Political Power Ranker: Texas Senate Race

(WHTM) - Political Power Ranker is a weekly show tracking the movers, shakers, and rule-makers in American politics. The show is built around focusing on individual states and races that are going to impact the national picture.

Hosted each week by Chris Berg, Nexstar's Director of Political Content, and Spencer Kimball, Director of Emerson College Polling, we examine who's up and who's down in the world of politics based on data.

This week, we're joined by Republican consultant John Wittman and Democrat consultant Manny Garcia on what's happening on the ground in Texas politics.

This week, we're taking a deep dive into the 2026 U.S. Senate race in Texas, where Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is challenging longtime incumbent John Cornyn (R).

We also take a look at the field of Democratic Party candidates, Colin Allred and Terry Virts, and who else may jump into the race.