The 2026 Senate race in Texas will be another dramatic showdown, with Democrats again eyeing a major pickup opportunity amid Republican infighting.
On Tuesday, Democrat former Rep. Colin Allred launched his 2026 Senate campaign, a comeback bid after losing to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, by 8.5 points in 2024.
The announcement followed a meeting between Allred, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Rep. Joaquin Castro, and state Rep. James Talarico, as reported by The Dallas Morning News. All four were seen as potential Senate candidates.
Allred jumped into the race as incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn faces a major primary challenge in his bid for a fifth term from state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton has accused Cornyn of being insufficiently conservative, while Cornyn has consistently denigrated Paxton’s character over past corruption probes.
In a number of early polls, Paxton is ahead of Cornyn by double-digit margins.
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