# Texas Early Voting Surge in Senate Race

> Record early voting in Texas shows tight Senate race between Talarico and Paxton.
- Title: Texas Early Voting Surge in Senate Race · Newsweek | Shortify
- Summary: Record early voting in Texas shows tight Senate race between Talarico and Paxton. Texas early voting breaks records as Democratic Rep. James Talarico and…
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- Source: Newsweek — https://newsweek.com/what-record-breaking-texas-early-voting-says-about-the-talarico-vs-paxton-race-12622094
- Published: 2026-10-27T01:21:22+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, early voting, james talarico, ken paxton, us senate race, democratic party, republican party
## Texas Early Voting Surge
More than 4 1/2 million Texans have already cast ballots since early voting began one week ago.
## Record Early Voting Numbers
Texas early voting up 74 percent compared with 2022 midterm election cycle.
## High-Turnout Counties
Harris: 624,646 votes; Dallas: 371,806; Tarrant: 337,084; Bexar: 302,224.
## Tight Senate Race Polls
RealClearPolitics polling average shows Talarico ahead by 1.5 percentage points.
## Musk's Heavy Investment
Elon Musk donated $158 million to Senate Leadership Fund and Texas PAC supporting Paxton.
## Talarico's Statement
Talarico posted on X: 'Elon Musk is trying to buy this Senate seat in Texas'.

> Elon Musk is trying to buy this Senate seat in Texas
## Key takeaway

Texas early voting breaks records as Democratic Rep. James Talarico and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton compete in a close U.S. Senate race.