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Cornerstone Clients and Interested Parties Cornerstone Government Affairs 2026 Election Analysis: Texas November 4, 2026
Texas General Election The 2026 Texas General Election marked a monumental shift in the state’s political landscape, as a wave of Democratic victories ended Republicans’ more than three-decade hold on statewide elected offices. Hinojosa’s victory in the gubernatorial race and Talarico’s historic U.S. Senate win headlined a broader Democratic surge that extended into down ballot congressional and legislative races across the state. The results followed stronger than normal early voter turnout with more than 7.7 million ballots cast before Election Day and underscored a dramatic pivot from the Republican dominance that have defined Texas statewide elections since 1994. With a handful of races outstanding, we can confirm a Democratic sweep of all statewide races, a sizeable new Democratic majority in the Texas House, and a two-vote Republican majority in the Texas Senate and a net loss of one Republican seat in the congressional delegation. State wide And U.S. Senate Race Texas’ statewide results reflect tectonic shifts in the state’s political landscape, as Democrats broke through after more than 30 years of Republican dominance in statewide elections. Talarico captured the U.S. Senate seat in the most expensive Senate race in history, while Democrats also led every major statewide contest, from governor and lieutenant governor to the state’s constitutional and agency offices. The results reflected the magnitude of the Democratic wave, extending well beyond a single high-profile race. Governor
Gina Hinojosa (D) defeated Greg Abbott (R, incumbent) receiving 52% of the vote to Abbott’s 46%. o Hinojosa’s victory represented a historic shift in Texas politics, as she defeated three-term incumbent Abbott to become the third woman and first Latina to serve as governor of Texas. Her election marked a significant Democratic breakthrough while fundamentally changing the political environment, heading into the 90th Texas Legislature.
U.S. Senate
James Talarico (D) defeated Ken Paxton (R), receiving 54% of the vote to Paxton’s 44%. o Talarico’s victory represents one of the most significant Democratic gains of the 2026 midterms, flipping a Republican-controlled seat for more than three decades. The outcome drew particular attention to changing voting patterns among suburban and Latino voters, two constituencies closely watched throughout the race.
Lieutenant Governor
Vikki Goodwin (D) defeated Dan Patrick (R, incumbent), receiving 51.7% of the vote to Patrick’s 45.7%.
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Goodwin’s victory marked a historic change in Texas Senate leadership, unseating three-term incumbent Patrick and making her the first woman elected lieutenant governor of Texas and the first Democrat to hold the office in 27 years. Her election placed a Democrat in one of the state’s most powerful positions and represented a significant milestone for women in Texas statewide leadership.
Attorney General
Nathan Johnson (D) defeated Mayes Middleton (R), receiving 52.3% of the vote to Middleton’s 46%. o Johnson’s victory represented a significant Democratic breakthrough, flipping an office Republicans had controlled for decades. His election also signaled a major change in leadership at an agency that had become increasingly influential in Texas’ legal challenges to federal policies and private industries.
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Sarah Eckhardt (D) defeated Don Huffines (R), receiving 51.3% of the vote to Huffines’ 46.2% o By defeating the Republican incumbent, Eckhardt delivered Democrats a significant statewide victory and assumed one of Texas’ most consequential fiscal offices. The result placed her in a central role overseeing state revenues and informing budget decisions as lawmakers prepare for the 2027 legislative session.
Agriculture Commissioner
Clayton Tucker (D) defeated Nate Sheets (R), receiving 51.4% of the vote to Sheets’ 46.5%. o Tucker’s victory represents a major Democratic statewide breakthrough and made him the first Democrat elected Texas Agriculture Commissioner since Jim Hightower, who left the office in 1991. Tucker campaigned heavily on protecting family farms, water resources, and rural communities.
General Land Commissioner
Benjamin Flores (D) defeated Dawn Buckingham (R, incumbent), receiving 51.4% of the vote to Buckingham’s 47%. o By unseating Buckingham, Flores took control of one of Texas’ oldest and most asset-intensive agencies. Flores will manage Texas’ state lands, resources, and public education funding. His responsibilities will also extend to coastal protection, disaster recovery, veterans’ programs and oversight of the Alamo, placing him at the helm of an agency with a broad reach across some of the state’s most significant public assets and programs.
