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Texas’ 27th District

Includes Corpus Christi, Victoria, Ingleside, Rockport, Lockhart, Aransas Pass and other towns

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · general election

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United States Senate

Texas, statewide39 filed with the FEC$198.2M raised by the field

James Talarico · Ken Paxton · Ted Brown

Raised $146.3M$9.9M cash on hand
Compare James Talarico
Their first priorities
1. Health Care
2. Freedom, Family & Faith
3. Immigration & Border Security
In their words
1. Health Care
2. Freedom, Family & Faith
3. Immigration & Border Security
and 1 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$146.3M
Spent
$136.4M
Cash on hand
$9.9M
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · Texas US Senate
Open full recordFEC S6TX00479
Raised $22.3M$4.8M cash on hand
Compare Ken Paxton
Their first priorities
1. Carry the Torch for Trump’s Agenda.
2. TAKE ON BIG FOOD AND BIG PHARMA
3. Sovereignty Matters. Borders Must Hold.
In their words
1. Carry the Torch for Trump’s Agenda.
2. TAKE ON BIG FOOD AND BIG PHARMA
3. Sovereignty Matters. Borders Must Hold.
and 4 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$22.3M
Spent
$17.5M
Cash on hand
$4.8M
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · Texas US Senate
Open full recordFEC S6TX00388
Raised $14.3K$1.3K cash on hand
Compare Ted Brown
No published priorities shown yet

Held by John Cornyn R (lost the republican primary runoff) and Ted Cruz R (not running in the 2026 cycle)

Polls

Every public poll of the Texas Senate race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

November general election

Election November 3, 2026 · 52 polls of this matchup

James Talarico leads Ken Paxton by 2.2 points · average gap, 5 latest nonpartisan polls

DJames Talarico49.4% median
RKen Paxton47.8% median
LTed Brown2.4% median

U.S. House of Representatives

27th Congressional District6 filed with the FEC$1.6M raised by the field

Michael Cloud · Tanya Lloyd

Raised $1.2M$275.8K cash on hand
Compare Michael Cloud
Their first priorities
1. National Defense
2. The 2nd Amendment
3. Border Security
In their words
1. National Defense
2. The 2nd Amendment
3. Border Security
and 11 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$1.2M
Spent
$1.1M
Cash on hand
$275.8K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · Texas US House 27
In office
Michael Cloud holds this House seat; the current term began January 2025.
Every recorded vote
Open full recordFEC H8TX27049
Raised $270.8K$19.7K cash on hand
Compare Tanya Lloyd
Their first priorities
1. Healthcare
2. Economy
3. Education
In their words
1. Healthcare
2. Economy
3. Education
and 5 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$270.8K
Spent
$251.3K
Cash on hand
$19.7K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · Texas US House 27
Open full recordFEC H4TX27089

Held by Michael Cloud R (on the general election ballot)

Polls

Every public poll of the TX-27 House race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

No public polls

No public poll of the TX-27 House race has been published this cycle.

Poll data from The New York Times, licensed CC BY 4.0 · Updated October 28, 2026

Who is spending in this race

$9.2K from outside groups for or against these candidates, through Oct 14, 2026.

NRA Victory Fund, Inc. for Michael Cloud$7.7K
Freedom Caucus Fund for Michael Cloud$1.3K
Texas Alliance for Life FED PAC for Michael Cloud$100

Independent expenditures, with 24- and 48-hour notices filed since each group’s last regular report.

Democratic primary

Primary March 3, 2026 · 15 polls

James Talarico leads Jasmine Crockett by 10.2 points · average gap, 3 latest nonpartisan polls · 2 far-off polls left out

DJames Talarico51.9% median
DJasmine Crockett46.5% median
DColin Allred42% median
DBeto O’Rourke25% median
DJoaquin Castro13% median
DAhmad Hassan0.2% median

Each dot is a poll. The line is the median of the 5 latest nonpartisan polls. How polls are read

Primary result and the final polls

James Talarico won by 6.2 points. The 4 final polls had a median of James Talarico +8.8, overstating James Talarico's margin by 2.6 points.

Poll	James Talarico	Jasmine Crockett	Lead	vs. result
YouGovended Mar 2	53%	40%	James Talarico +13	+6.8
Emerson Collegeended Feb 28	52.1%	46.5%	James Talarico +5.6	−0.6
Blueprint Pollingended Feb 24	51.9%	40%	James Talarico +11.9	+5.7
University of Texas at Tyler Center for Opinion Researchended Feb 22 · led with the loser	37%	55%	Jasmine Crockett +18	−24.2
Median of the final polls			James Talarico +8.8	+2.6
Result	52.5%	46.2%	James Talarico +6.2

March 3, 2026 · Result (unofficial) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for

Republican primary

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

RKen Paxton48% median
RJohn Cornyn43.4% median
RWesley Hunt15% median
RRonny Jackson

Primary result and the final polls

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) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for

Runoff result and the final polls

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

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