The 2024 United States Senate election in Texas will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Texas. Incumbent two-term Republican Senator Ted Cruz has not yet decided whether he will seek a third term. Cruz has expressed interest in running for president in 2024, and has long advocated for congressional term limits.[1][2]
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Republican primary
Candidates
Filed paperwork
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Filed paperwork
- John Love III, financial advisor and former Midland city councilor[5]
- Teresa Naranjo[6]
- Heli Rodriguez-Prilliman, investor[7]
Publicly expressed interest
- Colin Allred, U.S. Representative for Texas's 32nd congressional district (2019–present)[8]
Potential
- Joaquin Castro, U.S. Representative for Texas's 20th congressional district (2013–present)[9]
- Julián Castro, former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (2014–2017), former Mayor of San Antonio (2009–2014), and candidate for President of the United States in 2020[9]
- Beto O'Rourke, former U.S. Representative for Texas's 16th congressional district (2013–2019), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018, candidate for President of the United States in 2020, nominee for Governor of Texas in 2022[10]
References
- ^ Seddiq, Oma (July 2, 2021). "Ted Cruz mulls 2024 presidential bid, says his 2016 campaign 'was the most fun I've ever had in my life'". Insider Inc.
- ^ Allen, Cynthia (February 1, 2021). "Ted Cruz is right: Lawmakers in Congress should be forced out by term limits". Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ "Ted Cruz FEC Statement of Candidacy". February 9, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ Glover, Bill (August 24, 2021). "Local Candidate Announces for U.S. Senate". Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "John Love III FEC Statement of Candidacy". January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Teresa Naranjo FEC Statement of Candidacy". June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Heli Rodriguez-Prilliman FEC Statement of Candidacy". June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Solomon, Aron. "Texas lawmakers primed for a national stage in 2024". TylerPaper.com. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ a b Conant, Ericka (January 12, 2021). "If Sen. Ted Cruz doesn't resign, who could defeat him in 2024?". Al Día. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ Kinnaird, Robert (November 19, 2019). "An open letter to Beto O'Rourke: We're not mad, just disappointed". The Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved November 19, 2020. and Perennial Candidate.