Railroad Commissioner
Jon Rosenthal (D) defeated Bo French (R), receiving 52.6% of the vote to French's 45.4%. o Rosenthal became the first Democrat elected to the commission since 1990, altering the political makeup of the three-member regulatory body that oversees the oil and gas production in the state of Texas. His election comes as the commission faces significant questions surrounding natural gas reliability, abandoned wells, and emerging carbon storage projects.
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Major U.S. Races Texas’ congressional races were closely watched nationally as both parties competed for seats that could help determine control of the U.S. House. Republicans sought to capitalize on Texas’ 2025 mid-decade redistricting, while Democrats worked to defend targeted seats and limit the GOP’s anticipated gains under the new map. The election ultimately resulted in a Texas U.S. House delegation of 24 Republicans and 14 Democrats, representing a net loss of 1 seat for Republican. TX – CD 9
Leticia Gutierrez (D) defeated Alex Mealer (R), receiving 57.5% of the vote to Mealer’s 42.5%. o Gutierrez’s victory allowed Democrats to hold a Houston-area seat that Republicans had targeted through the 2025 redistricting process. In a cycle where Texas’ newly drawn districts were central to Republican efforts to expand their congressional delegation, the result represented an important Democratic hold with broader implications for the battle for control of the U.S. House.
TX – CD 10
Chris Gober (R) defeated Caitlin Rourk (D), receiving 53.9% of the vote to Rourk’s 46.1%. o Gober’s victory maintained Republican control of TX-10 while marking the district’s first change in representation in more than two decades following McCaul’s retirement. The result delivered Republicans an expected hold in a district that remained strongly favorable to the party despite its newly configured boundaries.
TX – CD 15
Bobby Pulido (D) defeated Monica De La Cruz (R), receiving 62% of the vote to De La Cruz's 38% o Pulido’s victory flipped a Republican-held South Texas district and represented an important Democratic pickup in the fight for control of the U.S. House. The outcome also challenged Republicans’ gains among Latino voters in the region in 2024. Pulido’s victory is emblematic of the broader trends demonstrated by Hispanic voters in South Texas in 2026.
TX – CD 18
Christian Menefee (D) defeated Ronald Whitfield (R), receiving 87% of the vote to Whitfield’s 13%. o Menefee’s victory maintained Democratic control of the heavily Democratic Houston district and capped an eventful election cycle shaped by Texas’ 2025 redistricting. After winning a special election earlier in 2026, Menefee defeated longtime Rep. Al Green in a Democratic runoff after the new congressional map placed the two incumbents in the same district.
TX – CD 23
Katy Padilla Stout (D) defeated Brandon Herrera (R), receiving 51.8% of the vote to Herrera’s 44.4%. o Padilla Stout’s victory flipped a district Republicans had controlled since 2015 and delivered Democrats a significant pickup in the battle for control of the U.S. House. The result was especially notable because Donald Trump had carried the district by approximately 15 points in 2024.
TX – CD 28
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Henry Cuellar (D, incumbent) defeated Tano Tijerina (R), receiving 65.8% of the vote to Tijerina’s 29.6%. o Cuellar’s victory highlighted his ability to remain in office despite representing a district that voters favored President Trump by 10 percent in 2024. He is a conservative Democrat who has garnered attention for being an effective appropriator, opposing abortion rights, and receiving a pardon from President Trump. This victory underscores the significant swing of Hispanic voters in the Rio Grande Valley.
TX – CD 33
Colin Allred (D) defeated Patrick David Gillespie (R), receiving 79.2% of the vote to Gillespie’s 20.8%. o Allred’s victory would keep this Dallas-area seat in Democratic hands following Texas’ 2025 congressional redistricting. Allred previously represented Texas’ 32nd Congressional District from 2019 to 2025 and was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2024, losing to incumbent Senator Ted Cruz. His victory would mark a return to Congress after defeating incumbent Rep. Julie Johnson in the Democratic primary runoff.
TX – CD 34
Vincente Gonzalez (D, incumbent) defeated Eric Flores (R), receiving 55.6% of the vote to Flores’ 39.8%. o Gonzalez’s victory highlights Democrat momentum in South Texas. Rep. Gonzalez is a conservative Democrat who serves as a co-chair of the Blue Dog Coalition and has served in Congress since 2017. The outcome of this race reflects the broader shift in the Rio Grande Valley and amongst Hispanic voters in 2026.
