U.S. Senate Elections 2026

The Republican National Convention usually takes place every four years, when the party is selecting its candidate for President. But this year, the first-ever midterm RNC comes to Dallas in early September — just weeks before Texas opens early voting for November's election.

The outgoing lawmakers have cast doubt on whether their respective primary opponents, Ken Paxton and James Talarico, can win in November.

The vast majority of Republicans indicated they had moved on from the bitter GOP primary and now support Paxton. Talarico had commanding leads among independents and moderates.

Crockett made the comments to The Dallas Morning News. In March she told KERA she would "absolutely" campaign for James Talarico if she lost the primary.

The attorney general has won statewide elections twice since his legal woes began. This time he will be at the top of the ticket, facing a fundraising juggernaut in James Talarico.

Texas Republicans spread message of unity ahead of November midterms.

The more than $800,000 ad buy — the first by either candidate in the general election — continues the Austin Democrat's push to win Latino voters as his race against GOP nominee Ken Paxton ramps up.

Now that the party's nominees are set for the general election, Texas Republicans are shifting their focus to defeating Democrats in November. The 2026 Republican Party of Texas State Convention runs through Saturday.

Dan Cogdell, who represented Paxton for nearly a decade in two high-profile cases, said his former client “has lost sight of his core mission.”

James Talarico says he's not vegan — but rising price of beef may force more Texans to give up meat.

Democrat James Talarico took his senate battle to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's home base Monday night, speaking to a crowd of thousands in Collin County.

Paxton, the Trump-endorsed Texas attorney general, will face Austin state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate, in November's general election.