# Texas midterm race carries huge stakes for Trump and the country

https://mins.news/en/item/123892

- CBC News, 2026-10-31 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/midterms-texas-us-senate-trump-ken-paxton-james-talarico-9.7399751?cmp=rss

> The contest between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico for Texas’s next Senate seat is described as the most consequential U.S. midterm race. Its result could determine which party controls the Senate majority for the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency.

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