United States
Texas Senate polls 2026
Senate election 3 Nov 2026, in 3 days.
James Talarico leads the polling average with 48.6%, 3.1 points ahead of Ken Paxton.
Also polled: Governor election.
Average
Updated 34 minutes ago
Trend
James TalaricoKen Paxton
Stances
James TalaricoKen Paxton
Immigration
ExpandRestrictRemigration
Economy
Free marketState-directed
Abortion
Broad accessProtect unborn life
Marriage & family
Individual choiceTraditional
National culture2 unplaced
CosmopolitanPreserve heritage
Technology
Light-touchRein in Big Tech
Scores and reasons written by AI. Methodology
Why these scores
Immigration
- James Talarico: 3 of 10 Self-described border-security Democrat; backs the bipartisan Dignity Act and shifting ICE money
- Ken Paxton: 8 of 10 As AG sought to shut El Paso shelter Annunciation House and led the suit to end DACA
Economy
- James Talarico: 6 of 10 Would repeal top-1% tax cuts, close billionaire loopholes, add universal childcare and paid leave
- Ken Paxton: 2 of 10 As AG led the 2018 multistate suit to strike down the Affordable Care Act
Christian identity
- James Talarico: 2 of 10 Presbyterian who calls Christian nationalism a cancer; fought Ten Commandments classroom bill
- Ken Paxton: 7.5 of 10 Sued school districts refusing to display the Ten Commandments under Texas's 2025 law
Abortion
- James Talarico: 1.5 of 10 Proposed a constitutional amendment to bar legislative limits on abortion chosen with a doctor
- Ken Paxton: 9 of 10 Fought a court order letting Kate Cox abort a non-viable pregnancy; sued a New York abortion-pill doctor
Marriage & family
- James Talarico: 2.5 of 10 Backs the Equality Act; voted against trans sports and care limits; opposes surgery for minors
- Ken Paxton: 7.5 of 10 Said clerks could refuse same-sex marriage licences; investigated providers of gender transition care for minors
Subsidiarity
- James Talarico: 3.5 of 10 Backs federal voting-rights law, a national gerrymandering ban and federal minimum standards for data centres
- Ken Paxton: 6 of 10 Sues Washington over federal rules, but sued Texas cities over marijuana decriminalisation
Technology
- James Talarico: 6 of 10 Co-wrote Texas law forcing platforms to remove explicit deepfakes; would end data-centre tax breaks
- Ken Paxton: 7.5 of 10 Won Supreme Court case upholding Texas porn age checks; sued TikTok, Meta and Roblox over children