More than 19 million Americans have already cast their ballots in this year's midterms, according to the latest tracking data. The sharpest surges are in Kansas and Texas, two states Republicans never expected to be fighting this hard for. Nowhere is that shift clearer than in Texas, where the Senate race has become a dead heat. Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are almost tied in the polls, with two competing visions for one of the country's most consequential states - and they still haven't had a debate. The Lonestar state may end up being one of the clearest signals of just how far this election has shifted the national map. Presenter: Jonah Hull Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #USMidterms #Midterms2026 #TexasSenate #DonaldTrump #KenPaxton #JamesTalarico #USElections #EarlyVoting #Republicans #Democrats #AlJazeeraEnglish