DALLAS — Tuesday was Election Day in Texas. But results are still coming in.
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the 2022 Texas primary election.
Some races were decided early, such as incumbent Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke winning their respective primaries. Others, like the race for attorney general, were headed for runoffs.
And in Tarrant County, delays in tallying votes left several races undeclared overnight, including the Republican race for Tarrant County Judge, in which Tim O'Hare led former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price.
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You can get the latest election results at wfaa.com/elections.
Congressman Van Taylor resigns
Congressman Van Taylor (R-Plano) is resigning less than 24 hours after being forced into a runoff.
Taylor faced allegations of an extra-marital affair. Taylor just called his runoff opponent, Keith Self, to say he’s bowing out of the race.
Betsy Price releases statement on election loss
Former Fort Worth mayor Betsy Price expressed her disappointment at not being victorious in Tuesday night's primary election, but said she has "no regrets" in running and the campaign she led.
"I know you share my disappointment about the outcome of this primary election. But I want you to encourage you," she wrote. "We ran a clean campaign on the issues and never compromised our principles nor our values. In the end, that’s what matters."
Price said she respects that "the voters chose a different path than what we offered" but she hoped that her supporters won't "allow our disappointment to turn into discouragement."
Stay involved. Stay active in making a positive impact on our community when and where you can," she said. "It’s our Fort Worth. It’s our Tarrant County, and it’s still up to us to continue to build and support the community we envision for our families."
She closed by saying that it's not a "good-bye," and she looked forward to "staying close to all of you in the months and years ahead."
"I can’t tell you how much that has meant to me and my family through the ups and downs of my time in public service," she wrote.
Jasmine Crockett headed to runoff in US District 30 race
Just before noon Wednesday, the Associated Press said Crockett would advance to a runoff in the race. Results showed that she led the pack of candidates with 48% of the vote (26,467), with Jane Hope Hamilton in second place with 17% of the vote (9,270).
The Republican race also will head to a runoff, with 99% of precincts reporting with James Harris leading with 33% (3,941) of the vote. Hames Rodgers was right behind that, with 31% of the vote (3,748).
Runoff likely in Democratic Lt. Gov. race
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick easily won his primary on Tuesday against Republicans Daniel Miller, Zach Vance, Trayce Bradford, Aaron Sorrells and Todd M. Bullis. Patrick's race was called early with only around 33% reporting.
When the Republican race was called, Democrat Mike Collier was leading with over 40% of the vote. He's currently facing Michelle Beckley and Carla Brailey in the race for the Democratic nomination. As of 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Collier had 42% of the vote with 90% of precincts reporting. It is likely he will advance to a May runoff, where he will face Beckley, who had 30% of the vote as of 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Harris County update
The Texas Secretary of State is saying that Harris County’s votes could be delayed. But Harris County’s election administrator says there’s no delay, and that it was a normal election night.
The whole issue started after the polls closed and the Secretary of State said Harris County would not be able to count up all of the votes within 24 hours of the polls closing, which they say is required by state law and could be punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.
They said the delay was due to damaged ballots.
Harris County election administrator Isabel Longoria says because their machines print out two ballots, some were getting jammed up or stuck in the machines as people are trying to put them in at the same time. She said those have been flagged for separate review by both Republicans and Democrats and captured on a live video feed. She says everyone’s vote will be counted.
Read the full update here from our partners at KHOU in Houston.
Tarrant County results in
After heading into the overnight with votes still needing to be tallied, the Republican race for Tarrant County judge had an apparent winner early Wednesday: Tim O'Hare, an attorney for Southlake, had 56.95% of the vote (71,557) over former Fort Worth mayor Betsy Price's 34.25% (43,028), according to the latest election results from the county.
All 191 precincts in Tarrant County had reported full results by 5 a.m. Tuesday.
Deborah Peoples, who has previously run for Fort Worth mayor, won the Democratic primary with 82.64% of the vote.
Abbott vs. O'Rourke for governor
It’s the matchup most Texans expected. Incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and Beto O’Rourke – a former congressman, U.S. Senate nominee and presidential candidate – have won their respective primaries and will now face off in the race for Texas governor this November.
The race was called early, around an hour after polls closed. Click here to follow along for final percentages as results continue to trickle in.
Paxton vs. Bush in GOP runoff for AG
Republican George P. Bush has forced a runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who’s trying to hang onto his job while under the cloud of an FBI investigation.
Paxton was ahead Tuesday night as the top vote-getter in a crowded race but failed to capture the more than 50% of the vote needed to avoid a runoff.
Bush, 45, is the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and currently the Texas land commissioner. He’s the only member of his famous family still in public office.