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2026 Senate race

Texas Senate race

Campaign finance

Money in this race

  • JAMES TALARICO (DEM)

    Raised
    $146.3M
    Cash on hand
    $9.9M
    Outside spending for
    $4.4M
    Outside spending against
    $1.3M

  • KEN PAXTON (REP)

    Raised
    $22.3M
    Cash on hand
    $4.8M
    Outside spending for
    $1.4M
    Outside spending against
    $26.9M

  • TED BROWN (LIB)

    Raised
    $14K
    Cash on hand
    $1K
    Outside spending for
    $150K
    Outside spending against
    $0

Source: FEC filings. As of October 14, 2026

Outside spending is independent expenditures reported to the FEC and may not include recent filings.

Campaign finance

Fundraising vs past cycles

2026 nominees

  • Ted Brown Libertarian · 2026

    Raised by 20 days before Election Day
    $14K (FEC report through October 14, 2026)
    Final cycle total
    Not available (cycle in progress)

  • Ken Paxton Republican · 2026

    Raised by 20 days before Election Day
    $22.3M (FEC report through October 14, 2026)
    Final cycle total
    Not available (cycle in progress)

  • James Talarico Democratic · 2026

    Raised by 20 days before Election Day
    $146.3M (FEC report through October 14, 2026)
    Final cycle total
    Not available (cycle in progress)

2020 nominees

Past Democratic and Republican nominees for this seat.

  • John Cornyn Republican · 2020

    Raised by 20 days before Election Day
    $31.0M (FEC report through October 14, 2020)
    Final cycle total
    $34.4M (through December 31, 2020)

  • MJ Hegar Democratic · 2020

    Raised by 20 days before Election Day
    $24.3M (FEC report through October 14, 2020)
    Final cycle total
    $29.6M (through December 31, 2020)

2014 nominees

Past Democratic and Republican nominees for this seat.

  • David Alameel Democratic · 2014

    Raised by 20 days before Election Day
    $10.2M (FEC report through October 15, 2014)
    Final cycle total
    $10.3M (through December 31, 2014)

  • John Cornyn Republican · 2014

    Raised by 20 days before Election Day
    $15.7M (FEC report through October 15, 2014)
    Final cycle total
    $15.7M (through December 31, 2014)

Source: FEC (OpenFEC API), total receipts of each nominee's principal campaign committee, counted from the start of that nominee's election cycle. Nominees: Texas Secretary of State 2026 ballot certification; MIT Election Data and Science Lab (2014, 2020). Retrieved October 25, 2026.