United States Senate election in Texas, 2026
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| Filing deadline: December 8, 2025 |
| Primary: March 3, 2026 General: November 3, 2026 |
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Voters in Texas will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 3, 2026. The primary is March 3, 2026, and a primary runoff is May 26, 2026. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025. Cook Political Report's Jessica Taylor wrote, "Texas isn’t initially a top Democratic target, but the minority party only has two obvious offensive opportunities in North Carolina and Maine. In order to find a way to flip the four seats they need to regain the majority... they need to put one of the other double-digit Trump states in play."[1]
As of October 8, three noteworthy candidates have declared their candidacies.
On the Republican side:
- Incumbent John Cornyn (R) is running for re-election for a fifth term. He was most recently elected in 2020 with 53% of the vote. Cornyn has campaigned on continuing to work with President Donald Trump (R), saying, "In President Trump’s first term, I was Republican whip, delivering the votes for his biggest wins. Now I’m running for reelection... so President Trump and I can pick up where we left off."[2]
- U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R) announced his candidacy on October 6, 2025. In an interview with the Associated Press, Hunt said, "What I’ve seen in polling over the past few months is people want an alternative, and I’m going to give it to them."[3]
- Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced his candidacy on April 8, 2025.[4] He is campaigning on bringing new leadership to the Senate and said, "It’s definitely time for a change in Texas. We have another great U.S. senator, Ted Cruz, and it’s time we have another great senator that will actually stand up and fight for Republican values, fight for the values of the people of Texas and also support Trump."[5]
On the Democratic side:
- Former U.S. Rep and 2024 Democratic nominee for Senate Colin Allred (D) announced his campaign on July 1, 2025. He said, "Today I’m announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate, because you deserve someone who will fight for you. I get it. Real change might feel impossible, but I’m not giving up."[6]
- State Rep. James Talarico (D) declared his candidacy on September 9, 2025. He said, "It’s been 10 years of Trumpian politics — politics as blood sport. This campaign can show people what a different kind of politics would look like — one that actually fights for people regardless of their party or their race or their gender or their religion — and takes on this broken political system and the very powerful people who benefit from this system being broken."[7]
Other candidates that have either discussed or received media attention over their potential entry include:
- Former U.S. Rep and 2018 Democratic nominee for Senate Beto O'Rourke (D) said when asked at an April 2025 town hall: "If it comes to pass that this is what the people of Texas want, that it’s the highest and best use of what I can give to you, then yes I will [run]."[8]
- U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson (R) has reportedly met with White House officials about a Senate bid.[9]
Texas' congressional delegation to the U.S. House is composed of 25 Republicans and 12 Democrats. The state's Senate delegation is represented by two Republicans, Cornyn and Ted Cruz. The last Democrat to represent the state in the Senate was Robert Kruger (D), who left office in 1993.[10] In 2024, Cruz was re-elected 53% to 45%. To read more about historical members of Congress from Texas, click here.
Texas has voted for the Republican candidate for president since 1980. The last Democrat to win the state was Jimmy Carter (D) in 1976. In 2024, Donald Trump (R) defeated Kamala Harris (D) 56% to 42%. In 2020, Trump defeated Joe Biden (D) 52% to 46%.
Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Democratic primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Democratic primary, click here.
For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Democratic primary)
- United States Senate election in Texas, 2026 (March 3 Republican primary)
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:
- Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
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General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
Joshua Cain, Camencia Ford, Jade Simmons, and Hans Truelson are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 3, 2026.
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| Joshua Cain (Independent) | ||
| Camencia Ford (Independent) | ||
 | Jade Simmons (Independent) | |
 | Hans Truelson (Independent) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas
Colin Allred, Emily Morgul, Michael Swanson, James Talarico, and Terry Virts are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | John Cornyn | |
 | Andrew Alvarez | |
 | Virgil Bierschwale | |
 | Alexander Duncan | |
 | Ronald Evans | |
 | Wesley Hunt | |
| Matthew Elliot Kelley | ||
 | Gulrez Khan | |
 | Rennie Mann | |
 | Ken Paxton | |
 | Tony Schmoker | |
 | Andrew Trakas | |
| Leo Wyatt | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Allen (R)
- Barrett McNabb (R)
March 3 Democratic primary
Ballotpedia identified the March 3 Democratic primary as a battleground primary. For more on the Democratic primary, click here. For more on the Republican primary, click here.
