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

The haul strengthens Democrats’ case that Texas could be in play.

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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

  • James Talarico, who disclosed the figure Wednesday, raised $27 million in the first quarter and has collected more than $40 million since launching his bid last September.
  • His campaign calls it a first‑quarter record for a Senate candidate and says 97% of gifts were $100 or less from over 540,000 donors across 246 of Texas’ 254 counties.
  • Republicans head to a May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Cornyn reported about $9 million for the quarter.
  • Democratic Senate hopefuls also posted big Q1 numbers nationwide, including Jon Ossoff at $14 million, Roy Cooper at $13.8 million, and Sherrod Brown at $12.5 million.
  • Large early sums can buy scarce ad time in Texas’ many media markets, though past megafundraisers like Beto O’Rourke and Jaime Harrison still lost despite record quarters.