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Texas Senate race is now a $500 million contest

The Texas Senate race has become perhaps the marquee contest of the fall. Senate candidate Rep. James Talarico, a Democrat, takes questions from voters at a town hall tonight. Follow for live updates.

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In competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her “ultra MAGA” labelIn a district Trump won by 17 points, Republican Leigh Wambsganss no longer describes herself as ultra-MAGA in her rematch with Democrat Taylor Rehmet.

The Texas Tribune3d agoWhole story →

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NYT Report Finds Surge of TikTok Content Focused on TalaricoA New York Times investigation has found that Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico may be boosted by paid influencers, giving him more attention as early voting nears. The report released last week reveals that there has been a staggering amount of TikTok activity focusing on the Texas Senate race, with most of the attention...

The Daily Signal4d agoWhole story →

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Talarico targets Paxton’s Dubai trip as JD Vance joins Texas fightVice President JD Vance campaigned for Ken Paxton as James Talarico attacked the attorney general for taxpayer-funded travel ahead of a CNN town hall in Texas.

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Kacey Musgraves, Kristi Noem Drama Explained as Singer Wades Into Texas RaceNoem criticized the county music singer after she hosted Democratic candidate James Talarico at her concert in Dallas.

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Country singer Kacey Musgraves feuds with Kristi Noem over Texas Senate endorsementFormer Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and country singer Kacey Musgraves traded jabs about the Senate race in Texas.

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Democrat Talarico says he raised record $64 million over summer in Texas Senate raceDemocrats have not won statewide in Texas since 1994 or a U.S. Senate race there since 1988, but James Talarico is making the state competitive.

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James Talarico Is Winning Over Greg Abbott Supporters in TexasNew polls show Ken Paxton running behind Greg Abbott in Texas, with some GOP voters skipping the Senate race or backing Talarico.

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Trump says 'if Ken Paxton loses' Texas Senate race, blame Cornyn and Karl RoveUS President Donald Trump speaks in the Rose Garden at the White House, Washington DC, Oct. 15, 2026.

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Trump names scapegoats as Republicans sweat in TexasPresident Trump is preemptively blaming Sen. John Cornyn and Karl Rove for "doing everything possible to make it hard for Ken Paxton " to win the Texas Senate race. Why it matters: The president is publicly spinning what would be a disaster for Republicans on election night. Texas hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1988. "If Ken Paxton loses ,…

Axios1d agoWhole story →

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Elon Musk gave $158M to support Ken Paxton in close Texas Senate raceElon Musk contributed $158 million to groups supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his Republican campaign for the U.S. Senate.

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