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← 2026 Democratic Primary Election

STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 5

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Democrat● Live Results·62,040 ballots cast
PAUL THOMASSON
51.0%31,810
KEVIN NELSON
49.0%30,230
Early vote vs Election Day

KEVIN NELSON gained 4.3 percentage points on Election Day.

PAUL THOMASSON-4.3pp on E-day
Early 22,877 (71.9%)E-day 8,933 (28.1%)
KEVIN NELSON+4.3pp on E-day
Early 20,644 (68.3%)E-day 9,586 (31.7%)
Race totals62,040 ballots
Early 43,521 (70.1%)E-day 18,519 (29.9%)
Menard: no dataHale: no dataArmstrong: no dataCalhoun: no dataClay: no dataOrange: no dataGonzales: no dataFannin: no dataKerr: no dataRefugio: no dataJim Hogg: no dataDimmit: no dataNolan: no dataBrazos: 11,952 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 47.1% (5,631) · KEVIN NELSON 52.9% (6,321) · 690 net for leaderJefferson: no dataBell: no dataBandera: no dataHidalgo: no dataSchleicher: no dataGrayson: no dataCrosby: no dataDelta: no dataZavala: no dataRockwall: no dataEastland: no dataDeWitt: no dataAngelina: no dataMcLennan: no dataLamar: no dataLeon: 350 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 51.4% (180) · KEVIN NELSON 48.6% (170) · 10 net for leaderStonewall: no dataMcMullen: no dataSutton: no dataFort Bend: no dataParker: no dataKinney: no dataFayette: no dataBriscoe: no dataHarrison: no dataReagan: no dataColeman: no dataOchiltree: no dataCrane: no dataWashington: no dataLynn: no dataMills: no dataOldham: no dataSabine: no dataHopkins: no dataHouston: no dataBexar: no dataUpton: no dataErath: no dataRandall: no dataRusk: no dataCoryell: no dataComal: no dataAransas: no dataJack: no dataHemphill: no dataShackelford: no dataSan Jacinto: 715 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 41.7% (298) · KEVIN NELSON 58.3% (417) · 119 net for leaderKendall: no dataWharton: no dataFloyd: no dataKarnes: no dataKaufman: no dataDuval: no dataJohnson: no dataFranklin: no dataEdwards: no dataWaller: no dataMaverick: no dataKleberg: no dataGaines: no dataMartin: no dataBowie: no dataAndrews: no dataPotter: no dataGarza: no dataCaldwell: no dataParmer: no dataTitus: no dataTerry: no dataFoard: no dataReal: no dataCarson: no dataKnox: no dataHays: no dataMedina: no dataMotley: no dataWichita: no dataMidland: no dataVictoria: no dataTyler: no dataFalls: no dataPresidio: no dataWillacy: no dataLubbock: no dataHenderson: no dataWalker: 2,450 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 56.1% (1,375) · KEVIN NELSON 43.9% (1,075) · 300 net for leaderGalveston: no dataHarris: no dataDawson: no dataPecos: no dataNacogdoches: no dataGuadalupe: no dataTarrant: no dataJackson: no dataSwisher: no dataSterling: no dataWinkler: no dataFrio: no dataLipscomb: no dataCollingsworth: no dataColorado: no dataWise: no dataGlasscock: no dataShelby: no dataComanche: no dataBurnet: no dataGray: no dataHudspeth: no dataCass: no dataEllis: no dataCooke: no dataWilliamson: 35,864 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 52.8% (18,944) · KEVIN NELSON 47.2% (16,920) · 2,024 net for leaderCochran: no dataVan Zandt: no dataDonley: no dataJones: no dataGrimes: no dataIrion: no dataNavarro: no dataBrooks: no dataDallam: no dataHunt: no dataMitchell: no dataWood: no dataChildress: no dataJeff Davis: no dataMontague: no dataBrown: no dataHaskell: no dataFisher: no dataConcho: no dataCoke: no dataPolk: no dataCottle: no dataYoung: no dataLee: no dataCherokee: no dataHall: no dataHood: no dataArcher: no dataBaylor: no dataSan Augustine: no dataMadison: 363 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 46.0% (167) · KEVIN NELSON 54.0% (196) · 29 net for leaderMilam: 916 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 39.4% (361) · KEVIN NELSON 60.6% (555) · 194 net for leaderReeves: no dataNueces: no dataCamp: no dataFreestone: 608 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 51.8% (315) · KEVIN NELSON 48.2% (293) · 22 net for leaderRunnels: no dataTerrell: no dataDeaf Smith: no dataMarion: no dataLiberty: no dataJasper: no dataHansford: no dataChambers: no dataHardin: no dataCollin: no dataBrazoria: no dataThrockmorton: no dataBastrop: 7,183 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 53.2% (3,822) · KEVIN NELSON 46.8% (3,361) · 461 net for leaderScurry: no dataEctor: no dataLimestone: 869 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 39.7% (345) · KEVIN NELSON 60.3% (524) · 179 net for leaderDenton: no dataRed River: no dataMatagorda: no dataHardeman: no dataPalo Pinto: no dataLive Oak: no dataSherman: no dataUvalde: no dataBailey: no dataCulberson: no dataAtascosa: no dataWilson: no dataStarr: no dataDallas: no dataKimble: no dataMcCulloch: no dataCrockett: no dataHill: no dataKent: no dataEl Paso: no dataLoving: no dataDickens: no dataLa Salle: no dataLamb: no dataAustin: no dataHutchinson: no dataVal Verde: no dataSmith: no dataRobertson: 770 votes · PAUL THOMASSON 48.3% (372) · KEVIN NELSON 51.7% (398) · 26 net for leaderGillespie: no dataKing: no dataTom Green: no dataYoakum: no dataSomervell: no dataKenedy: no dataBorden: no dataSan Saba: no dataBurleson: no dataBee: no dataTrinity: no dataCastro: no dataBrewster: no dataGregg: no dataWard: no dataWilbarger: no dataHamilton: no dataStephens: no dataLavaca: no dataBosque: no dataGoliad: no dataRoberts: no dataCallahan: no dataRains: no dataMorris: no dataLampasas: no dataUpshur: no dataWheeler: no dataSan Patricio: no dataMoore: no dataWebb: no dataBlanco: no dataNewton: no dataHockley: no dataPanola: no dataAnderson: no dataCameron: no dataMontgomery: no dataLlano: no dataMason: no dataTaylor: no dataHartley: no dataJim Wells: no dataZapata: no dataTravis: no dataHoward: no dataEl PasoAmarilloLubbockOdessaSan AngeloDallasTylerAustinHoustonSan AntonioCorpus ChristiMcAllen
Hue = county leader · Saturation = √(net margin / 90th-pctile county margin), floored
Noted (6)
  • Swing outlier1.2
    BASTROP
    PAUL THOMASSON shifted -5.7pp early→E-day vs -3.5pp statewide (2.1σ outlier)
  • Underperform0.8
    MILAM
    PAUL THOMASSON's margin -21.2pp vs statewide +2.5pp
  • Underperform0.8
    LIMESTONE
    PAUL THOMASSON's margin -20.6pp vs statewide +2.5pp
  • Mid-race flip0.7
    BASTROP
    PAUL THOMASSON led early (55.1%); KEVIN NELSON won E-day (50.6%)
  • Underperform0.6
    SAN JACINTO
    PAUL THOMASSON's margin -16.6pp vs statewide +2.5pp
  • Mid-race flip0.1
    LEON
    PAUL THOMASSON led early (55.8%); KEVIN NELSON won E-day (53.3%)

