2026 Texas Senate election

2026 Texas Senate election

November 3, 2026

16 of the 31 seats in the Texas Senate
16 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Tan Parker Carol Alvarado
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 12thFlower Mound 6thHouston
Last election 8 seats, 45.00% 7 seats, 54.88%
Current seats 18 12
Seats needed 4
Seats up 11 5

Map of the incumbents:
     Republican incumbent      Democratic incumbent
     No election

Incumbent Majority Leader

Tan Parker
Republican



The 2026 Texas Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026, alongside elections for the state house. Elections will be held in 16 of the 31 Senate districts for four-year terms. The winners of this election will serve in the 90th Texas Legislature. 18 Senate seats are currently held by Republicans, 12 seats are held by Democrats, and one seat, formerly held by a Republican, is vacant. Primary elections were held on March 3, 2026, with a number of runoff elections scheduled for May 26, 2026 in districts where no primary candidate secured a majority of the vote.