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2020Final results

2020 election for Texas Senate District 26

Texas State Senate · Texas

José Menéndez (D) won with 80.0% of the vote, defeating Julián Villarreal (Oth) by 60.0 points.

José MenéndezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.0%199,829
20.0%50,004
249,833 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+11.81988R+33.21992D+26.61994D+35.11996D+17.12004D+33.12022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET