Unofficial Fort Bend County election shows several judge and commissioner races are heading to a May 26 runoff.

What readers need to know: Daniel Wong has secured the Democratic primary for county judge with 54.6% of the vote, although the Republican race will head to a May runoff between Dexter McCoy and Rachelle Carter, who garnered 40.42% and 18.93%, respectively.

Meanwhile, incumbent Grady Prestage claimed the Precinct 2 commissioner Democratic race with 61.58% over challenger Larry Blackmon. Prestage will face Republican candidate Tony Aranda in the November election.

Also of note: Additionally, both Precinct 4 commissioner races with head to a runoff, data shows.

All results are unofficial until canvassed at a later date.

Both the Democratic and Republican primary races for Harris County judge appear to be headed to a May 26 runoff, with no candidate earning the majority of the vote, unofficial results show. Harris County released the update at 3:28 a.m. with 240 out of 275 voting precincts reporting for the Democratic primary and 265 out 270 reporting for the Republican primary.

More details: Precinct 2 commissioner candidate Richard Vega has won the Republican nod in the March 3 primary and will face Democratic incumbent Adrian Garcia in November. All results are unofficial until canvassed. 

Some context: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced in September she would not seek reelection for a third term in office, Community Impact previously reported. She was first elected in 2018 after defeating then-incumbent Republican Ed Emmett, and her current four-year term ends Dec. 31.

What else?: Garcia ran unopposed in the March 3 Democratic primary for Precinct 2 commissioner. First elected in 2018, Garcia represents the southeast region of Harris County and the Aldine area.

Unofficial Waller County election data show Justin Glenn Beckendorff and Brian Cantrell have secured their seats in the November election.

At the polls: Beckendorff has won the Republican primary for Waller County judge with 3,762 votes against Brent Davis, who garnered 1,878 votes, data shows. As of the March 3 election, no Democratic candidate has filed to run in the November primary.

Meanwhile, Cantrell secured the Republican primary for Waller County Precinct 4 commissioner with 785 votes against Dan Smith, who garnered 753 votes, according to unofficial results. Cantrell will face Democrat Ethel Wilmore, who ran unopposed in the primary.

All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Unofficial Fort Bend County election shows several races are heading to a May 26 runoff.

On the ballot: Incumbent Beverley McGrew Walker has secured the Democratic primary for district clerk with 62.44% of the vote, while Audrey Lee has claimed the Republican race with 52.85%, data shows.

Meanwhile, the Democratic race for county clerk will head to a May runoff between Sonya Jones and Maria T. Jackson, who garnered 37.5% and 22.87%, respectively. Tamara McFarlane secured the Republican primary for county clerk with 52.72% over J.J. Clemence, data shows.

Also of note: The Democratic race for county treasurer will also head to a May runoff between Jeffrey L. Boney and Sara Khan, who garnered 35.32% and 31.78%, respectively. The winner will face Republican incumbent Bill Rickert, who ran unopposed.

Additionally, Shawn McDonald has secured the Republican seat for district attorney with 74.9% over Mark Rubal, data shows. McDonald will face incumbent Brian M. Middleton, who ran unopposed in the Democratic race.

Keep in mind: Results remain unofficial until canvassed at a later date.

With a majority of election day voting total released, several races are heading to a runoff in May including district clerk and Harris County Board of Education, place 7. All results are unofficial until canvassed.

The details: In the race for Harris County district clerk, Darrell Jordan Jr. and Jose "Alex" Maldonado are heading to a runoff election after eight candidates sought the Democratic party nomination.

In the race for place 7 on the Harris County Board of Education, Denise Dick and Beverly Barrett are headed to a runoff off election after receiving 68,468 and 48,522 votes respectively.

Before you go: Visit Community Impact's election coverage headquarters for information on other races across Texas.

With 85% of polling locations reporting as of early morning March 4, several Texas House and Senate races across the Greater Houston have winners in the March 3 primary election.

All results are unofficial until canvassed.

Some context: Per the Texas Secretary of State's website, members of the Texas Legislature must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• A qualified elector of the state
• At least 21 years old to serve in the House; at least 26 years old to serve in the Senate
• A resident of Texas for two years to serve in the House, or for five years to serve in the Senate
• A resident of the district they're representing for one year 

Six Republican and Democratic candidates have emerged as clear victors in the March primaries for the U.S. House and are heading to the Nov. 4 election. 

Selected races included only contested seats that fall within Community Impact’s Houston coverage zone, which includes Districts 2, 7, 8, 14, 18, 22, 29 and 38.

The update: Out of the eight races per party, six candidates garnered more than 50% of the vote with a decisive victory. However, two races in both the Republican and Democratic parties saw split votes, triggering a runoff election in May. 

Republican winners include:

• Steve Toth, District 2
• Randy Weber, District 14
• Ronald Dwayne Whitefield, District 18
• Trever Nehls, District 22
• Martha Fiero, District 29
• Jessica Hart Steinmann, District 8

• Shaun Finnie, District 2
• Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, District 7
• Laura Jones, District 8
• Marquette Greene-Scott, District 22
• Sylvia Garcia, District 29
• Melissa McDonough, District 38

With 249 of Texas' 254 counties reporting some election results early March 4, state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, held a steady lead over U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

What to know: Talarico led Crockett by nearly eight percentage points in the early hours of March 4, with the Austin Democrat holding 53.28% of the vote over Crockett's 45.45% in the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate. Ahmad R. Hassan was in a distant third place with 1.27% of the vote, per unofficial returns.

State legislators also led the Democratic primary races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller, unofficial results showed, although some of those contests had not been called as of press time.

Something to note: Republicans currently hold all statewide offices in Texas and no Democrat or third-party candidate has won a statewide seat since 1994, election records show.

With 253 of Texas' 254 counties reporting some election results, three statewide Republican primary races are headed to runoffs, while candidates had decisive leads in other races.

The details: The Republican primary contests for U.S. Senate, attorney general and railroad commissioner appear to be heading to May runoffs, unofficial election returns showed.

Incumbent John Cornyn and state attorney general Ken Paxton will face each other in a runoff to determine who will be the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate after neither candidate cleared the 50% threshold required to avoid an additional round. In the attorney general race, state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, will face off in an overtime round.

Incumbent Jim Wright and former Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French will compete in a runoff for railroad commissioner. All primary runoffs will take place on May 26, according to the secretary of state.