Marcus Cardenas
Marcus Cardenas (Republican Party) is running for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 19. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary runoff on May 26, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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General election for Texas State Senate District 19
Incumbent Roland Gutierrez (D) is running in the general election for Texas State Senate District 19 on November 3, 2026.
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Republican primary runoff
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Republican primary runoff for Texas State Senate District 19
Marcus Cardenas (R) and Robert Marks, Jr (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas State Senate District 19 on May 26, 2026.
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| Robert Marks, Jr | ||
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 19
Incumbent Roland Gutierrez (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 19 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roland Gutierrez | 100.0 | 63,173 |
| Total votes: 63,173 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 19
Marcus Cardenas (R) and Robert Marks, Jr (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Adam Salyer (R) in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 19 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcus Cardenas | 44.3 | 14,609 |
| ✔ | Robert Marks, Jr | 32.1 | 10,588 | |
 | Adam Salyer | 23.5 | 7,756 | |
| Total votes: 32,953 | |||
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Campaign finance
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas State Senate District 19 |
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