BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The top Democrats running for U.S. Senate have made their final campaign swings through the Rio Grande Valley ahead of the March 3 Primary Election.
U.S. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett had an event at Brownsville Public Library.
Here is an audio recording of part of her speech:
Texas state Rep. James Talarico is also running for the U.S. Senate. He appeared on stage with other Democratic candidates at the Edinburg Municipal Auditorium.
Here is a video recording of Talarico’s speech:
Ballotpedia provided this information to voters:
Jasmine Crockett (D), Ahmad Hassan (D), and James Talarico (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Texas on March 3, 2026. As of February 2026, Crockett and Talarico led the candidate field in polling, fundraising, and media attention. The filing deadline is December 8, 2025.
The New York Times' J. David Goodman described the primary as a contrast of styles, saying Crockett "appeared to be betting that her brand of combative, progressive politics could win over Texas voters in large part by driving Democratic enthusiasm and turnout in the state’s major urban centers," while Talarico "[was] seeking to energize Democrats while also courting some disaffected Trump voters."
Crockett was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022. She earlier served two years in the state House and worked as an attorney in private practice. NBC News' Bridget Bowman said Crockett "likely enters the race with relatively high name recognition, given her national profile as a vocal critic of Trump’s administration and Republicans."
Talarico was elected to the state House in 2018. Talarico worked as a middle school teacher before entering elected politics. Writing in Politico, Adam Wren said Talarico's candidacy "sets up among the sharpest nationwide tests of whether a red-state candidate can run against the national party’s brand."
As of February 2026, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Likely Republican.
In the 2024 election, incumbent Ted Cruz (R) defeated Colin Allred (D) 53%–45%. In 2020, incumbent John Cornyn (R) defeated M.J. Hegar (D) 54%–44%.
Jasmine Crockett (D) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.
Thirty-three of the 100 U.S. Senate seats are up for election, and another two seats are up for special election. Democrats hold 13 of the seats up for election, and Republicans hold 22. As of January 2026, nine members of the U.S. Senate announced they are not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. Senate elections taking place this year, click here.
