Federal race · 2020
Texas U.S. Senate, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Mary Jennings Mj Hegar (D)$30M raised · $87K on hand
- John Sen Cornyn (R)$29M raised · $633K on hand
- Royce West (D)$2.1M raised · $3K on hand
- Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez (D)$1.2M raised · $58K on hand
- Amanda Edwards (D)$1M raised · $759 on hand
- Robert Christopher Bell (D)$399K raised · $2K on hand
- Dwayne Stovall (R)$102K raised · $770 on hand
- Mark Spencer Yancey (R)$87K raised · $0 on hand
- Anne Garcia (D)$82K raised · $0 on hand
- John Benard Love III (D)$32K raised · $1K on hand
- Kerry Douglas McKennon (L)$13K raised · −$4K on hand
- Michael E Pastor Cooper (D)$12K raised · $6K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jennings Mj Hegar (D) | Lost the general election (43.87%) | $29,597,569.83 | $29,558,486.93 | $86,564.80 | 2020-12-31 |
| John Sen Cornyn (R) | Won the general election (53.51%) | $28,614,523.43 | $33,771,189.09 | $633,460.69 | 2020-12-31 |
| Royce West (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $2,077,257.64 | $2,074,162.12 | $3,095.52 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez (D) | Lost primary | $1,218,354.08 | $1,160,039.42 | $58,314.66 | 2020-12-31 |
| Amanda Edwards (D) | Lost primary | $1,013,503.56 | $1,012,744.62 | $758.94 | 2020-09-30 |
| Robert Christopher Bell (D) | Lost primary | $399,244.98 | $396,922.71 | $2,322.27 | 2020-12-31 |
| Dwayne Stovall (R) | Lost primary | $101,864.00 | $103,456.09 | $770.07 | 2020-05-06 |
| Mark Spencer Yancey (R) | Lost primary | $86,543.09 | $86,543.09 | $0.00 | 2020-06-30 |
| Anne Garcia (D) | Lost primary | $82,008.43 | $82,008.43 | $0.00 | 2020-05-05 |
| John Benard Love III (D) | Withdrawn | $31,533.45 | $30,277.60 | $1,255.85 | 2020-12-31 |
| Kerry Douglas McKennon (L) | General-election nominee | $12,707.43 | $15,279.43 | −$3,738.02 | 2020-12-31 |
| Michael E Pastor Cooper (D) | Lost primary | $12,244.00 | $4,530.08 | $6,296.08 | 2020-03-31 |
| Sema Hernandez (D) | Lost primary | $7,551.04 | $7,295.62 | $3,891.87 | 2019-09-30 |
| Jack Daniel Foster Jr. (D) | Lost primary | $6,957.00 | $6,123.60 | $833.40 | 2020-03-04 |
| Adrian Ocegueda (D) | Lost primary | $5,777.22 | $5,777.22 | $0.00 | 2020-04-10 |
| Virgil Bierschwale (R) | Lost primary | $4,009.00 | $263.38 | $0.00 | 2020-04-15 |
| Arjun Srinivasan (I) | Withdrawn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2020-03-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$106,782,666.39 = candidates’ own spending $67,550,751.33 + outside spending $39,231,915.06
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Sen Cornyn | $4,005,193.25 | $15,221,950.55 | $412,061.18 |
| Mary Jennings Mj Hegar | $11,185,761.07 | $8,020,801.17 | $24,626.40 |
| Cristina Tzintzun Ramirez | $255,200.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Royce West | $106,321.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swayable | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 1,042 (LV) | ± 4% | John Cornyn 56.5% · MJ Hegar 43.5% |
| Data For Progress | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 926 (LV) | ±3.2% | John Cornyn 50% · MJ Hegar 47% |
| Emerson College | October 29–31, 2020 | 763 (LV) | ±3.5% | John Cornyn 51% · MJ Hegar 47% |
| Morning Consult | October 22–31, 2020 | 3,267 (LV) | ± 2% | John Cornyn 47% · MJ Hegar 43% |
| Gravis Marketing | October 27–28, 2020 | 670 (LV) | ± 3.8% | John Cornyn 49% · MJ Hegar 43% |
| RMG Research/PoliticalIQ | October 27–28, 2020 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | John Cornyn 48% · MJ Hegar 42% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States Senate election in Texas (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Cornyn | Republican Party | 5,962,983 | 53.51% |
| MJ Hegar | Democratic Party | 4,889,384 | 43.87% |
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