US EditionCrockett, Talarico to Face Off in First Texas Senate Primary Debate
James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett debate at the Texas AFL-CIO COPE Convention ahead of the Democratic primary to challenge Sen. John Cornyn in a race with mixed polling.
- On January 24, 2026, state Rep. James Talarico and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett will debate at the Texas AFL-CIO COPE Convention in Georgetown, streamed at 2 p.m. on Nexstar stations.
- State Rep. James Talarico and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett are the primary's leading Democrats, with the winner advancing to the November general election to challenge Sen. John Cornyn.
- Poll results have been mixed, with Crockett's internal poll showing an 11-point lead while Emerson College finds Talarico ahead and Texas Southern University shows Crockett up by eight points.
- Crockett's campaign is prioritizing turnout among 2.2 million voters of color, with early voting February 17 – February 27 and primary election day on March 3.
- With Democrats shut out of statewide wins for more than 30 years, the general election remains steep; a Las Culturistas podcast clip a few weeks ago drew fury and apologies, while Republican polling shows Paxton and Cornyn nearly tied at 27 and 26 percent.
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Crockett, Talarico to face off in first Texas Senate primary debate
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Crockett vs. Talarico: Democratic US Senate candidates set to debate on Saturday
GEORGETOWN, Texas (Nexstar) — Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and Texas State Representative James Talarico will take the stage at the Texas AFL-CIO COPE convention on Saturday afternoon to debate for the first time since they both launched their bids for the U.S. Senate. The Dallas-area civil rights attorney and former San Antonio-area school teacher are the [...]
The Texas Senate Showdown
With early voting starting in just a few weeks, all eyes are focused on the primary election for the lone star state. And one race in particular has garnered national interest. The Texas Senate race got off to an explosive start when Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he would be challenging incumbent Republican John Cornyn, who has held the seat since 2002. Paxton entered the race by billing himself as the true Trump-aligned Republican candi…
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