Colin Allred (D), James Talarico (D), and three other candidates are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 3, 2026. As of October 2025, Allred and Talarico led the candidate field in polling, fundraising, and media attention.[11][12][13] The filing deadline is December 8, 2025.
Axios' Stephen Neukam described the primary as having "quickly turned into one of the most intriguing Democratic contests on the map next year."[14] Summarizing an interview with Democratic strategist Matt Angle, WFAA's Michael McCardel said, "Allred has more name recognition and Talarico is considered an underdog. But Talarico has a massive social media following Angle thinks will be important for fundraising and raising his profile. And Talarico’s faith could also help attract some voters."[13]
Allred is a former member of the U.S. House who was the Democratic nominee for Senate in 2024, losing the general election to Ted Cruz (R). That year, Allred won the Democratic primary with 58.9% of the vote. A former professional football player and civil rights attorney, Allred says he is running for Senate "to lower costs and stop corrupt politicians like John Cornyn and Ken Paxton from rigging the economy against hard working Texans."[15]
Talarico was elected to the state House in 2018. He describes himself as "an eighth-generation Texan, former middle school teacher, and Presbyterian seminarian."[16] Talarico says that "the biggest divide in this country is not left vs. right. It’s top vs. bottom. Billionaires want us looking left and right at each other instead of looking up at them. "[17] Writing in Politico, Adam Wren said Talarico's candidacy "sets up among the sharpest nationwide tests of whether a red-state candidate can run against the national party’s brand."[18]
Also running in the primary are Emily Morgul (D), Michael Swanson (D), and Terry Virts (D).
As of October 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Likely Republican. In the 2024 election, incumbent Ted Cruz (R) defeated Allred 53%–45%. In 2020, incumbent John Cornyn (R) defeated M.J. Hegar (D) 54%–44%. According to Politico, "Democrats see a politically damaged potential Republican nominee in scandal-ridden Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is leading primary polls against incumbent GOP Sen. John Cornyn."[18]
Candidate profiles
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Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- U.S. House, Texas District 32 (2019–2025)
Biography: Allred obtained a bachelor's degree from Baylor University, where he played on the football team. After playing in the National Football League, Allred obtained a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and began practicing as a civil rights attorney. Allred worked in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama (D).
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Sources: Colin Allred campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 14, 2025; YouTube, "Allred for Texas - Not Giving Up," July 1, 2025; Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "ALLRED, Colin," accessed October 14, 2025; Colin Allred campaign website, "Home page," accessed October 14, 2025
Party: Democratic Party
Incumbent: No
Political Office:
- Texas House of Representatives (Assumed office: 2018)
Biography: Talarico obtained a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in education from Harvard University. Before entering elected politics, Talarico taught middle school language arts at a public school in San Antonio.
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Sources: James Talarico campaign website, "Why I'm Running," accessed October 14, 2025; James Talarico campaign website, "Meet James Talarico," accessed October 14, 2025; James Talarico campaign website, "Meet James Talarico," accessed October 14, 2025; Facebook, "James Talarico on Facebook," accessed October 14, 2025
Election news
This section includes a timeline of events leading up to the election, such as debates, polls, and noteworthy endorsements. Know of something we missed? Let us know.
