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Paxton And Talarico Neck-And-Neck In Tight Texas Senate Race: New Poll

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On “Forbes Newsroom,” Emerson College Polling senior director Matt Taglia discussed the recent poll that shows Ken Paxton and James Talarico in a tight Senate race.

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  1. Ken Paxton Within Striking Distance of Defeating Talarico in New Texas Poll

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. O'Reilly predicts Paxton win: 'Talarico is just too much' for Texas

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    Paxton And Talarico Neck-And-Neck In Tight Texas Senate Race: New Poll

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  1. Fox26 Houston

    Talarico leads Paxton in new Texas Senate poll, but race shifts among older voters (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    The race for U.S. Senate in Texas is getting national attention as Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico continue to campaign across the state. A new AARP poll shows Talarico in a slight lead over Paxton, but Paxton has an advantage over older voters.

  2. Newsweek

    James Talarico's Chance of Beating Ken Paxton Flips in New Poll (opens Newsweek)

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    A new poll has revealed that Talarico is leading Paxton by five points in the Texas Senate race ahead of the November election.

  3. The Hill

    O'Reilly predicts Paxton win: 'Talarico is just too much' for Texas (opens The Hill)

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    Political commentator Bill O'Reilly on Monday predicted that Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton (R) will win his race against Democrat James Talarico, saying that the latter "is just too much" for Texas.

  4. The Bulwark

    Want to Understand Why Talarico Can Win? Listen to These Texas Trump Voters. (opens The Bulwark)

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    Ken Paxton’s problem is that his opponent is hard for MAGA to hate.

  5. Newsweek

    James Talarico’s Chances of Beating Ken Paxton Hits High in Four Trackers (opens Newsweek)

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    The Texas Senate contest could play a large role in determining which party controls the upper chamber after the midterms.

  6. The Hill

    Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in new Texas Senate poll (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico (D) is still leading his GOP challenger, state Attorney General Ken Paxton, according to a new poll released Tuesday. The Telemundo/Mason-Dixon Polling & Research survey found the Democrat, a Texas state representative, held a three-point advantage ov…

  7. Newsweek

    Ken Paxton Within Striking Distance of Defeating Talarico in New Texas Poll (opens Newsweek)

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    The Texas Senate race remains tight, with Paxton trailing Talarico by 3 points in a new poll, within the margin of error.

  8. Newsweek

    Ken Paxton Trashed on Joe Rogan as Talarico Soars in Texas Polls (opens Newsweek)

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    Ron White criticized Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during an appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast.

  9. The Hill

    Talarico neck and neck with Paxton in new Texas Senate poll (opens The Hill)

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    Democrat James Talarico, a state lawmaker, and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton remain deadlocked in the Texas Senate race less than seven weeks out from Election Day, according to a new poll released Thursday.

  10. Newsweek

    James Talarico Leads Ken Paxton With Every Pollster For First Time (opens Newsweek)

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    Democrat James Talarico is now leading Republican Ken Paxton in polls conducted by eight different pollsters.

  11. The Hill

    On the Ballot: Paxton, Talarico duel over Texas's 'political DNA' — Christianity (opens The Hill)

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    Faith and Christian values have become a focal point of the Texas Senate race as seminarian state Rep. James Talarico fuels Democratic hopes of a red-state flip against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

  12. FOX8 WGHP

    Talarico deadlocked with Paxton in new Texas Senate poll (opens FOX8 WGHP)

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    Democrat James Talarico, a state lawmaker, and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton remain deadlocked in the Texas Senate race less than seven weeks out from Election Day, according to a new poll released Thursday.

  13. Fox7 Austin

    Talarico, Paxton in dead heat in latest Texas Senate poll (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The latest polling in Texas' pivotal U.S. Senate race shows a dead heat between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton. Dead heat in the U.S. Senate race The September Emerson College poll shows a one-point lead for Talarico over Paxton, 47% to 46%.

  14. Border Report

    Talarico neck and neck with Paxton in new US Senate poll (opens Border Report)

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    Democrat James Talarico, a state lawmaker, and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton remain deadlocked in the Texas Senate race less than seven weeks out from Election Day, according to a new poll released Thursday.

  15. Forbes

    Paxton And Talarico Neck-And-Neck In Tight Texas Senate Race: New Poll (opens Forbes)

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    On “Forbes Newsroom,” Emerson College Polling senior director Matt Taglia discussed the recent poll that shows Ken Paxton and James Talarico in a tight Senate race.

  16. Daily Torch

    Paxton Vs. Talarico: Are The Polls Right? Can A Dem Really Win In Texas? (opens Daily Torch)

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    In a race that has become the focus of the 2026 midterm, it would appear that Democrat James Talarico will win a US Senate seat from Texas. But the Hidalgo County, Texas GOP Chair begs to differ. He feels that the Republicans will be doing better than we are lead to believe they will do in November.

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