Hinojosa and Talarico Sweep Texas in Statewide Races

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

Democrats Gina Hinojosa and James Talarico are projected to win the Texas governor’s race and U.S. Senate contest, according to the Associated Press.

In the governor’s race, Hinojosa has 4,050,374 votes, or 56.7 percent, compared to Republican incumbent Greg Abbott’s 2,998,368 votes, or 42 percent.

Libertarian candidate Pat Dixon has 91,734 votes, representing 1.3 percent.

Hinojosa leads Abbott by 1,052,006 votes with an estimated 68.5 percent of the vote counted.

In the U.S. Senate race, Talarico has 4,192,987 votes, or 58.9 percent, while Republican Ken Paxton has 2,806,533 votes, or 39.5 percent.

Libertarian candidate Ted Brown has 113,724 votes, representing 1.6 percent.

Talarico leads Paxton by 1,386,454 votes with an estimated 68.24 percent of the vote counted.

Counting continues in both races, and the totals remain subject to updates before final certification.