Texas · Texas Senate District 5 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Charles Schwertner
2026 race · Texas Senate District 5
99% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
95% chance of winning · race rated Solid R
Background
- Current office
- Texas State Senate, SD-5
- Experience
- State legislature
- Past races on file
- 6 (6 won)
Links: Candidate list (source)
Electoral history
Earlier races in Texas, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.
- 2022Won
State Senate · SD-5 Nov 8, 2022
R · 71.6% · 192,146 votes
- 2018Won
State Senate · SD-5 Nov 6, 2018
R · 55.3% · 182,538 votes
- 2014Won
State Senate · SD-5 Nov 4, 2014
R · 65.0% · 112,930 votes
- 2014Won
State Senate · SD-5 primary · Mar 4, 2014
R · 100.0% · 45,150 votes
- 2012Won
State Senate · SD-5 Nov 6, 2012
R · 77.1% · 182,554 votes
- 2010Won
House of Representatives · HD-20 Nov 2, 2010
R · 82.6% · 44,901 votes
Opponents in 2026
- Paul ThomassonDemocratic