- August 15, 2025
- August 19, 2025
Texas Southern University published results from a poll it had conducted of 1,500 likely voters between August 6 and August 12, 2025. The poll asked voters who they would support in hypothetical matchups between Allred and Talarico, Allred and Beto O'Rourke (D), and Allred and Joaquin Castro (D). The poll was conducted before Talarico entered the race.[21][22]
- October 9, 2025
The University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs published results from a poll it had conducted of 478 registered voters between September 19 and October 1, 2025. The poll asked voters who they would support in a hypothetical matchup between Allred, Talarico, Jasmine Crockett (D), and Beto O'Rourke (D).[19][20]
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Texas
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Campaign finance
| Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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| John Cornyn | Republican Party | $8,957,115 | $3,576,091 | $6,014,485 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Colin Allred | Democratic Party | $4,933,179 | $3,142,537 | $1,790,641 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Emily Morgul | Democratic Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Michael Swanson | Democratic Party | $6,991 | $6,991 | $0 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| James Talarico | Democratic Party | $6,268,610 | $1,309,971 | $4,958,638 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Terry Virts | Democratic Party | $473,099 | $320,722 | $152,377 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Andrew Alvarez | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Virgil Bierschwale | Republican Party | $9,780 | $2,383 | $7,398 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Alexander Duncan | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Ronald Evans | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Wesley Hunt | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Matthew Elliot Kelley | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Gulrez Khan | Republican Party | $3,100 | $3,647 | $-547 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Rennie Mann | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Ken Paxton | Republican Party | $4,204,850 | $1,022,073 | $3,182,777 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Tony Schmoker | Republican Party | $2,500 | $3,107 | $-607 | As of September 30, 2025 |
| Andrew Trakas | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Leo Wyatt | Republican Party | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Joshua Cain | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Camencia Ford | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Jade Simmons | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
| Hans Truelson | Independent | $0 | $0 | $0 | Data not available*** |
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Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
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General election race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[24]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[25][26][27]
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| The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Decision Desk HQ and The Hill | Pending | Pending | Pending | Pending | |||||
| Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | Likely Republican | |||||
| Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week. | |||||||||
Ballot access
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Election history
The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2018.
2024
See also: United States Senate election in Texas, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
Incumbent Ted Cruz defeated Colin Allred, Ted Brown, Analisa Roche, and Tracy Andrus in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ted Cruz (R) | 53.1 | 5,990,741 |
 | Colin Allred (D) | 44.6 | 5,031,249 | |
 | Ted Brown (L) | 2.4 | 267,039 | |
 | Analisa Roche (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1,906 | |
 | Tracy Andrus (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 919 | |
| Total votes: 11,291,854 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan McQueen (Independent)
- Mason Cysewski (G)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Colin Allred | 58.9 | 569,585 |
 | Roland Gutierrez | 16.6 | 160,978 | |
 | Mark A. Gonzalez | 8.8 | 85,228 | |
 | Meri Gomez | 4.6 | 44,166 | |
 | Carl Sherman Sr. | 3.3 | 31,694 | |
 | Ahmad Hassan | 2.3 | 21,855 | |
 | Steve Keough | 2.3 | 21,801 | |
| Heli Rodriguez Prilliman | 1.9 | 18,801 | ||
 | Thierry Tchenko | 1.4 | 13,395 | |
| Total votes: 967,503 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Zachariah Manning (D)
- Aaron Arguijo (D)
- Soren Pendragon (D)
- John Love III (D)
- Sherri Taylor (D)
- Victor D. Dunn (D)
- Tracy Andrus (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas
Incumbent Ted Cruz defeated Holland Gibson and Rufus Lopez in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ted Cruz | 88.3 | 1,977,961 |
| Holland Gibson | 6.0 | 134,011 | ||
| Rufus Lopez | 5.7 | 127,986 | ||
| Total votes: 2,239,958 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Cody Andrews (R)
- Carlos Garza (R)
- Josiah Ingalls (R)
- Montgomery Markland (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas
Ted Brown advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas on April 14, 2024.
