Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general since 2015, won the Republican primary runoff in May 2026 by defeating incumbent Senator John Cornyn. He faces Democrat James Talarico in the November 3, 2026 general election for U.S. Senate.
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An Associated Press analysis found early voting surging in states expected to decide U.S. Senate control. In Texas, early in-person and mail voting is up 74% compared with the same point in 2022.
Associated Press, conducted early voting analysis
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Governor Greg Abbott held a campaign event in Richmond on his "Let's Roll" Get-Out-The-Vote tour, accompanied by Representative Matt Morgan. Early voting was underway.
Greg Abbott, Governor; Matt Morgan, Representative; Gina Hinojosa, mentioned in Abbott's statement
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Voters at the Leon Valley Conference Center in Bexar County experienced delays during early voting after a ballot scanner jammed. The scanner, which can handle about 2,000 votes, jammed at around 1,200 votes. Waits reached up to two hours as poll workers addressed the issue.
Bexar County Elections Administrator Michele Carew, Elections administrator; Roberto Flores, Voter; Cathy Hazzard, Voter and 1 more
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In a Fox News poll released two weeks before the Texas Senate election, Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are tied at 49% among likely voters. Paxton has gained ground since September, when Talarico led by two percentage points.
Ken Paxton, Republican Senate candidate, Texas attorney general; James Talarico, Democratic Senate candidate
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State Rep. Shelley Luther and state Sen. Brent Hagenbuch visited Denison to hear from voters and county leaders during early voting for the midterm elections. More than 10,000 Grayson County residents cast ballots in the first two days of early voting.
Shelley Luther, State Representative, up for re-election; Brent Hagenbuch, State Senator; Mark Ewig, Grayson County Democratic voter
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San Jacinto County Democrat Party Chair Benita Malone raised concerns at a county commissioners meeting about Elections Administrator Cheri Walker's scheduling of mandated training for election judges, saying two Democratic judges could not attend and were not offered makeup sessions, and stating there was insufficient budget for Democrat judges during early voting.
Benita Malone, San Jacinto County Democrat Party Chair; Cheri Walker, Elections Administrator; Fritz Faulkner, County Judge and 2 more
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick held a campaign event in Midland while seeking reelection. He urged West Texas Republicans to vote during early voting, citing historically low regional turnout despite high voter registration. Patrick defended the oil and gas industry and criticized proposed Democratic policies on energy.
$28 billion for State reserve fund
Dan Patrick, Texas Lt. Governor, candidate for reelection; Kevin Sparks, State Senator; Vikki Goodwin, Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor
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Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico delivered campaign speeches criticizing Republican nominee Ken Paxton and Elon Musk's financial support for Paxton. Talarico alleged Musk is funding the race to acquire Texas land and resources. Musk and Talarico exchanged critical posts on social media.
$158 million for donations to Senate Leadership Fund super PAC
James Talarico, Democratic Texas Senate candidate; Ken Paxton, Republican Texas Senate nominee, Texas Attorney General; Elon Musk, Billionaire funding Republican Senate race and 2 more
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