Huffines avoided a runoff in a big-money race against acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick to be the state’s chief financial officer.

Voters set a new record for primary turnout in an election defined by competitive U.S. Senate races and congressional redistricting.

Five Republican candidates are vying for four open seats in the primary election.

Compared with the same point in 2022, Democratic early voting is up by roughly 211,000 ballots, while Republican turnout has increased by about 6,000.