Texas Midterm Vote Counting: Timelines, Recount Rules, and Certification Deadlines
Texas voters will see preliminary results shortly after polls close at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3, driven largely by early voting totals. Official results require a lengthy certification process involving county commissioners, the Secretary of State, and the Governor, with gubernatorial races certified by the House Speaker on Jan. 12, 2027. Recounts are rare and costly, triggered only by exact ties or margins of 10% or less.