James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton in Texas Senate raceDemocrat James Talarico won Texas's Senate seat, defeating Republican Ken Paxton to become the first Democrat elected to statewide office in Texas since 1994, ending a 32-year drought.Nov 2, 2026·7 sourcesCongressRepublican PartyU.S. CongressPolitical partiesElectionsSenate racesTexasDemocratic PartyU.S. election resultsU.S. House of RepresentativesUS midterm electionsUS Senate2026 U.S. midterm elections00
