State · November 3, 2026 General Election
One of 31 state senators. Votes on state laws and the state budget, and confirms the governor's appointees.
What this office does
The Texas Senate is one of the two chambers of the Texas Legislature (the other is the Texas House). Its 31 senators each represent a state senate district. With the House, the Senate writes Texas state law and passes the state budget; the Senate alone confirms the Governor's appointees to state boards and agencies. The Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate. The Legislature meets in regular session every two years.
| What we compare | Shannon Dicely | Dennis Paul |
|---|---|---|
| Now | — | Texas House of Representatives, District 129Texas House of Representatives – Member Page, District 129 ↗ |
| Work | — | Professional Engineer; founder of Paul Engineering Inc., Webster, TexasTexas House of Representatives – Official Biography of Rep. Dennis Paul ↗ |
| Raised | $31K$30,692 in total receipts, through Jun 30, 2026 — Search the Texas Ethics Commission for Shannon Dicely's filings | $152K$152,351 in total receipts, through Jun 30, 2026 — Search the Texas Ethics Commission for Dennis Paul's filingsown campaign account$461K$460,656 reported by Friends of Dennis Paul, through Jun 30, 2026 — Texas Ethics CommissionFriends of Dennis Paul — a committee the state records as supporting them |
| Their words | “Shannon Dicely is a mother, advocate, and breast cancer survivor.”Shannon Dicely Campaign Site – Meet Shannon — self-reported ↗ | “Dennis Paul is the conservative choice for Texas Senate, District 11. He will faithfully represent the values which make Texas the greatest state to live, work, and raise a family: faith in God; love for family and liberty.”Dennis Paul Campaign Site – About — self-reported ↗ |
| Records check | 4 official registries searched for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 — nothing found. Texas Legislature (impeachment records) · Texas Ethics Commission (final orders) · State Bar of Texas (attorney discipline) · Texas State Securities Board (enforcement orders). | |
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Money figures are as filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, and cover only the period each report covers — they are a snapshot, not a live total. Each candidate’s profile carries that filing’s own caveats.
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