Election 2026 Texas

James Talarico, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, wants to reveal depositions involving his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton. The depositions are part of a civil case where Unity Resources was accused of fraud. Paxton was connected to the company but not a defendant, and the case was settled. Talarico's campaign plans to ask a court on Wednesday to release the documents. Talarico hopes voters will recoil from past accusations against Paxton, though similar tactics have failed before. Paxton denies the allegations and calls them politically motivated smears. Talarico's lawyers say the documents should be public.

President Donald Trump's political group is spending $10 million on ads in the Texas Senate race. This is MAGA, Inc.’s first significant spending commitment in the midterm elections. The race has become competitive for Democrats with James Talarico's candidacy. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the Republican nominee. Trump's endorsement helped Paxton defeat Sen. John Cornyn in a May primary runoff. Public disapproval of Trump over the economy and the Iran war has been challenging for Republicans. MAGA, Inc. has $400 million in campaign funds. Trump said these funds are separate from the Republican National Committee's.