Texas Senate Race Tightens | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

The Texas Senate race is heating up as Ken Paxton edges closer to victory, but a key bloc of John Cornyn supporters remains undecided — some even flirting with voting for Democrat James Talarico or staying home. Talarico’s campaign is hammering Paxton’s legal troubles while highlighting his own record, trying to win over moderates disillusioned with the GOP’s direction. Paxton’s team is rallying the base, calling Talarico too extreme for Texas, while Talarico must walk a tightrope between appealing to wavering Republicans and keeping his own supporters on board. With voters weighing scandals…