Texas: U.S. Senator

2026 General Election · November 3, 2026

One of Texas's two members of the U.S. Senate. Senators vote on federal laws, confirm federal judges and cabinet officials, and approve treaties. It is a 6-year term.

This race is on every Texas ballot.

Election Quick Facts

October 5, 2026Voter registration deadline
Oct 19–30, 2026Early voting
October 23, 2026Last day to apply for a mail ballot (received)
November 3, 2026Election Day (polls open 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.)

Source: Texas Secretary of State

Results

Nov. 3, 2026 general election · All results
Unofficial winnerUnofficial results, as of Nov 04, 2026 17:14
55.0%5,410,057 votes28.4% of registered voters
43.0%4,228,924 votes22.2% of registered voters
1.9%188,815 votes1.0% of registered voters

9,832,765 votes counted (including 4,969 for write-in or other candidates) · 19,041,684 registered voters · 51.6% turnout · Source: Texas Secretary of State, Election Night Returns (unofficial)

2026 Candidates

3 certified for the general election

Candidate list from the Texas Secretary of State 2026 Ballot Certification. Write-in candidates are not shown.

Compare the Candidates

Where each candidate stands on the key issues facing Texas. A position appears only after we verify it from the candidate's own statements, votes or official record, with a link to the source.

IssueKen Paxton RJames Talarico DTed Brown L
Economy & Cost of LivingSays he will help bring down costs. (source)Proposes lowering grocery costs by defending SNAP and WIC, more oversight of mergers, and removing tariffs on some produce. (source)Research in progress
TaxesSays he will fight to cut taxes. (source)Supports higher taxes on large corporations and the wealthiest Americans, with tax cuts for working families and small businesses. (source)Supports repealing the federal income tax and abolishing the IRS. (source)
Jobs, Wages & WorkersResearch in progressSupports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. (source)Research in progress
Housing & HomelessnessResearch in progressSupports banning Wall Street investors from buying up housing and limiting corporate landlord rent practices. (source)Research in progress
Social Security & MedicareResearch in progressOpposes cuts to Medicare and Social Security; supports removing the Social Security tax cap for earnings over $400,000. (source)Research in progress
Health CareSupports the Make America Healthy Again agenda, including more transparency from drug and food companies. (source)Supports protecting the Affordable Care Act and reversing recent cuts to ACA tax credits, Medicare and Medicaid. (source)Supports free-market health care without government involvement. (source)
Abortion & Reproductive PolicySays he will defend the unborn. (source)Supports federal legislation to codify Roe v. Wade and protect access to contraception and IVF. (source)Research in progress
Drugs, Fentanyl & AddictionResearch in progressSupports legalizing regulated marijuana for adults and clearing records for low-level marijuana offenses. (source)Research in progress
K–12 EducationSupports parental rights and opposes what he calls woke indoctrination in classrooms. (source)Opposes private school vouchers; supports universal Pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds. (source)Supports abolishing the U.S. Department of Education and promoting school choice. (source)
College & Higher EducationResearch in progressResearch in progressResearch in progress
Crime & Public SafetyResearch in progressSupports giving federal, state and local law enforcement the resources to investigate and prosecute crime. (source)Research in progress
Guns & Second AmendmentSays he will protect gun rights. (source)Supports universal background checks for gun sales and prosecuting firearms traffickers. (source)Supports repealing gun control laws. (source)
Immigration & Border SecuritySupports finishing the border wall and deporting criminal illegal immigrants. (source)Supports a path to citizenship for long-time residents, spouses and DREAMers, and focusing ICE on cartels, gangs and traffickers. (source)Supports an Ellis Island-style immigration system with free movement of people. (source)
Government Ethics & Money in PoliticsSays he will work to end the weaponization of government and drain the Swamp. (source)Supports reversing Citizens United, banning congressional stock trading, and term limits for Congress. (source)Research in progress
Government Spending, Deficit & DebtSays he will fight wasteful federal spending, citing national debt over $36 trillion. (source)Research in progressResearch in progress
Elections, Voting & RedistrictingResearch in progressSupports independent redistricting commissions and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. (source)Research in progress
Civil Rights & Equal TreatmentResearch in progressResearch in progressSupports limiting government emergency powers and protecting civil liberties. (source)
LGBTQ+ PolicyOpposes transgender athletes in girls' sports. (source)Supports protecting the legality of same-sex marriage. (source)Research in progress
Energy & the Electric GridSupports removing regulations on energy companies. (source)Supports requiring large users such as AI data centers to pay for the grid upgrades they need, and expanding LIHEAP utility-bill assistance. (source)Research in progress
Environment, Climate & WaterResearch in progressResearch in progressResearch in progress
Infrastructure & TransportationResearch in progressResearch in progressResearch in progress
Foreign Policy & National SecuritySupports an America First foreign policy of peace through strength. (source)Supports deeper cooperation with NATO, the EU and other allies. (source)Supports non-intervention and bringing all U.S. troops home. (source)
Military & VeteransResearch in progressOpposes privatizing the VA and supports funding it. (source)Research in progress
Trade, Tariffs & ManufacturingSupports President Trump's economic agenda and revitalizing American manufacturing. (source)Supports repealing the Trump Administration's tariffs. (source)Supports removing tariffs. (source)
AI, Technology & PrivacySupports pro-growth cryptocurrency rules, including the CLARITY Act. (source)Supports online safety rules for kids, including parental controls and limits on algorithms targeting minors. (source)Research in progress

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