Ted Brown
Candidate for Texas U.S. Senate · Libertarian
On the 2026 ballotCandidate · Texas U.S. Senate · 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): U. S. SENATOR · read Sep 24, 2026
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
Key Votes
The record
No public voting record
Holds no elected public office. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · GOTV Intel review of official candidate lists
Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 7
- Raised
- $21,454cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $1,151cycle to date through Jun 30
- Spent
- $20,303cycle to date through Jun 30
- Debts Owed
- $0cycle to date through Jun 30
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Top Payees
Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.
- TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE · filing fee$5,000
- AGE GRAPHICS LLC · yard signs$1,042
- SQUARE, INC. · transaction fees$52
Campaign finance — Ted Brown Election Committee: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election CommissionFinance Reports
Campaign finance — Ted Brown Election Committee: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026
Raised $21,453.52 this cycle · spent $20,302.55 · cash on hand $1,150.97 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $11,253.52 (52%); The candidate (contributions) $10,200.00 (48%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): other $6,094.
Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission
Filings
- Q3 ReportFEC · through Sep 30, 2026View the Filing
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
Advertising
Who is advertising for and against Ted
Advertising summary — for and against (2026 cycle)
For: own campaign $0 on Google; outside Google ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $0. Against: outside Google ads $0–$0; opponent campaign ads $0–$0; Snap $0; broadcast TV pending; FEC independent expenditures $0. 2026 cycle. ad data found. Broadcast TV: not yet searched — not yet counted. Meta not included.
Official · Ads summary (2026 cycle)
Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.
In Their Words
What they have said, on the record
“I strongly support small business and entrepreneurship. It should be easy to start a business without a bunch of licenses and permits.”
“We can't afford the massive cost of government at all levels. The federal deficit and national debt lead to inflation, so we must cut government spending.”
“I support personal freedom, economic freedom, digital privacy, and am anti-war and anti-foreign military intervention.”
“Frankly, you can't spoil something that's rotten and putrid to begin with,”
“The Libertarian approach, and my approach, is to attract people who believe in limited government, more freedom and less government, personal freedom, economic freedom, and a non-interventionist foreign policy,”
In the News
Press coverage
- Here's your 2026 Texas ballot for the November electionSep 1, 2026 · Press · The Texas Tribune
- Could a Libertarian Tip the Texas Senate Race?Jun 16, 2026 · Press · The Free Press
- Libertarian Ted Brown courts disaffected conservative voters in Texas' U.S. Senate raceJun 2, 2026 · Press · Houston Public Media
Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.
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
- 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
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
On the ballot: U.S. Senate, Texas — November 3, 2026 general election
Listed as "TED BROWN" (LIB) under U. S. SENATOR in the Texas Secretary of State's 2026 Ballot Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election (final certification of candidates, signed by the Deputy Secretary of State). Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State · sourceU.S. Senator · TX-SEN
Libertarian · Candidate · On the 2026 ballot
Sep 4, 2026 · Official · Texas Secretary of State
Not on file for Ted yet: Reach Them. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_a3xm1pqww.
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