A former senior staffer for outgoing Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) has joined Democratic Texas state Sen. James Talarico’s U.S. Senate campaign in an unexpected cross-party move. Jacob Smith previously served as Cornyn’s deputy legislative director and policy adviser for five years.

The Texas U.S. Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico remains in a dead heat, according to recent polls. Paxton has secured endorsements from 18 Republican members of Congress and former President Donald Trump. Talarico has ...

A recent poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and State Rep. James Talarico neck and neck in a tight Senate race.

Ken Paxton says he's confident Texans will reject James Talarico once they learn about his record on border security, energy and social issues.

The Cook Political Report said Texas' U.S. Senate race is now too close to call. The Cook Political Report, one of the most-watched barometers for U.S.

James Talarico wins endorsement from Joe Joplin, a Collin County attorney and subject of the story of Ken Paxton's pen-taking incident.

Fox News has switched the Senate races in Michigan and Texas to “toss-ups,” with less than three months to go before Election Day. The outlet shifted the Michigan race from its previous Democratic lean status and moved the Texas battle from lean Republican.