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2026 Texas Senate race
Incumbent lost renomination in runoff · Lean R+6 · Election Nov 3, 2026
The 2026 Texas Senate race (partisan lean R+6): James Talarico (D), Ken Paxton (R), Ted Brown (L). Raised so far: James Talarico (D) $68.6M, Ken Paxton (R) $9.2M. Outside groups have spent $147M.
- Raised by candidates
- $77.8M
- Outside spending
- $147M
- Partisan lean
- R+6
Candidates
- James Talarico · DemocraticRaised $68.6M · $21.5M cash
- Ken Paxton · RepublicanRaised $9.2M · $1.8M cash
- Ted Brown · Libertarian
Outside groups spending
- TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY opposing Ken Paxton$24.8M
- MAGA INC. opposing James Talarico$17.5M
- Lone Star Rising PAC opposing Ken Paxton$15.9M
- LONE STAR LIBERTY PAC opposing James Talarico$14.1M
- America PAC opposing James Talarico$13.6M
- MAGA INC. supporting Ken Paxton$7.5M
- Texas Forever opposing Ken Paxton$5.9M
- DEFEND US PAC opposing James Talarico$5.6M
- Lone Star Rising PAC supporting James Talarico$5.2M
- LONE STAR LIBERTY PAC supporting Ken Paxton$4.4M
- Lower Costs Now opposing Ken Paxton$3.9M
- AB PAC supporting James Talarico$3.7M
More
From FEC candidate summaries and independent expenditure reports.
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Capitol Receipts, “2026 Texas Senate Race: Candidates & Money,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/race/S-TX/2026-texas-senate-race (accessed 2026-10-13).