A Democrat Has Won An Election In Texas For The First Time In 38 Years

• 4.11.2026, 6:15

Preliminary data has been released.

Democratic Party candidate James Talarico has won the Texas Senate election. This was reported by VoteHub.

Talarico is leading the race—about 59% to 39% against Republican Ken Paxton.

Gina Inohosa (Democrat) also led in the gubernatorial race against incumbent Governor Greg Abbott.

Talarico was running for a seat in the upper chamber of the state legislature against Republican Ken Paxton, who serves as the state’s attorney general. According to VoteHub, the Democrat won one of the most closely contested Senate races in the midterm elections.

The last time the Democratic Party won in Texas was 38 years ago.