US EditionTexas Senate Primary: Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico Battle for Spot on November Ballot
University of Texas at Tyler poll shows Jasmine Crockett leading by 22 points among registered voters as early voting trends show mixed support for candidates.
- With one day to go before the primary, University of Texas at Tyler found Crockett leading Talarico 56% to 34% among registered voters.
- James Talarico's campaign ran an intense mobilization, holding more than 560 voter events and contacting voters in all 254 Texas counties while Crockett's campaign said it built a broad coalition aided by a message featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris on February 27.
- Respondents rated both candidates favorably, with Talarico leading among early voters 58% to 41%, and Crockett leading among Election Day voters 50% to 39%.
- Short‑term consequences include a potential runoff and Tuesday's primary was being widely watched as an indicator of the future of the Texas Democratic Party and drew national attention.
- Historically, Texas has not elected a Democratic senator since 1988, underscoring the long odds Democrats face as The Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball classify this year's Senate contest as Likely Republican ahead of Nov. 3, 2026.
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Texas Senate primary: Democrats Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico battle for spot on November ballot
As the midterm elections officially begin, the most hotly contested races of the day are in Texas including the Democrats' competitive primary race for U.S. Senate.
Texas Senate Primaries Near Election Day—But GOP Runoff Likely
SCHERTZ, Texas—On March 2, the day before Election Day in Texas’s primaries, three Republicans and two Democrats are making their final pitches across the Lone Star State in heated contests for the U.S. Senate. On the Democratic side, state Rep. James Talarico and Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) are vying for the nomination in a contest that has seen very high early voting turnout for their party. Texas Democrats hold out hope that they could fl…
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