The Dallas Morning News published an op-ed by Suzanne Bellsnyder on October 31 titled "I'm a Republican, but Gina Hinojosa has my vote." The newspaper later added an editor's note disclosing that Bellsnyder is a paid consultant for the Hinojosa campaign and that this conflict was not disclosed before publication. The newspaper stated it would have declined to publish had it known of the conflict.
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Texas Senate candidate James Talarico called billionaire Elon Musk's wealth a "spiritual sickness" on November 3, 2026. Talarico noted that one in five local children live in poverty.
James Talarico, Texas Senate candidate; Elon Musk, billionaire mentioned in criticism; Stuart Varney, host who discussed the remarks and 1 more
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San Antonio personal injury attorney Thomas J. Henry donated $2 million to support Democratic candidates James Talarico for U.S. Senate and Gina Hinojosa for Texas governor. The donation represents a shift from Henry's previous support for Republican Ken Paxton.
$1 million for donation to Lone Star Rising PAC for Talarico
Thomas J. Henry, San Antonio personal injury attorney; James Talarico, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic gubernatorial candidate and 2 more
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The Department of Justice announced it will deploy approximately 1,000 election monitors across all 50 U.S. states during the 2026 midterm election. Seven Texas counties—Bexar, Dallas, Harris, Waller, Blanco, Bowie, and Nueces—are receiving monitors as part of this oversight effort.
Department of Justice, federal agency deploying election monitors; Kiersten Pels, DOJ spokeswoman; Harmeet K. Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division and 1 more
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Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial nominee Gina Hinojosa held a joint rally at Houston's Bayou Music Center on October 31, 2026, three days before Election Day on November 3. Both candidates centered their closing argument on opposing Republican backing by billionaire Elon Musk.
James Talarico, Senate candidate and Texas House member since 2018; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic gubernatorial nominee; Ken Paxton, Attorney General and Republican Senate opponent and 1 more
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Voters in Tarrant County cast ballots on Nov. 3, 2026 for district clerk and county clerk. For district clerk, Republican incumbent Tom Wilder faced Democratic challenger Nathan Smith. For county clerk, Republican incumbent Mary Louise Nicholson faced Democratic challenger Lydia Bean.
Tom Wilder, Republican incumbent for Tarrant County district clerk; Nathan Smith, Democratic challenger for Tarrant County district clerk; Mary Louise Nicholson, Republican incumbent for Tarrant County county clerk and 1 more
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Willie Nelson, a musician, endorsed James Talarico, the Democratic candidate in the Texas U.S. Senate race against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, days before the Nov. 3 election.
$20 million for monthly sales of Willie's Remedy+ hemp THC drink
Willie Nelson, Singer and hemp product business owner, endorser of Talarico; James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Texas; Ken Paxton, Republican Attorney General of Texas, Senate candidate
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Election Day for the 2026 midterm election took place on November 3, 2026. Polling locations were open statewide from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and voters who entered the line before closing time were allowed to vote. Races on the ballot included governor, attorney general, Texas Senate, and railroad commissioner.
Harris County voters, voters casting ballots; Texas voters, voters casting ballots; Harris County Clerk's Office, managing election records and 1 more
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Republicans Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico faced Texas voters on November 3, 2026, in a U.S. Senate race. The candidates differed in background: Paxton came from the Texas Attorney General's Office with national prominence, while Talarico was a state representative who could become the first Democrat elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas in decades.
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Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate; James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate; Joshua Blank, Research director, Texas Politics Project at University of Texas at Austin
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