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Texas general election matchups are finally set. Here's what you need to know

James Talarico found that Talarico came out ahead of each Republican by roughly the same

Will the Texas primary run-off give Democrats a chance to flip the state?

James Talarico. Democrats have not held a statewide seat in Texas since 1994, but races

Ken Paxton wins Texas primary election: Results and key takeaways

Talarico wrote. ![Ken Paxton and James Talarico [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-03-02T210126Z_802057580_RC2JWJAT6J85_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION-TEXAS-1-1-1779863550.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Ken Paxton and James

Texas Democrats think this is finally the year they’ll flip the Senate

James Talarico, is the ideal candidate to break through. “Democrats have been in the desert

Texas primary runoff takeaways. And, DOJ mass-deletes info on Jan. 6 riot cases

James Talarico, in the midterms. Paxton argues that Talarico is too far to the left

Democrats dominate midterm fundraising, but Republicans have a huge cash advantage

James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin. Talarico raised $27m in the first

Texas Republicans nominate Ken Paxton for Senate seat, ousting incumbent John Cornyn

James Talarico.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6048x4024+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F55%2F30%2F336141e84a8ea36d417af72dc3da%2Fgettyimages-2264116767.jpg) Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton speaks to supporters at a watch

Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary runoff

James Talarico won the Democratic nomination outright against Rep. Jasmine Crockett and another challenger. [![Texas

Talarico needs Crockett’s Black voters. They aren’t all convinced.

James Talarico. The Democratic Senate nominee has a long road ahead if he wants to flip

‘True Maga warrior’ takes on old-guard Texan in key test of Trump’s GOP grip

James Talarico. Paxton and Cornyn have spent months coveting the most valuable endorsement in Republican

Republicans race to back Ken Paxton as runoff sets up closely-watched US Senate battle in Texas

James Talarico “may be the worst [Texas](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/texas) candidate I have ever seen

Texas GOP voters vote in race that could shape future of the party -- and the Senate

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2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots

James Talarico waves to the crowd before speaking Mar. 4 in Austin. Talarico raised $27m in the first

Texas Democrat Talarico leads senator Cornyn and AG Paxton in Senate race poll

James Talarico, the party’s candidate in [Texas](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/texas), leading in a head

Trump endorses Paxton in Texas, gambling on a challenger with baggage in a crucial race

James Talarico, a Texas state legislator who secured his party's nomination over congresswoman Jasmine

Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in heated Texas race after scandal-plagued campaign

James Talarico, a Democratic pastor and state legislator whose message of peace and populism has attracted

Trump-backed Paxton topples Senator Cornyn in Texas primary run-off

James Talarico in a closely watched November race that could help decide control of the US Senate

Former Rep. Colin Allred knocks off Rep. Julie Johnson in Texas House runoff

James Talarico endorsed Johnson, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett endorsed Allred and rallied with him last

John Cornyn spent years building the GOP. MAGA tore him down.

James Talarico is their best shot in a generation at flipping a statewide seat. Schroeder

Attorney General Ken Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in Texas Senate primary

James Talarico. The outcome of that race will help determine whether Democrats can win back