For a full look at the election calendar in Texas, click on either of these links to the Texas Secretary of State's web page.:
- Important 2016 Election Dates.
- Important Dates for the Party Conventions, Primary Elections and General Election.
This impacts candidates for the Democratic and Republican Parties. For information about running for office as a member of the Green or Libertarian Parties, the Secretary of State's office provides the following:
- Nominee of Libertarian or Green Party in 2016.
General information about running for office in 2016 can be found here:
- Candidate’s Guide to Nomination and General Election for 2016.
Obviously its a bit late in the game to run - unless you want to throw your hat in ring as a Green or Libertarian. There's nothing yet about the dates for 2017 or 2018.
And finally, there's this information regarding running as an independent candidate.
- Independent Candidates.