TX – CD 35
Johnny Garcia (D) defeated Carlos De La Cruz (R), receiving 57.2% of the vote to De La Cruz 42.8%. o Garcia’s victory would represent a major Democratic win in a district the Texas Legislature redrew to favor Republicans. The longtime Bexar County sheriff’s deputy and Blue Dog Democrat has run as a moderate, law-and-order candidate focused on affordability and working-class families. A Garcia win would show Democrats maintaining strength with South Texas and San Antonio-area Latino voters despite the district’s new Republican lean.
TX – CD 38
Jon Bonck (R) defeated Melissa McDonough (D), receiving 50.9% of the vote to McDonough's 48.2%. o Bonck’s victory in a newly drawn district was expected and will give Republican’s new representation after Rep. Wesley Hunt unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate. Bonck has focused his campaign on addressing challenges that homebuyers face, leveraging 20 years of experience in real estate to lower the cost of housing.
Major Texas Senate Races Republicans entered the election with a 19 – 12 majority, and following the election, the Senate stood at *18 Republicans and *11 Democrats with 2 seats headed to a special election after statewide wins by those Senators.
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With predictable wins in safe Senate Districts, attention was centered on SD 2 east of Dallas and SD 9 in Fort Woth/Tarrant County that define the legislative landscape heading into the 90th Texas Regular Session. SD – 2
Bob Hall (R, incumbent) defeated Keenen Colbert (D), receiving 51.8% of the vote to Colbert’s 48.2%. o Hall narrowly secured reelection against first-time candidate Colbert despite entering the race with a substantial fundraising advantage. Through Oct. 24, Hall had reported approximately $817,000 in contributions compared with roughly $37,000 for Colbert, making the narrow 3.6-point margin particularly noteworthy.
SD – 4
Brett Ligon (R, incumbent) defeated Ron Angeletti (D), receiving 50.9% of the vote to Angeletti’s 48.2%. o Ligon’s victory secured him a full four-year term after he first won the seat in a May 2026 special election to serve the remainder of former Sen. Creighton’s term. The result maintained Republican control of one of the party’s strongest Texas Senate districts heading into the 90th Legislature.
SD – 5
Charles Schwertner (R, incumbent) defeated Paul Thomasson (D), receiving 53.3% of the vote to Thomasson’s 46.7%. o Schwertner held SD-5 for Republicans, defeating Thomasson by 6.6 points and extending his tenure representing the district, which began in 2013. The relatively competitive result reflected the broader Democratic strength seen across Texas in 2026, even as Republicans maintained control of the seat.
SD – 9
Taylor Rehmet (D, incumbent) defeated Leigh Wambsganss (R), receiving 51.3% of the vote to Wambsganss’ 48.7%. o Rehmet’s reelection represented a significant Democratic hold in a district that had been reliably Republican for decades. After first capturing SD-9 in a special-election upset, his November victory demonstrated Democrats’ ability to maintain their gains in a historically Republican area of Tarrant County.
SD – 11
Dennis Paul (R) defeated Shannon Dicely (D), receiving 51.1% of the vote to Dicely’s 48.9%. o Paul’s victory preserved Republican control of SD-11 and marked his transition to the Texas Senate after more than a decade of service in the Texas House. He succeeded Mayes Middleton, who vacated the seat to run for attorney general.
SD – 22 | Special Election
David Cook (R) defeated Amy Martinez-Salas (D), receiving [XX%] of the vote to Martinez-Salas' [XX%]. o Cook’s victory maintained Republican control of SD-22 and marked the district’s first change in representation in 16 years following Birdwell’s departure. After serving in the Texas House since
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2021 and previously as mayor of Mansfield, Cook entered the Senate with experience in both state and local government. SD – 24
Pete Flores (R, incumbent) defeated Joe P. Herrera (D), receiving [XX%] of the vote to Herrera’s [XX%]. o Flores secured another term representing SD-24, maintaining Republican control of the district and providing continuity heading into the 90th Texas Legislature.
Major Texas House Of Representatives Races Republicans entered the election with an 88 – 62 majority and firm control of the Texas House. As expected, the House had the most contested races, but the actual number exceeded even the boldest predictions. Morning after Election Day we currently have 6 contested races with potential recounts. If those races do not change the chamber’s composition shifted to 67 Republicans and 83 Democrats, representing a net gain of 22 seats for Democrats. HD – 14
Janet Dudding (D) is leading Paul Dyson (R, incumbent) by 315 votes and is expected to be announced as the winner for HD-14.
