Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico answers questions from the press after early voting at Gus Garcia Recreation Center in Austin Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico answers questions from the press after early voting at Gus Garcia Recreation Center in Austin Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.

Texas Senate race heats up: Cornyn trails Paxton as $98 million+ spent, runoff looms and campaigns gear up for November showdown.

State Rep. James Talarico took his campaign to late‑night TV as incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn leans on faith‑based endorsements ahead of the primaries.

Steve Kornacki takes stock of the Texas GOP Senate primary between John Cornyn, Ken Paxton and Wesley Hunt as early voting gets underway.

Senator John Fetterman suggested on Tuesday that President Donald Trump and other Republicans haven’t backed John Cornyn as much as they can.

A debate between the four Republicans who want to replace outgoing AG Ken Paxton took place in Dallas. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski took a look at that and how Ken Paxton and John Cornyn shared tough words in their race for Senate.

Sen. John Cornyn has named Border Patrol union chief Paul Perez as his guest at Trump's State of the Union address.

Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-Texas) on Tuesday said he filed criminal charges with the Harris County Constable’s Office after a senior member of Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) campaign team allegedly released