Federal race · 2026
Texas U.S. Senate, 2026
General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- James Talarico (D)$129M raised · $15M on hand
- Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (R)$19M raised · $4.9M on hand
- Jasmine Crockett (D)$11M raised · $0 on hand
- John Sen Cornyn (R)$8.6M raised · $496K on hand
- Colin Allred (D)$7.6M raised · $402 on hand
- Wesley Hunt (R)$2.2M raised · $4K on hand
- Terry Virts (D)$667K raised · $56K on hand
- Keith Allen (R)$157K raised · $0 on hand
- Theodore E. Brown Jr. (L)$14K raised · $1K on hand
- Daniel M Sims (L)$12K raised · $200 on hand
- Gulrez Khan (R)$11K raised · −$646 on hand
- Virgil Bierschwale (R)$10K raised · $383 on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Talarico (D) | General-election nominee | $128,772,835.42 | $114,178,603.57 | $14,594,231.85 | 2026-09-30 |
| Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (R) | General-election nominee | $19,497,809.76 | $14,572,704.29 | $4,925,105.47 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jasmine Crockett (D) | Lost primary | $11,096,965.96 | $11,096,965.96 | $0.00 | 2026-08-13 |
| John Sen Cornyn (R) | Lost primary runoff | $8,608,609.91 | $12,234,800.20 | $496,092.37 | 2026-10-14 |
| Colin Allred (D) | Withdrawn | $7,630,708.50 | $7,774,441.19 | $401.95 | 2026-09-30 |
| Wesley Hunt (R) | Lost primary | $2,154,467.93 | $4,637,233.17 | $4,410.92 | 2026-09-30 |
| Terry Virts (D) | Withdrawn | $666,753.76 | $455,642.32 | $55,965.14 | 2026-09-30 |
| Keith Allen (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $156,626.79 | $157,571.33 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Theodore E. Brown Jr. (L) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $14,257.28 | $13,036.81 | $1,288.35 | 2026-10-14 |
| Daniel M Sims (L) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $11,665.57 | $11,565.57 | $200.00 | 2026-05-19 |
| Gulrez Khan (R) | Lost primary | $10,793.07 | $11,438.76 | −$645.69 | 2026-09-30 |
| Virgil Bierschwale (R) | Lost primary | $9,988.18 | $9,657.03 | $383.20 | 2026-03-16 |
| Jade Simmons (I) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $9,324.49 | $8,368.73 | $955.76 | 2026-06-30 |
| Michael Swanson (D) | Withdrawn | $6,991.29 | $6,991.29 | $0.00 | 2025-09-30 |
| Bradford Winston Hall (W) | Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000) | $5,430.00 | $5,352.30 | $77.70 | 2026-10-14 |
| Tony Schmoker (R) | Withdrawn | $2,500.00 | $3,106.71 | $0.00 | 2025-12-31 |
| Sara Larue Canady (R) | Lost primary | $770.00 | $7,490.84 | −$429.81 | 2026-03-31 |
| Anna Bender (R) | Lost primary | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2026-03-31 |
| Avery L Ayers (W) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $210.00 | 2025-10-31 |
| Zul Mirza Mohamed (AMP) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $328.22 | −$328.22 | 2026-10-14 |
19 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Ahmad Hassan (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Alexander Duncan (Republican) · Withdrawn
- Alexander Duncan (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Andrew Alvarez (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Andrew Kyle Trakas (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Barrett Anthony McNabb (Republican) · Withdrawn
- Camencia Ford (No party) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Doc Leo Wyatt (Republican) · Withdrawn
- Emily Morgul (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- Gavin Solomon (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Hans Truelson (No party) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Jade Simmons (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Jennifer Tawanda Brown Gaines (LBL) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- John Adefope (Republican) · Lost primary
- Joshua Cain (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Paula Stephen Williams (Democratic) · Withdrawn
- Rennie Hill Mann (Republican) · Withdrawn
- Rodger Huse (US) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Ronald Evans Jr. (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$221,518,514.56 = candidates’ own spending $156,314,042.46 + outside spending $65,204,472.10
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. | $1,427,091.90 | $26,905,075.00 | $0.00 |
| Wesley Hunt | $934,026.85 | $13,036,415.03 | $0.00 |
| John Sen Cornyn | $6,728,914.79 | $4,331,709.76 | $943,551.20 |
| James Talarico | $4,371,015.55 | $1,281,079.29 | $0.00 |
| Jasmine Crockett | $753,631.10 | $4,476,961.69 | $0.00 |
| Colin Allred | $0.00 | $14,999.94 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Ken Paxton 46.6% · James Talarico 48.9% (Talarico +2.3%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, The Texas Tribune, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote | October 17–21, 2026 | 400 (LV) | ±4.9% | Ken Paxton 49% · James Talarico 51% |
| Emerson College | October 17–19, 2026 | 1,000 (LV) | ±3.0% | Ken Paxton 48% · James Talarico 49% · Ted Brown 3% |
| 46% | 48% | 1% | Ken Paxton 5% | |
| Beacon Research (D)/ Shaw & Co. Research (R) | October 15–19, 2026 | 1,398 (LV) | ±2.5% | Ken Paxton 49% · James Talarico 49% |
| 2,011 (RV) | ±2.0% | 46% | 52% | Ted Brown 2% |
| CBS News/YouGov | October 8–16, 2026 | 1,492 (LV) | ±3.5% | Ken Paxton 49% · James Talarico 51% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Texas (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
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