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State of Texas: One point separates Paxton, Talarico in Senate poll

Headline from CW 39 Houston, on the newest of 3 developments

The Texas race for a U.S. Senate seat is still extremely close, according to the latest poll from Emerson College Polling and Nexstar Media.

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  1. Paxton, Talarico locked in dead heat for Texas Senate: Poll

    Headline from Border Report ·

  2. DATA: MAGA Paxton Leads Woke Talarico in Tight Texas Senate Race.

    Headline from The National Pulse ·

  3. Newest

    State of Texas: One point separates Paxton, Talarico in Senate poll

    Headline from CW 39 Houston ·

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  1. KHOU Houston

    New poll shows Talarico with narrow lead over Paxton in Texas Senate race (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The Democratic state representative and Republican attorney general are making stops across the Houston area ahead of the November election.

  2. The Hill

    Paxton, Talarico locked in dead heat for Texas Senate: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The two candidates in the Texas Senate race are neck-in-neck less than three months out from the midterm election, according to a new poll released on Thursday. An Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey found Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) polling at 47 percent and state Rep.

  3. KXAN Austin

    Paxton, Talarico still fighting tight Senate race, per latest Emerson-Nexstar poll (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    The poll surveyed 1,000 voters between Aug. 9-10 who said they were "very likely" to vote.

  4. The Daily Wire

    Ken Paxton Gets Some Much Needed Good News In Race Against Talarico (opens The Daily Wire)

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    The Daily Wire's feed description

    A fresh poll shows Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton narrowly leading Democrat James Talarico in the must-win Senate race, offering Republicans a much-needed boost in a contest that has increasingly given party leaders heartburn.

  5. Breitbart News

    Nolte: Poll Shows Ken Paxton Ahead of James ‘God Is Nonbinary’ Talarico (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The race for the U.S. Senate seat in Texas currently held by the RINO cuck John Cornyn is a tight one, according to an Emerson poll, but Attorney General Ken Paxton is up by one point over James “Neighbors With a Uterus” Talarico.

  6. Fox7 Austin

    Who leads 2026 Texas Senate race? Latest Paxton vs. Talarico polls (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    Fox7 Austin's feed description

    The latest Texas Senate polls show a statistical tie between Paxton and Talarico. Get the full data.

  7. The National Pulse

    DATA: MAGA Paxton Leads Woke Talarico in Tight Texas Senate Race. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    Texas State Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is ahead of State Representative James Talarico (D) in the Texas Senate race, according to a new poll.

  8. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    A tight race is brewing between Trump Republican and rising Democrat in red state: New poll (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The new Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media survey of Texas likely voters showed that Paxton and Talarico are in a tight race for the Senate seat.

  9. CW 39 Houston

    State of Texas: One point separates Paxton, Talarico in Senate poll (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    CW 39 Houston's feed description

    The Texas race for a U.S. Senate seat is still extremely close, according to the latest poll from Emerson College Polling and Nexstar Media.

  10. Breitbart News

    Exclusive — Ken Paxton: ‘If We Lose Texas, the Senate’s Gone’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton told Breitbart News Saturday that he is seeing growing enthusiasm among Republican voters as his campaign works to increase turnout, close a fundraising gap with Democrat James Talarico, and draw attention to Talarico’s positions.

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