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      Home/Elections/2020/US Senate/Texas
      2020·US Senate·Texas

      Texas US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      John Cornyn
      53.5%5,962,983 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Mj Hegar
      43.9%4,888,764 votes
      Margin
      R+9.6
      11,143,362 total votes
      3 candidates11,143,362 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John CornynREP✓
      		REP5,962,98353.5%
      Mj HegarDEM
      		DEM4,888,76443.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH291,6152.6%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Texas(Class II)

      2024
      Ted CruzREP
      R+8.5
      2018
      Ted CruzREP
      R+2.6
      2014
      John CornynREP
      R+27.2
      2012
      Ted CruzREP
      R+15.8
      2008
      John CornynREP
      R+12.0
      2006
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+25.6
      2002
      John CornynREP
      R+12.0
      2000
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+32.7
      1996
      Phil GrammREP
      R+10.8
      1994
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+22.5
      1993(S)
      Kay Bailey HutchisonREP
      R+34.7
      1990
      Phil GrammREP
      R+22.8
      1988
      Lloyd BentsenDEM
      D+19.2
      1984
      Phil GrammREP
      R+17.2
      View all US Senate history for Texas →

      Candidates

      John CornynREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+15.2
      Career2002-2020
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Mj HegarDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+9.6
      Career2020-2020
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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