County results — early vs Election Day

  • BASTROP7,183 total
    THOMASSONEarly 2,658 · E-day 1,1643,822
    NELSONEarly 2,167 · E-day 1,1943,361
  • BRAZOS11,952 total
    THOMASSONEarly 3,458 · E-day 2,1735,631
    NELSONEarly 3,614 · E-day 2,7076,321
  • FREESTONE608 total
    THOMASSONEarly 187 · E-day 128315
    NELSONEarly 181 · E-day 112293
  • LEON350 total
    THOMASSONEarly 101 · E-day 79180
    NELSONEarly 80 · E-day 90170
  • LIMESTONE869 total
    THOMASSONEarly 240 · E-day 105345
    NELSONEarly 325 · E-day 199524
  • MADISON363 total
    THOMASSONEarly 99 · E-day 68167
    NELSONEarly 108 · E-day 88196
  • MILAM916 total
    THOMASSONEarly 241 · E-day 120361
    NELSONEarly 356 · E-day 199555
  • ROBERTSON770 total
    THOMASSONEarly 197 · E-day 175372
    NELSONEarly 216 · E-day 182398
  • SAN JACINTO715 total
    THOMASSONEarly 188 · E-day 110298
    NELSONEarly 206 · E-day 211417
  • WALKER2,450 total
    THOMASSONEarly 871 · E-day 5041,375
    NELSONEarly 658 · E-day 4171,075
  • WILLIAMSON35,864 total
    THOMASSONEarly 14,637 · E-day 4,30718,944
    NELSONEarly 12,733 · E-day 4,18716,920
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