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LIVE · TX · U.S. SENATE47% COUNTED
James TalaricoD
James Talarico
56.0%
4,546,036 votes
Ken PaxtonR
Ken Paxton
44.0%
3,567,899 votes
Official counts as reported · Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated 55h ago
LIVE · TX · GOVERNOR47% COUNTED
Gina HinojosaD
Gina Hinojosa
53.7%
4,383,234 votes
Greg AbbottR
Greg Abbott
46.3%
3,772,951 votes
Official counts as reported · Texas Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated 55h ago
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Checked hourly · last Nov 6, 8:15 AM ET
Money raised, cash on hand
Senate
FEC filings, 2025–26. Governors report to their state.
Through 10/14/2026 · next Dec 3
Small-donor share
Senate
Donations under $200 (FEC).
Through 10/14/2026
Own money
Senate
Candidate's own contributions and loans (FEC).
Through 10/14/2026
Votes with own party, missed votes, key votes
Members of Congress
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2025–26
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U.S. Senate

Incumbent: John Cornyn
DJames Talarico
Democratic
RKen Paxton
Republican
Background
Education
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Harvard Graduate School of Education
University of Texas at Austin
Baylor University
University of Virginia School of Law
Work experience
Campaign sites, official bios, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia
Member of the Texas House of Representatives · 2018–now
Texas Attorney General · 2015–now
Member of the State Senate of Texas · 2013–2015
Member of the Texas House of Representatives · 2003–2013
J. C. Penney · 1995–2002
Polls
Poll average
1 poll, Nov 4–Nov 4 · Electoral-vote.com
55.0%
43.0%
Every poll (1)
PollsterMidpointTalaricoPaxtonCalled for James Talarico (D)Nov 45543
• in the average
Money
Raised
FEC · through 10/14/2026
Cash on hand
$9.9M
$4.8M
From small donors
Under $200
54%
29%
Own money
None
None
Issues
Economy and cost of living · Texas, last 10 years
Economy, real GDP growth
+2.8%2025
2016BEA ↗2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%2026 so far
2016BLS ↗2026
Rent, yearly change · South region
+1.9%2026 so far
2016BLS CPI ↗2026
Home prices, yearly change
+1.5%2026 so far
2016FHFA ↗2026
What they say
“In the Senate, he'll fight to bring both parties together to lower our costs – taking on the data centers driving up utility bills and ending the wars raising gas prices.”
jamestalarico.com ↗
Not on their site
Immigration and the border · Texas, last 10 years
Net international migration
5.3 per 1,0002025
2016Census ↗2025
What they say
Not on their site
“Ken Paxton will carry that fight to Washington, where he will help President Trump deport the criminal illegal aliens Joe Biden invited into the country, secure the border, and complete the construction of the border wall.”
kenpaxton.com ↗
Taxes and spending · Texas, last 10 years
State taxes, share of the economy
3.1%2025
2016Census ↗2025
What they say
“He passed bills to cap the cost of insulin, cut taxes for small businesses, and gave the largest property tax cut in Texas history.”
jamestalarico.com ↗
“Ken Paxton is a strong fiscal conservative who will fight to cut taxes and stop the wasteful spending that has led to our nation being in over $36 trillion dollars in debt.”
kenpaxton.com ↗
Abortion
Not on their site
“He will stand with President Trump to protect our gun rights, defend the unborn, and defeat the radical transgender movement that's desperate to put men in girls' sports and woke indoctrination in our classrooms.”
kenpaxton.com ↗
+1 more on the ballot

Governor

Incumbent: Greg Abbott
DGina Hinojosa
Democratic
RGreg Abbott
Republican · incumbent
Background
Education
George Washington University Law School
University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business
Vanderbilt University Law School
Vanderbilt University
University of Texas at Austin
Work experience
Campaign sites, official bios, Wikipedia, Ballotpedia
Member of the Texas House of Representatives · 2017–now
Governor of Texas · 2015–now
Texas Attorney General · 2002–2015
Issues
Economy and cost of living · Texas, last 10 years
Economy, real GDP growth
+2.8%2025
2016BEA ↗2025
Unemployment rate
4.4%2026 so far
2016BLS ↗2026
Rent, yearly change · South region
+1.9%2026 so far
2016BLS CPI ↗2026
Home prices, yearly change
+1.5%2026 so far
2016FHFA ↗2026
What they say
“As Governor, Gina will direct the legislature to deliver a bill to her desk to issue one-time $1,500 refund checks to every household in Texas.”
ginafortexas.com ↗
“Governor Abbott's plan will allow Texans to choose their electricity provider by opening city monopolies to retail electric competition.”
gregabbott.com ↗
Health care
“As Governor, Gina will fight to make sure every Texas child has quality healthcare, hold profiteering healthcare companies accountable by banning bad-faith denials, and strengthen our rural hospital system so rural Texans can get the care they need fast.”
ginafortexas.com ↗
Not on their site
Immigration and the border · Texas, last 10 years
Net international migration
5.3 per 1,0002025
2016Census ↗2025
What they say
Not on their site
“Governor Abbott's plan is simple: illegal immigrants arrested for violent felonies must be denied bail and held behind bars while awaiting trail.”
gregabbott.com ↗
Taxes and spending · Texas, last 10 years
State taxes, share of the economy
3.1%2025
2016Census ↗2025
What they say
“We must end these corporate subsidies and use the savings to cut property taxes, with the end goal of eliminating residential property taxes.”
ginafortexas.com ↗
“Under Governor Abbott's plan, voters will have the right to decide - through a constitutional amendment - to eliminate school district property taxes on homeowners.”
gregabbott.com ↗
+1 more on the ballot
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