Music at Paxton election night party
The gist
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's supporters filled a Dallas hotel ballroom for his Election Night watch party.
The AP called the race for Democrat James Talarico; Paxton vowed to keep fighting.
How it unfolded
- May 26, 2026Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in a primary runoff; cheers rang through the ballroom as he took the stage and credited Trump.
- Nov 3, 2026Supporters filled a ballroom at the Westin Galleria Dallas hotel, with Texas and American flags, a bar and buffet, and Fox News showing results as music played.
- Nov 3, 2026Around 10:30 p.m., shortly after the Associated Press called the Senate race for Democrat James Talarico, Paxton took the stage to address supporters.