2026 U.S. Senate race in Texas

Open seat

Ken Paxton (R) vs. James Talarico (D): Texas' U.S. Senate election is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, part of the 2026 midterm elections.

KP
Ken Paxton
Republican
FEC filing ↗
JT
James Talarico
Democratic
FEC filing ↗
Seat held by
(R) John Cornyn, since 2002
Election day
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026
Term
Jan 3, 2027 – Jan 3, 2033

Who is running for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2026?

Ken Paxton (R) vs. James Talarico (D)

Who is replacing John Cornyn?

John Cornyn (R) lost the primary. Source ↗

The winner takes the seat on January 3, 2027.

Who holds this seat now?

(R) John Cornyn, since 2002

When is the election?

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Candidate list: civicAPI ↗