HD – 25
Cody Vasut (R, incumbent) defeated Mike Meadors (D), receiving 50.8% of the vote to Meadors’ 49.2%. o Vasut narrowly retained HD-25, defeating Meadors by just 1.6 points and preserving Republican control of the Brazoria County district. The close margin was particularly notable for a district represented by Vasut since 2021.
HD – 26
Matt Morgan (R, incumbent) and Eliz Markowitz (D) are yet to be decided as of the time this report was initially released. Out of 70,339 votes, Morgan is currently leading by only 135 votes.
HD – 28
Sandy Ibanez (D) defeated Gary Gates (R, incumbent), receiving 51.2% of the vote to Gates 48.8%. o Ibanez’s victory represented a significant Democratic pickup in Fort Bend County, narrowly unseating Gates after three terms in the Texas House. A former Fort Bend ISD teacher, Ibanez’s win added to Democratic gains in previously Republican-held legislative districts across the state.
HD – 29
Jeff Barry (R, incumbent) defeated Karen Reeder (D), receiving 50.9% of the vote to Reeder’s 49.1%. o Barry narrowly secured a second term, defeating Karen Reeder by just 1.8 points in the Brazoria County district. The close result maintained Republican control of HD-29 but underscored the increased competitiveness of a district Barry had first won in 2024.
HD-34
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Stephanie Guerrero Sáenz (D) defeated Denise Villalobos (R, incumbent), receiving 55% of the vote to Villalobos’s 44.4%. o Guerrero Sáenz, a longtime public-school teacher, unseated first-term incumbent Villalobos, returning the Nueces County district to Democratic control just two years after Republicans flipped it. Her victory reversed a key GOP gain in South Texas.
HD – 37
Oziel "Ozzie" Ochoa Jr. (D) defeated Janie Lopez (R, incumbent), receiving 58% of the vote to Lopez’s 42% o Ochoa’s decisive 16-point victory returned HD-37 to its historical Democratic roots, unseating Lopez, one of the few Republicans representing the Rio Grande Valley in the Texas Legislature.
HD – 41
Julio Salinas (D) defeated Gary Groves (R), receiving 68.3% of the vote to Groves 31.7%. o The retirement of Rep. Guerra prompted a robust primary contest for the open HD-41 seat. Despite the broader political shifts occurring across the Rio Grande Valley, Salinas’ decisive victory demonstrated that voters in this district ultimately opted for continuity, maintaining its Democratic representation heading into the 90th Texas Legislature.
HD – 52
Chris Jimenez (D) defeated Caroline Harris Davila (R, incumbent), receiving 53.9% of the vote to Harris Davila's 46.1%. o Jimenez’s victory flipped HD-52 back to Democratic control, unseating two-term incumbent Harris Davila in a district that had been redrawn to favor Republicans following the 2020 census. The result returned to Democrats the Williamson County seat where Talarico began his legislative career and reflected the broader Democratic gains seen across Texas in 2026.
HD – 55
Amelia Rabroker (D) is leading Hillary Hickland (R, incumbent), by 419 votes, however, the race is too close to call and is yet to be decided as of the time this report was initially released.
HD – 61
Keresa Richardson (R, incumbent) is leading Brittany Black (D) by 134 votes and is expected to be announced as the winner for HD-61.
HD – 63
Denise Wooten (D) defeated Ben Bumgarner (R, incumbent), receiving 51.1% of the vote to Bumgarner's 48.9%. o Wooten’s narrow victory flipped HD-63 to Democratic control, unseating two-term incumbent Bumgarner by just 2.2 points. The result represented a notable Democratic gain in a traditionally Republican-leaning Denton County district.
HD – 67
Jeff Leach (R, incumbent) is leading Jordan Wheatley (D) by 203 votes and is expected to be announced as the winner for HD-67.
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HD – 70
Mihaela Plesa (D, incumbent) defeated George Flint (R), receiving 58% of the vote to Flint’s 42%. o Incumbent Mihaela Plesa will return to the state house for her third term in the state house after defeating former Chairman of the Collin County Republican Party, George Flint, in a competitive contest.
HD – 80
Cecilia Castellano (D) defeated Don McLaughlin Jr. (R, incumbent), receiving 52.8% of the vote to McLaughlin's 47.2%. o Castellano’s victory returned HD-80 to its historical Democratic roots, unseating first-term incumbent McLaughlin, who became the first Republican to represent the district in 2024. The result marked a significant reversal from two years earlier, when McLaughlin defeated Castellano with approximately 60% of the vote, and reflected the broader Democratic resurgence across South Texas in 2026.
