Governor's Race

Republicans once again won top statewide seats in Tuesday's midterm election. That includes Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who will serve a third term after defeating Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke.

Follow election results for the governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, railroad commissioner and more.

Key races on the ballot include the governor's race between Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke, and a matchup between incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rochelle Garza. If you live in Austin, you'll also be voting for mayor.

The Democrat also announced Thursday that he has accepted invitations to four townhall-style debates while Gov. Greg Abbott agreed to only one debate.

The governor said Tuesday he has agreed to debate O’Rourke, his Democratic opponent, on Sept. 30 in the Rio Grande Valley.

History shows there are few governors who have attempted to make immigration central to their campaigns, and it has worked — in the short term.

Political analysts say there is no reason for Gov. Greg Abbott to try to make a move toward the middle after the primary election. Meanwhile, Democratic opponent Beto O'Rourke is positioning himself as a candidate with bipartisan appeal — a move experts say may be a tough sell in 2022.

See the results for the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general primary elections.

The actor said in a video Sunday that “political leadership” is a “path that I’m choosing not to take at this moment.”

The former El Paso congressman tells Texas Standard he wants to "get us past the very small, divisive politics of this moment and of the current governor."