Republican Gov. Greg Abbott conceded the Texas governor's race to Democrat Gina Hinojosa on election night. Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race.
Where
Statewide
When
Nov. 3, 2026
Sources
Reported by 4 outlets
Taxes and money
The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.
Payment to Democratic-aligned House Majority Forward$1 million3Who pays or receives it: Polymarket's operator
Contributions to Republican organizationsapproximately $1.3 million3Who pays or receives it: Polymarket and CEO Shayne Coplan
Who's involved
Greg AbbottRepublican governor, conceded the race
Gina HinojosaDemocratic state representative, received concession in governor's race
James TalaricoDemocrat, won U.S. Senate race
Ken PaxtonRepublican, lost U.S. Senate race
The facts
James Talarico defeated Ken Paxton in Texas U.S. Senate race, delivering Democrats a historic victory.3
At 10:24 p.m. Central on Nov. 3, Talarico had 3,814,107 votes to Paxton's 3,132,327 votes.3
Libertarian Ted Brown received 119,471 votes in the U.S. Senate race.3
Four write-in candidates collectively received 3,558 votes in the U.S. Senate race.3
At 10:24 p.m., 31% of polling locations had reported results.3
Texas Secretary of State had not certified the results as of election night.3
Abbott's approval rating hit a record low of 21% amid his re-election campaign.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Source 3 James Talarico's victory delivered Democrats their first U.S. Senate win in Texas since 1988.3
Crypto Briefing Some polls showed Hinojosa ahead in governor's race; others gave Abbott a slight edge.1
Crypto Briefing Former President Donald Trump endorsed Abbott for re-election.1
Where the sources disagree
Democratic leads in other statewide races at 31% reporting Vikki Goodwin led Dan Patrick 3,584,390 to 3,273,974 for lieutenant governor; Nathan Johnson led Mayes Middleton 3,616,329 to 3,285,751 for attorney general; Sarah Eckhardt led Don Huffines 3,537,178 to 3,296,489 for comptroller; Benjamin Flores led Dawn Buckingham 3,522,101 to 3,338,596 for land commissioner; Clayton Tucker led Nate Sheets 3,514,953 to 3,310,774 for agriculture commissioner per [3]
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$nearly nine million dollars for campaign contributions
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