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| ✔ | | Ted Brown (L) |
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2020
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
Incumbent John Cornyn defeated Mary Jennings Hegar, Kerry McKennon, David B. Collins, and Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Cornyn (R) | 53.5 | 5,962,983 |
 | Mary Jennings Hegar (D) | 43.9 | 4,888,764 | |
 | Kerry McKennon (L) | 1.9 | 209,722 | |
 | David B. Collins (G) | 0.7 | 81,893 | |
 | Ricardo Turullols-Bonilla (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 678 | |
| Total votes: 11,144,040 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Arjun Srinivasan (Independent)
- Cedric Jefferson (People Over Politics Party)
- James Brumley (The Human Rights Party)
- Tim Smith (Independent)
Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas
Mary Jennings Hegar defeated Royce West in the Democratic primary runoff for U.S. Senate Texas on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Jennings Hegar | 52.2 | 502,516 |
 | Royce West | 47.8 | 459,457 | |
| Total votes: 961,973 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Jennings Hegar | 22.3 | 417,160 |
| ✔ | | Royce West | 14.7 | 274,074 |
 | Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez | 13.2 | 246,659 | |
 | Annie Garcia | 10.3 | 191,900 | |
 | Amanda Edwards | 10.1 | 189,624 | |
 | Chris Bell | 8.5 | 159,751 | |
 | Sema Hernandez | 7.4 | 137,892 | |
 | Michael Cooper | 4.9 | 92,463 | |
 | Victor Harris | 3.2 | 59,710 | |
 | Adrian Ocegueda | 2.2 | 41,566 | |
 | Jack Daniel Foster Jr. | 1.7 | 31,718 | |
 | D.R. Hunter | 1.4 | 26,902 | |
| Total votes: 1,869,419 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Love III (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas
Incumbent John Cornyn defeated Dwayne Stovall, Mark Yancey, John Castro, and Virgil Bierschwale in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Texas on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Cornyn | 76.0 | 1,470,669 |
 | Dwayne Stovall | 11.9 | 231,104 | |
 | Mark Yancey | 6.5 | 124,864 | |
 | John Castro | 4.5 | 86,916 | |
| Virgil Bierschwale | 1.1 | 20,494 | |
| Total votes: 1,934,047 | |||
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Green convention
Green convention for U.S. Senate Texas
David B. Collins advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Texas on April 18, 2020.
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| ✔ | | David B. Collins (G) |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas
Kerry McKennon advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Texas on August 3, 2020.
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| ✔ | | Kerry McKennon (L) |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Texas
Incumbent Ted Cruz defeated Beto O'Rourke and Neal Dikeman in the general election for U.S. Senate Texas on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ted Cruz (R) | 50.9 | 4,260,553 |
 | Beto O'Rourke (D) | 48.3 | 4,045,632 | |
 | Neal Dikeman (L) | 0.8 | 65,470 | |
| Total votes: 8,371,655 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bob McNeil (Independent)
Election analysis
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "GOP Sweats and Democrats Dream as the Lone Star State Primary Heats Up," April 10, 2025
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Sen. John Cornyn launches 2026 reelection bid by embracing Donald Trump in video," March 26, 2-25
- ↑ Associated Press, "Rep. Wesley Hunt is running for US Senate in Texas, defying GOP leaders to take on Cornyn and Paxton," October 6, 2025
- ↑ FOX 4 News, "Ken Paxton announces run for US Senate," April 8, 2025
- ↑ Roll Call, "Ken Paxton launches primary challenge to John Cornyn in Texas," April 9, 2025
- ↑ The New York Times, "Colin Allred Will Run Again for Senate in Texas," July 1, 2025
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "In U.S. Senate bid, Rep. James Talarico promises to take on GOP billionaires and bridge political divides," September 9, 2025
- ↑ The Hill, "Beto O’Rourke says he’ll run for Senate if Texans want him to," April 28, 2025
- ↑ Semafor, "Ronny Jackson meets with White House amid Senate speculation," July 25, 2025
- ↑ FOX 4, "No Democrat has won a statewide office in Texas since 1994," October 30, 2024
- ↑ KXAN, "New poll: US Senate primary races in Texas are neck and neck," October 10, 2025
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Talarico outraises Allred with massive fundraising haul to kick off Senate Democratic primary," October 1, 2025
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 WFAA, "How does a Democrat strategist see the Texas Senate race unfolding after Talarico's entry?" September 16, 2025
- ↑ Axios, "Scoop: Colin Allred raises $4.1 million for Texas Senate bid," October 1, 2025
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- ↑ James Talarico campaign website, "Why I'm Running," accessed October 15, 2025
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Politico, "‘Bet it on the underdog’: Talarico officially enters the Texas Senate primary," September 9, 2025
- ↑ University of Houston, "University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs Texas Trends 2025: Election 2026," accessed October 15, 2025
- ↑ University of Houston, "UH – TSU Survey Finds Paxton, Cornyn in Virtual Tie for Republican Senate Nomination," October 9, 2025
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- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
