US Senate Election Texas

James Talarico (D):

James Talarico is an American Democratic politician, educator, and seminarian who has served in the Texas House of Representatives since 2018. Born and raised in the Austin area, he earned a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in education policy from Harvard University.

Ken Paxton (R):

Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 51st attorney general of Texas since 2015. He is the Republican Party nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Texas. In April 2025, Paxton announced that he would run for the United States Senate in the 2026 election in Texas, challenging incumbent senator John Cornyn. Following a primary election, Paxton defeated Cornyn in a runoff for the Republican nomination. He will face Democrat James Talarico in the general election.