HD – 89
Angie Carraway (D) defeated Candy Noble (R, incumbent), receiving 50.8% of the vote to Noble's 49.2%. o Carraway narrowly unseated four-term incumbent Noble by 1.6 points, flipping the Collin County district and adding to Democratic gains across suburban North Texas.
HD – 93 | Special Election
Ericka Lomick (D) defeated Alan Blaylock (R), receiving 51% of the vote to Blaylock’s 48.9%. o Lomick’s victory flipped Nate Schatzline’s former North Tarrant County seat, delivering a major Democratic upset in a district he won by more than 21 points in 2024. The result underscored Tarrant County’s growing competitiveness and importance to both parties’ statewide prospects. Because Lomick suspended her campaign, any apparent victory would require additional reporting on her eligibility and the process for filling out the seat.
HD – 97
Beth Llewellyn McLaughlin (D) defeated John McQueeney (R, incumbent), receiving 50.9% of the vote to McQueeney's 49.1%. o McLaughlin’s narrow victory flipped HD-97 to Democratic control, unseating first-term incumbent McQueeney by just 1.8 points. The win marked a notable political comeback for McLaughlin, a retired Fort Worth ISD teacher who previously ran for the seat in 2018 and added to Democrats’ gains across competitive Tarrant County districts.
HD – 108
Morgan Meyer (R, incumbent) defeated Allison Mitchell (D), receiving 56.1% of the vote to Mithcell's 43.9% o Meyer’s victory preserved Republican control of a closely watched Dallas County district that Democrats had identified as a key pickup opportunity. His reelection extended a tenure that began in 2015 and maintained one of the GOP’s few remaining footholds in Dallas County.
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HD – 112
Zach Herbert (D) defeated Angie Chen Button (R, incumbent) receiving 53.6% of the vote to Button's 46.4%. o Herbert, a Marine Corps veteran, trial attorney and small business owner, unseated nine-term incumbent Angie Chen Button, flipping a district Republicans had held for decades. His victory ended Button’s nearly 18-year tenure, removing one of Dallas County’s two remaining Republican Texas House incumbents, marking a significant Democratic gain heading into the 90th Legislature.
HD – 121
Zack Dunn (D) defeated Marc LaHood (R, incumbent), receiving 55% of the vote to LaHood's 45%. o Dunn’s victory flipped HD-121 to Democratic control, unseating Republican incumbent LaHood by a decisive 10-point margin in the northern Bexar County district. Dunn brought experience from the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, where he previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Family Violence Division.
HD – 122
Mark Dorazio (R, incumbent) defeated Shelly Nickels, receiving 50.9% of the vote to Shelly’s 49.1% o Dorazio narrowly retained HD-122 by 1.8 points, preserving Republican control of the north Bexar County district despite a strong Democratic challenge from Nickels.
HD – 126
Stefanie Bord (D) defeated Stan Stanhart (R), receiving 50.2% of the vote to Stanhart’s 49.8%. o Bord’s narrow victory flipped the open HD-126 seat to Democratic control following the retirement of Republican Rep. Sam Harless. The result represented a notable Democratic pickup in a traditionally Republican-leaning northwest Harris County district.
HD – 127
Michelle Williams (D) is leading Charles Cunningham (R, incumbent) by 1,854 votes, but only 84.74% of the votes have been counted. The winner has not been declared at this time.
HD – 131
Staci Childs (D) defeated Scott Whitmarsh (R), receiving 87% of the vote to Whitmarsh’s 13%. o HD-131 became an open seat following the retirement of longtime Rep. Alma Allen after 20 years in the Texas House. Childs’ decisive victory maintained Democratic control of the heavily Democratic Houston district and marked a generational transition in representation, with the attorney, educator and State Board of Education member succeeding a longtime legislator similarly known for her work in education.
HD – 132
Sara McGee (D) defeated Mike Schofield (R, incumbent), receiving 55% of the vote to Schofield’s 45%. o McGee flipped HD-132, unseating incumbent Schofield in the west Harris County district that includes portions of the Katy area. The 10-point victory represented a significant shift from 2024,
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when Schofield carried the district by more than 17 points. McGee ran a campaign focused on public education, healthcare costs and property tax relief. HD – 138
Tyler Smith (D) defeated Lacey Hull (R, incumbent), receiving 51.9% of the vote to Hull’s 48.1%. o Smith unseated three-term incumbent Hull by 3.8 points, flipping the Republican-held west Houston district to Democratic control. His victory represented both a notable Democratic pickup and a generational shift in the Texas House, making him the first Gen Z man elected to the chamber.
