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James Talarico Gets Boost From Trump Voters in New Poll

James Talarico has significantly more support from Trump voters than Ken Paxton does from Harris supporters according to a poll.

James Talarico, a Democratic candidate for the Texas Senate, has received significant backing from 2024 Donald Trump voters, according to a recent Big Data Poll. The poll, which surveyed 698 likely Texas voters between September 24 and 26, found Talarico leading Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton by 44.6% to 41.6% once voters with leanings were excluded.

A notable 15% of Talarico's supporters are 2024 Trump voters, whereas Paxton only has the backing of 4.3% of those who voted for Harris. Similarly, 89.3% of 2024 Harris voters would support Talarico, compared to only 72.2% of Trump voters backing Paxton. The poll's margin of error is plus or minus four percentage points.

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