Talarico defeated Rep. [[Jasmine Crockett]] in an alleged upset Democrat primary<ref>https://slaynews.com/news/jasmine-crockett-12-point-lead-texas-democrat-senate-primary-new-poll/</ref> and Ahmad Hassan (who is generally considered an "also-ran" candidate) in the March 2026 primary. Talarico was considered the front-runner in the Democrat primary until his [[racist]] comments about a primary opponent became public.<ref>https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/jasmine-crockett-vs-james-talarico-primary-turns-into-mess.html</ref> Were he to win the primary, he polls roughly even with Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] but behind Congressman [[Wesley Hunt]] and even worse against Cornyn. | Talarico defeated Rep. [[Jasmine Crockett]] in an alleged upset Democrat primary<ref>https://slaynews.com/news/jasmine-crockett-12-point-lead-texas-democrat-senate-primary-new-poll/</ref> and Ahmad Hassan (who is generally considered an "also-ran" candidate) in the March 2026 primary. Talarico was considered the front-runner in the Democrat primary until his [[racist]] comments about a primary opponent became public.<ref>https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/jasmine-crockett-vs-james-talarico-primary-turns-into-mess.html</ref> Were he to win the primary, he polls roughly even with Texas Attorney General [[Ken Paxton]] but behind Congressman [[Wesley Hunt]] and even worse against Cornyn. |