All Tarrant County polling locations are closed Sunday due to weather-related safety concerns, with delayed openings expected Monday during the Texas Senate District 9 runoff.
Polls in the Texas Senate District 9 runoff are unavailable Sunday, January 25, due to inclement weather and safety concerns, compressing an already short early voting window ahead of Election Day on Saturday, January 31.
Polling locations are unavailable Sunday, January 25 due to inclement weather and safety concerns. Polling locations will have delayed openings Monday January 26. Visit https://t.co/YrIpdQbNV7 to view polling locations and check for delayed openings. #tarrantcountytx.gov pic.twitter.com/JWxxo8VP8y
— Tarrant County Elections (@tarrantelection) January 24, 2026
The Tarrant County Elections Administration posted on X around 5 p.m. Saturday that “Polling locations are unavailable Sunday, January 25 due to inclement weather and safety concerns,” adding that polling sites would have “delayed openings Monday January 26.” The post included an image reiterating that Monday openings would be delayed and directed voters to the county elections website for updates.
As of the evening of Saturday, January 24, the Tarrant County Elections Administration website stated that all polling locations would be unavailable Sunday and that voters should “check back here on Monday January 26 for a list of locations and start times.” The agency said the closures were necessary because of weather and safety issues, and emphasized its responsibility to conduct elections in a “free, fair, accurate, and secure” manner consistent with the law.
Early voting in the runoff is scheduled to continue through Tuesday, January 27, with Election Day set for Saturday, January 31. The Sunday closure effectively removes one day of early voting for Tarrant County voters during the runoff period.
Weather and electoral conditions have been fluid for several days, contributing to uncertainty around polling access across the county. The City of Keller posted a voting alert on Facebook Friday, January 23, warning that Tarrant County had closed several polling locations. The city account said early voting in the Senate District 9 race would continue at Keller Town Hall through the weekend unless the building lost power or county elections officials suspended operations for safety, and encouraged voters to check the county website for the latest information.
The runoff pits Leigh Wambsganss against Taylor Rehmet after neither candidate secured a majority in the special election held to fill the seat vacated by former Senator Kelly Hancock. Rehmet finished first in the initial contest, followed by Wambsganss, setting up the January runoff.
More Republicans than Democrats participated in the first round of voting, though the ballot included two Republican candidates and one Democrat. Former Southlake Mayor John Huffman, a Republican, was eliminated in that contest, The Dallas Express previously reported.
