All eyes are on the U.S. Senate race and Houston's 18th District as the official candidate filing period comes to a close on Monday.

AUSTIN, Texas — Across Central Texas, voters went to the polls to vote in Saturday's runoff elections. These are all races where none of the candidates in November's election received more than 50% of the vote. In Pflugerville and Kyle, voters will choose their next mayor. In Kyle, Buda, Leander and San Marcos, city council races are on the ballot.

Lawmakers are trying to plan for the 2026 midterms while waiting on the U.S. Supreme Court decision on redrawn electoral maps.

Political hopefuls from across Texas start their races for the 2026 election season in earnest on Monday, as the window for filing their candidacies

The candidate filing deadline is Monday for the March 3 Republican and Democratic primaries. We're tracking the major candidates.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Texas Republican leaders, allowing the state to use new redistricting maps for the 2026 midterm elections.

Incumbent Sheila Jackson Lee defeated Amanda Edwards and Robert Slater (Unofficially withdrew) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 5, 2024. Lana Centonze defeated Aaron Hermes in the Republican primary for U.S. House Texas District 18 on March 5, 2024.

Texas, announced that he will not run for House again and will instead run for the role of Tarrant County Judge after redistricting.

A redistricting ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court allows Texas to use the newly drawn 2025 Congressional maps for the upcoming March primary and for the all-important midterm elections next year. Gov.