José Menéndez, Texas Senate, District 26

José Menéndez

DemocraticIncumbent

Running for Texas Senate, District 26.

Background

José Menéndez is the incumbent senator for District 26. He previously served on the San Antonio City Council and in the Texas House.

Current role: State Senator, District 26
Occupation: Marketing executive
Education: Southern Methodist University (business administration, Latin American studies)
Prior offices: San Antonio City Council, District 6 (elected 1997); Texas House of Representatives, District 124 (elected 2000); Texas Senate, District 26
Hometown: San Antonio

Website

Positions

Property Taxes

What is the candidate's position on property tax levels and relief?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Education and School Choice

What is the candidate's position on public school funding, education savings accounts, and curriculum?

Supports fully funding public education and cites special education legislation.

Voting record

Voted no on the Senate motion to concur in House amendments to SB 2, which created the education savings account program (often called school vouchers); adopted 19-12 (Senate Journal, April 24, 2025).

Border Security

What role should the state play in border security and immigration enforcement?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Power Grid and Energy

What is the candidate's position on the ERCOT grid, reliability, and energy production?

Says he plans to file bills to strengthen the electric grid.

Abortion

What is the candidate's position on Texas abortion law?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Firearms

What is the candidate's position on Texas firearms laws?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Public Safety and Bail

What is the candidate's position on bail, policing, and criminal justice?

Cites authoring David's Law on cyberbullying.

Health Care

What is the candidate's position on Medicaid, insurance coverage, and health costs in Texas?

Supports letting doctors treat medical cannabis like other medicine (SB 90) and mammography coverage.

Elections and Voting

What is the candidate's position on election administration, voting rules, and redistricting?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

District Priorities

What does the candidate say are the top issues for this district?

No public position found.

Searched Oct 19, 2026.

Transgender Policy

What is the candidate's position on Texas laws related to transgender people, including medical treatment for minors, school sports, facilities, and legal definitions of sex?

Not yet researched.

Religion and Public Schools

What is the candidate's position on religion in public schools, such as displaying the Ten Commandments, school prayer, and chaplains?

Not yet researched.

Religious Liberty and Faith Communities

What has the candidate said or done regarding religious freedom and specific faith communities in Texas, such as Christians, Jews, and Muslims?

Not yet researched.

Home Insurance and Housing Costs

What is the candidate's approach to home insurance rates and housing costs in Texas?

Not yet researched.

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

No public endorsements found. Searched Oct 19, 2026.