Ken Paxton's Homesa texas public records tracker

2026 Senate race

Paxton vs. Talarico: the property record on the ballot

Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the May 2026 runoff. His 15-property real estate portfolio — and the primary-residence claims attached to it — has become a central line of attack from Democratic nominee James Talarico. This page tracks the dates and the coverage. No polling averages: we publish only what we can cite.

Days to Election Day

54

Nov 3, 2026

Headlines naming Paxton

87

in the indexed feed

Headlines naming Talarico

65

in the indexed feed

Key dates

  • Texas primary

    Paxton and Cornyn advance to a GOP runoff.

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  • GOP runoff

    Paxton wins the Republican nomination over John Cornyn.

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  • Voter registration deadline

    Last day to register to vote in the November general election in Texas.

    in 25 days

  • Early voting begins

    In-person early voting opens statewide.

    in 39 days

  • Election Day

    Texas U.S. Senate general election.

    in 54 days

Race entries in the record

  • July 20, 2026

    Talarico's "11 homes" line is overtaken by the record

    Democratic nominee James Talarico said Paxton "owns 11 homes, while most Texans can't afford one." A fact-check largely confirmed the claim, then further reporting showed the real number is higher — around 15 properties across five states.

    MS NOW / MaddowBlog

  • July 7, 2026

    Paxton voted from an address he had left, records show

    Texas Tribune and ProPublica reporting finds Paxton used the McKinney address where he no longer lived while voting in six elections over two years, including the May runoff, while a trust bought the Frisco-area home reporters link to him.

    Texas Tribune / ProPublica

  • May 26, 2026

    Paxton wins the Republican Senate nomination

    Paxton defeats four-term incumbent John Cornyn in the GOP runoff with 63.8% of more than 1.38 million votes, setting up a November race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.

    Associated Press

  • May 2026

    Trump endorses Paxton ahead of the runoff

    President Donald Trump endorses Paxton in the GOP Senate runoff, calling him a "true MAGA warrior," days before the vote that ousts four-term Sen. John Cornyn.

    Associated Press

Race coverage

Every indexed headline naming Ken Paxton or James Talarico, newest first.