Biography
Julian Villarreal is the Green Party candidate for the Texas State Senate, District 26, in the November 3, 2026 general election, challenging Democratic incumbent José Menéndez.[1][3] He is a scientific consultant and former university lecturer who also ran for the seat in 2020.[1]
Julian Villarreal was born in San Antonio, Texas, and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a bachelor's degree in 2007.[1] His professional experience includes working as a scientific consultant and as a lecturer in physics and researcher at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and he has been affiliated with the Bexar County Green Party and Climate Action SA.[1] In a 2020 Ballotpedia survey, Villarreal said he holds a PhD in materials science and engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and serves as an election judge and volunteer deputy registrar in Bexar County.[2]
Villarreal ran in the November 3, 2020 general election for Texas Senate District 26, which incumbent José Menéndez won.[1] He advanced from the Green Party convention on March 14, 2026.[1] In his 2020 survey, he said he was running to give voters a progressive choice and raise issues such as climate change, and that he does not accept contributions from corporate PACs or lobbyists.[2]
- 1.Julian Villarreal (Texas Senate candidate) · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Julian Villarreal (Texas Senate candidate) - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2020) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Texas State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Texas Senate District 26
Julian Villarreal is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas Senate District 26 as G. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
