and fellow “lefty” I wish you God Speed ahead," Clark said in a statement.
10:05 p.m.
Gov. Greg Abbott spoke to a crowd outside the Texas State Aquarium in Corpus Christi to declare his victory in the primary.
"Tonight, Republicans sent a message, they want to keep Texas the land of opportunity and prosperity for absolutely everybody - the prosperity we have delivered over the past eight years," Abbott said.
Abbott will face off against Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke, who won his primary election in a landslide.
10 p.m.
North Texas congressional district race winners declared by Associated Press:
Jake Ellzey - Republican nomination for Texas' 6th Congressional District
Kay Granger - Republican nomination for Texas' 12th Congressional District
Beth Van Duyne - Republican nomination for Texas' 24th Congressional District
9:45 p.m.
Incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton addressed his election watch party in McKinney about a potential runoff with George P. Bush or Eva Guzman.
"With about 60% of the vote in, it looks like I am right now double my closest opponent, George P. Bush... I'm at 42%, he's at around 21%, I think Eva Guzman is two points behind him," Paxton said in his speech.
"They got what they wanted, they got me in a runoff... this is nothing new for me," he added.
9:30 p.m.
The band just started playing hoping to warm up the crowd at the Greg Abbott campaign party in Corpus Christi.
It’s a chilly night so many of Abbott’s supporters were keeping warm eating and drinking inside the Texas State Aquarium awaiting his victory speech.
The Associated Press called the race for Abbott a few minutes after 8 p.m. but the governor won’t take the stage until 10 p.m.
Before his speech, his campaign sent out an email blasting President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address calling the president’s stance on the southern border “too little too late.”
9:27 p.m.
The Associated Press declares incumbent Dan Patrick the winner of the Republican candidacy for Texas lieutenant governor.
9:10 p.m.
Statewide elections are heating up, especially the race for the Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General.
Incumbent Ken Paxton is leading with 42% of the vote with 49% of precincts reporting. Challengers George P. Bush and Eva Guzman are neck-and-neck for second place.
8:10 p.m.
The Associated Press declares incumbent Greg Abbott the winner of the Republican candidacy for Texas governor.
8:05 p.m.
The Associated Press declares Beto O'Rourke the winner of the Democratic candidacy for Texas governor.
8:00 p.m.
Voting delays have been reported in Harris County. The Texas Secretary of State's office said the county's results won't be reported on time.
7:50 p.m.
Democratic candidate for governor Beto O'Rourke took to the stage at his election watch party in Fort Worth to say he's the likely primary winner.
"It looks like, from the early returns, I will be your nominee for governor for the state of Texas," O'Rourke said Tuesday night.
He was leading with 93% of the votes with 35% of precincts reporting at the time of his speech.
7:45 p.m.
Gubernatorial candidate Don Huffines has conceded to incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott.
"Texas Republicans voted overwhelmingly for conservative reforms via the ballot referenda. I pray Greg Abbott listens to our voters and moves to deliver on these initiatives," Huffines said in a statement.
7:10 p.m. Two Denton County polling places open until 9 p.m.
Denton County elections officials say two polling places will remain open until 9 p.m. due to equipment issues and delays.
According to the county, the sites are Republican polling places at Castle Hills North Community Center and First Baptist Church in The Colony.
Denton County says no Republican results can be released until voting ends at the two sites.
7 p.m. Polls in Texas have closed.
Elections workers are now beginning the process of counting ballots.
You can get the latest election results at wfaa.com/elections.
5:30 p.m. Lee Merritt encourages voters.
WFAA's Demond Fernandez spoke to Democratic attorney general candidate Lee Merritt, who was encouraging voters in the final hours of Election Day to make sure to stay in line to cast their ballots if they arrived before 7 p.m.
"Every vote is going to count," he said. "There is historic voter suppression happening in Texas, and in order for us to win, we have to get on our feet, stay on our feet, cast every ballot, tell a friend, and show up. Together, we will win."
