November 3, 2026Updated daily

Texas Senate

Talarico wins 59 of 100 simulated elections

The simulation rates Texas lean Democratic. The middle simulated result is D+1.1, and 8 in 10 fall between R+5.4 and D+7.7.

DEM WINS

REP WINS

59

41

of 100 simulations, 3 Nov

James Talarico (D) vs. Ken Paxton (R)

If the election were today: Talarico, 69 in 100

Beside the benchmarks

Our simulation, Nov. 3Talarico 59 in 100
Statistics only, no simulationTalarico 61 in 100
Prediction marketsTalarico 64%
Poll averageD+3.0
Cook Political ReportToss-up

The spread

100 of the 40,000 simulated elections

Each dot is one simulated election, placed by its margin.

R+20TIED+20← PAXTON WINSTALARICO WINS →

Margin

Our range beside the poll average

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the dot is the middle result.

R+10TIED+10Simulation, Nov. 3If the election were todayStatistics onlyPoll average

Over time

Talarico's chance in 100

The shaded band is the toss-up zone, 45 to 55.

The 3 Nov forecastIf the election were today
025507510012 Oct13 Oct59

What moved it

The news, as the voter personas reacted to it

No story moved this race today.

What the news is worth.All news so far moves the Nov. 3 margin by R+0.3 (0.2 from switching, 0.1 from turnout). If news matters less, Talarico wins 61 in 100; if it matters more, 58.

Other close races

James Talarico is the Democrat. Incumbent lost renomination in runoff. How the simulation works

Social simulation, not a pollTue, 13 Oct 2026