Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa speaks during a campaign rally at Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas, on October 31, 2026. Talarico is locked in a tight race with Attorney General Ken Paxton for a US Senate seat - with Democrats looking to flip four seats nationally to secure control of the chamber. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa speaks during a campaign rally at Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas, on October 31, 2026. Talarico is locked in a tight race with Attorney General Ken Paxton for a US Senate seat - with Democrats looking to flip four seats nationally to secure control of the chamber. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa and Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico participate in a campaign rally at Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas, on October 31, 2026. Talarico is locked in a tight race with Attorney General Ken Paxton for a US Senate seat - with Democrats looking to flip four seats nationally to secure control of the chamber. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally at Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas, on October 31, 2026. Talarico is locked in a tight race with Attorney General Ken Paxton for a US Senate seat - with Democrats looking to flip four seats nationally to secure control of the chamber. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally at Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas, on October 31, 2026. Talarico is locked in a tight race with Attorney General Ken Paxton for a US Senate seat - with Democrats looking to flip four seats nationally to secure control of the chamber. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally at Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas, on October 31, 2026. Talarico is locked in a tight race with Attorney General Ken Paxton for a US Senate seat - with Democrats looking to flip four seats nationally to secure control of the chamber. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally at Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas, on October 31, 2026. Talarico is locked in a tight race with Attorney General Ken Paxton for a US Senate seat - with Democrats looking to flip four seats nationally to secure control of the chamber. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico speaks during a campaign rally at Bayou Music Center in Houston, Texas, on October 31, 2026. Talarico is locked in a tight race with Attorney General Ken Paxton for a US Senate seat - with Democrats looking to flip four seats nationally to secure control of the chamber. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP via Getty Images)