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Candidates › Texas U.S. Senate race › 2025–2026
RepublicanU.S. SenateTexas
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FEC filings, Apr 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00894907
$1.24 has been spent for every dollar raised across 3 reports ($3.1K of $2.5K). Cash on hand went from $3.7K on Jun 30, 2025 to $0 on Dec 31, 2025.
| Report | Raised in the period | Spent in the period | Cash on hand at its close |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULY QUARTERLY 2025 through Jun 30, 2025 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $3,650 |
| OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025 | $0 | $607 | $0 |
| TERMINATION REPORT 2025 through Dec 31, 2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
Total reported receipts $2,500
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Dec 31, 2025.
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
Total itemized disbursements $3,107
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Dec 31, 2025.
All 3 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
| Name | Amount |
|---|---|
| 3 payments · 100% of all spending | $3,107 |
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
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Primary March 3, 2026 · runoff May 26, 2026 · 28 polls
Ken Paxton leads John Cornyn by 7 points · average gap, 4 latest nonpartisan polls · 1 far-off poll left out
Each dot is a poll. The line is the median of the 5 latest nonpartisan polls. How polls are read
John Cornyn won by 1.5 points. The 5 final polls had a median of Ken Paxton +4, understating John Cornyn's margin by 5.5 points.
| Poll | John Cornyn | Ken Paxton | Lead | vs. result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGovended Mar 2 · led with the loser | 32% | 36% | Ken Paxton +4 | −5.5 |
| Emerson Collegeended Feb 28 · led with the loser | 35.9% | 39.8% | Ken Paxton +3.9 | −5.4 |
| Quantus Insightsended Feb 26 · led with the loser | 36.7% | 42.5% | Ken Paxton +5.8 | −7.3 |
| Blueprint Pollingended Feb 24 · led with the loser | 29.9% | 41.5% | Ken Paxton +11.6 | −13.1 |
| University of Texas at Tyler Center for Opinion Researchended Feb 22 | 41% | 35% | John Cornyn +6 | +4.5 |
| Median of the final polls | Ken Paxton +4 | −5.5 | ||
| Result | 42.0% | 40.5% | John Cornyn +1.5 |
March 3, 2026 · Result (unofficial)
Ken Paxton won by 27.7 points. The final poll had Ken Paxton +9.3, understating Ken Paxton's margin by 18.4 points.
| Poll | Ken Paxton | John Cornyn | Lead | vs. result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insightsended May 23 | 52.7% | 43.4% | Ken Paxton +9.3 | −18.4 |
| Median of the final polls | Ken Paxton +9.3 | −18.4 | ||
| Result | 63.8% | 36.2% | Ken Paxton +27.7 |
May 26, 2026 · Result (unofficial, 99% reporting) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote and after the first round, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for
Poll data from The New York Times, licensed CC BY 4.0 · Updated October 28, 2026 · 57 polls paid for by a party or campaign are left out
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