Talarico Holds $1.5 Million Cash Advantage Over Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate Primary

Feb 1, 2026

State Rep. James Talarico holds a $1.5 million cash-on-hand advantage over U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Democratic Senate primary, with $7.1 million to her $5.6 million. Despite a recent poll showing a dead heat, Talarico is heavily outspending Crockett on TV ads, backed by a super PAC. Talarico touts small-dollar donors, while Crockett transferred funds from her House account, including from corporate PACs, ahead of the March 3 primary.

Democratic Senate primary fundraising totals

▪James Talarico holds a cash advantage of about $1.5 million over Jasmine Crockett.
▪The Texas Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is scheduled for March 3, 2026, with early voting beginning February 17.
▪U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett had $5.6 million in cash on hand at the end of 2025 for her U.S. Senate campaign.
▪A recent public poll indicated the primary race between James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett was a "dead heat."
▪In the last three months of 2025, James Talarico raised nearly $6.9 million, while Jasmine Crockett raised $6.5 million.
▪Jasmine Crockett spent about $911,000 in the first three weeks of her campaign, while James Talarico spent about $4.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2025.
▪State Rep. James Talarico began 2026 with over $7.1 million in cash on hand for his U.S. Senate campaign.

Campaign finance sources

▪Jasmine Crockett transferred approximately $4.5 million from her U.S. House campaign account to her Senate campaign.
▪Jasmine Crockett transferred at least $30,500 in contributions from corporate PACs to her Senate fund.
▪James Talarico has previously accepted donations from GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson for his state legislature campaign.
▪James Talarico has sworn off corporate PAC donations, stating that 98% of his contributions were for $100 or less.
▪Corporate PACs that contributed to Jasmine Crockett's campaign included groups affiliated with Cardinal Health, Southwest Airlines, and CVS Health.

Television advertising spending

▪The Talarico campaign has devoted nearly $3.5 million of its advertising spending to broadcast television.
▪James Talarico has spent $6.6 million on advertising across broadcast, cable, digital, and streaming platforms.
▪Jasmine Crockett has spent about $481,000 on digital and streaming advertising and has not yet purchased broadcast or cable TV ads.

Super PAC expenditures

▪Lone Star Rising has spent nearly $930,000 on pro-Talarico media buys and direct mail.
▪The Lone Star Rising super PAC is backed by large donations from individuals including Simone Coxe, Susan Sarofim, and musician Don Henley.
▪A super PAC named Lone Star Rising is supporting James Talarico's campaign.

Republican Senate race fundraising comparison

▪Republican candidates Sen. John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, and Rep. Wesley Hunt each raised between $1 million and $1.2 million in their campaign accounts.
▪Including his campaign and two joint committees, Republican Sen. John Cornyn raised over $7 million in the same period.