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Race2026 cyclePrimary day 3 Mar 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “Texas Senate primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/texas-senate-primary-2026?e=c2026, updated .

Texas Senate primary 2026

No. 9 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

The short version

In the 2026 Texas Senate primary, 22 outside groups spent $44.3M: $933K supporting Wesley Hunt (R), $13.0M opposing Wesley Hunt, $2,012 supporting Ken Paxton (R) and $13.4M opposing Ken Paxton.

The result, as reportedunofficial

  • DemocraticJames Talarico52.4%Won
  • RepublicanJohn Cornyn and Ken Paxton advanced to a runoff.

In the 2026 Texas Senate primary, James Talarico won the Democratic ballot with 52.4% of the vote.

$44.3M

outside money

supporting Wesley Hunt (R)
$933K
opposing Wesley Hunt (R)
$13.0M
supporting Ken Paxton (R)
$2,012
opposing Ken Paxton (R)
$13.4M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Wesley Hunt Republican

    $13.0M
    $933K

    $933K supporting Wesley Hunt · $13.0M opposing Wesley Hunt

  • Ken Paxton Republican

    $13.4M
    $2,012

    $2,012 supporting Ken Paxton · $13.4M opposing Ken Paxton

  • John Cornyn Republican

    $1.1M
    $5.8M

    $5.8M supporting John Cornyn · $1.1M opposing John Cornyn

  • Jasmine Crockett Democrat

    $4.5M
    $1.0M

    $1.0M supporting Jasmine Crockett · $4.5M opposing Jasmine Crockett

  • James Talarico Democrat

    $505K
    $4.1M

    $4.1M supporting James Talarico · $505K opposing James Talarico

This seat, every election

Texas Senate

$284.5M

outside money in the 2026 cycle

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Wesley Hunt

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $2.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $933K
    Outside money opposing
    $13.0M
    Hunt for Senate

  • Ken Paxton

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $9.2M
    Outside money supporting
    $2,012
    Outside money opposing
    $13.4M
    Ken Paxton for Senate

  • John Cornyn

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $8.6M
    Outside money supporting
    $5.8M
    Outside money opposing
    $1.1M
    Texans for Senator John Cornyn

  • Jasmine Crockett

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $11.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.0M
    Outside money opposing
    $4.5M
    Jasmine for Texas

  • James Talarico

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $68.6M
    Outside money supporting
    $4.1M
    Outside money opposing
    $505K
    Talarico for Texas

  • Gulrez Khan

    Republican

    Own campaign raised
    $10,793
    Gulrez Gus Khan for U.S. Senate
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 27 Jul 2026

Supporting -$21,234

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Texans for a Conservative Majoritysupporting John Cornyn$4.9M
  2. Lone Star Rising PACsupporting James Talarico$4.0M
  3. Fighting for Texassupporting Wesley Hunt$930K
  4. Forward Texassupporting Jasmine Crockett$505K
  5. Clearpath Action Fundsupporting John Cornyn$493K
  6. National Association of Realtors Political Action Committeesupporting John Cornyn$288K
  7. Black Voters Matter Action PACsupporting Jasmine Crockett$270K
  8. Texas Organizing Project Political Action Committeesupporting Jasmine Crockett$199K

