Texas Senate Election 2024: Breaking News and Updates
2024 Texas Senate Election
The 2024 Texas Senate election will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect all 31 members of the Texas Senate.
The filing deadline for candidates is December 12, 2023. The primary election will be held on March 1, 2024, and the runoff election will be held on May 24, 2024. The general election will be held on November 5, 2024.
Key Dates
- December 12, 2023: Filing deadline for candidates
- March 1, 2024: Primary election
- May 24, 2024: Runoff election (if necessary)
- November 5, 2024: General election
Candidates
The following candidates have filed to run for the Texas Senate in 2024:
- Republicans:
- Ted Cruz (incumbent)
- John Cornyn (incumbent)
- Democrats:
- Beto O'Rourke
- MJ Hegar
Issues
The key issues in the 2024 Texas Senate election are likely to include:
- Abortion
- Education
- Gun control
- Healthcare
- Immigration
Polls
Recent polls show that the race between Cruz and O'Rourke is close.
A poll conducted by the University of Texas at Austin in September 2023 found that Cruz led O'Rourke by 4 points, 48% to 44%.
However, a poll conducted by the Texas Hispanic Policy Foundation in October 2023 found that O'Rourke led Cruz by 1 point, 45% to 44%.
Predictions
It is too early to make any predictions about the outcome of the 2024 Texas Senate election.
However, the race is likely to be close and could be decided by a few thousand votes.
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