John Cornyn
RDefeatedIncumbentFEC S2TX00106
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Raised this cycle$8.6M
Cash on hand: $496K
2026 race
TX — U.S. Senate
3 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: John Cornyn.
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How we got here · 3 earlier contests
Republican runoff · Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Called by AP
Ken PaxtonWon63.8%
- RJohn Cornyn· inc.Defeated
Democratic primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by AP
James TalaricoWon52.4%
- DJasmine CrockettDefeated
Republican primary · Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Called by AP
No candidate won a majority — the top two advanced to a runoff: John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.
- RJohn Cornyn· inc.Advanced to runoff42.0%
- RKen PaxtonAdvanced to runoff40.5%
- RWesley HuntDefeated13.0%
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Texas Secretary of State.
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Disclosed money in race
$263M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
James Talarico
DChallengerFEC S6TX00479
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Raised this cycle$146M
Cash on hand: $9.9M
Ken Paxton
RChallengerFEC S6TX00388
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Raised this cycle$22M
Cash on hand: $4.8M
Ted Brown
IChallengerFEC S4TX00888
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Raised this cycle$14K
Cash on hand: $1K
10 defeated candidates — show
Jasmine Crockett
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6TX00552
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Raised this cycle$11M
Cash on hand: $0
Colin Allred
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S4TX00722
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Raised this cycle$7.6M
Cash on hand: $402
Wesley Hunt
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6TX00511
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Raised this cycle$2.2M
Cash on hand: $4K
Gulrez Khan
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6TX00362
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Raised this cycle$11K
Cash on hand: −$646
Virgil Bierschwale
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S0TX00365
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Raised this cycle$10K
Cash on hand: $383
Michael Swanson
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6TX00396
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Raised this cycle$7K
Cash on hand: $0
Sara Larue Canady
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6TX00545
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Raised this cycle$770
Cash on hand: −$430
Barrett Anthony McNabb
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6TX00347
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Anna Bender
RDefeatedChallengerFEC S6TX00560
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Terry Virts
DDefeatedChallengerFEC S6TX00412
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Raised this cycle$0
Cash on hand: $0
Local signal
Early read on TX — U.S. Senate
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
James Talaricoleans negative
7 pos287 neutral56 neg350 articles
Ken Paxtonleans negative
6 pos305 neutral37 neg348 articles
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$263M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$198M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$64M
$14M for · $50M against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
James Talarico(D) + LONE STAR RISING PAC $4.0M + FIELD TEAM 6, INC. $102K + PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $94K − AMERICAN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $533K − FORWARD TEXAS $505K − LONE STAR LIBERTY PAC $200K | $146M | $4.4M | $1.3M | $149M |
Ted Brown(L) | $14K | — | — | $14K |
Ken Paxton(R) + LONE STAR LIBERTY PAC $770K + FELLOWSHIP PAC $500K + SENATE CONSERVATIVES FUND $81K − TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY $25M − TEXANS DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY $1.9M − LONE STAR RISING PAC $91K | $22M | $1.4M | $27M | −$3.2M |
11 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Cornyn(R)incumbentdefeated + TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY $5.3M + NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $506K + CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. $493K − LONE STAR LIBERTY PAC $3.6M − FIGHTING FOR TEXAS $700K − CEDAR KEY PROGRESS $2K | $8.6M | $6.7M | $4.3M | $11M |
Colin Allred(D)defeated − RED SENATE $15K | $7.6M | — | $15K | $7.6M |
Jasmine Crockett(D)defeated + FORWARD TEXAS $505K + TEXAS ORGANIZING PROJECT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $199K + ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND $50K − LONE STAR RISING PAC $4.5M − GOA VICTORY FUND $968 | $11M | $754K | $4.5M | $7.4M |
Gulrez Khan(R)defeated | $11K | — | — | $11K |
Virgil Bierschwale(R)defeated | $10K | — | — | $10K |
Michael Swanson(D)defeated | $7K | — | — | $7K |
Sara Larue Canady(R)defeated | $770 | — | — | $770 |
Barrett Anthony McNabb(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Anna Bender(R)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Terry Virts(D)defeated | $0 | — | — | $0 |
