SAN ANTONIO — Follow along with KENS 5 with these minute-by-the-minute updates on all the Super Tuesday action in San Antonio and Texas.
1:10 a.m.
In the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. House District 23, Tony Gonzales, who was endorsed by Will Hurd, is expected to be in a runoff with opponent Raul Reyes Jr.
1:00 a.m.
The Associated Press is projecting former Vice President Joe Biden as the winner of the Texas Primary in the Democratic race for president after a close race with Bernie Sanders.
12:30 a.m.
With 70% of the expected vote counted in Texas, Joe Biden leads Bernie Sanders by 3 percentage points. The race is still too close to call though, as election day votes have not yet been counted for Bexar County and El Paso County. The blue dot of Austin in Travis County only has 38% of precincts reporting, and Sanders has won 36% of that vote compared to just 19% for Biden.
12:00 a.m.
The Associated Press has projected that Gina Ortiz Jones will win the Democratic primary for Texas' 23rd Congressional District. She released the following victory statement:
“I’m honored to be the Democratic nominee in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District. I’ve dedicated my life to public service, and I’m running for Congress to expand the opportunities that allowed me to grow up healthy, get a quality education, and serve our country. Folks in South and West Texas are ready to send a leader to Washington who will fight for quality, lower cost health care, responsible and compassionate immigration reform, and an economy that works for everyone.”
11:15 p.m.
With 25% of precincts reporting, Raul Reyes leads Tony Gonzales by 5 points in the Republican primary race for U.S. House District 23.
11:00 p.m.
With over a million votes counted in Texas, Bernie Sanders (28.86%) leads Joe Biden (28.79%) by just a thousand votes. 53% of the expected vote is in with 48% of precincts reporting.
10:45 p.m.
The Associated Press reports that Mary 'MJ' Hegar will be one of two candidates in a runoff for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. Progressive candidate Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez is in second at the moment, two points ahead of Royce West.
10:25 p.m.
With 51% of the expected vote in for the Texas Democratic primary, Joe Biden has closed the gap with Bernie Sanders and trails by just over a percentage point. Sanders has 345,238 votes to Biden's 329,450.
10:07 p.m.
The Associated Press projects that Bernie Sanders will win the Democratic presidential primary in California, a state with 415 delegates.
9:52 p.m.
Jessica Cisneros is just 4 points behind Henry Cuellar in the Democratic primary race for U.S. House District 28. 6% of precincts are reporting. Cuellar has held the position since 2005, but the progressive Cisneros has the support of Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
9:37 p.m.
According to CBS, Joe Biden is projected to win the Democratic nominating contests in Virginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Minnesota. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders is expected to win Utah, Vermont, and Colorado.
9:23 p.m.
Early returns in Bexar County show Bernie Sanders with almost 26,000 votes, holding a 15-point lead over Joe Biden so far.
9:18 p.m.
Bexar County election administrator says over 110,000 people voted in the county today.
9:15 p.m.
Nobody has pulled ahead in the Republican primary for U.S. House District 23, as Tony Gonzalez leads with 35% of the reported vote while Raul Reyes has claimed 20%.
9:10 p.m.
Bernie Sanders has eclipsed a quarter million votes in the Lone Star state, leading all Democratic presidential candidates with 29% of the vote. 40% of the expected vote is in, and Joe Biden and Michael Bloomberg trail with 23% and 19%, respectively.
9:00 p.m.
Wendy Davis holds a 70-point lead in the Democratic primary race for U.S. House District 21. She will run against Republican Chip Roy in the general if the result holds.
8:45 p.m.
The Associated Press has called the GOP U.S. Senate primary in Texas for incumbent John Cornyn.
8:40 p.m.
Leticia Vazquez, the interim constable for precinct 2 after the resignation of Michelle Barrientes Vela, leads with 34% of the vote in that race so far.
8:20 p.m.
Preliminary numbers are coming in from Bexar County. Democrat Javier Salazar has over 56% of the vote with over 72,000 votes in. Republican Gerry Rickhoff has 52% of reported votes to William Ng's 32% on the other side of the Sheriff's race.
8:03 p.m.
The Associated Press is calling the Republican presidential primary in Texas for President Donald Trump.
8:00 p.m.
The spokesperson for the county elections office says numerous voters are still in line in Bexar County.
7:45 p.m.
Bernie Sanders has 27% of the votes with 27% of expected votes in for Texas. The Vermont senator has amassed 174,000 votes so far, performing well near cities and the border. He has a 7-point lead on Joe Biden at the moment.
7:35 p.m.
According to the Associated Press, 21% of the expected vote is in and Bernie Sanders leads in Texas with 27% of the vote. Elizabeth Warren is six points behind, and Biden is seven.
7:25 p.m.
Returns from Guadalupe County show Mary "MJ" Hegar taking 28% of the vote in the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate. Republican incumbent John Cornyn leads by 74 points in the county.
7:20 p.m.
With just 1% reporting, Elizabeth Warren is out to a strong start in Travis County.
7:15 p.m.
Early returns in Harris County and Guadalupe County show Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders in a statistical tie, each taking 26% of the votes so far.
7:00 p.m.
All polls are now closed in Texas. Voters who were in line at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
Before polls close:
Candidates on both sides seeking Sheriff Salazar's job
The incumbent Sheriff Javier Salazar will defend his seat against three Democrats challenging him in the Texas primary.
Salazar faces opponent Jose Trevino, who retired from service with BCSO after 26 years. He continues to serve BCSO as a volunteer adjunct instructor.
Also running to replace Salazar is Michelle Barrientes-Vela, the former Precinct 2 Constable who is currently facing charges related to a corruption investigation.
Race for Texas Congressional District 23 heats up
Incumbent Will Hurd, known as the only African-American Republican in the House, is not running for reelection after holding the seat for the last six years. His last opponent, Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones, is back on the ballot and plenty of other candidates are hoping to claim the seat.
The 23rd Texas Congressional seat represents a massive area of the Lone Star State, spanning more than 58,000 square miles with close to 800,000 people that call it home.
Lone Star State weighs in on race for President
After two candidates drop out days before Super Tuesday, Texans will vote on the smallest field of Democrats yet. Pete Buttigieg dropped out Sunday and Amy Klobuchar dropped out Monday, leaving only five Democrats in the race.
Those include former Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Elizabeth Warren, billionaire Mike Bloomberg, and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard. Other candidates may appear on the ballot if they did not meet the December 10 deadline to remove their names from the ballot.