Paul Thomasson
Lost the 2026 race for Texas Senate District 5.
- Last margin
- −6.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Thomasson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Thomasson won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Senate District 5 | General | Lost | Charles Schwertner (R) | 46.7% | R+6.6 | $34.7K | R+23.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Thomasson’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $34.7K
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Paul L. Thomasson State | Active |
Source: Texas Ethics Commission filings through Oct 24, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:49 AM ET
Who Thomasson has run against
- Charles Schwertner (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Texas Senate District 5 · lean R+22.1 · 22nd most Democratic of 31
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)