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← Rundown2026 Texas Senate race

2026 election · U.S. Senate

2026 Texas Senate race

Incumbent: John Cornyn (Republican)

James TalaricoJames TalaricoDemocratic48%
Ken PaxtonKen PaxtonRepublican45.4%
vsTalarico +2.67 polls
IJR Line — pollster average adjusted by community Influence
OverviewPollsPositionsMedia

Where they stand

Expand an issue for what they've actually said, cited
IssueCornynTalaricoPaxton
Enforce the lawUnknownEnforce the law
Fentanyl & drug enforcementUnknownUnknownUnknown
Sanctuary jurisdictionsUnknownUnknownUnknown
Expand drillingUnknownUnknown
Build moreUnknownUnknown
Cut taxesUnknownUnknown
Gun rightsUnknownUnknown
Crime & policingUnknownUnknownUnknown
AbortionUnknownUnknownUnknown
DeregulateUnknownUnknown
EV mandatesUnknownUnknownUnknown
UnknownPublic schools onlyUnknown
Parents' rights in educationUnknownUnknownUnknown
Require IDUnknownUnknown
Medical gender transition for minorsUnknownUnknownUnknown
Women's sportsUnknownUnknownUnknown
DEI programsUnknownUnknownUnknown
Market-basedUnknownUnknown
Social Security & MedicareUnknownUnknownUnknown
Cut spendingUnknownUnknown
Election integrity: mail ballotsUnknownUnknownUnknown
Marijuana legalizationUnknownUnknownUnknown
Student loan forgivenessUnknownUnknownUnknown
Free speech & tech censorshipUnknownUnknownUnknown
Congressional term limitsUnknownUnknownUnknown
Congressional stock tradingUnknownUnknownUnknown
China & tradeUnknownUnknownUnknown
IsraelUnknownUnknownUnknown
Ukraine aidUnknownUnknownUnknown
  1. [1] Immigration & Border Security - Senator Cornyn
  2. [2] Congressional Record, Volume 169 Issue 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023)
  3. [3] Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate
  4. [4] Paxton talks border security in rare campaign stop in Texas
  5. [5] Energy & Environment - Senator Cornyn
  6. [6] Roll call HR6644 (official record)
  7. [7] HR6644 on congress.gov
  8. [8] Roll call HR6644 (official record)
  9. [9] Economy & Fiscal Responsibility - Senator Cornyn
  10. [10] John's Guiding Principles
  11. [11] James Talarico on the Issues
  12. [12] Roll call S2 (official record)
  13. [13] S2 on congress.gov
  14. [14] Health Care | Senator Cornyn

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Seats and incumbents from the public congress-legislators dataset; candidates from FEC filings and Wikipedia polling rosters; polls and aggregation averages via Wikipedia contributors (CC BY-SA) and public polling exports. The community pick is an unscientific reader poll. All active races →

Export as a shareable voter card ▾
IJR.ai VOTER CARDIntelligence belongs to everyone2026 Texas Senate raceCORNYN (R)TALARICO (D)PAXTON (R)BORDER ENFORCEMENT & IMMIGRATION LAWEnforce existing immigration law — secure the border, deport t…ENFORCE THE LAW 1,2UNKNOWNENFORCE THE LAW 3,4FENTANYL & DRUG ENFORCEMENTTreat fentanyl trafficking as a top enforcement priority, incl…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSANCTUARY JURISDICTIONSWithhold federal funding from cities and states that refuse to…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNENERGY PRODUCTIONExpand domestic oil and gas production and ease restrictions o…EXPAND DRILLING 5UNKNOWNUNKNOWNHOUSING COSTSReduce regulatory barriers and open more land to expand home c…BUILD MORE 6,7,8UNKNOWNUNKNOWNTAXESCut federal tax rates for individuals and businesses.CUT TAXES 9UNKNOWNUNKNOWNGUN POLICYOppose new federal firearm restrictions such as assault-weapon…GUN RIGHTS 10UNKNOWNUNKNOWNCRIME & POLICINGIncrease police funding and stricter sentencing; oppose polici…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNABORTIONRestrict abortion by law and bar the use of taxpayer funds for…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNREGULATION & PERMITTINGCut federal regulations on businesses and speed up permitting …DEREGULATE 5UNKNOWNUNKNOWNEV MANDATESOppose federal rules that mandate electric-vehicle sales or ph…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSCHOOL CHOICEFund vouchers or education savings accounts that let public mo…UNKNOWNPUBLIC SCHOOLS ONLY 11UNKNOWNPARENTS' RIGHTS IN EDUCATIONGive parents legal authority over school curriculum, materials…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: VOTER IDRequire government-issued photo identification to cast a ballo…REQUIRE ID 12,13UNKNOWNUNKNOWNMEDICAL GENDER TRANSITION FOR MINORSProhibit puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and gender-tran…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNWOMEN'S SPORTSRestrict participation in women's and girls' sports to biologi…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNDEI PROGRAMSEnd diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and preferences …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNHEALTH CAREExpand government's role in health coverage (e.g. the ACA or p…MARKET-BASED 14UNKNOWNUNKNOWNSOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICAREOppose cuts to Social Security and Medicare benefits for curre…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFEDERAL SPENDING & DEBTCut federal spending to reduce annual deficits and the nationa…CUT SPENDING 9UNKNOWNUNKNOWNELECTION INTEGRITY: MAIL BALLOTSLimit mass mail-in voting and require ballots to arrive by Ele…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNMARIJUANA LEGALIZATIONLegalize recreational marijuana at the federal level.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNSTUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESSForgive federal student loan debt using taxpayer funds.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFREE SPEECH & TECH CENSORSHIPProhibit federal agencies from pressuring social platforms to …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITSImpose term limits on members of Congress.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCONGRESSIONAL STOCK TRADINGBan members of Congress and their spouses from trading individ…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNCHINA & TRADEConfront China economically — tariffs, export controls, and re…UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNISRAELSupport Israel's military campaign against Hamas and continue …UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUKRAINE AIDContinue U.S. military and financial aid to Ukraine.UNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWNFull numbered citations at ijr.ai/election/2026-senate-tx · stances from stated positions & official roll-call votes · U = not establishedIJR.ai
Sources & citations (14) ▾
  1. Immigration & Border Security - Senator Cornyn ↗
  2. Congressional Record, Volume 169 Issue 80 (Thursday, May 11, 2023) ↗
  3. Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate ↗
  4. Paxton talks border security in rare campaign stop in Texas ↗
  5. Energy & Environment - Senator Cornyn ↗
  6. Roll call HR6644 (official record) ↗
  7. HR6644 on congress.gov ↗
  8. Roll call HR6644 (official record) ↗
  9. Economy & Fiscal Responsibility - Senator Cornyn ↗
  10. John's Guiding Principles ↗
  11. James Talarico on the Issues ↗
  12. Roll call S2 (official record) ↗
  13. S2 on congress.gov ↗
  14. Health Care | Senator Cornyn ↗

Issue statements are neutral policy descriptions; each Supports/ Opposes call cites the candidate's own stated positions or official roll-call votes. Unknown means the public record doesn't clearly establish a stance — never a guess.

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