Texas Senate

How We Got This
Partisan Lean
how the seat votes compared with the nation
-10.6 pp
Fundamentals
candidates, fundraising, experts
-5.4 pp
National Environment
current political climate
+7.2 pp
Polls
recent state and district polling
+1.0 pp
Forecasted margin
GOP +7.8
Polls

Polls (14)

Race polls
PollsterDateMarginNSample
Slingshot Strategies2026-04-20Dem +61,018lv
Slingshot Strategies2026-04-20Dem +41,018lv
Impact Research2026-03-17Dem +1900lv
Impact Research2026-03-17Dem +2900lv
Public Policy Polling2026-03-05Dem +2576rv
What Changes the Forecast

What Changes the Forecast

The model has heard from everyone. Unless something changes, this is our best guess.

Forecast Over Time
Forecast Over Time
D (blue) and R (red) win probability over time
D 24%
R 76%
Context
Expert Ratings
Cook: Likely RInside Elections: Likely RSabato: Likely R
State Lean
This state leans strongly Republican (R+12).
Candidates
James Talarico (D) John Cornyn (R) (inc.)