Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-texas-senate-midterm-election Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Live Results: Texas Senate midterm election Politics Nov 3, 2026 9:30 AM EST WATCH LIVE: Election night 2026 PBS News special coverage The U.S. Senate race in Texas between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico is widely considered the marquee race of the midterm cycle. READ MORE: Paxton and Talarico tussle for Texas Senate seat as Trump campaigns virtually Paxton, the state's three-term attorney general, was impeached by the Texas House in 2023 and acquitted by the state Senate. With President Donald Trump's endorsement a week before the vote, he beat Sen. John Cornyn in a May primary runoff, the first time a Texas senator has lost renomination since 1970. Stand with free and independent journalism. Join Press Pass from PBS News Talarico is a state representative from the Austin suburbs, a former middle school teacher and a seminarian. He beat Rep. Jasmine Crockett outright in the March primary and has built his campaign around faith, public schools and cost…
Live Results: Texas Senate midterm election
In short
Republican Ken Paxton entered the general election after ousting incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in a May primary runoff, capitalizing on a late endorsement from Donald Trump. Democrat James Talarico secured his party's nomination outright in March by emphasizing public education, faith, and kitchen-table financial issues. A victory by Talarico would end a statewide losing streak for Texas Democrats that stretches back to 1994.
Key points
- The marquee Senate matchup features Ken Paxton trailing James Talarico according to recen…: The marquee Senate matchup features Ken Paxton trailing James Talarico according to recent pre-election polling.
- John Cornyn became the first Texas senator to lose a party renomination contest since 197…: John Cornyn became the first Texas senator to lose a party renomination contest since 1970.
- A general election victory for James Talarico would mark the first Democratic statewide w…: A general election victory for James Talarico would mark the first Democratic statewide win in Texas since 1994.