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
Riley Rodriquez
Democrat
Riley Rodriquez has worked as a ranch cowboy and an oilfield hand, and he now runs his own small business in Abilene while finishing a behavioral science degree.
Charles Perry
Republican
Charles Perry co-authored the Texas law that lets police anywhere in the state arrest people for crossing the border illegally, and also helped write the state's near-total abortion ban.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3