Nelda Blair listens as Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks during a campaign stop in The Woodlands, Texas, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Annie Mulligan)
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(AURN News) — Early voting has ended in Texas, as attention shifts to Election Day in the U.S. Senate race.
On the Democratic side, Rep. Jasmine Crockett leads state Rep. James Talarico, according to the latest poll conducted by The Texas Politics Project. The survey shows Crockett ahead 56% to 44%.
Texas state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, left, shakes hands with Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, prior a debate during the Texas AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education Convention, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Georgetown, Texas. (Bob Daemmrich/Texas Tribune via AP, Pool)
On the Republican side, the race remains tight. The poll shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton leading with 36%, followed by U.S. Sen. John Cornyn at 34% and Rep. Wesley Hunt at 26%.
Hunt is the only Black candidate in the Republican primary.
Supporters greet Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, center, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, during a campaign event, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Tyler, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)J
Jamie Jackson is an Emmy-nominated television and radio broadcaster who has served American Urban Radio Networks since 2015. He previously covered the Obama and Trump administrations as a White House Correspondent and Pool Reporter for AURN News. Jamie hosted a national PBS television special in 2023 and over the years has worked as a TV news anchor and local NPR host for stations across the country. His work has been honored by numerous organizations, including the NAACP and the Virginia Farm Bureau.
