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New poll puts Talarico ahead in Texas Senate race

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A new poll shows Democrats in Texas have a chance to win two statewide races in November, something they haven't done in more than 30 years. Talarico leads Paxton by 6 points in Senate race Democrat James Talarico leads his Republican opponent Ken Paxton by six points, according to a Marist poll rel…

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  1. Democrats lead in Texas Senate, gubernatorial race: Poll

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    New poll puts Talarico ahead in Texas Senate race

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  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Talarico, Abbott lead races in new statewide poll (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Less than two months before Election Day, a new NBC 5 Dallas/Telemundo Station Group Texas Voter Poll shows likely voters prefer Democrat State Rep. James Talarico over Republican State Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race for U.S. Senate in Texas, while Republican Gov.

  3. NBC News

    Texas poll: James Talarico holds a narrow advantage for Senate while Greg Abbott leads for governor (opens NBC News)

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    Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow advantage over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, but within the margin of error, according to a new poll, while Republican Gov.

  4. The Hill

    Talarico holds slight lead in Texas Senate race poll (opens The Hill)

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    Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico has a slight lead over his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, according to a new poll. In the NBC 5 Dallas/Telemundo Station Group poll, 46 percent of registered voter respondents backed Talarico, while 43 percent backed the Texas attorney general.

  5. Fox7 Austin

    Talarico holds narrow lead over Paxton in latest Texas Senate poll (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The latest poll from Texas Southern University shows Democrat James Talarico holding onto a narrow one-point lead over Attorney General Ken Paxton in the race to become Texas' next senator. Talarico holds lead in U.S.

  6. CW 39 Houston

    Talarico, Paxton remain in tight battle for U.S. Senate seat in Texas, according to new poll (opens CW 39 Houston)

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    A new poll shows the race for the Texas seat in the U.S. Senate remains tight between Democratic candidate James Talarico and Republican candidate Ken Paxton, along with other state races.

  7. Fox7 Austin

    2026 Election: New poll shows movement in several top Texas races (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    A new poll shows the race for the U.S. Senate between Ken Paxton and James Talarico is now essentially tied. But the poll also shows a growing problem for one of the candidates within their own party. Ken Paxton vs James Talarico Our Battleground Texas discussion Tuesday afternoon looked into how th…

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Talarico works to reach Black voters in bid to win US Senate seat as TX Democrat (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Juli McShay had a few pointed questions for James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Texas, when she stood up during a town hall in Houston. Black audiences like this one are key to Talarico’s effort to defeat Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton and become the first Dem…

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Talarico works to reach Black voters in his bid to win a US Senate seat as a Democrat in Texas (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Democratic Texas U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is working to reach Black voters, a key demographic in his race against Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton

  10. Breitbart News

    Poll: James Talarico Leading Ken Paxton in Texas Senate Race (opens Breitbart News)

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    Democrat Texas Senate candidate James Talarico, who believes there are six biological sexes, is leading Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race, a Marist survey revealed Tuesday.

  11. Fox7 Austin

    New poll puts Talarico ahead in Texas Senate race (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    A new poll shows Democrats in Texas have a chance to win two statewide races in November, something they haven't done in more than 30 years. Talarico leads Paxton by 6 points in Senate race Democrat James Talarico leads his Republican opponent Ken Paxton by six points, according to a Marist poll rel…

  12. The Hill

    Democrats lead in Texas Senate, gubernatorial race: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    A new poll shows Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico and gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa leading their Republican opponents ahead of the 2026 midterm elections in November. In the Marist Poll, Talarico garnered 50 percent support, while Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) receiv…

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