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Charles Schwertner
Republican · Texas · 2026 · IncumbentCharles Schwertner is an orthopedic surgeon with a pharmacy degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, per his official Senate biography. He served in the Texas House from 2011 to 2013 and has represented Senate District 5 since 2013, chairing the Senate Committee on Business and Commerce. He is the incumbent seeking reelection.
Priorities
- Border security and immigration enforcement, including 287(g) enforcement legislation, per the campaign site
- Second Amendment rights, including authoring the state's constitutional carry law, per the campaign site
- Property rights and eminent domain reform for landowners, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Texas Senate District 5 · Texas · 2026
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