James Talarico, 2026 Texas Senate Democratic candidate
James Talarico
DEMOCRATIC
Texas State House (D)
2018 – Present

2026 Texas Senate Polls

Ken Paxton, 2026 Texas Senate Republican candidate
Ken Paxton
REPUBLICAN
Texas Attorney General (R)
2015 – Present

2026 Texas Senate Polling Average:

Aggregate of all polls released for Texas' Senate election between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton. This page will update the moment new polls are released, including the polling average, projected margin, and survey details.

Year
2026
Race
Senate
State
Texas
Democratic candidate
James Talarico
Republican candidate
Ken Paxton
Incumbent / open seat
Open Seat
Polling average
44.7% D / 45.8% R
Polling average margin
R +1.1
Last updated
12:00 AM on August 24, 2026
Polls included
26
Latest poll
Slingshot Strategies (D) — August 24, 2026

Texas Senate Polling Trend

2026 Texas Senate Polling Average

Ken Paxton leads James Talarico by 1.1% in the Pollsmax polling average for the 2026 Texas Senate election, 45.8% to 44.7%. The average currently aggregates results from 26 polls. According to the latest Texas Senate poll, conducted by Slingshot Strategies (D) on August 24, Talarico leads Paxton 48% to 42%.

Democrat

%

Weighted polling average

Republican

%

Weighted polling average

Net margin

Polling average difference

Polls Included

Number of polls conducted

Latest Texas Senate Polls

Pollster
Date
Sample
Ken Paxton
James Talarico
Margin
Polling Average
45.8%
44.7%
R +1.1
Slingshot Strategies (D)
August 24, 2026
1,000 LV
42%
48%
D +6.0
University of Texas / YouGov
August 13, 2026
1,200 RV
39%
42%
D +3.0
Emerson College
August 10, 2026
1,000 LV
47%
46%
R +1.0
Wedgewood Polls
July 31, 2026
800 LV
46%
48%
D +2.0
YouGov
July 31, 2026
1,001 RV
45%
48%
D +3.0
Siena College / Texas A&M University
July 30, 2026
619 LV
43%
47%
D +4.0
Texas Southern University
July 30, 2026
1,200 RV
45%
47%
D +2.0
Fox News / Beacon Research
July 27, 2026
1,006 RV
48%
51%
D +3.0
Slingshot Strategies (D)
July 17, 2026
1,048 LV
40%
45%
D +5.0
A2 Insights
June 28, 2026
618 LV
46%
48%
D +2.3
New York Times / Siena College
June 27, 2026
656 LV
47%
47%
Even
SoCal Strategies (R)
June 21, 2026
800 LV
49%
47%
R +1.4
University of Texas / YouGov
June 12, 2026
1,200 RV
43%
42%
R +1.0
Quantus Insights (R)
June 4, 2026
800 LV
45%
43%
R +2.0
Siena College / Texas A&M University
June 4, 2026
807 LV
44%
44%
Even
Texas Public Opinion Research
May 28, 2026
1,670 LV
44%
47%
D +3.0
Public Policy Polling (D)
May 23, 2026
643 RV
38%
45%
D +7.0
Texas Public Opinion Research
April 20, 2026
1,018 LV
41%
46%
D +5.0
University of Texas / Texas Politics Project
April 20, 2026
1,200 RV
34%
42%
D +8.0
Impact Research (D)
March 17, 2026
900 LV
41%
43%
D +2.0
Public Policy Polling (D)
March 5, 2026
576 V
43%
44%
D +1.0
University of Houston / YouGov
January 31, 2026
1,502 LV
44%
43%
R +1.0
Emerson College
January 12, 2026
1,165 RV
47%
44%
R +3.0
Ragnar Research Partners (R)
November 17, 2025
1,000 LV
46%
40%
R +6.0
University of Houston / Texas Southern University
October 1, 2025
1,650 RV
48%
45%
R +3.0
Univeristy of Texas at Tyler
September 24, 2025
1,032 RV
41%
35%
R +6.0

About the Pollsmax Polling Average

Pollsmax creates a time-weighted and partisanship-adjusted polling average from an aggregate of all polls conducted for the general election. See the polling methodology to learn more about how polls are standardized and weighted.