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LiberalMind’s complete claim-by-claim breakdown of this race is published.
The race
This race decides Texas' Class 2 seat in the U.S. Senate. The seat is currently held by John Cornyn (Republican). John Cornyn is not on the general-election roster below.
On the ballot
- Ken Paxton — Republican
- James Talarico — Democratic
- Ted Brown — Libertarian
Roster status
The candidate roster below was verified race by race against official state candidate listings and cross-checked across published race listings.
Race notes
NO INCUMBENT ON BALLOT: Cornyn lost renomination (primary/runoff) to Paxton - effectively an open race in the general election. Roster per Texas Secretary of State ballot certification as reproduced by Map the Midterms.
Sources
- Candidate roster source — https://mapthemidterms.com/
Winner: James Talarico (Democratic) — called by the Associated Press. This result was appended on November 4, 2026 (results wave 1); the original article above is unchanged, exactly as published before Election Day.
This page is updated as reporting is verified — Election 2026 coverage, LiberalMind. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.