3:30 p.m. Voters report issues at DeSoto polling location.
Voters are complaining about long lines at Disciple Central Community Church in DeSoto, near Pleasant Run and Polk. Voters told WFAA's Demond Fernandez they’ve been waiting more than two hours for curbside voting.
Voters also said the line inside the polling site is also packed.
"There are very limited voting machines for us to vote, and it really appears to me to be an attempt to oppress our right to vote and to discourage us from voting, but we're not going anywhere until the end, but something needs to be done," one woman WFAA spoke to said. She had been waiting in line since around 1 p.m. and said the line has barely moved.
Dallas County Democratic party staff told Fernandez the county elections office is delivering more equipment to help with curbside voting, after they got reports the polling site had been backed up all day.
WFAA's cameras were there as the extra equipment arrived.
In a statement to WFAA, an officer in the Dallas County Democratic Party said: “The rush of people who could not voted because of inclement weather will be something we work our best to accommodate. We’re reminding people that they can vote at ANY vote center in the county today.”
As of 3:47 p.m., DeSoto Councilwoman Kay Brown-Patrick posted that the wait at the DeSoto ISD administration building on Belt Line was about 15 minutes.
Dallas County is a participant in the Countywide Polling Place Program, so registered voters within the county can vote at any polling place. A list of Dallas County locations can be found at this link.
3:05 p.m. WFAA's Teresa Woodard is reporting on Abbott campaing from the Texas coast.
Gov. Abbott will be watching election results come in from Corpus Christi, Texas, which is a strategic location for the governor. The coastal city, in Nueces County, is about 63% Hispanic, according to Census data.
In 2014 and 2018, Abbott won the county pretty handily. But in 2018, Democrat Beto O'Rourke won the county in his Senate bid; Ken Paxton lost his race in the county.
The question: What will 2022 bring?
1:54 p.m. WFAA's Malini Basu is at the Tarrant County SW Court, where some machines were reportedly down.
1 p.m. Temporary power outage fixed at Lakewood voting location
A temporary power outage caused some delays at the Lakewood branch of the Dallas Public Library, where voting was being held Tuesday. The power outage was fixed by 8 a.m., library officials said.
By late morning, there was a line of voters but not very long, according to officials.
There were some missing poll workers in North Texas on Tuesday morning, causing issues to start the 2022 Texas primary election.
On Tuesday morning, Tarrant County was short 10 poll workers from the Democratic Party and two poll workers from the Republican Party, according to Tarrant County's Elections Administrator Heider Garcia.
During primary elections, Texas law requires there to be both a Democratic Party setup and a Republican Party setup, each opened up independently.
"It's literally two elections happening in the same place," Garcia said during Tuesday's Tarrant County Commissioners Court Meeting.
The 10 missing poll workers from the Democratic side caused delays in the morning. Under Texas law, these centers can't have voters from one of the two parties not served at a polling location.
11 a.m. Slow start, but polls picking up pace
After a slow start to voting Tuesday, which followed a slow early voting period, activity was picking up at the Odom Athletic Center location in Arlington, according to WFAA's Chris Sadeghi.
As of 11 a.m., 18,000 people had voted in Tarrant County. There were 102,000 voters in the county who cast their ballot during early voting. That's less than 7% of registered voters in the county.
7 a.m. Polls are open.
Polls have opened in Texas. Voters can cast their ballot at their local precinct until 7 p.m.
5:45 a.m. Election Day Forecast
First things first, let's make sure you're prepared for the weather, if you're having to wait in line at the polls.
We're expecting a warm, spring-like day with highs in the 70s and dry conditions. It may be a chilly morning, but overall, it won't be a bad day to be outside.
Check back for the latest Election Day updates throughout the day.
Want to know what's on the ballot? Need to figure out what to bring to the polls? Check our 2022 Texas Primary election guide.
