Runoff: This Tuesday, Texas Primary Winners Will Be Decided
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
HOUSTON, Texas – This Tuesday, the winners of the runoff in the Democratic and Republican primary elections in Texas will be determined. The candidates selected for each party will appear on the November ballot. Among other contests, the Republican side features races for the Senate and the Attorney General, while Democrats will vote on candidates for Congressional District 18 and Harris County Administrator. Who's on the list? Current Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are competing for the Republican Senate nomination. The winner of this contest will face Democrat James Talarico in November. Democrats will also decide on the candidate for Congressional District 18, choosing between current Congressman Al Green and former Harris County attorney Christian Maneffee. Additionally, the Democratic candidate for Harris County Administrator will be decided between former Houston Mayor Anisse Parker and Councilwoman Letitia Plummer. On the Republican side, there is also a runoff for this position between conservative Warren A. Howell and former County Treasurer Orlando Sánchez. Voting takes place from Monday, May 18, to Friday, May 22, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with the general election on Tuesday, May 26, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. You can check the Democratic ballot here. Here you can see the sample Republican ballot. Which runoff can I vote in? If you voted in the primaries, you can only vote in the runoff elections for the party you aligned with during the primaries. That is, if you voted in the Republican primaries, you can only vote in the Republican runoffs. Those who voted in the Democratic primaries can only vote in the Democratic runoffs. If you did not vote in the primary elections, you can still vote in the runoff of your choice. Voter ID requirements To vote in person, Texas voters must present a valid photo ID. The Texas Secretary of State has a list of acceptable photo identification documents for voting on its Vote Texas Gov section, including: Texas driver's license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Texas election identification certificate issued by the DPS. Texas personal identification card issued by the DPS. Texas handgun license issued by the DPS. U.S. military identification card containing the person's photograph. U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person's photograph. U.S. passport (book or card). Supplemental identification documents that can be presented if the voter does not have an acceptable form of photo ID and cannot reasonably obtain one. A copy or original of a certified national birth certificate (from a U.S. state or territory) or a document that confirms the voter's admissible birth in a court of law (which may include a foreign birth document). A copy or original of a government document showing the voter's name and address, including the voter registration certificate, among others.
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