Image Credit: Getty Images Democrat Texas Representative James Talarico took the 2026 primary election by storm after defeating fellow U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett. Now that he's received the Democratic nomination to run for Senate, his Republican opponent has yet to be called. After Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator John Cornyn's race ended up requiring a runoff, voters wondered who Talarico would run against this spring. Talarico argued for his spot on the ticket by pointing to the "biggest divide in this country" being "top vs. bottom" rather than "left vs. right.