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As Election Day nears, a look at the big money, tight polls, and closing themes in the Texas Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton
AdImpact Politics reports that when you add up the amount of ad spending in both the general election and the primaries, the Texas Senate race is now the most expensive non-presidential race on record — with ad spending reaching $544.5 million.
Republicans are trying to make the Texas Senate race about “manliness”
Ken Paxton keeps accusing James Talarico of being “low-T.” Do voters care?
Dueling rallies thrust deep-red Lone Star town into the center of the political universe
Dueling rallies in Lubbock put the Texas Senate race between Ken Paxton and James Talarico on full display as Trump joined the Republican side.
What analysts are watching in the Texas Senate race, CBS News political experts weigh in
You are who you vote for: Identity politics in Texas midterms
While the campaigns in Texas have been focused fundamentally on the affordability crisis, the Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico remains highly contested due to the engagement of identity politics from both candidates.
‘I just had the flu’: James Talarico shoots down conservative speculation about his absence from the trail
In an interview with NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, the Democrat again challenged his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, to a debate in the Texas Senate race.
Bad blood spills over in the Texas Senate race — and it’s tearing Republicans apart
Wounds haven’t healed from the contentious primary in which Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn, and allies of both say the other side needs to do more to bring the party together.
Paxton vs. Talarico: They agree on the Cowboys but not much else
The Texas Senate rivals share a few of their favorite things, from football and food to movies, music and books.
Bets on midterm endorsements, rallies, debates and dropouts raise insider trading concerns
(CNN) — What will Vice President JD Vance say while campaigning Friday in Ohio? Will the Texas Senate candidates debate by this Thursday? And who else will get an endorsement
Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn't be happier
When Democratic nominee James Talarico stopped holding campaign events in the Texas Senate race, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton saw an opening to pounce.
‘He wants me to lose’: Paxton complains about lack of support from Cornyn in leaked audio
Ken Paxton has publicly said he would “love to have” John Cornyn’s support after their bruising Republican primary runoff in the Texas Senate race. But privately, Paxton has grown frustrated with the outgoing senator’s distance from his campaign.
‘We don’t want this right now’: James Talarico off the trail with the flu for 12 days
In final stretch of the Texas Senate race, Talarico has not appeared in person since Sept. 26; he is expected to be back this weekend. Opponent Ken Paxton is calling for “proof of life.”
Ken Paxton’s estranged wife urges voters to back him in new ad
The ad hit the airwaves as Republican Ken Paxton is lagging behind Democratic candidate James Talarico in polls on the Texas Senate race.
Ken Paxton’s Christian identity politics obscure a history of scandal
The Texas Senate candidate rose to power as a culture warrior. His record is a marriage of hypocrisy and cynicism
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz
President Donald Trump's political group is spending $10 million on ads in the Texas Senate race.
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz
President Donald Trump's political group is spending $10 million on ads in the Texas Senate race.
Trump’s First Major Midterm Money Move: A $10M Texas Senate Ad Blitz
BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey (AP) — The political group associated with President Donald Trump is spending $10 million on television and digital advertisements in the Texas Senate race, according to a Saturday filing with the Federal Election Commission. This is the first significant spending in a ...
Musk has started spending money to help Ken Paxton. Will it help change the course of the Texas Senate race?
For months, Texas Republicans have anxiously awaited the arrival of national resources to help boost Ken Paxton, one of the GOP’s most vulnerable Senate candidates.
Trump to headline RNC fundraiser in Houston aimed at boosting Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign
An analysis by AdImpact suggests that Paxton, Democratic state Rep. James Talarico, and groups supporting both campaigns could spend roughly $440 million on the Texas Senate race, making it the second-most expensive U.S. Senate contest in history.
What Talarico, Paxton are saying about each other in the Texas Senate race now that it's a toss up
The highly regarded Cook Political Report has moved the contest from Lean Republican to Toss-Up.
Outgunned Ken Paxton Needs a Trump-Musk Bailout
The Texas Senate race is now a toss-up, and Paxton may finally get some much-needed cash.
Fox News Poll: GOP divisions shape Texas Senate race
Ken Paxton trails James Talarico by 3 points in the Texas Senate race as character concerns and a GOP unity gap reshape the 2026 midterm battle.
The Texas Senate Race Is Going to Be Pure Slime
It was another banner week of politics in America.
WATCH: Talarico embraces ‘freaky’ identity as crowds chant name meant as insult: ‘So weird’
James Talarico embraces the 'Talafreako' nickname from Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, selling merchandise as critics question the bold strategy.
The Texas Senate candidates have two radically different visions of Christianity
A religious fight is brewing in the Lone Star state.
Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate rating toward Democrats after Paxton runoff victory
The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report shifted its rating of the Texas Senate race toward Democrats on Tuesday, from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,” after state Attorn…
In Paxton, Cornyn runoff, Texas Republicans face disappointment
The Texas Senate runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton highlights a Republican Party torn between establishment pragmatism and combative populism.
Who is Ken Paxton, the Texas senate candidate endorsed by President Trump?
Paxton makes his final pitch in the Texas Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement
Republican Ken Paxton is riding high as the Texas attorney general heads into the final days of the U.S. Senate primary runoff against incumbent John Cornyn, now with the weight of President Donald Trump's backing.
What to watch for tonight in Thomas Massie’s unique district: From the Politics Desk
Plus, Trump wades into the Texas Senate runoff with a last-minute endorsement.
Who Is Ken Paxton, Trump’s Pick in the Texas Senate Race?
Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, seems poised to defeat Senator John Cornyn, a four-term incumbent.
Map passed by North Texas Senator upheld by U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld controversial Texas Congressional maps, ruled there there can be nearly limitless gerrymandering in the states for partisan reasons, and took a chunk out of the Voting Rights Act. Lone Star Politics speaks with Senator Phil King, R-Weatherford, chair of the redistricting committee in the Texas Senate.
Trump said he wanted one of the Texas Senate candidates to drop out. Now he’s missed the deadline
President Donald Trump promised his endorsement was forthcoming in the GOP Texas Senate runoff and said he wanted whoever he didn’t pick to drop out. But now — preoccupied with the Iran war and a doomed voting bill — he’s missed a critical deadline.
Trump said he’d endorse a Republican in the Texas Senate race six days ago. What’s the holdup?
Ken Paxton Is Still Very Much in the Texas Senate Race
The Texas attorney general’s big electoral gambit is paying off, at least for now.
Trump says it's 'too soon' to talk about seizing Iran's oil — but doesn't rule it out
In a phone call with NBC News on Monday, Trump weighed in on Iran's new leader, the Texas Senate race and his push to get the SAVE America Act through Congress.
The Texas Senate Race Is About to Get Very Ugly
A runoff, resentments, and the question of whether a Democrat can win statewide
One big takeaway for Democrats from the Texas Senate primary: From the Politics Desk
Plus, the Trump administration’s mixed messages on the Iran war.
Trump Is Expected to Endorse Cornyn
Republican strategists hope the endorsement will make the Texas Senate race less expensive and less competitive.
Talarico’s Win in Texas Shows That Nice Guys Can Finish First
At a moment when many Democrats are campaigning on rage and resistance, James Talarico took a different tack in his campaign in the Texas Senate primary.
Emerson College releases poll for Texas Senate primaries. See results
Emerson College Polling released its final surveys for the Texas Senate primaries. See who is winning.
The Texas Senate Primary Offers a Test Case for Each Party
Should Democrats concentrate on swing voters or their base? Can more traditional Republicans win in the MAGA era? Tuesday’s Senate primary in Texas will show the direction the parties are taking.
Electability and enthusiasm: How the Texas Senate primaries are testing the direction of both parties
In Texas, a pair of US Senate primaries set for early next month have emerged as an early gauge of the direction of both political parties and sparked a sharp debate over what it will take to win the reliably Republican state in November.
James Talarico stirs viral 'Late Show' moment. Who is the Texas Dem?
Here's what to know about the Texas Senate candidate.
Texas Needs a Boring Senate Race. In Fact, We All Do
Why can’t the Texas Senate race be between John Cornyn, the Republican incumbent, versus James Talarico, a Democratic state representative? Because that would be too sane for the times we’re living in.
Texas Dems are stuck on identity politics with Senate…
Will intraparty fighting blow up the Texas Senate primary for both Democrats and Republicans? Plus, the House just passed a bipartisan housing package. Are real solutions to the affordability crisis…
What to watch in the Texas Senate race : The NPR Politics Podcast
Texas Sen. John Cornyn, running for his fifth term, is locked in a competitive Republican primary contest. Meanwhile, some Democrats think they can flip the seat, electing a Democrat to represent Texas in the Senate for the first time since 1988. We discuss what to watch in the heated primaries as voters begin casting their ballots next week.This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and Houston Public Media senior reporter Andrew Schneider.This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips a Texas state Senate seat Trump won by 17 points, CNN projects
Democrats notched another victory Saturday in special elections during President Donald Trump’s second term, flipping a seat in the Texas Senate that Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
Takeaways from the first Texas Senate Democratic primary debate
The first debate in the Texas Senate Democratic primary on Saturday revealed few policy differences between US Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico. The contrast was instead between their styles and the approaches each would take to try to flip a Republican-held seat. No Democrat has won a statewide election in Texas in more than three decades.