November 4, 2026
Tepper, Burrows, Perry and Sell Win as GOP Loses Texas Statewide Races
West Texas stayed Republican Tuesday even as Democrats swept the major statewide contests. Republican Carl Tepper defeated Margaret Durham in Texas House District 84, receiving 26,023 votes (53.22%) to Durham’s 22,870 (46.78%), according to Lubbock County returns. Republican Dustin Burrows won House District 83, Charles Perry won Senate District 28, and Tom Sell won the U.S. House District 19 race. Sell received 89,575 votes (75.12%) to Democrat Kyle Rable’s 29,672 (24.88%).
Statewide, Democrats James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa led the U.S. Senate and governor races in the verified returns provided to the Chronicle. Talarico received 5,360,196 votes (55.16%) to Republican Ken Paxton’s 4,166,380 (42.87%). Hinojosa received 5,150,962 votes (52.91%) to incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott’s 4,436,382 (45.57%). Democrats also led the lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and railroad commissioner races.
The split puts Lubbock and much of the South Plains on a different political path from the statewide results. See the Chronicle’s full election results for vote totals and local contests. The Texas Secretary of State’s November 4, 7:52:57 a.m. snapshot listed 253 of 254 counties and 5,200 of 5,303 polling locations reporting. Results are verified reported totals but remain unofficial until canvassed and certified.
Lubbock County Reports 105,078 Voters
Lubbock County’s November 4 cumulative election report recorded 105,078 voters, or 51.49% of 204,082 registered voters. The report listed all 57 polling places reporting as of 7:06 a.m. Wednesday.
Read the Chronicle election-results report for statewide and district totals from the Secretary of State and Lubbock County returns for local offices, appraisal board races and school propositions. Election Day voting guides and sample ballots remain available in the archive for reference.
Texas Tech Opens at No. 15 in CFP Rankings
Texas Tech is No. 15 in the first College Football Playoff rankings. The Red Raiders host West Virginia Saturday at sold-out Galaxy Stadium. Texas Tech Athletics is the source for the game and rankings information. More Texas Tech coverage is available on the Chronicle website.
Weather
The National Weather Service Lubbock office forecasts dry conditions today, with temperatures in the mid-60s to low 70s across the region. No watches or warnings were listed in its 5:50 a.m. Wednesday update. Check the Chronicle weather page for current conditions and radar.
Texas Lottery
Tuesday's Mega Millions numbers: 4, 24, 31, 62, 70; Mega Ball 3. The Texas Lottery verified these November 3 results. The game now uses a ticket-specific multiplier, not a separately drawn Megaplier. See the Chronicle homepage for the latest results and estimated jackpots and cash values once its lottery table has been updated.
