Camencia Ford
Camencia Ford (independent) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Texas. She declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2026
United States Senate election in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
United States Senate election in Texas, 2026 (May 26 Republican primary runoff)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
The primary runoff will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary runoff.
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
James Talarico, Joshua Cain, Camencia Ford, Jade Simmons, and Hans Truelson are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | James Talarico (D) | |
| Joshua Cain (Independent) | ||
| Camencia Ford (Independent) | ||
 | Jade Simmons (Independent) | |
 | Hans Truelson (Independent) | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ronald Evans (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas
Incumbent John Cornyn and Ken Paxton are running in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas on May 26, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | John Cornyn | |
 | Ken Paxton | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas
James Talarico defeated Jasmine Crockett and Ahmad Hassan in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Talarico | 53.2 | 1,103,371 |
 | Jasmine Crockett | 45.5 | 943,168 | |
 | Ahmad Hassan | 1.3 | 27,211 | |
| Total votes: 2,073,750 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Terry Virts (D)
- Colin Allred (D)
- Paula Williams (D)
- Michael Swanson (D)
- Emily Morgul (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Cornyn | 42.5 | 665,169 |
| ✔ | | Ken Paxton | 40.8 | 638,481 |
 | Wesley Hunt | 13.0 | 203,555 | |
 | Sara Canady | 1.2 | 18,168 | |
| Anna Bender | 1.1 | 17,112 | ||
 | Gulrez Khan | 0.7 | 10,917 | |
 | Virgil Bierschwale | 0.4 | 6,086 | |
| John Adefope | 0.4 | 5,865 | ||
| Total votes: 1,565,353 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Alvarez (R)
- Tony Schmoker (R)
- Alexander Duncan (R)
- Leo Wyatt (R)
- Matthew Elliot Kelley (R)
- Keith Allen (R)
- Barrett McNabb (R)
- Connor Kraus (R)
- Rennie Mann (R)
- Andrew Trakas (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas
Ted Brown and Daniel Mark Sims are running in the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas on April 12, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Ted Brown (L) | |
| Daniel Mark Sims (L) | ||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2026 Elections
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