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
Paul Thomasson
Democrat
Paul Thomasson spent over 40 years as a United Methodist pastor, including time serving patients and families at Houston's Ben Taub Hospital, before running for state Senate.
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Before he was writing Texas laws, Charles Schwertner was setting broken bones — he's a practicing orthopedic surgeon from Georgetown.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3