News · Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are the nominees in Texas's November 3, 2026 Senate race, with Paxton having defeated four-term incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff after a Trump endorsement, according to Ballotpedia. Talarico holds a lead in recent polling and has significantly outraised Paxton, though Democrats have not won a Senate race in Texas since 1988, per The Hill.