Charles Schwertner (Republican), Paul Thomasson (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas Senate District 5; Charles Schwertner is the sitting member, per the Texas Senate' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Charles Schwertner · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Charles 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 · Second Amendment rights, including authoring the state's constitutional carry law · Property rights and eminent domain reform for landowners (per the campaign site)
Paul Thomasson, the Democratic nominee for Texas Senate District 5, is a retired United Methodist pastor with 43 years of ministry experience, according to KBTX. His wife is a retired teacher and several of his children and their spouses currently work as educators in Texas schools. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Priorities: Raising the state's minimum wage · Opposing school voucher programs that redirect public education funding · Expanding healthcare access and affordability (per the KBTX)
Angelia Orr (Republican), Albert Hunter (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Texas House District 13; Angelia Orr is the sitting member, per the Texas House of Representatives' official roster. Nominees were chosen at the March 3 primary (or a May 26 runoff) or advanced unopposed; the field is the Texas Secretary of State's certified 2026 General Election candidate list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Angelia Orr · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Angelia Orr is a small business owner and former substitute teacher who previously served as District Clerk of Hill County, according to her official House biography. A 1992 graduate of Texas A&M University, she also served on the Itasca school board before her election to the House. She is the incumbent seeking reelection to House District 13. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
Albert Hunter is a retired educator who serves on the Meridian Independent School District board, according to the Waco Tribune-Herald. He is running as a Democrat for Texas House District 13. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
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Charles 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 · Second Amendment rights, including authoring the state's constitutional carry law · Property rights and eminent domain reform for landowners (per the campaign site)