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2026 elections / Texas

U.S. Senate, Texas

General election Nov 3, 202630 days away17 candidates filed

Current senatorJohn Cornyn Republican, in Congress since 2002 Not on the November ballot

On the November ballot

NomineePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
RKen Paxton RepublicanChallenger $9.2M$1.8M
DJames Talarico DemocraticChallenger $68.6M$21.5M

Ballot as of Oct 3, 2026, from this source. The FEC does not record primary results, so nominees are compiled separately; tell us if something has changed.

Also registered with the FEC

These candidates filed for this seat but are not on the November ballot: they lost a primary, withdrew, or never qualified. They stay registered with the FEC until they close their campaign committee.

CandidatePartyStatusRaisedCash on hand
RJohn Cornyn Republican PartyNot on ballot $14.3M$542K
DJasmine Crockett Democratic PartyNot on ballot $11.1M$0
DColin Allred Democratic PartyNot on ballot $7.6M$708
RWesley Hunt Republican PartyNot on ballot $2.1M$29K
LDaniel M Sims Libertarian PartyNot on ballot $12K$200
RGulrez Khan Republican PartyNot on ballot $11K$-646
RVirgil Bierschwale Republican PartyNot on ballot $10K$383
IJade Simmons IndependentNot on ballot $9K$956
LTheodore E. Brown Jr. Libertarian PartyNot on ballot $7K$1K
DMichael Swanson Democratic PartyNot on ballot $7K$0
RTony Schmoker Republican PartyNot on ballot $3K$0
RSara Larue Canady Republican PartyNot on ballot $770$-430
RKeith Allen Republican PartyNot on ballot $200$945
DAhmad Hassan Democratic PartyNot on ballot ——
WAvery L Ayers Write-InNot on ballot ——