2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

U.S. Senate, Texas

7 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Ted Brown

Libertarian

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Ken Paxton

Republican

Current office: attorney general of Texas

Ken Paxton is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 51st attorney general of Texas since 2015. He is the Republican Party nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Texas.

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James Talarico

Democratic

Current office: state representative from the 50th district

James Talarico is an American politician, Presbyterian seminarian, and educator serving since 2018 as a member of the Texas House of Representatives. He is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Texas.

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Avery Ayers

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Bradford "Brad" Hall

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Zul Mohamed

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Jade Simmons

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What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices and state legislative races (shown in the app once you enter your address).

Local races (county, city, school board, judges) and anything else on your ballot are on your official sample ballot: teamrv-mvp.sos.texas.gov.

Candidate lists as of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

This is not an official ballot. Confirm your registration, polling place and ballot with your election office through vote.gov.