# Texas Senate, District 20

District 20 of the Texas Senate is a senatorial district that currently serves all of Brooks, Jim Wells counties and portions of Hidalgo and Nueces counties in the U.S. state of Texas.
The current senator from District 20 is Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa.

## Biggest cities in the district

District 20 has a population of 833,339 with 577,960 that is at voting age from the 2010 census.
| | Name | County | Pop. |
| 1 | Corpus Christi | Nueces | 305,110 |
| 2 | McAllen | Hidalgo | 116,299 |
| 3 | Edinburg | Hidalgo | 77,100 |
| 4 | Mission | Hidalgo | 77,058 |
| 5 | Alice | Jim Wells | 19,104 |

## Election history

Election history of District 20 from 1992.

### 2024

Texas general election, 2024: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 178,987 | 100.00 | +40.82 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 178,987 | 100.00 | +81.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 178,987 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Texas general election, 2022: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 102,280 | 59.18 | +0.70 |
| | Republican | Wesley Wright | 70,536 | 40.82 | −0.70 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 31,744 | 18.36 | +1.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 172,816 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Texas general election, 2020: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 154,311 | 58.48 | −3.20 |
| | Republican | Judith Cutright | 109,563 | 41.52 | +3.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 44,748 | 16.96 | −6.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 263,874 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Texas general election, 2016: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 132,128 | 61.68 | +0.15 |
| | Republican | Velma A. Arellano | 82,098 | 38.32 | −0.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 50,030 | 23.36 | +0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 214,226 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Texas general election, 2012: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 112,629 | 61.53 | −19.87 |
| | Republican | Raul Torres | 70,409 | 38.47 | +38.47 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 42,220 | 23.06 | −39.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 183,038 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 124,456 | 81.40 | −18.60 |
| | Libertarian | Bill Parker | 28,429 | 18.60 | +18.60 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96,027 | 62.80 | −37.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 152,885 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa (Incumbent) | 116,723 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 116,723 | 100.00 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,723 | | +48.34 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | 78,685 | 100.00 | +41.91 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 78,685 | 100.00 | +83.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,685 | | −20.23 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Democratic primary runoff, 2002: Senate District 20 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % | ± |
| | Barbara Canales-Black | 27,068 | 44.53 | +5.47 |
| ✓ | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | 33,716 | 55.47 | +12.45 |
| Majority | Majority | 6,648 | 10.94 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 60,784 | | |
Democratic primary, 2002: Senate District 20 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| ✓ | Barbara Canales-Black | 25,922 | 39.07 |
| | Ruben M. Garcia | 4,266 | 6.43 |
| ✓ | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | 28,543 | 43.02 |
| | Diana Martinez | 7,624 | 11.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 66,355 | |

### 1998

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carlos F. Truan (Incumbent) | 57,298 | 58.09 | −0.35 |
| | Republican | Joe Gardner (politician) | 41,338 | 41.91 | +0.35 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,960 | 16.18 | −0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,636 | | −14.04 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1994

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carlos F. Truan (Incumbent) | 67,066 | 58.44 | −41.56 |
| | Republican | Rex Moses | 47,656 | 41.56 | +41.56 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,380 | 16.89 | −83.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,752 | | +12.06 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 1992

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 20 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Carlos F. Truan (Incumbent) | 102,405 | 100.00 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 102,405 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,405 | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Democratic primary, 1992: Senate District 20 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Mark Crawford | 24,538 | 35.83 |
| ✓ | Carlos F. Truan (Incumbent) | 43,952 | 64.17 |
| Majority | Majority | 19,414 | 28.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 68,490 | |

