José Menéndez
Texas State Senator, District 26 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Texas State Senator, District 26Born 1969
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 28
- 303 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 17.1%
- Chamber median 0.0%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +68.1
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select
- Education
- General Investigating Committee on the July 2025 Flooding Events
- Veteran Affairs Select
- Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211) · Became law Sep 2025
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046) · Became law Sep 2025
City Government--General (I0060) · Became law Sep 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811) · Became law Sep 2025
ALERT SYSTEM (S0523) · Became law Sep 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Menéndez sits in the Texas State Senate
Menéndez is closer to the center than 67% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Borris Miles, Judith Zaffirini, Roland Gutierrez
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:04 PM ET
With Menéndez’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills82%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Texas State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Menéndez’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Menéndez | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of… | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs,… | No | No | Yes | Passed 17–8 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | SB 8: Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex;… | No | No | Yes | Passed 18–8 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 26: Relating to contracting with law enforcement agencies in certain counties. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 21–5 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of… | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 21–5 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Menéndez was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Senate District 26 | Won | D+68.1 | D+22.8 | +45.3 |
| 2022 | Texas State Senate, District 26 | Won | D+33.1 | — | — |
| 2020 | Texas State Senate, District 26 | Won | D+60.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Texas State Senate, District 26 | Won | D+66.2 | — | — |
| 2014 | Texas House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Texas House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | D+69.9 | — | — |
| 2010 | Texas House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | D+58.5 | — | — |
| 2008 | Texas House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Texas House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | D+28.9 | — | — |
| 2004 | Texas House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Texas House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2000 | Texas House of Representatives, District 124 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $321.4K
- Spent
- $378.4K
- Cash
- $1M
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Jose Menendez State | Active | — |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Seats Menéndez has held
- Texas State Senate, District 26 · since 2016
- Texas House of Representatives, District 124 · 2000–2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Menéndez has run against
- Julián Villarreal (G) · 2026 general, won
- Ashton Murray (R) · 2022 general, won
- Julian Villarreal (I) · 2020 general, won
- Fidel Castillo (L) · 2016 general, won
- Herb Gonzales Jr. (G) · 2012 general, won
- Douglas P. Hanson (L) · 2010 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Menéndez
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/8bb90ee9-e764-44da-b27f-b5bc3cdb394e
- Wikidata Q6279483
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET