Texas U.S. Senate

2 candidates · General election, November 3, 2026

What this office does

One of your state's two U.S. Senators in Washington. Senators write and vote on federal laws, approve the federal budget, confirm Supreme Court justices, federal judges and cabinet members, and ratify treaties. Terms are 6 years (a special election fills the rest of an unfinished term).

Candidates

Ken Paxton

Republican · $181M outside spending · 86 endorsements listed
Strongly right · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

James Talarico

Democrat · $229M outside spending · 99 endorsements listed
Strongly left · from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty)

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