Sara Larue Canady
Ran for Texas U.S. Senate · Republican
Lost the 2026 primary
Ballot status source: Lost the 2026 Republican primary on March 3, 2026 — Texas Secretary of State — candidate in the 2026 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION for U. S. SENATOR · read Mar 3, 2026
Sources (2)
- Lost the 2026 Republican primary on March 3, 2026 — Texas Secretary of State — candidate in the 2026 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION for U. S. SENATOR
- the SOS 2026 general-election certification (2026-08-28) lists Ken Paxton as the R nominee for that office
Results
Certified results for Texas U.S. Senate
U.S. Sen
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CruzRepublican | Republican | 5,990,637 | 53.1% |
| AllredDemocrat | Democrat | 5,031,142 | 44.6% |
| BrownLibertarian | Libertarian | 266,944 | 2.4% |
| RocheWrite-in | Write-in | 976 | 0.0% |
| AndrusWrite-in | Write-in | 534 | 0.0% |
Official canvass returns (Texas Secretary of State), compiled by the Texas Legislative Council and reported by 2024 primary/general election VTDs · Texas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal — Comprehensive Election Datasets
U.S. Senator
2024 November General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted CruzRepublican | Republican | 5,990,741 | 53.1% |
| Colin AllredDemocrat | Democrat | 5,031,249 | 44.6% |
| Ted BrownLibertarian | Libertarian | 267,039 | 2.4% |
| Analisa RocheWrite-in | Write-in | 1,906 | 0.0% |
| Tracy AndrusWrite-in | Write-in | 919 | 0.0% |
Official canvassed results — Texas Secretary of State (results.texas-election.com) · Texas Secretary of State — Election Results
U.S. Sen
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CornynRepublican | Republican | 5,961,643 | 53.5% |
| HegarDemocrat | Democrat | 4,887,309 | 43.9% |
| McKennonLibertarian | Libertarian | 209,623 | 1.9% |
| CollinsGreen | Green | 81,753 | 0.7% |
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
Polls
Public polls
Marist PollGeneral election · U.S. Senate
James Talarico 50% · Ken Paxton 44% · Someone else 2% · Undecided/Refused 4%
Sep 17, 2026 to Sep 20, 2026 · 1,139 RV · ±4.4 pts · phone/text/online · Marist Poll Texas
Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey CenterGeneral election · U.S. Senate
James Talarico 47% · Ken Paxton 46% · Ted Brown 3% · Undecided 4%
Sep 15, 2026 to Sep 19, 2026 · 1,800 LV · ±2.31 pts · SMS/online (text-to-web) · Texas Southern University Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center
Emerson College Polling for Nexstar MediaGeneral election · U.S. Senate
James Talarico 47% · Ken Paxton 46% · Ted Brown 2% · Undecided 4%
Sep 12, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026 · 1,000 LV · ±3 pts · MMS text-to-web · Emerson College Polling
ReconMRGeneral election · U.S. Senate
James Talarico 49% · Ken Paxton 43% · Someone else/Wouldn't vote 4% · Undecided 4%
Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 11, 2026 · 614 LV · ±4.3 pts · IVR/online · ReconMR Texas Poll
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy for NBC5 Dallas/Telemundo Station GroupGeneral election · U.S. Senate
James Talarico 46% · Ken Paxton 43% · Ted Brown 3% · Undecided 8%
Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 10, 2026 · 625 LV · ±4 pts · phone · NBC5 Dallas/Telemundo Station Group Texas Voter Poll
Hobby School of Public Affairs / University of HoustonRepublican runoff · U.S. Senate
Ken Paxton 48% · John Cornyn 45% · Undecided 7%
Apr 28, 2026 to May 1, 2026 · 1,200 LV · ±2.83 pts · online · UH Hobby School of Public Affairs
Hobby School of Public Affairs / University of HoustonDemocratic primary · U.S. Senate
Jasmine Crockett 47% · James Talarico 39% · Undecided 12%
Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026 · 1,502 LV · ±2.53 pts · online (English and Spanish) · UH Hobby School of Public Affairs
Hobby School of Public Affairs / University of HoustonRepublican primary · U.S. Senate
Ken Paxton 38% · John Cornyn 31% · Wesley Hunt 17% · Other/Undecided 14%
Jan 20, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026 · 1,502 LV · ±2.53 pts · online (English and Spanish) · UH Hobby School of Public Affairs
Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Texas U.S. Senate
- Ted BrownLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Ken PaxtonRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
- James TalaricoDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Avery L AyersWrite-in · Write-in candidate
- Bradford Winston HallWrite-in · Write-in candidate
- Zul Mirza MohamedAmerican Party · Write-in candidate
- Jade SimmonsIndependent · Write-in candidate
Not on file for Sara yet: Key Votes, Their Money, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, The Paper Trail. Coverage varies by state and office.
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