2026 Texas U.S. Senate Race

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The 2026 Texas U.S. Senate contest from the party primaries and runoff through the Talarico-Paxton general-election campaign.

Musk's Republican midterm giving exceeds $442 million

Elon Musk gave the Republican Party another $76 million earlier this month, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, lifting his total giving for the cycle to more than $442 million, according to United Press International. He has also given…

2026-10-23 · 4 MIN READ

Kimmel moves Talarico interview to YouTube, citing FCC pressure on ABC

Jimmy Kimmel said Wednesday on his ABC late-night show that the Federal Communications Commission under President Donald Trump threatened him and his program over editorial decisions including guest bookings. Kimmel said his interview with…

2026-09-10 · 3 MIN READ

Talarico challenges Paxton to act for Epstein survivors in Dallas

Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday of 'ignoring' survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse, appearing alongside survivors Annie Farmer and Sharlene Rochard at a Dallas exhibit…

2026-09-10 · 3 MIN READ

Neil Bush says he cast early ballot for Talarico in Texas Senate race

Neil Bush said he cast an early ballot for Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race against Ken Paxton.
BBC News reported that Barbara Bush gave $2,500 (£1,900) to a PAC supporting Talarico.
Neil Bush said Paxton's efforts to help President Donald Trump deny Trump's 2020 election loss to Joe Biden motivated his opposition.
BBC News reported that opinion polls showed Ken Paxton and James Talarico neck and neck.
BBC News noted that no Democrat has won a Texas Senate seat since 1988.
BBC News said the Bush family could potentially influence some disaffected Republican voters.

2026-10-21 · 3 MIN READ

Talarico courts border Hispanic voters in Texas Senate race

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is touring Texas border communities this month, stopping at Memo's Restaurant in Eagle Pass as part of a push to win support from the predominantly Hispanic counties that became a national…

2026-07-25 · 3 MIN READ

Paxton works to regain GOP donor support as Talarico cash lead widens

Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton is working to regain support from major Republican donors who have expressed reluctance to fund his campaign, citing his office's lawsuits against their businesses, according to the Wall Street Journal…

2026-07-20 · 3 MIN READ

Texas Senate general election pits Talarico against Paxton in November

Texas voters will choose in November between Democratic state representative James Talarico, a progressive former seminarian with a $27 million campaign war chest, and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Trump-aligned incumbent who…

2026-06-01 · 3 MIN READ

Obama meets with Talarico in Texas ahead of May runoff

Former President Barack Obama met with Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico in Austin on Tuesday, according to the campaign’s supporters and Obama’s prior remarks. The visit aimed to boost Talarico’s bid in Texas, where…

2026-05-13 · 3 MIN READ

Neil Bush votes for Democrat Talarico over Paxton in Texas Senate race

Republican Neil Bush said he voted early for Democrat James Talarico over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race.
Bush said Paxton’s challenge to the results of the 2020 presidential election in other states was intended to help Donald Trump remain in power.
The Guardian said Bush expressed concern about Paxton’s 2023 impeachment and acquittal in the Texas Legislature and Paxton’s loyalty to Trump.
Bush said character matters more than party affiliation and said democracy depends on leaders who respect institutions, tell the truth, accept accountability and seek unity rather than division.
Bush said he was “enormously impressed” by Talarico’s principles.
The Guardian described Talarico as “a progressive liberal candidate who uses faith-based messaging” and the Democratic Party’s latest hopeful to flip the seat in what The Guardian called a “deep red state”; The Guardian said no Democrat had secured the Senate seat in Texas since the 1980s.

2026-10-21 · 4 MIN READ