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On November 18, 2006, West was Governor for a Day, a ceremonial title that honors the service of the president pro tempore.<ref>{{cite web |title=West Honored as Governor for a Day |url=https://senate.texas.gov/members/d23/gfad.php |publisher=The Texas Senate |accessdate=19 May 2020}}</ref>
 
On July 22, 2019, West announced his candidacy for the [[United States Senate]] in the [[2020 United States Senate election in Texas|2020 election]] for the seat held by [[John Cornyn]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Samuels |first1=Alex |title=State Sen. Royce West enters Democratic primary to challenge John Cornyn |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2019/07/22/texas-royce-west-john-cornyn-senate-primary/ |publisher=[[The Texas Tribune]] |accessdate=24 July 2019 |date=22 July 2019}}</ref> He finished second in the March 3rd3 primary, but lost in the July 14th14 runoff to [[MJ Hegar]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Svitek |first1=Patrick |title=MJ Hegar defeats Royce West in Democratic runoff for U.S. Senate |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/14/mj-hegar-john-cornyn-texas-senate-royce-west/ |publisher=[[The Texas Tribune]] |accessdate=20 July 2020 |date=15 July 2020}}</ref>
 
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