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This page displays current and historical information pertaining to the U.S. Senate delegation from Texas.
Current members
The current members of the U.S. Senate from Texas are:
Election history
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Class I
Senators in Class I were elected to office in the November 2018 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election.[1] Class I terms run from the beginning of the 116th Congress on January 3, 2019, to the end of the 118th Congress on January 3, 2025.[1]
2018
General election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob McNeil (Independent)
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 56.5% | 4,440,137 | ||
| Democratic | Paul Sadler | 40.6% | 3,194,927 | |
| Libertarian | John Jay Myers | 2.1% | 162,354 | |
| Green | David B. Collins | 0.9% | 67,404 | |
| Total Votes | 7,864,822 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
2006
On November 7, 2006, Kay Bailey Hutchinson won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Barbara Ann Radnofsky (D) and Scott Lanier Jameson (L) in the general election.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 61.7% | 2,661,789 | ||
| Democratic | Barbara Ann Radnofsky | 36% | 1,555,202 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Lanier Jameson | 2.3% | 97,672 | |
| Total Votes | 4,314,663 |
2000
On November 7, 2000, Kay Bailey Hutchinson won re-election to the United States Senate. She defeated Gene Kelly (D), Douglas Sandage (G) and Mary Ruwart (L) in the general election.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 65.1% | 4,078,954 | ||
| Democratic | Gene Kelly | 32.3% | 2,025,024 | |
| Green | Douglas Sandage | 1.5% | 91,329 | |
| Libertarian | Mary Ruwart | 1.2% | 72,657 | |
| Total Votes | 6,267,964 |
Class II
Senators in Class II were elected to office in the November 2020 general election, unless they took their seat through appointment or special election. Class II terms run from the beginning of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021, to the end of the 119th Congress on January 3, 2027.
2020
General election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Brumley (The Human Rights Party)
- Arjun Srinivasan (Independent)
- Tim Smith (Independent)
- Cedric Jefferson (People Over Politics Party)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Love III (D)
Republican primary election
Green convention
Libertarian convention
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rhett Rosenquest Smith (L)
2014
On November 4, 2014, John Cornyn won re-election to the
United States Senate. He defeated David Alameel (D), Rebecca Paddock (L) and Emily Marie Sanchez (G) in the
general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 61.6% | 2,861,531 | ||
| Democratic | David Alameel | 34.4% | 1,597,387 | |
| Libertarian | Rebecca Paddock | 2.9% | 133,751 | |
| Green | Emily Marie Sanchez | 1.2% | 54,701 | |
| Write-in | Mohammed Tahiro | 0% | 988 | |
| Total Votes | 4,648,358 | |||
| Source: U.S. House Clerk "2014 Election Statistics" |
2008
On November 4, 2008, John Cornyn won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Richard Noriega (D) and Yvonne Adams Schick (L) in the general election.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 54.8% | 4,337,469 | ||
| Democratic | Richard Noriega | 42.8% | 3,389,365 | |
| Libertarian | Yvonne Adams Schick | 2.3% | 185,241 | |
| Total Votes | 7,912,075 |
2002
On November 5, 2002, John Cornyn won election to the United States Senate. He defeated Ron Kirk (D), Scott Lanier Jameson (L), Roy Williams (G) and James Wright (Write-in) in the general election.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | 55.3% | 2,496,243 | ||
| Democratic | Ron Kirk | 43.3% | 1,955,758 | |
| Libertarian | Scott Lanier Jameson | 0.8% | 35,538 | |
| Green | Roy Williams | 0.6% | 25,051 | |
| Write-in | James Wright | 0% | 1,422 | |
| Total Votes | 4,514,012 |
Historical members
| Party | Total |
| Democratic | 27 |
| Republican | 7 |
| Thomas Jefferson Rusk | 1846-1857 | Democratic |
| J. Pinckney Henderson | 1857-1858 | Democratic |
| Matthias Ward | 1858-1859 | Democratic |
| Louis T. Wigfall | 1859-1861 | Democratic |
| James W. Flanagan | 1870-1875 | Republican |
| Samuel B. Maxey | 1875-1887 | Democratic |
| John H. Reagan | 1887-1891 | Democratic |
| Horace Chilton | 1891-1892 | Democratic |
| Roger Q. Mills | 1892-1899 | Democratic |
| Charles A. Culberson | 1899-1923 | Democratic |
| Earle B. Mayfield | 1923-1929 | Democratic |
| Thomas T. Connally | 1929-1953 | Democratic |
| M. Price Daniel | 1953-1957 | Democratic |
| William A. Blakley | 1957-1957 | Democratic |
| Ralph W. Yarborough | 1957-1971 | Democratic |
| Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. | 1971-1993 | Democratic |
| Robert C. Krueger | 1993-1993 | Democratic |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | 1993-2013 | Republican |
| Ted Cruz | 2013-present | Republican |
| Samuel Houston | 1846-1859 | Democratic |
| John Hemphill | 1859-1861 | Democratic |
| Morgan C. Hamilton | 1870-1877 | Republican |
| Richard Coke | 1877-1895 | Democratic |
| Horace Chilton | 1895-1901 | Democratic |
| Joseph W. Bailey | 1901-1913 | Democratic |
| Rienzi M. Johnston | 1913-1913 | Democratic |
| Morris Sheppard | 1913-1941 | Democratic |
| Andrew Jackson Houston | 1941-1941 | Democratic |
| W. Lee O'Daniel | 1941-1949 | Democratic |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | 1949-1961 | Democratic |
| William A. Blakley | 1961-1961 | Democratic |
| John G. Tower | 1961-1985 | Republican |
| Phil Gramm | 1985-2002 | Republican |
| John Cornyn | 2002-present | Republican |
See also
- United States Senate
- United States congressional delegations from Texas
- Classes of United States Senators
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 United States Senate, "Class I," accessed February 14, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
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