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Talarico edges Paxton in Texas Senate race polls · 3 sources tracked

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Democrat James Talarico holds a narrow lead over Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas U.S. Senate race, according to three recent polls. The latest survey shows Talarico ahead by two percentage points, within the margin of error. Despite Paxton's campaign strategy to counter Talarico's negative ads with significant spending, outside funding has yet to materialize for Paxton, while Talarico has outraised him substantially. Paxton is also underperforming with key demographics, particularly white and Latino voters, raising concerns for the GOP establishment. AI

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Talarico edges Paxton in Texas Senate race polls · 3 sources tracked

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Marc Caputo ·

    Poll: Talarico has slim lead over Paxton in Texas Senate race

    <p>Three consecutive polls have now shown Democrat James Talarico narrowly ahead of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in that state's <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/austin/2026/05/28/talarico-paxton-senate-race-texas" target="_blank">crucial race</a> for the U.S. Senate. Th…

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