José Menéndez
State Senator, Texas Senate District 26 · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Texas Senate District 26 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Texas Secretary of State — 2026 November General Election candidate list (Candidate Bio Portal, status 'Candidate in the General Election'; certified 2026-08-28): STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 26 · read Sep 24, 2026
The District
What Texas Senate District 26 covers
Covers part of Bexar County.
Includes San Antonio (part), Converse (part), Leon Valley, Castle Hills, Windcrest, Live Oak (part) and Balcones Heights.
384 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: Texas Legislative Council, VTDs_24PG statewide precinct (VTD) shapefile for the 2024 primary and general elections (data.capitol.texas.gov/dataset/vtds)
Results
Certified results for Texas Senate District 26
State Sen 26
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MenendezDemocrat | Democrat | 140,799 | 66.5% |
| MurrayRepublican | Republican | 70,773 | 33.5% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2022 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
State Sen 26
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MenendezDemocrat | Democrat | 199,829 | 80.0% |
| VillarrealGreen | Green | 50,004 | 20.0% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2020 general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas Senate District 26
- Julián VillarrealGreen · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Oct 9, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_npsr38c77.
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