AUSTIN, Texas — It’s Super Tuesday and there are candidates vying for major races on ballot, including candidates running for president, U.S. Senate, the Texas Legislature and local offices.
The results of Tuesday’s election will shape the upcoming November election as the parties choose their candidates for each race.
With major topics like reproductive health, immigration and the economy at the forefront of political conversations and eight months until the November election, this primary will decide how the parties approach issues Texans are concerned about.
Along with president, a U.S. Senate seat for Texas is on the ballot this year, as well as U.S. House races, seats in the Texas Legislature, the Travis County district attorney race, judicial races and other statewide and local races.
Here’s a look at the results for Super Tuesday in Central Texas:
Federal races
President
President Joe Biden secured the Democratic presidential primary in Texas as he seeks a second term. Seven other Democrats are challenging the president in hopes of becoming this year's nominee.
Meanwhile, on the Republican ticket, former President Donald Trump secured the Republican presidential primary in Texas has he hopes for a second term. Two other Republicans remain in the race; however early Wednesday morning, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced her plans to suspend her campaign.
Democratic race:
Republican race:
U.S. Senate
Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz clinched the GOP nomination in Texas as he seeks a third term. Two other Republicans were challenging him. Meanwhile, nine candidates were running for the Democratic ticket, which was won by Congressman Colin Allred.
Republican race:
Democratic race:
U.S. House of Representatives
District 10
(Bastrop, Fayette, Lee, Travis, Williamson counties)
District 17
(Williamson County)
District 27
(Bastrop, Caldwell counties)
District 31
(Burnet, Williamson counties)
District 35
(Hays, Travis counties)
District 37
(Travis, Williamson counties)
Local races
The marquee local race was the battle between incumbent José Garza and challenger Jeremy Sylestine for Travis County District Attorney.
The two candidates were vying for the Democratic nomination to be Travis County's DA, with the winner of the March primary facing the likely Republican candidate, Daniel Betts, in November.
Travis County District Attorney
Hays County Sheriff
Statewide Texas races
Railroad Commissioner
Texas Supreme Court - Place 2
Texas Supreme Court - Place 4
Texas Supreme Court - Place 6
State Board of Education - District 10
(Travis, Williamson, Lee, Bastrop and Fayette counties)
Texas Legislature
The 16 House Republicans running for re-election that voted against creating education savings accounts, or school vouchers, lost Gov. Greg Abbott's support and are facing challengers in the primary. The governor endorsed all other Republican House members running for re-election and has endorsed a number of the challengers who fought his efforts to establish education savings accounts during the regular and special sessions of the 88th Texas Legislature.
Texas House of Representatives - District 17
(Bastrop, Caldwell, Lee counties)
Texas House of Representatives – District 19
(Blanco, Burnet, Gillespie, Travis counties)
Texas House of Representatives – District 20
(Williamson County)
Texas House of Representatives – District 45
(Hays County)
Texas House of Representatives – District 52
(Williamson County)
Texas House of Representatives – District 53
(Llano, Mason counties)
Texas House of Representatives – District 85
(Fayette County)