James Talarico Pulls Ahead of Ken Paxton for First Time in New Texas Poll
Democrats view flipping the Texas seat as a potential pathway to reclaiming the upper chamber.
Democrat James Talarico has moved ahead of Republican Ken Paxton in the latest Texas Senate polling, according to a new Texas Pulse survey conducted by ReconMR for the Texas A&M Bush School. Talarico leads Paxton 47 percent to 43 percent among likely Texas voters, marking a notable shift from the same pollster's June survey, when the two candidates were tied at 46 percent.
The four-point advantage puts Talarico in the lead for the first time in the Texas Pulse series, but the race remains within statistical striking distance.
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