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Texans for a Conservative Majorityopposing Ken Paxton$13.4M
  2. Texans for a Conservative Majorityopposing Wesley Hunt$5.1M
  3. Conservative Texans PACopposing Wesley Hunt$4.8M
  4. Lone Star Rising PACopposing Jasmine Crockett$4.5M
  5. Lone Star Liberty PACopposing Wesley Hunt$3.1M
  6. Fighting for Texasopposing John Cornyn$700K
  7. Forward Texasopposing James Talarico$505K
  8. Lone Star Liberty PACopposing John Cornyn$374K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesTexans for a Conservative Majority spent $13.4M opposing Ken Paxton · $13.4MTexans for a Conservative Majority spent $5.1M opposing Wesley Hunt · $5.1MTexans for a Conservative Majority spent $4.9M supporting John Cornyn · $4.9MConservative Texans PAC spent $4.8M opposing Wesley Hunt · $4.8MLone Star Rising PAC spent $4.5M opposing Jasmine Crockett · $4.5MLone Star Rising PAC spent $4.0M supporting James Talarico · $4.0MLone Star Liberty PAC spent $3.1M opposing Wesley Hunt · $3.1MFighting for Texas spent $930K supporting Wesley Hunt · $930KFighting for Texas spent $700K opposing John Cornyn · $700KForward Texas spent $505K supporting Jasmine Crockett · $505KForward Texas spent $505K opposing James Talarico · $505KClearpath Action Fund spent $493K supporting John Cornyn · $493KLone Star Liberty PAC spent $374K opposing John Cornyn · $374KNational Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent $288K supporting John Cornyn · $288KConservative Texans PAC spent $45,549 supporting John Cornyn · $45,549Ohio Works (VA) gave $5.6M to Texans for a Conservative Majority · $5.6MAmerica Works Fund (VA) gave $3.4M to Texans for a Conservative Majority · $3.4MAmerica Votes gave $900K to Lone Star Rising PAC · $900KSufam Advisors gave $100K to Lone Star Rising PAC · $100KThomas J Henry Law gave $646K to Lone Star Liberty PAC · $646KSSC Inc gave $210K to Lone Star Liberty PAC · $210KStanding for Texas gave $1.6M to Fighting for Texas · $1.6MClearpath Action for Conservative Energy gave $4.0M to Clearpath Action Fund · $4.0MOhio Works (VA)Ohio Works (VA)Company or group · $5.6MAmerica Works Fund (VA)America Works Fund (VA)Company or group · $3.4MAmerica VotesAmerica VotesCompany or group · $900KSufam AdvisorsSufam AdvisorsCompany or group · $100KThomas J Henry LawThomas J Henry LawCompany or group · $646KSSC IncSSC IncCompany or group · $210KStanding for TexasStanding for TexasCompany or group · $1.6MClearpath Action forConservative EnergyClearpath Action for Conservative EnergyCompany or group · $4.0MTexans for a ConservativeMajorityTexans for a Conservative MajorityGroup · $23.5MLone Star Rising PACLone Star Rising PACGroup · $8.5MConservative Texans PACConservative Texans PACGroup · $4.9MLone Star Liberty PACLone Star Liberty PACGroup · $3.4MFighting for TexasFighting for TexasGroup · $1.6MForward TexasForward TexasGroup · $1.0MClearpath Action FundClearpath Action FundGroup · $493KNational Association ofRealtors Political ActionCommitteeNational Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeGroup · $288KWesley HuntWesley HuntCandidate · $14.0MKen PaxtonKen PaxtonCandidate · $13.4MJohn CornynJohn CornynCandidate · $6.8MJasmine CrockettJasmine CrockettCandidate · $5.5MJames TalaricoJames TalaricoCandidate · $4.6M
  • Texans for a Conservative Majority spent opposing Ken Paxton · $13.4M
  • Texans for a Conservative Majority spent opposing Wesley Hunt · $5.1M
  • Texans for a Conservative Majority spent supporting John Cornyn · $4.9M
  • Conservative Texans PAC spent opposing Wesley Hunt · $4.8M
  • Lone Star Rising PAC spent opposing Jasmine Crockett · $4.5M
  • Lone Star Rising PAC spent supporting James Talarico · $4.0M
  • Lone Star Liberty PAC spent opposing Wesley Hunt · $3.1M
  • Fighting for Texas spent supporting Wesley Hunt · $930K
  • Fighting for Texas spent opposing John Cornyn · $700K
  • Forward Texas spent supporting Jasmine Crockett · $505K
  • Forward Texas spent opposing James Talarico · $505K
  • Clearpath Action Fund spent supporting John Cornyn · $493K
  • Lone Star Liberty PAC spent opposing John Cornyn · $374K
  • National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent supporting John Cornyn · $288K
  • Conservative Texans PAC spent supporting John Cornyn · $45,549
  • Ohio Works (VA) gave to Texans for a Conservative Majority · $5.6M
  • America Works Fund (VA) gave to Texans for a Conservative Majority · $3.4M
  • America Votes gave to Lone Star Rising PAC · $900K
  • Sufam Advisors gave to Lone Star Rising PAC · $100K
  • Thomas J Henry Law gave to Lone Star Liberty PAC · $646K
  • SSC Inc gave to Lone Star Liberty PAC · $210K
  • Standing for Texas gave to Fighting for Texas · $1.6M
  • Clearpath Action for Conservative Energy gave to Clearpath Action Fund · $4.0M
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.
  • Texans for a Conservative Majority spent $13.4M opposing Ken Paxton$13.4M
  • Texans for a Conservative Majority spent $5.1M opposing Wesley Hunt$5.1M
  • Texans for a Conservative Majority spent $4.9M supporting John Cornyn$4.9M
  • Ohio Works (VA) gave $5.6M to Texans for a Conservative Majority$5.6M
  • America Works Fund (VA) gave $3.4M to Texans for a Conservative Majority$3.4M
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