State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, has raised more than $30 million in the second quarter of 2026, outpacing his Republican opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who raised more than $9 million.
Texas Senate Race Heats Up
Talarico’s campaign announced the fundraising totals, stating that the amount is the largest ever raised by a U.S. Senate candidate in the second quarter of an election year. Paxton’s campaign said his fundraising haul is the largest quarterly total announced by a non-incumbent Republican Senate candidate in the country so far this cycle.
Talarico’s campaign said the total fundraising for his effort is a testament to the support of over 780,000 Texans who are tired of being divided and want to change the political system. Talarico stated, ‘We are uniting Texans onto one team to change this broken, corrupt political system and bring down costs for working families.’
Paxton’s campaign, on the other hand, sees his quarter two fundraising as a clear signal that conservatives are rallying behind him ahead of the fall general election. A Paxton campaign spokesperson said, ‘Ken Paxton is building a movement to defend the Lone Star State by uniting every Republican across the country to defeat James Talarico, the most radical and well-funded Democrat running in Texas history.’
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
