Paxton, Talarico Prepare for Expensive Texas Senate Race

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at an event with his supporters during the Texas Senate Primary in Magnolia, Texas, on Feb. 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—Texas’s costly Senate primary season is over. Now, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and State Rep. James Talarico are getting ready for the big fight—the general election.