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Nathaniel Rakich

We’re wrapping up the live blog shortly, so let’s take a final look at how Black candidates for House and governor fared tonight. Although many races still aren’t called, we know that at least five Black Democrats have won their primaries, while at least two Black Republicans and two Black Democrats have lost theirs.

How Black candidates are doing tonight

Black candidates for House and governor in Texas and their results in Democratic and Republican primaries, as of 12:20 a.m. Eastern

CANDIDATE OFFICE PARTY % REPORTING VOTE SHARE STATUS
Victor D. Dunn TX-01 D 92% 28% Trailing
Jrmar (JJ) Jefferson TX-01 D 92 46 Leading
Martin Etwop TX-02 R 80 5 ✗ Lost
Doc Shelby TX-03 D 71 39 Trailing
Iro Omere TX-04 D 100 ✓ Won
Tartisha Hill TX-05 D 62 50 Leading
Benson Gitau TX-07 R 50 2 Trailing
Al Green* TX-09 D 100 ✓ Won
Trey J. Hunt TX-12 D 100 ✓ Won
Eugene Howard TX-14 D 76 50 Trailing
Sheila Jackson Lee* TX-18 D 100 ✓ Won
David Anderson Jr. TX-21 D 68 9 Trailing
Raven Harrison TX-26 R 73 5 Trailing
Lulite Ejigu TX-29 R 45 3 Trailing
Jasmine Crockett TX-30 D 64 47 Leading
Arthur Dixon TX-30 D 64 1 Trailing
Jane Hope Hamilton TX-30 D 64 19 Trailing
Vonciel Jones Hill TX-30 D 64 4 Trailing
Keisha Williams-Lankford TX-30 D 64 8 Trailing
Barbara Mallory Caraway TX-30 D 64 8 Trailing
Jessica Mason TX-30 D 64 3 Trailing
Abel Mulugheta TX-30 D 64 6 Trailing
Roy Williams Jr. TX-30 D 64 5 Trailing
James “J. Frank” Harris TX-30 R 57 33 Leading
Dakinya “Kinya” Jefferson TX-30 R 57 5 Trailing
Colin Allred* TX-32 D 100 ✓ Won
EE Okpa TX-32 R 57 5 Trailing
Marc Veasey* TX-33 D 54 73 Leading
Carla-Joy Sisco TX-35 D 84 7 ✗ Lost
Marilyn Jackson TX-35 R 71 11 Trailing
Centrell Reed TX-38 D 46 16 Trailing
Jerry Ford TX-38 R 56 2 Trailing
Wesley Hunt TX-38 R 56 56 Leading
Michael Cooper TX Gov. D 74 3 ✗ Lost
Allen B. West TX Gov. R 83 12 ✗ Lost

*Incumbent.

Sources: Fraga & Rendleman, Associated Press


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