CalledUnofficial results
Texas Senate District 26
Texas State Senate · Texas
José Menéndez won re-election by 68.1 points over Julián Villarreal.
Staggered Senate
José MenéndezDemocrat · winner · incumbent
84.1%179,332
Julián VillarrealGreen
15.9%33,986
213,318 votes
Source: Texas Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:22 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
José MenéndezNo Republican
$321.4K
Raised by the campaign
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$378.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$1M
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Julián Villarreal $4.6K.
Campaign money: Texas Ethics Commission, through Oct 24, 2026.
Source: Texas Ethics Commission campaign filingsUpdated Oct 24, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to José Menéndez without simulating it.
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