Former Houston Congressman Chris Bell has joined the race and will square off against State Representative Gina Hinojosa, of Austin, and entrepreneur Andrew White, of Houston, who ran in 2018. It's Bell's second time running for governor. He became the Democratic nominee nearly 20 years ago when he challenged incumbent Rick Perry in 2006.

The Supreme Court is allowing the challenged Texas congressional redistricting plan to be used in next year’s election, despite a lower-court ruling that the map likely discriminates on the basis of race.