Texas has the wildest Senate race
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Both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton argue they’re best equipped to carry the torch for Republicans and fight off Democratic headwinds in local races.
A new UH poll shows Attorney General Ken Paxton leading U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary, while Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett stacks endorsements.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, running for his fifth term, is locked in a competitive Republican primary contest. Meanwhile, some Democrats think they can flip the seat, electing a Democrat to represent Texas in the Senate for the first time since 1988.
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Texas Senate Race Could Be a Match for the Ages
The latest polls favor a matchup between Jasmine Crockett and Ken Paxton, which might make this high-stakes midterms race even messier.
A new University of Houston poll shows close margins in the 2026 Texas U.S. Senate race, with a likely runoff and narrow general election matchups.
No matter who the candidates are in November, Republicans and Democrats are in a dead heat for the seat held by Sen. John Cornyn.
In the March 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate primary in Texas, Jasmine Crockett leads with 47%, 8 percentage points greater than James Talarico’s 39%, with Ahmad Hassan receiving the support of 2% of likely voters and 12% unsure of how they would vote in this contest.
Crockett, 44, a former public defender and civil-rights attorney, served two years in the Texas House before winning her congressional seat in the Dallas area in 2022. Her supporters see her as the candidate better able to excite voters of color, who’ve been a key part of the Democratic base.