Sugar Land and Missouri City residents have one final chance March 3 to weigh in on several county, state and federal races in the primary election.

Where to vote: Fort Bend County residents can cast their votes at any of the 76 polling locations countywide, which are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, according to Fort Bend County’s election website.

On the ballot: Registered voters may cast ballots in either Texas’ Republican or Democratic primary, but not both. Third-party candidates will appear on the ballot in November. 

At the polls: A total of 99,093 Fort Bend County voters—94,333 in-person and 4,760 by mail—have cast their ballots, representing approximately 17.49% of the county’s 566,601 registered voters, according to early voting statistics.

Stay tuned: Visit https://communityimpact.com/voter-guide to see results from all local and state elections.

Fort Bend ISD will launch seven new programs in the 2026-27 school year as a part of its Fort Bend Redesign program aimed at retaining and recruiting students as district growth stabilizes, officials announced at a Feb. 23 board meeting.

The options: The new programs encompassing both primary and secondary schools will go into effect this fall, including: 

• High school virtual learning
• Middle school choice programs
• Limited open enrollment
• Two-way dual language program
• Mandarin immersion program
• Employee child care
• Leadership pipelines

More than 99,000 Fort Bend County residents cast their ballots in-person and by mail during early voting for the March 3 primary election, county data shows.

At the polls: A total of 99,093 Fort Bend County voters—94,333 in-person and 4,760 by mail—have cast their ballots, representing approximately 17.49% of the county’s 566,601 registered voters, according to early voting statistics.

County data shows 55,783 in-person ballots were cast in the Democratic primary and 38,550 in the Republican primary.

Looking back: In 2024’s March primary, almost 60,000 Fort Bend County voters cast their votes during the early voting period, with Republicans showing high turnouts with 34,113 voters, Community Impact reported.

Looking ahead: Election day is March 3 with voting locations open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website. Registered voters can cast their ballot at any of the 76 locations countywide on election day, per the county's website.

Primary election day in Texas is March 3. With dozens of state, regional and local races on the ballot, voters in the Republican and Democratic primaries will determine their parties’ nominees for the November midterm election.

At the polls: Polling places across Texas will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. March 3, according to the secretary of state.

On election day, voters in the following counties in Community Impact’s coverage areas can vote at any polling location within their county of residence: Bastrop, Bexar, Brazoria, Brazos, Collin, Comal, Fort Bend, Galveston, Guadalupe, Harris, Hays, Tarrant and Travis. Registered voters in other counties are required to visit a polling place specific to their voting precinct.

Voters are required to bring photo identification to the polls.

On the ballot: Voters will choose their political parties’ nominees for the U.S. Senate, seven state offices, 10 state judicial seats, 38 congressional seats, nearly all state legislative seats and over half of the State Board of Education. Candidates who win their primaries will advance to the November ballot.