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Talarico Sets Q1 Senate Fundraising Record With $27 Million in Texas Bid

The haul signals Democratic momentum in a costly statewide race with the GOP nominee still to be decided.

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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 announced the total Wednesday, reported $27 million raised in the first quarter, including more than $10 million after the March 3 primary.
  • His campaign says he has topped $40 million for the cycle from over 540,000 donors, with 97% of gifts $100 or less and contributions from 246 of Texas’ 254 counties.
  • Republicans will settle their nominee in a May 26 runoff between Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, with Cornyn reporting roughly $9 million raised in Q1.
  • The record quarter lands in a week of strong Democratic reports in other battlegrounds, including Jon Ossoff at $14 million and Roy Cooper at $13.8 million.
  • Analysts note that big sums do not guarantee wins in Texas, citing Beto O’Rourke and Jaime Harrison, and point to GOP firepower from the RNC and MAGA Inc. that could offset early Democratic leads.