Coverage dated August 22, 2026

Cook Political Report: Texas Senate race a 'toss up,' Texas governor leans right

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Attorney General Ken Paxton is trailing Democrat state Rep. James Talarico in the U.S. Senate race. Gov. Greg Abbott is statistically tied in some polls with his Democratic opponent, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, for the first time in his political career.

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Paxton-Talarico Senate race is a toss-up, Cook Report says (opens Marshall News Messenger)
Published Aug 22, 2026
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Two key U.S. Senate races now look like toss-ups instead of leaning in favor of Republicans, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. In Texas, the […]
Just the News
Cook Political Report: Texas Senate race a 'toss up,' Texas governor leans right (opens Just the News)
Published Aug 22, 2026
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Attorney General Ken Paxton is trailing Democrat state Rep. James Talarico in the U.S. Senate race. Gov. Greg Abbott is statistically tied in some polls with his Democratic opponent, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, for the first time in his political career.