Jade Simmons
Jade Simmons (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
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
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 | ||
| Joshua Cain (Independent) | ||
| Camencia Ford (Independent) | ||
 | Jade Simmons (Independent) | |
 | Hans Truelson (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas
Colin Allred, Emily Morgul, Michael Swanson, and James Talarico are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Terry Virts (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | John Cornyn | |
 | Andrew Alvarez | |
 | Virgil Bierschwale | |
 | Alexander Duncan | |
 | Ronald Evans | |
 | Wesley Hunt | |
| Matthew Elliot Kelley | ||
 | Gulrez Khan | |
 | Rennie Mann | |
 | Ken Paxton | |
 | Tony Schmoker | |
 | Andrew Trakas | |
| Leo Wyatt | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Allen (R)
- Barrett McNabb (R)
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2020
Presidency
- See also: Presidential candidates, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election on November 3, 2020. Biden received 306 electoral votes and President Donald Trump (R) received 232 electoral votes. In the national popular vote, Biden received 81.2 million votes and Trump received 74.2 million votes.
Presidential election, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
% |
Popular votes |
Electoral votes |
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| ✔ |
 
| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
51.3
|
81,282,632 | 306 |
 
| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
46.9
|
74,223,234 | 232 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
1.2
|
1,864,873 | 0 | |
 
| Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G) |
0.3
|
402,795 | 0 | |
 | Roque De La Fuente (multiple running mates) (Alliance Party) |
0.1
|
88,214 | 0 | |
 | Gloria La Riva (multiple running mates) (Party for Socialism and Liberation) |
0.1
|
84,905 | 0 | |
 
| Ye/Michelle Tidball (Independent) |
0.0
|
67,906 | 0 | |
 
| Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party) |
0.0
|
59,924 | 0 | |
 
| Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Independent) |
0.0
|
49,764 | 0 | |
 
| Brian T. Carroll/Amar Patel (American Solidarity Party) |
0.0
|
35,260 | 0 | |
 
| Alyson Kennedy/Malcolm Jarrett (Socialist Workers Party) |
0.0
|
6,791 | 0 | |
 
| Bill Hammons/Eric Bodenstab (Unity Party) |
0.0
|
6,647 | 0 | |
|
| Jade Simmons (multiple running mates) (Independent) |
0.0
|
6,534 | 0 | |
 
| Jerry Segal/John de Graaf (Bread and Roses) |
0.0
|
5,949 | 0 | |
 
| Dario David Hunter/Dawn Neptune Adams (Progressive Party) |
0.0
|
5,394 | 0 | |
| Phil Collins/Billy Joe Parker (Prohibition Party) |
0.0
|
4,844 | 0 | |
 
| Jesse Ventura/Cynthia McKinney (Green Party of Alaska) |
0.0
|
3,284 | 0 | |
| President Boddie/Eric Stoneham (C.U.P.) |
0.0
|
3,171 | 0 | |
| Joe McHugh/Elizabeth Storm (Independent) |
0.0
|
2,843 | 0 | |
 
| Mark Charles/Adrian Wallace (Independent) |
0.0
|
2,662 | 0 | |
 | Sheila Tittle (multiple running mates) (Independent) |
0.0
|
1,806 | 0 | |
| Connie Gammon/Phil Collins (Independent) |
0.0
|
1,475 | 0 | |
| J.R. Myers/Tiara Lusk (Life and Liberty) |
0.0
|
1,372 | 0 | |
 
| Tom Hoefling/Andy Prior (Independent) |
0.0
|
1,241 | 0 | |
| H. Brooke Paige/Thomas Witman (Grumpy Old Patriots) |
0.0
|
1,175 | 0 | |
 
| Christopher Lafontaine/Michael Speed (Independent) |
0.0
|
856 | 0 | |
 | Kyle Kenley Kopitke (multiple running mates) (Independent) |
0.0
|
815 | 0 | |
| Ricki Sue King/Dayna Chandler (Genealogy Know Your Family History Party) |
0.0
|
546 | 0 | |
 
| Princess Khadijah Maryam Jacob-Fambro/Khadijah Maryam Jacob Sr. (Independent) |
0.0
|
497 | 0 | |
 
| Blake Huber/Frank Atwood (Approval Voting Party) |
0.0
|
409 | 0 | |
| Joseph Kishore/Norissa Santa Cruz (Socialist Equality Party) |
0.0
|
317 | 0 | |
| Richard Duncan/Mitch Bupp (Independent) |
0.0
|
213 | 0 | |
|
| Jordan Marc Scott/Jennifer Tepool (Independent) |
0.0
|
175 | 0 | |
 
| Gary Swing/David Olszta (Boiling Frog) |
0.0
|
141 | 0 | |
|
| Keith McCormic/Sam Blasiak (Bull Moose) |
0.0
|
126 | 0 | |
|
| Zachary Scalf/Matthew Lyda (Independent) |
0.0
|
29 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes |
0.1
|
183,207 | 0 | ||
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Total votes: 158,402,026
0 states have not been called. |
Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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See also
2026 Elections
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