Notes: Election results are tabulated by The Associated Press. Candidates receiving less than 5% support are not shown individually. Demographic, income and education data comes from 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates. Demographic trends are not shown for special elections or states with fewer than 10 counties reporting above 50%. County-level unemployment data shown are preliminary August 2026 rates, via the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Township-level unemployment data comes from state governments. 2024 presidential margins are based on states’ final certified results, as provided by The Associated Press.
Texas election results
Texas looms large in the battle for the U.S. Senate. The Republican nominee is scandal-plagued state Attorney General Ken Paxton, who topped the GOP incumbent in a primary with the support of President Trump, setting up a general election clash with Democratic state lawmaker James Talarico. The Paxton-Talarico race is now considered a toss up.
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott also seeks to fend off Democratic nominee Gina Hinojosa.
Texas Republicans kicked off the mid-decade redistricting fight between the two major political parties, so extra attention will be paid to the districts the GOP sought to tilt in its favor.