Cook PVI
R+10
Last Margin
-9.8%
Seat Class
Class 2
Candidates
Republican
Incumbent
John Cornyn
US Senate
Texas's senior senator and Senate Majority Whip — the Republican caucus's vote counter, dealmaker, and one of the most powerful people you've never heard of.
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Democrat
James Talarico
US Senate
An eighth-generation Texan who is simultaneously a state legislator, a Presbyterian seminarian, and a Democratic Senate candidate — the most unusual profile in the 2026 cycle.
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