IncumbentJohn Cornyn Republican
General election
- James Talarico Democrat
state representative from the 50th district (2018–present)
- Ken Paxton Republican
attorney general of Texas (2015–present)
- Ted Brown Libertarian
Primaries
Democratic primary
state representative from the 50th district (2018–present)
U.S. representative from Texas's 30th congressional district (2023–present)
real estate broker, attorney and perennial candidate
Republican primary
incumbent U.S. senator (2002–present)
attorney general of Texas (2015–present)
U.S. representative from (2023–present) (endorsed Paxton)
former Wilson County Justice of the Peace and candidate for in 2022
Also on the ballot:
Anna Bender 1.1%
Republican primary runoff
- John Cornyn Incumbent
Libertarian primary
2026 United States Senate election in Texas
- James Talarico Democrat
- Ken Paxton Republican
- Ted Brown Libertarian