2020 United States Senate election in Texas facts for kids
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| Turnout | 65.73%  |
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County results
Cornyn: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Hegar: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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An election happened on November 3, 2020, in the U.S. state of Texas. People voted to choose a person to represent Texas in the United States Senate. The five main people running were John Cornyn (from the Republican Party), MJ Hegar (from the Democratic Party), Kerry McKennon (Libertarian Party), David Collins (Green Party), and Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla (independent). John Cornyn won the election and was chosen to be a Senator for the fourth time.
Before the main election, both the Republican and Democratic parties held their own "primary" elections. These are like tryouts where people from the same party vote to pick their best candidate.
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About the 2020 Texas Senate Election
What is a Senator?
A Senator is a person who helps make laws for the entire country. Each state has two Senators who serve for six years. They work in Washington, D.C., in a building called the U.S. Capitol.
How Primary Elections Work
A primary election is a special vote where members of a political party choose which candidate will represent their party in the main election.
In the Republican primary, five people wanted to be the candidate. John Cornyn won this primary with a large number of votes.
In the Democratic primary, twelve people were hoping to be the candidate. No one got more than half of the votes in the first round. Because of this, the two people with the most votes had a second election, called a "runoff" election.
Democratic Primary Runoff
The two candidates who went to the runoff election were MJ Hegar and Royce West. In the runoff, MJ Hegar won and became the Democratic Party's candidate for the main election.
The Main Election Results
On November 3, 2020, people in Texas voted for their Senator. The person who received the most votes won.
John Cornyn, the Republican candidate, won the election. He received about 5.9 million votes, which was 53.5% of all the votes.
MJ Hegar, the Democratic candidate, came in second. She received about 4.8 million votes, which was 43.9% of all the votes.
Other candidates, like Kerry McKennon and David Collins, also ran but received fewer votes. John Cornyn was reelected and continued to serve as a U.S. Senator for Texas.
