2026 United States Senate election in Texas

The 2026 United States Senate election in Texas will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Texas. Incumbent four-term Republican Senator John Cornyn, who was re-elected in 2020 is eligible to run for re-election to a fifth term in office.

2026 United States Senate election in Texas

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Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent U.S. senator

John Cornyn
Republican



Republican primary

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Due to various votes and positions taken by Cornyn on topics such as gun control[1] and immigration,[2] Cornyn is considered vulnerable to a primary challenge.

Candidates

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Declared

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Publicly expressed interest

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Potential

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Polling

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Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
John
Cornyn
Ronny
Jackson
Ken
Paxton
Chip
Roy
Undecided
CWS Research (R)[A] October 19–23, 2023 823 (RV) ± 3.42% 35% 14% 18% 33%
CWS Research (R)[A] July 9–10, 2022 1,918 (RV) ± 2.2% 31% 51% 18%

Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
Partisan clients
  1. ^ a b Poll conducted for the Defend Texas Liberty PAC.

References

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  1. ^ Livingston, Abby (June 27, 2022). "'This was fundamentally important': John Cornyn says gun deal shows U.S. Senate can still function". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Svitek, Patrick (February 2, 2021). "With John Cornyn's support, new Texas coalition forms to push for congressional fix for 'Dreamers'". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  3. ^ Jeffers, Gromer Jr. (May 24, 2024). "U.S. Sen. John Cornyn commits to seeking reelection in 2026". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  4. ^ Svitek, Patrick (September 19, 2022). "U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, prominent Trump ally, weighing U.S. Senate run in 2026". The Texas Tribune.
  5. ^ Concepcion, Summer (September 21, 2023). "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suggests he might run against Sen. John Cornyn". NBC News.
  6. ^ Jeffers Jr., Gromers (September 22, 2023). "How Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson's switch to GOP could impact his political career". The Dallas Morning News.