TEXAS MIDTERM 2026
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
There are only 31 State Senators for all of Texas, and every bill has to get past them.
WHO’S RUNNING
José Menéndez
Democrat
He took over his family's small San Antonio business at 22 and ran it for years before ever winning office.
Julian Villarreal
Green
He's an MIT-trained materials scientist with a PhD from UT Austin who's running for State Senate for a second time.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3