Staggered Senate
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Texas › Texas State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Texas State Senate District 26
José Menéndez has no major-party opponent.
José Menéndez has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
José Menéndez
- Experience
- State legislature
Green
Julián Villarreal
The district
Lean D+25: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 944,798
- People per km²
- 1,805
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 26%
- White, no degree
- 13%of adults
- White 20%
- Hispanic 66%
- Black 7%
- Asian 3%
- Other / multiracial 3%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024 President Vote in this district
292,742 two-party votes · D+22.8 · D+24.3 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)61.4%
Donald Trump (R)38.6%
2022
211,572 votes · D+33.1✓ Jose Menendez (D)66.5%
Ashton Murray (R)33.5%
2020 Earlier district lines
249,833 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jose Menendez (D)80.0%
Julian Villarreal (—)20.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
389,129 two-party votes · D+33.1 · D+28.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)66.5%
Donald Trump (R)33.5%
2016 Earlier district lines
194,615 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Jose Menendez (D)79.9%
Fidel Castillo (L)13.7%
Scott Pusich (G)6.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
371,516 two-party votes · D+31.2 · D+29.0 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)65.6%
Donald Trump (R)34.4%