## District officeholders

| Legislature | Senator, District 20 | Counties in District |
| 3 | David C. Van Derlip | Bexar, Comal, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Medina, Santa Fé. |
| 4 | John Winfield Scott Dancy | Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette. |
| 5 | James W. McDade | Washington. |
| 6 | James W. McDade | Washington. |
| 7 | Chauncey Berkeley Shepard | Washington. |
| 8 | Chauncey Berkeley Shepard | Washington. |
| 9 | Alfred T. Obenchain William Quayle | Erath, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant. |
| 10 | William Quayle | Erath, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant. |
| 11 | William R. Shannon | Erath, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker, Tarrant. |
| 12 | William H. Pyle | Ellis, Hill, Kaufman, Navarro. |
| 13 | William H. Pyle | Ellis, Hill, Kaufman, Navarro. |
| 14 | Amzi Bradshaw | Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant. |
| 15 | John W. Carroll | Austin, Burleson, Washington. |
| 16 | William Kercheval Homan | Austin, Burleson, Washington. |
| 17 | William Kercheval Homan | Austin, Burleson, Washington. |
| 18 | William R. Shannon | Jack, Parker, Tarrant, Wise. |
| 19 | William R. Shannon | Jack, Parker, Tarrant, Wise. |
| 20 | James Jones Jarvis | Jack, Parker, Tarrant, Wise. |
| 21 | James Jones Jarvis | Jack, Parker, Tarrant, Wise. |
| 22 | Augustus M. Carter | Jack, Parker, Tarrant, Wise. |
| 23 | Walter Tips | Burnet, Travis, Williamson. |
| 24 | Walter Tips | Burnet, Travis, Williamson. |
| 25 | William D. Yett | Burnet, Travis, Williamson. |
| 26 | William D. Yett | Burnet, Travis, Williamson. |
| 27 | William D. Yett | Burnet, Travis, Williamson. |
| 28 | James H. Faubion | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 29 | George Washington Glasscock, Jr. | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 30 | George Washington Glasscock, Jr. | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 31 | John L. Peeler | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 32 | John L. Peeler | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 33 | Temple H. McGregor | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 34 | Robert J. Eckhardt Temple H. McGregor | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 35 | Walter D. Caldwell | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 36 | Walter D. Caldwell | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 37 | Ashley E. Wood | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 38 | Ashley E. Wood | Burnet, Lampasas, Travis, Williamson. |
| 39 | Ashley E. Wood | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 40 | Ashley E. Wood | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 41 | John W. Hornsby | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 42 | John W. Hornsby | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 43 | John W. Hornsby | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 44 | John W. Hornsby | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 45 | Houghton Brownlee | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 46 | Houghton Brownlee | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 47 | Houghton Brownlee | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 48 | Houghton Brownlee | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 49 | James A. Stanford | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 50 | James A. Stanford | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 51 | Carlos C. Ashley, Sr. | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 52 | Carlos C. Ashley, Sr. | Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, San Saba, Travis, Williamson. |
| 53 | William H. Shireman | Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. |
| 54 | William H. Shireman | Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. |
| 55 | Bruce Reagan | Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. |
| 56 | Bruce Reagan | Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. |
| 57 | Bruce Reagan | Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. |
| 58 | Bruce Reagan | Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. |
| 59 | Bruce Reagan | Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. |
| 60 | Bruce Reagan | All of Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. Portion of Cameron. |
| 61 | Ronald W. Bridges | All of Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. Portion of Cameron. |
| 62 | Ronald W. Bridges | All of Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Willacy. Portion of Cameron. |
| 63 | Mike McKinnon | Bee, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Willacy. |
| 64 | Mike McKinnon | Bee, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Willacy. |
| 65 | Carlos F. Truan | Bee, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Willacy. |
| 66 | Carlos F. Truan | Bee, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Willacy. |
| 67 | Carlos F. Truan | Bee, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Willacy. |
| 68 | Carlos F. Truan | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 69 | Carlos F. Truan | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 70 | Carlos F. Truan | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 71 | Carlos F. Truan | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 72 | Carlos F. Truan | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 73 | Carlos F. Truan | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 74 | Carlos F. Truan | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 75 | Carlos F. Truan | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 76 | Carlos F. Truan | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 77 | Carlos F. Truan | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San Patricio, Willacy. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 78 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Nueces. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 79 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Nueces. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 80 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Nueces. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 81 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Nueces. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 82 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells, Nueces. Portion of Hidalgo. |
| 83 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells. Portions of Hidalgo and Nueces. |
| 84 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells. Portions of Hidalgo and Nueces. |
| 85 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells. Portions of Hidalgo and Nueces. |
| 86 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells. Portions of Hidalgo and Nueces. |
| 87 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells. Portions of Hidalgo and Nueces. |
| 88 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells. Portions of Hidalgo and Nueces. |
| 89 | Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa | All of Brooks, Jim Wells. Portions of Hidalgo and Nueces. |