This Presidential Primary coincides with a state/local primary. These coinciding primaries tend to have an impact upon voter turnout.

Participation is open to all voters who wish to participate as Democrats. Voter registration ends 30 days before the Primary and voters affiliate with the Democratic Party by either voting in the Democratic Primary or signing an affidavit of affiliation. There is no party registration in Texas.

Tuesday 5 March 2024: Texas Primary. Hours reportedly 7:00a-7:00p CST (1300-0100 UTC) / 7:00a-7:00p MST (1400-0200 UTC). Only the area around El Paso is in MST, so the vast majority of polls have closed in TX by 7 PM CST. Delegate Pledging: Proportional Primary. Voter Eligibility: Open Primary.

Primary (preliminary)
Included in Nationwide vote.
As of 9 April 2024 22:51 EDT.

244 of 273 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are pledged to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Texas Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be pledged National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level. Write-in candidates are not allowed. Uncommitted does not appear on the Texas Democratic Primary ballot. How the Democratic Proportional Delegate Allocation Math works.

• 159 district delegates are to be pledged proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 38 Congressional Districts (CD= "Congressional District").
• 85 delegates are to be pledged to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
  • 53 at-large National Convention delegates
  • 32 Pledged PLEOs

Primary
As of 9 April 2024 22:51 EDT.

Saturday 23 March 2024: Precinct/County/Congressional District Conventions select delegates to State Convention.

Thursday 6 June - Saturday 8 June 2024: State Convention in El Paso.

The Congressional District Caucuses meet to elect the 159 National Convention District delegates according to the results of the primary.

The Nominations Committee meets to choose the 85 statewide pledged delegates according to the results of the primary.

The remaining 29 National Convention delegates consist of

• 29 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
• 16 Democratic National Committee members.
• 13 Members of Congress (0 Senators and 13 Representatives).
• 0 Governors.
• 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.

These 29 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".