TEXAS MIDTERM 2026
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
Texas is divided into 38 areas called districts, each with about 800,000 people.
WHO’S RUNNING
Casey Shepard
Democrat
Shepard spends his workdays as a public defender in Waco, representing people who can't afford a lawyer when they're charged with a crime.
Pete Sessions
Republican
Sessions's father ran the FBI — he was appointed the bureau's director by President Reagan — and Pete himself spent 16 years working for the phone company before entering politics.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3