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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.
Republican primary
Candidates
Publicly expressed interest
- Ronny Jackson, U.S. Representative from Texas's 13th congressional district (2021–present)[1]
- Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General (2015–present)[2]
Potential
- John Cornyn, incumbent U.S. Senator (2002–present)
- Eric Johnson, mayor of Dallas[3]
Due to various votes and positions taken by Cornyn on topics such as gun control[4] and amnesty,[5] Cornyn is considered vulnerable to a primary challenge from the right as he is known as a moderate Republican.
Polling
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
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
References
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (September 19, 2022). "U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, prominent Trump ally, weighing U.S. Senate run in 2026".
- ^ Concepcion, Summer (September 21, 2023). "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suggests he might run against Sen. John Cornyn".
- ^ Jeffers Jr., Gromers (September 22, 2023). "How Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson's switch to GOP could impact his political career".
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.