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Talarico Reports $27 Million First-Quarter Haul in Texas Senate Bid

The haul signals new resources for a pricey Texas race with the GOP nominee to be decided May 26.

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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, asks a question during the Senate Committee on Intelligence hearings to examine worldwide threats on Capitol Hill Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
This combination of photos shows Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Jan. 30, 2024, in Augusta, Maine, left, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Graham Platner on Nov. 3, 2025, in Sullivan, Maine, center, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, on March 26, 2026, in Washington, right. (AP Photo)

Overview

  • Talarico’s campaign said Wednesday he raised $27 million in the first quarter of 2026, including $10 million since the March 3 primary.
  • The campaign put his total for the cycle above $40 million and said more than 540,000 donors made 970,000 donations from 246 counties, with 97% under $100 and no corporate PAC money.
  • Sen. John Cornyn reported nearly $9 million for the quarter, Ken Paxton’s filing was still pending, and a May 26 runoff will decide which Republican faces Talarico.
  • Talarico’s team described the sum as the largest first-quarter total for any Senate candidate in an election year, topping recent figures posted by contenders in more favorable states.
  • Strategists said the cash could make Texas more competitive in a state where Democrats have not won statewide in about three decades, though past record hauls by Beto O’Rourke in 2018 and Jaime Harrison in 2020 did not produce wins.