Texas Senate Primaries: High Stakes, Record Spending

0:00On March 1st, the Texas U.S. Senate primaries kickoff Tuesday, March 3rd marking the first major contest in the 2026 midterm elections. On the Republican side, incumbent Senator John Kornin faces tough challenges from attorney General Ken Paxton and Representative Wesley Hunt as both. Challengers aim to unseat him in what could be a historic primary upset. Democrats are pushing hard for their first Texas Senate win since 1988, with Representative Jasmine Crockett highlighting her. Experience bringing federal funds home, and state representative James Talleriko pitching his appeal across party lines through rallies and heavy. Fun raising. Voters are feeling the pressure from record-breaking ad spending, topping $110 million, mostly from Kornin's camp targeting Paxton. And Hunt. Senate leaders in Washington worry a Paxton win could flip the seat to Democrats, threatening their slim majority. And Donald Trump stirred things up with a Friday visit to Texas, praising both Kornin

1:02and Paxton, without picking aside, leaving Republicans. Guessing on his endorsement ahead of Election Day, if no one hits 50% of the vote, a runoff between the top two follows on May 26th, keeping this race wide open as Texans head to the polls.