HD – 149
Darlene Breaux (D) defeated Dave Bennett (R), receiving 68.5% of the vote to Bennett’s 31.5%. o Breaux’s decisive victory maintained Democratic control of HD-149 while marking the district’s first change in representation in more than two decades. An educator with more than 25 years of experience and president of the Alief ISD Board of Trustees, Breaux entered the general election after unseating longtime Rep. Hubert Vo in the Democratic primary runoff.
HD – 150
A’Yonna Kellum (D) defeated Valoree Swanson (R, incumbent), receiving 50.6% of the vote to Swanson’s 49.4%. o Kellum’s narrow victory flipped HD-150 to Democratic control, unseating longtime incumbent Swanson by just 1.2 points. The result ended Swanson’s nearly decade-long tenure representing the Spring and Klein area and added another suburban Harris County seat to Democrats’ gains in the 2026 election.
Major Houston Local Elections County Judge
Letitia Plummer (D) defeated Orlando Sanchez (R), receiving 62% of the vote to Sanchez's 38%. o Plummer’s decisive victory maintained Democratic control of the Harris County Judge’s Office following Lina Hidalgo’s decision not to seek a third term and made Plummer the first Black woman elected to lead Texas’ most populous county. A former Houston City Council member, Plummer will lead Commissioners Court and oversee major county priorities involving the budget, flood control, infrastructure, public health and public safety.
Harris County Precinct 2
Adrian Garcia (D) defeated Richard Vega (R), receiving 65.5% of the vote to Vega’s 35.4% o Garcia’s victory over Republican challenger Richard Vega signals Harris County’s continued support of Garcia. First elected in 2018, the former Sheriff and Councilman will remain in the office.
Harris County Precinct 4
Lesley Briones (D) defeated Steve Radack (R), receiving 62.3% of the vote to Radack’s 37.7%.
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Brione’s decisive victory over former Councilmember Radack signaled continued support for Briones in Harris County. Previously, a civil court judge, she will remain in office following Tuesday’s election.
Major Local Bond Elections City of Dallas – Proposition A
Proposition A failed, receiving 43.9% of the vote in favor to 56.1% against. o The $443M public safety bond, includes $82 million to close the remaining funding gap for the Dallas Police Department’s Law Enforcement Training Center at UNT Dallas. The center is intended to modernize police training facilities and expand training capacity for Dallas officers and regional partners. The package also included a separate public safety training complex, property/evidence and crime lab facility, emergency operations center and 911 facility, and replacement of Fire Station 4.
Colin County – Proposition A
Proposition A failed, receiving 61.6% of the vote in favor to 38.4% against. o The proposition sought authorization for $296.5 million in bonds for court facilities, adult detention, inmate medical and mental health facilities, and probation facilities, supported by property taxes sufficient to repay the debt.
Colin County – Proposition B
Proposition B failed, receiving 48% of the vote in favor to 52% against. o The proposition sought authorization for $475 million in bonds for non-tolled roads and bridges, including improvements, expansion, maintenance, and land acquisition, supported by property taxes sufficient to repay the debt.
Colin County Community College District – Proposition A
Proposition A failed, receiving 52% of the vote in favor to 48% against. o The proposition sought authorization for $600 million in bonds for workforce training, career and technical education, and academic facilities, supported by property taxes sufficient to repay the debt.
Dallas County – Proposition A
Proposition A failed, receiving 48.13% of the vote in favor to 48.13% against. o The proposition sought voter approval of a property tax rate of $0.248650 per $100 valuation to fund homelessness reduction, encampment resolution, mental health treatment, and stable housing programs.
City of Plano – Proposition A
Proposition A failed, receiving 45.42% of the vote in favor to 54.58% against.
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The proposition sought authorization for venue-related taxes to help finance a proposed cityowned arena at The Shops at Willow Bend, intended as the future home of the Dallas Stars and part of a broader sports and entertainment redevelopment. The taxes would apply to hotel stays and short-term vehicle rentals citywide, as well as arena admissions, parking, and major league player facility use. *
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