2026 Texas Senate election
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Elections to the Texas Senate will be held concurrently to the 2026 Texas House of Representatives elections on November 3, 2026.[1]
Retirements
- District 3: Robert Nichols is retiring[2]
- District 11: Mayes Middleton is retiring to run for Attorney General[3]
- District 22: Brian Birdwell is retiring[4]
Special Election
- District 9: Senator Kelly Hancock resigned to become Acting Comptroller in June 2025. A special election will be held on November 4th, 2025.
Summary of results by district
† - Incumbent not seeking re-election
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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| 1st | Bryan Hughes | Rep | ||||
| 2nd | Bob Hall | Rep | ||||
| 3rd | Robert Nichols† | Rep | ||||
| 4th | Brandon Creighton | Rep | ||||
| 5th | Charles Schwertner | Rep | ||||
| 9th | Kelly Hancock† | Rep | ||||
| 11th | Mayes Middleton† | Rep | ||||
| 13th | Borris Miles | Dem | ||||
| 18th | Lois Kolkhorst | Rep | ||||
| 19th | Roland Gutierrez | Dem | ||||
| 21st | Judith Zaffirini | Dem | ||||
| 22nd | Brian Birdwell† | Rep | ||||
| 24th | Pete Flores | Rep | ||||
| 26th | Jose Menendez | Dem | ||||
| 28th | Charles Perry | Rep | ||||
| 31st | Kevin Sparks | Rep | ||||
Detailed results
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District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 18 • District 19 • District 21 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 31 |
District 1
Incumbent Republican Bryan Hughes has yet to announce re-election plans.[5]
District 2
Incumbent Republican Bob Hall is running for re-election.[6]
Republican primary
Declared
District 3
Incumbent Republican Robert Nichols is retiring.[8]
Republican primary
Declared
- Trent Ashby, state representative from the 9th district (2013-present)[9]
- Rhonda Ward, State Republican Executive Committee member[10]
District 4
Incumbent Republican Brandon Creighton has yet to announce re-election plans.
District 5
Incumbent Republican Charles Schwertner is running for re-election.[11]
District 9
The incumbent will be determined in the November 4th, 2025 special election.
District 11
Incumbent Republican Mayes Middleton is retiring to run for Attorney General.[3]
Republican primary
Declared
- Dennis Paul, state representative from the 129th district (2015-present)[12]
Endorsements
- Statewide officials
- Dan Patrick, Lieutenant Governor (2015-present) [12]
District 13
Incumbent Democrat Borris Miles has yet to announce re-election plans.
District 18
Incumbent Republican Lois Kolkhorst has yet to announce re-election plans.
District 19
Incumbent Democrat Roland Gutierrez is running for re-election.
District 21
Incumbent Democrat Judith Zaffirini is running for re-election.
District 22
Incumbent Republican Brian Birdwell is retiring.[4]
Republican primary
Declared
- David Cook, state representative from the 96th district (2021–present)[4]
District 24
Incumbent Republican Pete Flores is running for re-election
Republican primary
Declared
- Pete Flores, incumbent Senator
Democratic primary
Declared
- Joe Herrera, 2024 Democratic nominee for Texas House District 53
District 26
Incumbent Democrat José Menéndez is running for re-election.
District 28
Incumbent Republican Charles Perry is running for re-election.
District 31
Incumbent Republican Kevin Sparks has yet to announce re-election plans.
Notes
See also
References
- ^ "Texas State Senate elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Awtrey, Jeff (June 24, 2025). "Sen. Nichols announces he won't seek reelection; Ashby vying for position". KLTV. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Scherer, Jasper (May 15, 2025). "Sen. Mayes Middleton announces bid for Texas attorney general". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c Serrano, Alejandro (June 30, 2025). "GOP state Sen. Brian Birdwell says he won't seek reelection". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Richardson, Michael (May 7, 2025). "Sen. Bryan Hughes to make decision on run for Texas Attorney General after legislative session ends". KLTV. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Hall announces re-election bid for State Senator". Wills Point Chronicle. July 1, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Eddington For Texas | Texas Senate Candidates". Jason For Texas Sena. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Senator Robert Nichols won't seek another term". Palestineherald.com. June 24, 2025. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
- ^ TrentAshby.com (June 24, 2025). "Ashby announces candidacy for Texas Senate". The Lufkin Daily News. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Reports, From Staff (June 3, 2025). "Rhonda Ward to run for Texas Senate". The Daily Sentinel. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ Item, Special to The (June 10, 2025). "Dr. Charles Schwertner Announces for Re-Election to Texas Senate District 5". Itemonline.com. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Scherer, Jasper (May 8, 2025). "State Rep. Dennis Paul announces bid for Texas Senate with backing from Dan Patrick". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 30, 2025.