who won texas senate

James Talarico has won the Democratic primary for the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Texas, but the overall Texas Senate election has not been decided yet as of March 2026. On the Republican side, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are headed to a runoff to determine the GOP nominee, so there is no general-election “winner” for the Texas U.S. Senate seat yet.

Since your question “who won texas senate” could also mean different things, here are the main possibilities:

• If you meant the current, ongoing 2026 U.S. Senate race:
  • Democratic nominee: James Talarico (he won the Democratic primary).

* Republican nominee: Not decided yet; there will be a runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.

* Therefore, no overall winner of the 2026 Texas U.S. Senate election yet.

• If you meant a recent past U.S. Senate election in Texas:
  • In 2024, Sen. Ted Cruz won reelection against Democrat Colin Allred.

• If you meant the Texas state Senate:
  • In early 2026, Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for a Texas state Senate seat, flipping a previously Republican district.

If you tell me which of these you meant (2026 U.S. Senate race, 2024 U.S. Senate race, or a Texas state Senate race), I can narrow it down to the exact race and winner you care about.