Wesley Hunt(R)defeated + FIGHTING FOR TEXAS $930K + REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF TEXAS PAC $4K − TEXANS FOR A CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY $5.1M − CONSERVATIVE TEXANS PAC $4.8M − LONE STAR LIBERTY PAC $3.1M | $2.2M | $934K | $13M | −$9.9M |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside TX versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
James Talarico(D)55% in-state · $32M itemized
$18M in-state$14M out-of-state
Ted Brown(L)38% in-state · $4K itemized
$2K in-state$2K out-of-state
Ken Paxton(R)83% in-state · $9.1M itemized
$7.6M in-state$1.6M out-of-state
8 defeated candidates — show
John Cornyn(R)defeated61% in-state · $9.0M itemized
$5.5M in-state$3.5M out-of-state
Colin Allred(D)defeated50% in-state · $2.9M itemized
$1.5M in-state$1.5M out-of-state
Jasmine Crockett(D)defeated26% in-state · $2.5M itemized
$665K in-state$1.9M out-of-state
Gulrez Khan(R)defeated93% in-state · $6K itemized
$6K in-state$442 out-of-state
Virgil Bierschwale(R)defeated0% in-state · $1K itemized
$5 in-state$1K out-of-state
Michael Swanson(D)defeated0% in-state · $450 itemized
$0 in-state$450 out-of-state
Sara Larue Canady(R)defeated100% in-state · $500 itemized
$500 in-state$0 out-of-state
Wesley Hunt(R)defeated56% in-state · $1.4M itemized
$804K in-state$636K out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Talarico | Paxton | Brown | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abortioncontested A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | |||
Immigrationcontested People who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children should have a path to citizenship. | — | |||
Taxescontested People making over $400,000 a year should pay higher taxes. | — | |||
Abortion Each state should set its own abortion laws. | — | |||
Agriculture SNAP (food stamp) eligibility and benefit levels should be expanded. | — | |||
Agriculture Federal funding to extend broadband access to rural areas should be expanded. | — | |||
Antitrust & Competition Non-compete clauses in employment contracts should be banned at the federal level. | — | |||
Criminal Justice Federal minimum sentences for non-violent drug crimes should be reduced or eliminated. | — | |||
Criminal Justice Federal law should allow individuals to sue police officers for civil-rights violations even when officers claim qualified immunity. | — | |||
Digital Assets Cryptocurrency exchanges and tokens should be regulated under a dedicated digital-asset framework rather than existing securities law (CLARITY Act-style). | — | |||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | |||
Economy Reducing the national debt should be a higher priority than new spending. | — | |||
Economy The expanded child tax credit (refundable, paid monthly) should be made permanent. | — | |||
Economy The federal government should require employers to provide paid family and medical leave. | — | |||
Education The government should forgive some federal student loan debt. | — | |||
Environment The government should set legally enforceable limits on greenhouse gas emissions. | — | |||
Environment Government environmental reviews for energy and infrastructure projects should move faster, even if it means fewer reviews. | — | |||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | |||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | |||
Healthcare Federal enforcement of mental-health insurance parity (equal coverage to medical care) should be strengthened. | — | |||
Housing The government should spend more building affordable housing. | — | |||
Housing Section 8 housing voucher funding should be increased substantially. | — | |||
Immigration The U.S. should do more to enforce immigration laws and secure the border. | — | |||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | |||
Social Security High earners should pay Social Security taxes on more of their income. | — | |||
Social Security Future workers should have to wait longer to collect full Social Security. | — | |||
Taxes Corporate taxes should be lower. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
Recent coverage
In the news
James Talarico
- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/far-left-streamer-hasan-piker-gloats-dem-blowout-promises-jail-conservative-enemiesFox NewsNov 4
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/04/midterm-election-takeaways/Chicago TribuneNov 4
- https://nypost.com/2026/11/04/business/elon-musk-suffers-midterm-blow-my-election-interfering-space-lasers-didnt-work/New York PostNov 4
- Illinois Dems react to blue waveChicago Sun-TimesNov 4
Ken Paxton
- https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/11/04/midterm-election-takeaways/Chicago TribuneNov 4
- 6 most shocking Midterm upsets, including state that elected first Democratic senator in a centuryNew York PostNov 4
- Our Democracy Was Hanging By a Thread. Here’s the Real Reason It Held.SlateNov 4
- Democrats win the US House and Senate as voters deliver a strong rebuke to Donald Trump and RepublicansChicago TribuneNov 4
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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News coverage is from the GDELT 2.0 global news feed, filtered to a curated list of national, political, and regional outlets.