U.S. Senator
Vote for 1KEN PAXTON and JAMES TALARICO, same questions, same sources, in ballot order. "Not found" means we looked and found no public statement.
| Topic | KEN PAXTON | JAMES TALARICO |
|---|---|---|
| On the ballot as | Republican | Democratic |
| Occupation | Attorney General of Texas; attorney (founded a law firm in McKinney, Texas) Source: kenpaxton.com | Texas state representative; former middle school teacher; Presbyterian seminarian Source: jamestalarico.com |
| Prior offices | Texas Attorney General (described on campaign site as Texas' 51st Attorney General) Source: kenpaxton.comTexas House and Texas Senate (campaign site: served in both before becoming Attorney General) Source: kenpaxton.com | Texas state representative (campaign site: 'As a state representative') Source: jamestalarico.com |
| Campaign money | Raised: $19,497,810; Spent: $14,572,704; Cash on hand: $4,925,105 (through 2026-09-30) Source: fec.gov | Raised: $128,772,835; Spent: $114,178,604; Cash on hand: $14,594,232 (through 2026-09-30) Source: fec.gov |
| Taxes and budget | "Ken Paxton is a strong fiscal conservative who will fight to cut taxes" Source: kenpaxton.com | "he’ll cut taxes for working people, cap credit card interest rates" Source: jamestalarico.com |
| Economy and jobs | "revitalize American manufacturing, create American jobs" Source: kenpaxton.com | Not found Know a source? Send it |
| Education | Not found Know a source? Send it | "He’ll keep public money in public schools, hire more teachers, raise teacher pay" Source: jamestalarico.com |
| Health care | "Make America Healthy Again by taking on Big Pharma and Big Food" Source: kenpaxton.com | "he’ll protect Texans’ health insurance and Medicaid, lower drug costs and medical debt" Source: jamestalarico.com |
| Public safety | Not found Know a source? Send it | "protect the Second Amendment while passing universal background checks" Source: jamestalarico.com |
| Energy and utilities | "remove harmful regulations designed to hurt our energy companies" Source: kenpaxton.com | "weatherproof the grid, lower electric bills" Source: jamestalarico.com |
| Elections and government | Not found Know a source? Send it | "bans stock trading by members of Congress" Source: jamestalarico.com |
| Immigration | "help President Trump finish the border wall and protect our national sovereignty" Source: kenpaxton.com | "our border should have a welcome mat out front and a lock on the door" Source: jamestalarico.com |
| Abortion | "defend the unborn" Source: kenpaxton.com | "Restore reproductive freedom with federal legislation to codify Roe v. Wade" Source: jamestalarico.com |
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