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2024 to challenge Cruz in one of the country’s biggest Senate races, but Democrats failed to flip the seat. He later prepared for another Senate run before dropping out after fellow Democrat Jasmine Crockett
race. By siding with Paxton, Trump is supporting a Texas politician who has long been a close ally of the president – but also one who comes with considerable political baggage. Many Democrats have viewed Paxton
candidate. When the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature [passed a new congressional gerrymander](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/04/supreme-court-texas-house-map-00678075) last year, Allred decided to drop his Senate bid and take another shot at the House, setting up a race
Senate District as evidence, which Trump won by 17 points in 2024 and [a Democrat flipped in January](https://www.texastribune.org/2026/01/30/texas-senate-district-9-runoff-rehmet-wambsganss-special-election/). When the Democratic-aligned Texas Majority PAC surveyed voters there, they found that
2024 and flip four others. As of the most recent filing deadline, Democratic candidates have outraised Republican candidates overall in seven seats held by Republicans — Maine, North Carolina, Ohio, Alaska, Florida, Iowa and Texas
race in a state that hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988. It's been 46 years since at least two incumbent senators were felled by voters in their own party
Senate. Democrats are thrilled with yet another strong recruit, former Rep. Mary Peltola. She's trying to keep this race local and make it about "Fish, Family, Freedom." But this is still Alaska. Trump
senator up for reelection this year in a state former Vice President Kamala Harris won in 2024. If Democrats can’t knock her off, they’d have to win a far redder state, such
Texas, where the Democratic Senate primary was defined by [tensions over race](https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/texas-primary-crockett-talarico-senate-race-00805194) and concerns over which candidate could unify enough Democrats, independents and disillusioned Republicans to flip the red state. Voters [chose
candidate James Talarico speaks at a campaign rally on March 2 in Houston, Texas. **Danielle Villasana/Getty Images** Danielle Villasana/Getty Images The [Talarico/Paxton race](https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/election-2026/2026/05/26/552722/paxton-cornyn-runoff-election-results-texas-senate-republican-primary/) gives Democrats their best hope in a long time
candidates. One poll from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center showed Talarico tied with Paxton, while Cornyn led him by one point, well within the margin of error. Other polls show wider
Texas, pro-Palestine pastor and civil rights leader Frederick Haynes III also won his primary race. Haynes was also endorsed by the Justice Democrats, an organisation launched in 2017 to support progressive candidates. The group
senator but not allowed to cast a vote. Paxton was also indicted on charges of felony securities fraud that could have led to a prison sentence, but the case was dismissed after a 2024
2024, in Atlanta. **Brynn Anderson/AP** Brynn Anderson/AP ATLANTA — Tuesday's primary elections in Georgia have been defined by record-setting fundraising, contentious Republican primaries and turnout driven by enthusiastic Democrats. Many of the marquee races
race was called, Cornyn said he would “support the GOP ticket” in the midterms, where Paxton will face James Talarico, a Democratic state legislator and Presbyterian seminarian. But the [Texas](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/texas) attorney general
candidate can win over the deep red state with the support of the president. The race had wide implications for Trump’s strength heading into November’s midterm elections, where Paxtonwill now face James Talarico
candidates. Swalwell has also donated more than $2,000 to House members this cycle from his own campaign account. His team did not respond to a request for comment, but the lawmaker has [repeatedly
races in Texas, judges, local officials, House of Representatives, you name it." But those moral arguments did not sway a majority of primary voters — or Trump, who chose to endorse the attorney general and [cited
Texas, Illinois and New York for Democratic and Republican candidates. Fairshake, a pro-crypto group primarily funded by Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz and Ripple Labs, is expected to back candidates in both parties and has [already
Texas. The internal fights animating the Democratic party – on ideology, economic populism, how to take on Trump and whether Israel committed a genocide in Gaza – featured into several races. Scott Wiener, a Democratic state senator